Kentucky Statutes 164.9492 – Duty of public or private postsecondary institution to disclose existence or nonexistence of automatic fire suppression system in on-campus housing facility — Exemption
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(1) Any public or private institution of postsecondary education which operates or acts as agent for an on-campus housing facility within the Commonwealth shall disclose to any potential lessee as to whether the on-campus housing facility is or is not equipped with an automatic fire suppression system.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, a two (2) part written disclosure statement separate from other rental documents, with typeface of no less than fourteen (14) points, shall be signed by both parties acknowledging that disclosure of the presence or lack of an automatic fire suppression system has been made.
(3) The potential lessee shall be given a copy of the disclosure form and a copy shall be retained by the lessor for the duration of the rental agreement. At the end of each calendar year, institutions of postsecondary education shall make available, upon request from the state fire marshal or any local fire official, a copy of the disclosure form and an affidavit certifying that disclosure as to whether or not the premises were equipped with an automatic fire suppression system were provided as part of any rental agreement.
(4) If the institution has an automatic fire suppression system in place and properly functioning at every on-campus housing facility under the control of the institution, the institution shall be exempt from this section.
Effective: July 13, 2004
History: Created 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 110, sec. 1, effective July 13, 2004.
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/13/2004). Although 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 110, sec. 1, indicated that this section was to be created as a new section of KRS § 383.010 to KRS § 383.285, the statute has been codified in KRS Chapter 164 due to the subject matter of the section and in accordance with KRS § 7.136(1)(a).
(2) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, a two (2) part written disclosure statement separate from other rental documents, with typeface of no less than fourteen (14) points, shall be signed by both parties acknowledging that disclosure of the presence or lack of an automatic fire suppression system has been made.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 164.9492
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Institution: means a university, college, community college, health technology center, vocational-technical school, technical institute, technical college, technology center, or the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. See Kentucky Statutes 164.001
- Public: means operated with state support. See Kentucky Statutes 164.001
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Year: means calendar year. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(3) The potential lessee shall be given a copy of the disclosure form and a copy shall be retained by the lessor for the duration of the rental agreement. At the end of each calendar year, institutions of postsecondary education shall make available, upon request from the state fire marshal or any local fire official, a copy of the disclosure form and an affidavit certifying that disclosure as to whether or not the premises were equipped with an automatic fire suppression system were provided as part of any rental agreement.
(4) If the institution has an automatic fire suppression system in place and properly functioning at every on-campus housing facility under the control of the institution, the institution shall be exempt from this section.
Effective: July 13, 2004
History: Created 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 110, sec. 1, effective July 13, 2004.
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/13/2004). Although 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 110, sec. 1, indicated that this section was to be created as a new section of KRS § 383.010 to KRS § 383.285, the statute has been codified in KRS Chapter 164 due to the subject matter of the section and in accordance with KRS § 7.136(1)(a).