Kentucky Revised Statutes
Includes enactments through the 2025 Regular Session
Chapter titles, centered headings, section catchlines, and explanatory notes are for informational purposes only and do not constitute any part of the law. For general laws governing construction of statutes, see KRS Chapter 446.
The KRS database was last updated on 02/23/2026
.1-010 Title.
.1-020 Application.
.1-030 Powers of the Secretary of State.
.1-040 Interrogatories by Secretary of State.
.1-050 Penalties imposed for failure to answer interrogatories.
.1-060 Information disclosed by interrogatories.
.1-070 Definitions for chapter.
.2-010 Filing requirements -- Authority for redaction of information.
.2-020 Execution of documents delivered to Secretary of State for filing.
.2-030 Penalty for signing false document.
.2-040 Filing of documents by county clerk.
.2-050 Forms.
.2-060 Fees and miscellaneous charges.
.2-070 Effective time and date of filing.
.2-080 Withdrawal of filing before effectiveness.
.2-090 Correcting filed documents.
.2-100 Filing duty of Secretary of State.
.2-110 Appeal from Secretary of State's refusal to file document.
.2-120 Evidentiary effect of filed document.
.2-130 Certificate of existence.
.2-140 Certificate of authorization.
.2-150 Other certificates.
.2-160 Filing by the Secretary of State -- Entity to be in good standing -- Exceptions.
.2-165 Veteran-owned business -- Exemption from paying filing fees for certain business documents.
.3-010 Entity name.
.3-020 Reserved name.
.3-030 Registered name.
.3-040 Name of foreign entity.
.3-050 Assumed name.
.4-010 Registered office and registered agent required.
.4-020 Change of registered office or registered agent.
.4-030 Resignation of registered agent.
.4-040 Service through registered agent.
.4-050 Obligations of registered agent.
.4-060 Venue for action against entity with registered office.
.5-010 Statement of change of principal office.
.6-010 Annual report.
.7-010 Grounds for administrative dissolution.
.7-020 Procedure for and effect of administrative dissolution.
.7-030 Reinstatement following administrative dissolution.
.7-040 Appeal from denial of reinstatement.
.8-010 End of duration.
.9-010 Authority to transact business required -- Certificate of authority required for award of state contract -- Exception for foreign insurer.
.9-020 Consequences of transacting business without authority.
.9-030 Application for certificate of authority.
.9-040 Amended certificate of authority.
.9-050 Effect of certificate of authority.
.9-060 Withdrawal of foreign entity.
.9-070 Grounds for revocation.
.9-080 Procedure for an effective revocation.
.9-090 Appeal from revocation.