{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-411.256","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 411.256","heading":"Circumstances under which construction professional is liable.","body":"In a claim to recover damages resulting from a construction defect, a construction\nprofessional is liable for his or her acts or omissions or the acts or omissions of his or her\nagents, employees, or subcontractors and is not liable for any damages caused by:\n(1) The acts or omissions of a person other than the construction professional or his or\nher agent, employee, or subcontractor;\n(2) The failure of a person other than the construction professional or his or her agent,\nemployee, or subcontractor to take  reasonable action to reduce the damages or\nmaintain the residence;\n(3) Normal wear, tear, or deterioration;\n(4) Normal shrinkage, swelling, expansion, or settlement; or\n(5) Any construction defect disclosed to a claimant before his or her purchase of the\nresidence, if the disclosure was provided in writing and in language that is\nunderstandable and was signed by the claimant.","path":["KRS Chapter 411"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=17796","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:35Z","sha256":"32f399bc0bb99714b92175fcd2a18444f6c831307214f128f6b7b621392094e6","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-411.254","next":"us-ky/krs-411.258"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}