KRS 337.065: Unlawful for employer to require remittance of gratuity -- Tip pooling.

(1) No employer shall require an employee to remit to the employer any gratuity, or

any portion thereof, except for the purpose of withholding amounts required by

federal or state law. The amount withheld from such gratuity shall not exceed the

amount required by federal or state law.

(2) As used in this section, "gratuity" means voluntary monetary contribution received

by an employee from a guest, patron, or customer for services rendered.

(3) An employer may provide custodial services for the safekeeping of funds placed in

a tip pool mandated by the employer or voluntarily entered into amongst the

employees, if the account is properly identified and segregated from his other

business records and open to examination by pool participants.

(4) A tip pooling arrangement may include tipped employees. A tip pooling

arrangement shall not include salaried employees, managers, or supervisors.