{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-524.130","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 524.130","heading":"Unauthorized practice of law.","body":"(1) Except as provided in KRS 341.470 and subsection (2) of this section, a person is\nguilty of unlawful practice of law when, without a license issued by the Supreme\nCourt, he or she engages in the practice of law, as defined by rule of the Supreme\nCourt.\n(2) A licensed nonresident attorney in good standing, although not licensed in\nKentucky, is not guilty of unlawful practice if, in accordance with rules adopted by\nthe Supreme Court, he or she practices law under specific authorization of a court.\n(3) Unlawful practice of law is:\n(a) A Class A misdemeanor for the first offense; and\n(b) A Class D felony for a second or subsequent offense.","path":["KRS Chapter 524"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=53012","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T21:00:03Z","sha256":"39ede18ef68db6b394491e12161c9f38e2943c9a331aa31dc3141e1f3ca6fb4f","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-524.120","next":"us-ky/krs-524.140"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}