KRS 189.710: Liability of parking lot or storage garage operator.

Every operator of an automobile parking lot or storage garage who takes possession of the

customer's automobile and requires keys to be left with the automobile or the employees

of such parking lot or garage, shall be liable as bailee for hire and shall be obligated to

safely keep and return such automobiles so parked or stored and shall be liable for any

loss or damage to such automobiles except such as is caused by persons or forces beyond

the control of the operator and his employees. The liability shall expressly include

liability for theft, and for damage resulting from collision of any type on the lot or in the

garage where the event is in the control of or should be in the control of the operator and

his employees.