KRS 413.135: Action for damages arising out of injury.

(1) No action to recover damages, whether based upon contract or sounding in tort,

resulting from or arising out of any deficiency in the construction components,

design, planning, supervision, inspection, or construction of any improvement to

real property, o r for any injury to property, either real or personal, arising out of

such deficiency, or for injury to the person or for wrongful death arising out of any

such deficiency, shall be brought against any person after the expiration of seven (7)

years following the substantial completion of such improvement.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, in the case of such

an injury to property or the person or wrongful death resulting from such injury,

which injury occurred during the seventh year following substantial completion of

such improvement, an action to recover damages for such injury or wrongful death

may only be brought within one (1) year from the date upon which such injury

occurred (irrespective of the date of death), but in no event may such an action be

brought more than eight (8) years after the substantial completion of construction of

such improvement.

(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed as extending the period prescribed by

statute for the bringing of any action for damages.

(4) As used in this section, the term "person" shall mean an individual, corporation,

partnership, business trust, unincorporated association, or joint stock company; the

term "substantial completion" shall be construed to mean the date upon which the

owner of the structure, project, or facility first entered upon the occupancy or

commenced the use thereof.