Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 438.300 (2026)

Legislative intent

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It is the intent of the Legislature that KRS 438.305 to 438.350 shall be enforced in an equitable and uniform manner throughout the Commonwealth. For the purpose of equitable and uniform enforcement, the provisions of KRS 438.305 to 438.350 shall supersede any subsequently enacted local law, ordinance, or regulation which relates to the use, display, sale, or distribution of tobacco products. It is the intent of the Legislature that KRS 438.305 to 438.350 be enforced so as to ensure the eligibility for and receipt of any federal funds or grants that the Commonwealth of Kentucky now receives or may receive relating to the provisions of KRS 438.305 to 438.350. Effective: June 27, 2025 History: Amended 2025 Ky. Acts ch. 78, sec. 23, effective June 27, 2025. -- Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 38, sec. 1, effective March 5, 1996. -- Created 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 480, sec. 11, effective July 15, 1994.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2004–2004 · leading case: Lexington Fayette Cnty. Food & Beverage Ass'n v. Lexington-Fayette Urban Cnty. Gov't, 131 S.W.3d 745 (Ky. 2004).

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Lexington Fayette Cnty. Food & Beverage Ass'n v. Lexington-Fayette Urban Cnty. Gov't, 131 S.W.3d 745 (Ky. 2004). · cites it 6× “We agree with the circuit judge that the legislature intended to preempt any local ordinances which would contravene the terms of the statutes in question insofar as any local ordinances might make it easier to acquire tobacco products.”

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