KRS 221.110: Regulation of frozen food lockers is in public interest.

KRS 221.010 to 221.100 are in exercise of the police powers of the state for the

protection of the safety, health and welfare of the people of the state. It is hereby found

and declared that the public welfare requires control and regulation of the operati on of

refrigerated lockers and of the sale, handling and processing of articles of human food in

connection therewith, and the control, inspection and regulation of persons engaged

therein, in order to prevent or eliminate unsanitary, unhealthful, fraudule nt, and unfair or

uneconomic practices and conditions in connection with the refrigerated locker business,

which practices and conditions endanger public health, defraud customers, jeopardize the

public source of supply and storage facilities of essential food products, and adversely

affect an important and growing industry. It is further found and declared that the

regulation of the refrigerated locker business, as above outlined, is in the interest of the

economic and social well-being and the health and safety of the state and all of its people.