KRS 121.135: Advisory opinion by registry -- Effect -- Publication.

(1) Any person may file a written request with the registry for an advisory opinion

concerning the application of the provisions of this chapter or any administrative

regulation promulgated by the registry with respect to a specific transaction or

activity by the person. The registry shall render a written advisory opinion relating

to the specific transaction or activity to the person making the request not later than

thirty (30) days after the registry receives the request.

(2) If a candidate, slate of candida tes, or either of their campaign committees files a

written request with the registry for an advisory opinion not more than thirty (30)

days before the date of an election at which the candidate or slate of candidates shall

appear on the ballot, the regist ry shall render a written advisory opinion relating to

the request not later than twenty (20) days after the registry receives a complete

request.

(3) No advisory opinion shall be issued by the registry or any of its employees except in

accordance with the provisions of this section.

(4) (a) Any advisory opinion rendered by the registry under subsection (1) or (2) of

this section may be relied upon only by the person or committee involved in

the specific transaction or activity with respect to which the adv isory opinion

is rendered.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person or committee to

whom a written advisory opinion has been rendered who relies upon any

provision or finding of the advisory opinion and who acts in good faith in

accordance with the provisions and findings of the advisory opinion shall not,

as a result of any act with respect to a transaction or activity addressed by the

advisory opinion, be subject to any sanction provided by this chapter or any

administrative regulation promulgated by the registry.

(c) It shall be no defense in any civil or criminal proceeding regarding a violation

of any provision of this chapter or any administrative regulation promulgated

by the registry for a person or committee to claim that he relied upon and

acted in good faith based upon any provision or finding of an advisory opinion

if the person or committee was not the person or committee involved in the

specific transaction or activity with respect to which the advisory opinion was

rendered.

(5) (a) The registry shall make public all written requests for an advisory

opinion made under subsection (1) or (2) of this section. Before rendering an

advisory opinion, the registry shall accept written comments submitted by any

interested party within the ten (10) day period following the date the request is

made public.

(b) The registry shall make public all advisory opinions rendered under subsection

(1) or (2) of this section.