New Kentucky laws take effect today, June 26th.
Here is a list of new laws that go into effect today:
No denial of emergency medical treatment to an assistance dog because of a handler's inability to pay prior to treatment.
Bluegrass music is the official state music of Kentucky.
Flower shops are prohibited from misrepresenting their business locations in telephone directories.
Human trafficking is now a felony. So you can't force someone into labor, domestic work or the sex trade.
A mother who is breastfeeding a child will be excused from jury duty.
No more fees for special Gold Star Mothers license plates that are available to mothers who lost a son or daughter in service to the United States.
Standards and procedures are established for authorities to follow to ensure proper cleanup of the toxic materials left behind by illegal meth labs.
Minimum Wage is increased from the current minimum wage of $5.15 to $5.85 on June 26; $6.55 on July 1, 2008; and $7.25 on July 1, 2009, unless the federal minimum wage is increased beyond these amounts then Kentucky's minimum wage will mirror the federal wage.
A funeral director involved in arrangements for a deceased veteran must provide a fact sheet stating military burial rights.
School bus drivers cannot use cell phones while transporting students. Exceptions would be made for drivers without two-way radios who need to communicate with their dispatchers and in times of emergency.
Registered sex offenders are to include their e-mail, instant message and other Internet identities on the state's sex offender registry.
The Transportation Cabinet can increase the speed limits on interstates and parkways in Kentucky to 70 miles per hour in areas where it is determined that vehicles can travel safely at that speed.
The eligibility for education benefits available to family members of deceased or disabled veterans will be increased.
No denial of emergency medical treatment to an assistance dog because of a handler's inability to pay prior to treatment.
Bluegrass music is the official state music of Kentucky.
Flower shops are prohibited from misrepresenting their business locations in telephone directories.
Human trafficking is now a felony. So you can't force someone into labor, domestic work or the sex trade.
A mother who is breastfeeding a child will be excused from jury duty.
No more fees for special Gold Star Mothers license plates that are available to mothers who lost a son or daughter in service to the United States.
Standards and procedures are established for authorities to follow to ensure proper cleanup of the toxic materials left behind by illegal meth labs.
Minimum Wage is increased from the current minimum wage of $5.15 to $5.85 on June 26; $6.55 on July 1, 2008; and $7.25 on July 1, 2009, unless the federal minimum wage is increased beyond these amounts then Kentucky's minimum wage will mirror the federal wage.
A funeral director involved in arrangements for a deceased veteran must provide a fact sheet stating military burial rights.
School bus drivers cannot use cell phones while transporting students. Exceptions would be made for drivers without two-way radios who need to communicate with their dispatchers and in times of emergency.
Registered sex offenders are to include their e-mail, instant message and other Internet identities on the state's sex offender registry.
The Transportation Cabinet can increase the speed limits on interstates and parkways in Kentucky to 70 miles per hour in areas where it is determined that vehicles can travel safely at that speed.
The eligibility for education benefits available to family members of deceased or disabled veterans will be increased.
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