{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-174.400","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 174.400","heading":"Legislative intent.","body":"Due to the central geographical location of the Commonwealth with respect to the\nhazardous materials industry, and since most predictions indicate that the amount of\nhazardous material in transport should substantially increase in the future, it is the int ent\nof KRS 174.405 to 174.425 to provide for the public health and safety of the citizens and\nto protect the environment of the Commonwealth when any hazardous material is being\ntransported within, or, in the case of radioactive materials, within or through this state.","path":["KRS Chapter 174"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=5021","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:51:25Z","sha256":"5b29ed7ed84c20f8853bd66b03965fec82635d608c0e78600809aade4e81414a","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-174.210","next":"us-ky/krs-174.405"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}