{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-45a.515","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 45A.515","heading":"Discrimination against purchase of recycled materials prohibited.","body":"(1) Prior to the issuance of an invitation for bid pursuant to KRS 45A.080 or a request\nfor proposal pursuant to KRS 45A.085, the Finance and Administration Cabinet, the\nLegislative Research Commission, and the Administrative Office of the Courts on\nbehalf of their respective branches of state government shall review and revise\nspecifications for the purchase of goods, supplies, equipment, material, and printing\nto:\n(a) Eliminate specifications that explicitly or indirectly discriminate against\ngoods, supplies,  equipment, material, and printing with recycled material\ncontent; and\n(b) Eliminate unnecessary specifications for goods, supplies, equipment, material,\nand printing when less expensive alternative specifications may be substituted\nwithout affecting the intended use of what is purchased.","path":["KRS Chapter 45A"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=22438","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:49:07Z","sha256":"8a734ef2f1a1afb97b9b63da6fdda5b3a5c956b1e388322e805c9bfbff934c64","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-45a.510","next":"us-ky/krs-45a.520"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}