KRS 338.201: Lien on property of employer who violates provisions of chapter --

Recording of lien.

(1) A lien may be placed on all property, both real and personal, of an employer

who has violated any requirement of this chapter, if the citation issued by the

commissioner has been upheld by a final order of the review commission, but

not before all administrative and judicial appeals have been exhausted. The

lien shall be in favor of the Education and Labor Cabinet and shall be an

amount totaling the penalties due, together with interest at a rate of twelve

percent (12%) per annum from the date the order of the review commission is

final, but not before all administrative and judicial appeals have been

exhausted. The lien shall be attached to all property and rights to property

owned or subsequently acquired by the employer. The commissioner or the

commissioner's designee shall record the lien as provided in subsection (2) of

this section. The lien shall show the date on which the citation was issued, the

date of the violation, the name and last known address of the employer against

whom the assessment was made, and the amount of penalties and interest.

The lien shall be superior to the lien of any mortgage or encumbrance

thereafter created and shall continue for ten (10) years from the time of the

recording, unless sooner released or otherwise discharged.

(2) The lien shall be filed in any of the following offices in which the employer owns

property or rights to property and any filing fees associated with filing the lien

shall be pursuant to KRS 64.012:

(a) The office of the county clerk of the county in which the defendant

employer resides.

(b) The office of the county clerk of the county in which the defendant

employer has its principal place of business.

(c) The office of the county clerk of any county in which the defendant

employer has property or an interest in property.