Ky. Rev. Stat. ch. 211 § 211.900
Definitions for KRS 211.900 to 211.905 and KRS 211.994
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211.900 Definitions for KRS 211.900 to 211.905 and KRS 211.994. As used in KRS 211.900 to 211.905 and KRS 211.994, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Cabinet" shall mean the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; (2) "Secretary" shall mean the secretary for health and family services or his authorized representative; (3) "Lead-based hazard" shall mean levels contained in the federal Residential Lead-based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992; (4) "Dwelling" shall mean any structure or child-occupied facility, all or a part of which is designed for human habitation; (5) "Dwelling unit" shall mean any room or group of rooms or other interior areas of a dwelling or child-occupied facility designed or used for human habitation; (6) "Owner" shall mean any person who, alone, jointly, or severally with others, has legal title to, charge, care, or control of any dwelling or dwelling unit as owner, agent of the owner, or as executor, administrator, trustee, conservator, or guardian of the estate of the owner; (7) "At-risk persons" shall mean all children seventy-two (72) months of age and younger and pregnant women who reside in dwellings or dwelling units which were constructed and painted prior to 1978, or reside in geographic areas defined by the cabinet as high risk, or possess one (1) or more risk factors identified in a lead poisoning verbal risk assessment approved by the cabinet; (8) "Outreach programs" shall mean those efforts to locate, screen, and diagnose for elevated lead blood levels, those at-risk persons who are not utilizing existing screening and diagnostic programs or those programs which may be established after June 21, 1974; (9) "Elevated blood lead level" means any blood lead level greater than or equal to ten (10) micrograms per deciliter of whole blood or a level consistent with recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatrics; and (10) "Confirmed elevated blood lead level" means a first venous blood lead test or a second capillary blood lead test taken within the time frames specified by the cabinet where the blood lead test result is greater than or equal to fifteen (15) micrograms per deciliter of whole blood.
Kentucky Revised Statutes §§ 211.900–211.905 and 211.994 establish a shared vocabulary for the state's lead-based paint hazard framework. Key terms defined include "lead-based hazard," "dwelling," "dwelling unit," "owner," "at-risk persons" (children 72 months and younger and pregnant women in pre-1978 housing or high-risk areas), and specific thresholds for "elevated blood lead level" and "confirmed elevated blood lead level." These definitions govern how the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and its secretary interpret and apply the lead hazard rules throughout this statutory scheme.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Ky. Rev. Stat. § 211.900, the term "owner" is defined broadly to include not just titleholders but also agents, executors, trustees, and guardians who have charge, care, or control of a dwelling or dwelling unit. Property managers and others acting on behalf of an owner should be aware that this definition means they may fall within the scope of the lead-hazard obligations set out in §§ 211.900–211.905 and 211.994. Operators of structures built and painted before 1978 that house children under 72 months or pregnant women should be particularly attentive to how these definitions frame their responsibilities under the broader statutory scheme.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Ky. Rev. Stat. § 211.900 defines "at-risk persons" to include children 72 months of age and younger and pregnant women who live in pre-1978 housing, reside in cabinet-designated high-risk geographic areas, or have one or more risk factors identified in a lead poisoning verbal risk assessment. Tenants in those circumstances may have protections and remedies under the broader framework of §§ 211.900–211.905 and 211.994, administered by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. Tenants who believe their household includes at-risk persons may wish to consult a tenant-rights organization or review the cabinet's guidance to understand what screening, outreach, and hazard-reduction resources may be available.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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