The provisions of KRS § 304.20-160 to KRS § 304.20-180 shall not be construed to affect or repeal any ordinance or resolution of any county or city of any class relating to fire prevention or the control of arson, but the jurisdiction of the state fire marshal and the commissioner of the Department of Kentucky State Police in such county or city is to be concurrent with that of the county and city authorities.
Effective: June 26, 2007

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 304.20-190

  • City: includes town. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

History: Amended 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 293, effective June 26, 2007. — Created
1980 Ky. Acts ch. 313, sec. 5, effective July 15, 1980.

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