(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, KRS § 365.880 to KRS § 365.900 replaces conflicting tort, restitutionary, and other law of this state providing civil remedies for misappropriation of a trade secret.
(2) KRS § 365.880 to KRS § 365.900 shall not affect:

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 365.892

  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.

(a) Contractual remedies, whether or not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret;
(b) Other civil remedies that are not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret; or
(c) Criminal remedies, whether or not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret.
Effective: July 13, 1990
History: Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 300, sec. 7, effective July 13, 1990.

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