{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-227.395","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 227.395","heading":"Class B firefighting foam -- Restricted use during training or testing.","body":"(1) As used in this section:\n(a) \"Class B firefighting foam\" means foams designed for flammable liquid fires;\n(b) \"PFAS chemicals\" means perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances\nwhich, for the purpose of firefighting agents, is a class of fluorinated organic\nchemicals containing at least one (1) fully fluorinated carbon atom; and\n(c) \"Testing\" means calibration testing, conformance testing, and fixed system\ntesting.\n(2) Beginning on July 15, 2020, class B firefighting foam that contains intentionally\nadded PFAS chemicals shall not be used for firefighting training purposes or testing\npurposes unless otherwise required by law, regulation, or ordinance, and the testing\nfacility has implemented best industry practices to prevent uncontrolled releases of\nclass B firefighting foam in the environment. Violation of this subsection shall be\nsubject to KRS 227.336.\n(3) The restrictions in subsection (2) of this section shall not apply to:\n(a) The manufacture, sale, or distribution of class B firefighting foam tha t\ncontains intentionally added PFAS chemicals; or\n(b) The discharge or other use of class B firefighting foam that contains\nintentionally added PFAS chemicals in emergency firefighting operations.","path":["KRS Chapter 227"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=48723","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:52:44Z","sha256":"4968583569180cbd6223e77c8bfc6f8adf80b04b406ec0fd8baffd4463a25a3e","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-227.390","next":"us-ky/krs-227.400"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}