(1) If a timely election of a judicial or administrative remedy is not made under KRS
344.635, with respect to a discriminatory housing charge, the commission shall provide an opportunity for an administrative hearing in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and KRS Chapter 13B with respect to the charge issued under KRS § 344.625.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 344.640

  • Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Federal: refers to the United States. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.

(2) Any resolution of a discriminatory housing charge before a final order under this section shall require the consent of the aggrieved person on whose behalf the discriminatory housing charge is issued.
(3) The provisions of KRS § 13B.140 notwithstanding, the commission may not continue administrative proceedings under this section regarding any alleged discriminatory housing practice after the beginning of the trial of a civil action commenced by the aggrieved party under a state or federal law, seeking relief with respect to that discriminatory housing practice.
Effective: July 15, 1996
History: Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 318, sec. 324, effective July 15, 1996. — Created
1992 Ky. Acts ch. 282, sec. 24, effective July 14, 1992.