KRS 243.502: Restrictions on possession and use of alcohol vaporizing device.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person shall not sell,

purchase, deliver, give away, possess, use, or offer for sale or use an alcohol

vaporizing device or assist another in selling or using an alcohol vaporizing device.

(2) The provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to:

(a) A hospital that operates primarily for the purpose of conducting scientific

research;

(b) A public institution that is a member of the postsecondary education system or

an independent institution as defined in KRS 164.001 that is conducting bona

fide research;

(c) A pharmaceutical or biotechnology company conducting bona fide research;

(d) A manufacturer or distributor that sells an alcohol vaporizing device to one (1)

of the entities set out in this subsection; or

(e) A device used by a manufacturer in the manufacturing process.

(3) Persons holding an alcohol vaporizing device in accordance with subsection (2)(a)

to (d) of this section shall retain the alcohol vaporizing device in a secure lo cation

such that it is used only for research purposes. They shall not transfer the device to

an entity or institution other than one covered by subsection (2) of this section and

shall destroy the device when it is no longer of use. The department may

promulgate administrative regulations authorizing additional reports if the

department deems the reports reasonably necessary.