KRS 13B.100: Prohibited communications.

(1) Unless required for the disposition of ex parte matters specifically authorized by

statute, a hearing officer shall not communicate off the record with any party to the

hearing or any other person who has a direct or indirect interest in the outcome of

the hearing, concerning any substantive issue, while the proceeding is pending.

(2) The prohibition stated in subsection (1) shall not apply to:

(a) Communication with other agency staff, if the communication is not an ex

parte communication received by staff; and

(b) Communication among members of a collegial body or panel which by law is

serving as a hearing officer.

(3) If an ex parte communication occurs, the hearing officer shall note the occurrence

for the record, and he shall place in the record a copy of the communication, if it

was written, or a memorandum of the substance of the communication, if it was

oral.