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Business registration in United States — Kentucky

Registration, licensing, names, permits, and formal establishment requirements. Every result links to its stored legal text and available official source evidence.

226 matching statutes

• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 292.333 Successor broker-dealers and investment advisers -- New application for or amendment to registration or notice filing -- Name change by registrant.

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  Successor broker-dealers and investment advisers may take over a prior registration or notice filing, but must use the correct filing type and identify themselves as a successor. In some cases the predecessor must stop business and withdraw within 45 days.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 227.715 Requirements for sale of certain consumer fireworks.

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  Certain consumer fireworks may be sold only if the seller registers with the state fire marshal and meets site, tax, age, and safety requirements.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 309.444 Registration as radon laboratory -- Renewal of registration certificate -- Requirements for radon laboratory.

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  The board must issue or renew radon laboratory registration certificates when stated conditions are met, and radon laboratories must keep certification, follow analysis procedures, and maintain a quality control plan.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 365.583 Assignments, changes of name, and other instruments.

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  This section lets assignments, name changes, and certain other trademark-related instruments be recorded with the Secretary, and requires the Secretary to issue new certificates in some cases.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 186.073 Commercial trailer temporary registration placard -- Application process -- Uses -- Record of use -- Activation.

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  Certain manufacturers, dealers, and distributors may get a temporary placard for commercial trailers, but they must follow application, use, recordkeeping, fee, and expiration rules.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 158.490 Suspension of motor vehicle registration for nonpayment of civil penalty -- Required notice. (Effective July 15, 2026)

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  If a stop arm camera violation civil penalty is unpaid or uncontested for 60 days, law enforcement may notify the Transportation Cabinet. After notice, the cabinet must send a certified suspension notice and suspend the vehicle registration until payment. If payment is collected, law enforcement must tell the cabinet w

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 211.760 Tattooing and body piercing of humans by nonmedical personnel for remuneration -- Registration -- Administrative regulations -- Compliance checks -- Hearings.

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  People running tattooing or body piercing businesses for pay must register first, and health officials may inspect facilities and require compliance regulations.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 217B.105 Registration of pesticide dealers -- Fees -- Branch offices -- Required records.

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  Pesticide dealers must register with the department, register branch offices, pay fees, and keep required records.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 367.652 Registration of professional solicitors and fundraising consultants -- Prohibitions -- Background check.

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  Professional solicitors and fundraising consultants must register with the Attorney General before acting, pay fees, and follow filing, bond, and reporting rules; certain convicted persons may not act in these roles.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 17.545 Registrant prohibited from residing or being present in certain areas -- Violations -- Exception.

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  Registrants are barred from living near certain schools, playgrounds, child care facilities, pools, and splash pads, with limited permission-based and family-member exceptions.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 386.4420 Laws governing foreign business trust.

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  A foreign business trust is generally governed by the laws where it was organized, and it cannot be denied registration just because those laws differ from Kentucky’s; but its certificate of authority does not let it do anything a domestic business trust is forbidden to do.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 216B.306 Procedures, remedies, and penalties for operation of boarding home without registration.

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  The cabinet may issue cease-and-desist notices and civil penalties for operating an unregistered boarding home.

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