{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-164.375","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 164.375","heading":"Policy statements of boards of trustees concerning \"hazing\" activities of","body":"campus organizations.\n(1) The boards of trustees of the University of Kentucky and the University of\nLouisville and the boards of regents of those state colleges set out in KRS 164.290\nshall, within ninety (90) days of July 15, 1986, adopt statements of campus policy\nwhich prohibit any action or situation which recklessly or intentionally endangers\nmental or physical health or involves the forced consumption of liquor or drugs fo r\nthe purpose of initiation into or affiliation with any organization. Such policy\nstatements shall govern the conduct of students, faculty and other staff as well as\nvisitors and other licensees and invitees on such campuses and property. The\npenalties for violations of such policy statements shall be clearly set forth therein\nand shall include provisions for the ejection of a violator from such campus and\nproperty, in the case of a student or faculty violator his suspension, expulsion or\nother appropriate  disciplinary action and, in the case of an organization which\nauthorizes such conduct, rescission of permission for that organization to operate on\ncampus property. Such penalties shall be in addition to any penalty pursuant to the\npenal law or any other chapter to which a violator or organization may be subject. A\ncopy of such policy statements which prohibit reckless or intentional endangerment\nto health or forced consumption of liquor or drugs for the purpose of initiation into\nor affiliation with any o rganization shall be given to all students enrolled in said\ncollege and shall be deemed to be part of the bylaws of all organizations operating\non said campus.\n(2) Nothing contained in this section is intended nor shall it be construed to limit or\nrestrict the freedom of speech nor peaceful assembly.","path":["KRS Chapter 164"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=4280","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:51:15Z","sha256":"df6b2525fcfd993671e6989d9f649e7caa16154ab675efbc8e11c546da342935","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-164.372","next":"us-ky/krs-164.376"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}