Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 517.030 (2026)

False advertising

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(1) A person is guilty of false advertising when, in connection with the promotion of the sale of or to increase the consumption of property or services, he knowingly makes or causes to be made a false or misleading statement in any advertisement addressed to the public or to a substantial number of persons. (2) False advertising is a Class A misdemeanor. Effective: January 1, 1975 History: Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 147, effective January 1, 1975.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2012–2024 · leading case: Allen v. Commonwealth, 395 S.W.3d 451 (Ky. 2013).

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Allen v. Commonwealth, 395 S.W.3d 451 (Ky. 2013). “020, false advertising, KRS 517.030, and bait-and-switch advertising, KRS 517.”

Sandoz Inc. v. Commonwealth ex rel. Conway, 405 S.W.3d 506 (Ky. Ct. App. 2012). “8463(4), the Kentucky False Advertising Statute, KRS 517.030, and the Kentucky Consumer Protection Act, KRS 367.”

Hicks v. Express Emp. Professionals (W.D. Ky. 2023). · cites it 3× “1 In addition to KRS § 517.030 (false advertising), Hicks’s complaint cites, without explanation, § 517.”

Hicks v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (W.D. Ky. 2024). “12 (c)(2); and (3) Experian for fraud, defamation, and for violations of KRS 517.030, KRS 516.020, 12 C.F.R. § 1028 , 12 C.”

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