KRS 376.195: Definitions for KRS 376.195 and 376.210.

As used in this section and in subsection (1) of KRS 376.210:

(1) "Labor" includes all work done by teams, trucks, machinery, and mechanical

equipment, whether the owner furnishes a driver or operator or not, but it shall not

include labor performed by any officer, superintendent or stockholder of any

corporation even though he may perform manual labor on the public work;

(2) "Materials" includes all materials of every kind or character used in the public

improvement which shall remain as a part of the comp leted improvement, and all

the materials substantially consumed or the value thereof substantially destroyed in

making the public improvement, including explosives, gasoline, oil, grease, form

lumber and other similar articles; and,

(3) "Supplies" includes small tools and equipment reasonably necessary in performing

the work required to be done, including picks, shovels, sledge hammers, axes,

pulleys, wire cables, ropes, and other similar items costing not more than fifty

dollars ($50) per item, and tires a nd tubes furnished for use on vehicles engaged in

the performance of the work;

(4) "Supplies" also includes the cost of labor, materials, and repair parts supplied or

furnished for keeping all machinery and equipment used in the performance of the

work in good operating condition; and, shall include the agreed or reasonable rental

price of equipment and machinery used in performing the work to be done;

(a) The lien for rental of equipment or machinery shall not be more than the

aggregate sum of six (6) mont hs' rental, and the aggregate amount of such

rental shall not exceed sixty percent (60%) of the agreed value of the

machinery or equipment; and

(b) The liens for supplies as defined in this subsection are subordinate to the liens

for labor, material and su pplies as defined in subsections (1) to (3) of this

section.