KRS 211.375: On-site sewage disposal manuals -- Fees -- Training of personnel.

(1) The cabinet shall solicit and collect technical information relating to improved

methods for construction, use, and rehabilitation of septic tanks and drain fields and

use of alternative on-site sewage disposal systems and technologies.

(2) The cabinet sh all compile such information in manual form so as to identify

common on-site sewage disposal problems and a range of alternative solutions to

such problems. Such manuals shall be made available upon request to local boards

of health, local departments of health, other agencies, and interested persons.

(3) The cabinet shall further update the information contained in the manual on an

annual basis or as necessary and disseminate the updated information to such local

boards of health, local departments of health, other agencies, and interested persons.

(4) The cabinet shall develop a nontechnical manual for use by the homeowner to be

disseminated upon request to interested agencies and persons containing

information on the proper operation, use and maintenan ce of septic tanks and drain

fields and other on-site sewage disposal systems.

(5) The cabinet may establish by regulation a fee or schedule of fees for on -site sewage

disposal manuals based on the cost of publication and dissemination of such

manuals.

(6) The cabinet shall provide training and continuing education programs to field

personnel relating to on-site sewage disposal.