Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 212.626 (2026)

Definitions for KRS 212.627 to 212.639

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As used in KRS 212.627 to 212.639, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Board" means the urban-county board of health;

(2) "City-county board of health" means the city, county, or city-county board of health existing in the county on July 1, 1977;

(3) "City-county department of health" means the city, county, or city-county department of health existing in the county on July 1, 1977;

(4) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of health for the urban-county health department;

(5) "County" means any county of the Commonwealth containing any city with a population of over one hundred thousand (100,000) at the time of merger creating an urban-county form of government;

(6) "Department" means the urban-county department of health as created in KRS 212.627 and its designated agents;

(7) "Cabinet" means the Cabinet for Health and Family Services;

(8) "Mayor" means the chief executive officer of any county containing any city with a population of over one hundred thousand (100,000) at the time of merger creating an urban-county form of government; and

(9) "Person" means any person, or domestic or foreign individual corporation, government, or governmental subdivision or agency, business, estate, trust, partnership, unincorporated association, two (2) or more of any of the foregoing having a joint or common interest, or any other legal or commercial entity. Effective: June 20, 2005 History: Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 414, effective June 20, 2005. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 426, sec. 365, effective July 15, 1998. -- Created 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 347, sec. 1, effective July 1, 1977.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1994–2003 · leading case: Lexington-Fayette Urban Cnty. Bd. of Health v. Bd. of Trs., 879 S.W.2d 485 (Ky. 1994).

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Lexington-Fayette Urban Cnty. Bd. of Health v. Bd. of Trs., 879 S.W.2d 485 (Ky. 1994). “245(6) and KRS 212.626(9) and do not agree that the legislature has granted specific authority to the Board of Health to enact or enforce local health regulations against state agencies since the language utilized in these statutes is no more specific than the language discussed…”

Lexington-Fayette Urban Cnty. Health Dep't v. Lloyd, 115 S.W.3d 343 (Ky. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 2× “639 are organized and except as otherwise provided herein, the board and department shall succeed to and be vested with all of the functions, obligations, powers, duties and privileges now being exercised by the city-county board of health and city-county department of health,…”

Lexington-fayette Urban Cty Health v. Lloyd, 115 S.W.3d 343 (Ky. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 2× “639 are organized and except as otherwise provided herein, the board and department shall succeed to and be vested with all of the functions, obligations, powers, duties and privileges now being exercised by the city-county board of health and city-county department of health,…”

— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 212.626(9) — 1 case

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