{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-222.504","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 222.504","heading":"Powers and duties of cabinet -- Legal actions -- Fines -- Compliance.","body":"(1) The cabinet shall:\n(a) Require certified recovery residences to provide proof of certification at least\nannually;\n(b) Require certified recovery residences to notif y the cabinet of any change in\ntheir certification status, including but not limited to a suspension or\nrevocation of certification by a certifying organization;\n(c) Require separate proof of certification for each recovery residence owned or\noperated by an individual or entity in the Commonwealth;\n(d) Post on its website the name, telephone number, and location by local\njurisdiction of each certified recovery residence and shall update the list at\nleast quarterly;\n(e) Post on its website the name of each c ertifying organization approved by the\ncabinet; and\n(f) Notify local governments with appropriate jurisdiction of receipt of proof of\ncertification from a recovery residence within thirty (30) days of receipt of\nproof of certification.\n(2) The cabinet shal l not disclose the address of a recovery residence except to local\ngovernments, local law enforcement, and emergency personnel.\n(3) The cabinet may:\n(a) In lieu of posting the information required by subsection (1)(d) of this section\nto its website, post a  link to another website that aggregates information on\ncertified recovery residences or other information providers; and\n(b) Promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A\nto carry out the provisions of this section and KRS 222.500, 222.502,\n222.506, 222.508, and 222.510.\n(4) If a recovery residence violates any provision of this section, KRS 222.502, o r any\nadministrative regulation promulgated thereunder, the cabinet and local\ngovernments are hereby granted the authority and legal standing necessary to\nimpose civil fines as permitted under subsection (5) of this section and to initiate\nappropriate legal action to compel a recovery residence that is operating in violation\nof KRS 222.502 to cease operating.\n(5) (a) Any certified recovery residence or other person operating a recovery\nresidence who knowingly fails to submit any report, data, or other information\nas may be required by the cabinet through the promulgation of an\nadministrative regulation or by a local government through the enactment of a\nlocal ordinance or who submits fraudulent reports, data, or information may\nbe subject to civil fines established by the cabinet through the promulgation of\nan administrative regulation or by a local government through the enactment\nof a local ordinance.\n(b) Any person or entity who knowingly establishes, maintains, or operates an\nuncertified recovery residence in violation of KRS 222.502 may be subject to\ncivil fines established by the cabinet through the promulgation of an\nadministrative regulation or by a local government through the enactment of a\nlocal ordinance.\n(6) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary , a recovery residence that furnishes proof\nof current certification from a certifying organization to a local government shall be\npresumed by the local government to be in compliance with this section and KRS\n222.500, 222.502, 222.506, 222.508, and 222.510.","path":["KRS Chapter 222"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=55090","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:52:34Z","sha256":"35076b1d485152bc6c8662adc45e6fd35dd069370f1231f9b5075ea1729ea8dc","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-222.502","next":"us-ky/krs-222.506"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}