Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 177.905 (2026)

Definitions for KRS 177.910 to 177.950

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As used in KRS 177.910 to 177.950, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Road" means any county, state, federal or limited access highway or turnpike, including bridges and bridge approaches.

(2) "Automobile, vehicle or machinery recyclers" means any place where five (5) or more junked, wrecked or nonoperative automobiles, vehicles, machines and other similar scrap or salvage materials, excluding inoperative farm equipment, are deposited, parked, placed or otherwise located, or any business as defined in subsection (3) where ten (10) or more junked, wrecked or nonoperative automobiles, vehicles, machines and other similar scrap or salvage materials are deposited, parked, placed or otherwise located.

(3) "Business" means any person engaged as an automobile dealer, body shop operator, wrecker service operator, service station operator or other activity which may buy, sell or repair nonoperative vehicles, automobiles or machinery as a service.

(4) "Material recyclers" shall mean any establishment or place of business, including garbage dumps and sanitary fills, maintained, operated, or used for storing, keeping, buying or selling of old or scrap copper, brass, rope, rags, batteries, paper, trash, rubber debris, waste, or motor vehicle parts, iron, steel, and other old or scrap ferrous or nonferrous material.

(5) "Operator or operators" means a person, firm or corporation operating an automobile, vehicle, machinery or material recycling establishment or place of business or the allowing of such automobile, vehicle, machinery or material recycling establishment or place of business to be placed or deposited, or to remain on premises owned or controlled by such person, firm or corporation.

(6) "Person" means any individual, firm, agency, company, association, partnership, business trust, joint stock company, body politic or corporation.

(7) "Department" means the Department of Highways.

(8) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Department of Highways. Effective: July 15, 1980 History: Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 58, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1980; and ch. 146, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1980. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 114, sec. 1, effective June 17, 1978. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 74, Art. IV, sec. 20(1). -- Amended 1966 Ky. Acts ch. 162, sec. 1. -- Created 1962 Ky. Acts ch. 249, sec. 1. Legislative Research Commission Note This section was amended by two 1980 acts which do not appear to be in conflict and have been compiled together.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1964–2022 · leading case: Dawson v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Highways, 622 S.W.2d 212 (Ky. 1981).

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Dawson v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Highways, 622 S.W.2d 212 (Ky. 1981). · cites it 3× “, KRS 177.905(2) (1978). While some of the language is, to say the least, inartfully drawn, we cannot escape the conclusion that the thrust of the 1978 amendment is to add to regulation those places where five or more junked, etc.”

Jasper v. Commonwealth, 375 S.W.2d 709 (Ky. Ct. App. 1964). “This suit questions the constitutionality of the “Junk Yard Act” (KRS 177.905 to 177.990). The law, attacked on many grounds, was upheld by the circuit court.”

Iles v. Commonwealth, Energy & Env't Cabinet, 320 S.W.3d 107 (Ky. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “” See KRS 177.905 to 177.950; Dawson v. Commonwealth, Dept.”

Stuff Props. v. winchester/clark Cnty. Bd. of Adjustments (Ky. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 2× “And, turning to what the operative law in this matter was, Stuff provides a clue in tab “5” of the appendix of its brief; namely, a citation it recently received for “improper screening of recycling establishments,” stating in pertinent part: On or about 03/18/2019 the…”

Moseley v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Highways, 489 S.W.2d 511 (Ky. Ct. App. 1972). “, have appealed from a judgment enjoining them from operating an automobile junkyard in violation of KRS 177.905 to 177.950, which statutes are a compilation of Chapter 249 of the Acts of 1962 as amended by Chapter 162 of the Acts of 1966.”

— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 177.905(2) — 1 case

Dawson v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Highways, 622 S.W.2d 212 (Ky. 1981). “, KRS 177.905(2) (1978). While some of the language is, to say the least, inartfully drawn, we cannot escape the conclusion that the thrust of the 1978 amendment is to add to regulation those places where five or more junked, etc.”

— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 177.905(4) — 2 cases

Stuff Props. v. winchester/clark Cnty. Bd. of Adjustments (Ky. Ct. App. 2022). “And, turning to what the operative law in this matter was, Stuff provides a clue in tab “5” of the appendix of its brief; namely, a citation it recently received for “improper screening of recycling establishments,” stating in pertinent part: On or about 03/18/2019 the…”

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