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Kentucky · Snapshot 09/05/2026

KRS 522.040: Misuse of confidential information.

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  1. KRS Chapter 522

(1) A public servant is guilty of misuse of confidential information when, in

contemplation of official action by himself or by a governmental unit with which he

is associated, or in reliance on information to which he has access in his official

capacity and which has not been made public, he:

(a) Accepts or agrees to accept a pecuniary interest in any property, transaction or

enterprise which may be affected by such information or official action; or

(b) Speculates or wagers on the basis of such information or official action; or

(c) Aids another to do any of the foregoing.

(2) Misuse of confidential information is a Class D felony.

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