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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 337.520 (2026)
Repealed, 2017
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Catchline at repeal: Determination of prevailing wages -- Administrative regulations -- Filing wage contract. History: Repealed 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 3, sec. 14, effective January 9, 2017. -- Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 1743, effective July 15, 2010. -- Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 48, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1996. -- Amended 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 54, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1982. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 341, sec.
5. -- Amended 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 33, sec. 6. -- Amended 1968 Ky. Acts ch. 33, sec. 2. -- Amended 1962 Ky. Acts ch. 173, sec. 2(1) to (4). -- Amended 1960 Ky. Acts ch. 56, sec. 2. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 2290c-3. Subsequently renumbered in part as KRS 337.522.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8
cases, 1949–2012 · leading case: TECO Mech. Contractor, Inc. v. Commonwealth, 366 S.W.3d 386 (Ky. 2012).
TECO Mech. Contractor, Inc. v. Commonwealth, 366 S.W.3d 386 (Ky. 2012). “See KRS 337.520(1); KRS 337.550. 1. Establishing Prevailing Wages For every locality in the Commonwealth, the Cabinet must set the prevailing wage rate for each classification of construction workers — from bricklayers to electricians to plumbers.”
Kerth v. Hopkins Cnty. Bd. of Educ., 346 S.W.2d 737 (Ky. Ct. App. 1961). “The first sentence of KRS 337.520 formerly provided in general language that wages paid should not be less than the prevailing wages in the same trade or occupation in the locality.”
Cabe v. City of Campbellsville, 385 S.W.2d 51 (Ky. Ct. App. 1964). “As provided by KRS 337.520 the Commissioner of the Department of Labor (hereinafter referred to as the Commissioner) conducted a hearing to initially determine the prevailing wage schedule for the proposed public work.”
Baughn v. Gorrell Riley, 224 S.W.2d 436 (Ky. Ct. App. 1949). “” KRS 337.520. “The wages paid for a legal day’s work to laborers, workmen, mechanics, helpers, assistants and apprentices upon public works shall not be less than the prevailing wages paid in the same trade *540 or occupation in the locality.”
Cassady v. Bd. of Aldermen, 277 S.W.2d 1 (Ky. Ct. App. 1955). “” KRS 337.520 provides for the determination of prevailing wages by a public authority.”
Louisville & Jefferson Cnty. Bd. of Health v. Haunz, 451 S.W.2d 407 (Ky. Ct. App. 1969). “2d 436 , we decided that the statute (KRS 337.520) providing for the public authority to ascertain and fix the prevailing wages in a particular locality did not constitute an unconstitutional delegation of a legislative function.”
Young v. Neale, 457 S.W.2d 358 (Ky. Ct. App. 1969). “It may be noted that information is available to the Commissioner by reports filed under the provisions of KRS 337.520. There is no requirement that he hear or accept at the hearing any legal evidence whatever, so his investigation is not restricted by judicial standards…”
Allen Co. v. Eden, 267 S.W.2d 714 (Ky. Ct. App. 1954). “KRS 337.520 provides that the public authority shall establish wages at the same rate prevailing in the same trade or occupation in the same locality where the work is to be performed.”
Ky. Rev. Stat. § 337.520(1): 2 cases
TECO Mech. Contractor, Inc. v. Commonwealth, 366 S.W.3d 386 (Ky. 2012). “See KRS 337.520(1); KRS 337.550. 1. Establishing Prevailing Wages For every locality in the Commonwealth, the Cabinet must set the prevailing wage rate for each classification of construction workers — from bricklayers to electricians to plumbers.”
Kerth v. Hopkins Cnty. Bd. of Educ., 346 S.W.2d 737 (Ky. Ct. App. 1961). “The first sentence of KRS 337.520 formerly provided in general language that wages paid should not be less than the prevailing wages in the same trade or occupation in the locality.”
Ky. Rev. Stat. § 337.520(3): 4 cases
TECO Mech. Contractor, Inc. v. Commonwealth, 366 S.W.3d 386 (Ky. 2012). “See KRS 337.520(1); KRS 337.550. 1. Establishing Prevailing Wages For every locality in the Commonwealth, the Cabinet must set the prevailing wage rate for each classification of construction workers — from bricklayers to electricians to plumbers.”
Kerth v. Hopkins Cnty. Bd. of Educ., 346 S.W.2d 737 (Ky. Ct. App. 1961). “The first sentence of KRS 337.520 formerly provided in general language that wages paid should not be less than the prevailing wages in the same trade or occupation in the locality.”
Cabe v. City of Campbellsville, 385 S.W.2d 51 (Ky. Ct. App. 1964). “As provided by KRS 337.520 the Commissioner of the Department of Labor (hereinafter referred to as the Commissioner) conducted a hearing to initially determine the prevailing wage schedule for the proposed public work.”
Young v. Neale, 457 S.W.2d 358 (Ky. Ct. App. 1969). “It may be noted that information is available to the Commissioner by reports filed under the provisions of KRS 337.520. There is no requirement that he hear or accept at the hearing any legal evidence whatever, so his investigation is not restricted by judicial standards…”
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