KRS 213.141: Fee for certified copies of certificates or records or for a search of records -

- Exemptions.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the cabinet shall prescribe by

regulation a fee not to exceed five dollars ($5), to be paid for certified copies of

certificates or records, or for a search of the files or records when no copy is made,

or for copies or information provided for research, statistical, or administrative

purposes.

(2) The cabinet shall prescribe by administrat ive regulation pursuant to KRS Chapter

13A a fee not to exceed ten dollars ($10) to be paid for a certified copy of a record

of a birth:

(a) Three dollars ($3) of which shall be used by the Cabinet for Health and

Family Services for the sole purpose of con tracting for the operation of

private, not -for-profit, self -help, education, and support groups for parents

who want to prevent or cease physical, sexual, or mental abuse of children;

and

(b) One dollar ($1) of which shall be used by the Division of Matern al and Child

Health to pay for therapeutic food, formulas, supplements, amino acid -based

elemental formula, or low -protein modified foods for all inborn errors of

metabolism and genetic conditions if:

1. The therapeutic food, formulas, supplements, amino a cid-based

elemental formula, or low-protein modified food products are medically

indicated for the therapeutic treatment of inborn errors of metabolism or

genetic conditions and are administered under the direction of a

physician; and

2. The affected perso n's therapeutic food, formulas, supplements, amino

acid-based elemental formula, or low -protein foods are not covered

under any public or private health benefit plan.

(3) Fees collected under this section by the state registrar shall be used to help defray

the cost of administering the system of vital statistics.

(4) (a) No fee or compensation shall be allowed or paid for furnishing certificates of

birth or death required in support of any claim against the government for

compensation, insurance, back pay, or other allowances or benefits for any

person who has at any time served as a member of the Army, Navy, Marine

Corps, or Air Force of the United States.

(b) No fee or compensation shall be allowed or paid for furnishing a certificate of

birth to a member of the Kentucky National Guard who has received

deployment orders during the sixty (60) days prior to the furnishing of the

certificate.

(c) No fee or compensation shall be allowed or paid for furnishing a certificate of

birth to a child who is in the custody of or committed to the cabinet, including

a child who has extended commitment to the cabinet in accordance with KRS

610.110(6).

(d) No fee or compensation shall be allowed or paid for furnishing a certificate of

birth to a homeless individual as defined in KRS 198A.700, or a homeless

youth as defined in 42 U.S.C. sec. 11434a(2) who is under twenty -five (25)

years of age, provided the homeless individual or homeless youth has been

verified as homeless by at least one (1) of the following:

1. A director or designee of a governmental or nonprofit agency that

receives public or private funding to provide services to homeless

people;

2. A local educational agency liaison for homeless children and youths

designated pursuant to 42 U.S.C. sec. 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii) or a school

social worker or school counselor;

3. The director or director's designee of a federal TRIO Program or a

Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Program; or

4. A financial aid administrator for an institution of higher education.

(5) The cabinet shall notify the State Board of Elections monthly of the name, address,

birthdate, sex, race, and Social Security number of residents of th e Commonwealth

who died during the previous month. This data shall include only those persons who

were over the age of eighteen (18) years at the date of death. No fee or

compensation shall be allowed for furnishing these lists.