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KRS 224.20-760: Effect of KRS 224.20 -710 to 224.20 -765 on KRS Chapters 77 and 224

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    provisions -- Prohibition against inspection of motorcycles -- Reciprocal

    certificates.

    (1) Except as provided in subsections (2), (3), and (4) of this section, the provisions of

    KRS 224.20-710 to 224.20 -765 shall not detract from the authority provided air

    pollution control districts in KRS Chapters 77 and 224.

    (2) Any air pollution control district that has received authority to operate a vehicle

    emission control program shall be pr ohibited from inspecting motorcycles as

    defined in KRS 189.285(6). The provisions of this subsection shall supersede any

    existing local ordinance involving the inspection of motorcycles under a vehicle

    emission control program administered by an air pollut ion control district. All

    counties, cities, special districts, and other units of local government, including an

    air pollution control district, shall be prohibited from enacting an ordinance contrary

    to the provisions of this subsection.

    (3) Any air pollu tion control district that has received authority to operate a vehicle

    emission control program shall honor and issue reciprocal certificates as required

    under KRS 224.20 -717. The provisions of this subsection shall supersede any

    existing local ordinance i nvolving the inspection of motor vehicles under a vehicle

    emission control program administered by an air pollution control district. All

    counties, cities, special districts, and other units of local government shall be

    prohibited from enacting an ordinance contrary to the provisions of this subsection.

    (4) The authority in KRS 224.20 -720 is provided to air pollution control districts

    provided:

    (a) The air pollution control district may function and exercise its powers

    pursuant to resolution or ordinance as provided in this section, KRS 186.180,

    186.290, 186.990, and 224.20-765, and KRS Chapter 77; and

    (b) The air pollution control district has been granted concurrent jurisdiction by

    the cabinet pursuant to KRS 224.20-130.

    (5) Actions taken by an air polluti on control district for violations of KRS 224.20 -710

    to 224.20-765 shall be enforced in accordance with the provisions of KRS 224.20 -

    130(5).

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