{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-280.130","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 280.130","heading":"Mooring of ferry boats -- Docks -- Aprons.","body":"Each ferry company shall, where it is practicable, maintain at all times at each landing a\ndock, durably constructed and of sufficient size to accommodate two 2 1/2 -ton trucks or\ntwo 7-passenger automobiles. The dock shall be securely moored to the shore and shall be\nprovided with iron bars or pipes securely fastened to strong, upright, well -braced posts,\nthe bars or pipes to be kept in place at all times except when the boat is secured to the\ndock. The construction of the dock, mooring, bars and fastenings  shall be strong enough\nto resist the impact of cars or trucks under reasonable circumstances. Ferry boats using\naprons, where it is not practicable to use docks, shall be moored to 3/4 -inch iron rings\nsecured to rods of iron of the same size, with splay f oot and imbedded in 8-inch concrete\nroadway. The boat shall have a chain of Swedish iron of 5/8 -inch size securely bolted to\neach gunwale, and the boat shall be moored by fastening the chains to the iron rings. The\ntype of dock or apron shall be subject to the approval of the Department of Highways.","path":["KRS Chapter 280"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=14250","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:53:32Z","sha256":"4c1ca32ed9bbffd40f8489e736edd3f7baefd2d6fcd16d1c16c43a066ebf262e","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-280.120","next":"us-ky/krs-280.140"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}