KRS 13A.224: General requirements for incorporation by reference.

No material shall be incorporated by reference unless:

(1) The material incorporated by reference relates only to the specific subject matter

governed by an administrative regulation;

(2) The material has been reviewed in detail by the administrative body;

(3) No state statute or federal law prescribes the same or similar procedure, or sets forth

a comprehensive scheme of regulation of the subject matter; and

(4) Its incorporation is necessary in order to:

(a) Implement, interpret, or prescribe law or polic y authorized or required by

statute; or

(b) Establish or describe the organization, procedure, or practice requirements

authorized or required by statute.