601 KAR 1:018. Special overweight or overdimensional motor vehicle load permits.

601 KAR 1:018. Special overweight or overdimensional motor vehicle load permits.

RELATES TO: KRS 175.450, 177.390-177.570, 177.9771, 186.010(8), 186.050(8), (9), 189.221, 189.2225(3), 189.270, 189.2715, 189.2717, 281.752, 23 C.F.R. 658.17, 49 C.F.R. 367, 393.11

STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 189.270(6), 189.271(9)(b), 189.2715(1), 189.2717(1)

NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 189.270(6), 189.271(9)(b), 189.2715(1), and 189.2717(1) authorize the Secretary of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to issue permits for the movement of motor vehicles with divisible or nondivisible loads exceeding legal weights or dimensions. This administrative regulation establishes the procedures and requirements for the issuance of an overweight or overdimensional permit. It exempts certain farm implement movements from the requirements of obtaining an overdimensional permit, but retains the associated safety requirements.

Section 1. Definitions. (1) "Boat" means a vehicle used for movement on the water and includes the trailer on which it is placed for transporting the vehicle on the highway.

(2) "Divisible load" means a load that if divided, dismantled, disassembled, or rearranged would no longer be overweight or overdimensional.

(3) "Dual-wheel axle" means one (1) axle with two (2) wheels on each side of the axle.

(4) "Farm implement or equipment" means machinery, equipment, or vehicle used exclusively in a farm or agriculture operation including those farm implements in KRS 186.010(8)(a) that are not required by to be registered.

(5) "Fully-controlled access highway" means a highway that:

(a) Gives preference to through traffic;

(b) Has access only at selected public roads or streets; and

(6) "Nondivisible load" means a load or vehicle, which if separated into smaller loads or vehicles would:

(a) Compromise the intended use of the vehicle, making it unable to perform the function for which it was intended;

(b) Destroy the value of the load or vehicle, making it unusable for its intended purpose; or

(7) "Overdimensional" means the motor vehicle exceeds the dimension limits set forth in 603 KAR 5:070.

(8) "Overweight" means the motor vehicle exceeds:

(a) The gross weight limit established in 603 KAR 5:066;

(b) The axle weight limit established in 603 KAR 5:066;

(d) The bridge weight limit established by 603 KAR 5:066; or

(e) The gross weight limit posted at a bridge or other structure.

(9) "Permit fee" means the fee established in KRS 189.270, 189.2715, or 189.2717 for the issuance of an overweight or overdimensional trip or annual permit, to cover the cost of processing the permit application, including:

(a) A qualification check of the applicant;

(b) A statutory compliance check; and

(10) "Pole trailer" means a motor vehicle without motive power that is:

(a) Designed to be drawn by a motor vehicle and attached to the towing motor vehicle by means of a reach or pole or by being boomed or otherwise secured to the towing motor vehicle; and

(b) Used for transporting long or irregularly shaped loads such as poles, pipes, or structural members that generally are capable of sustaining themselves as beams between the supporting connections.

(11) "Single-wheel axle" means one (1) load bearing axle with one (1) wheel on each side of the axle.

(12) "Toll road" means any project constructed under the provisions of KRS Chapter 175.450 or KRS 177.390 through 177.570 on which a toll is collected or was in the past collected by the Transportation Cabinet.

(13) "Utility equipment" means the specialized equipment, including earth-moving equipment, necessary for the installation or operation of utility poles or pipes, transformers, regulators, or other utility electrical field equipment. It does not include any equipment necessary for the construction or operation of a power generation station.

Section 2. Permit Application. (1) An applicant for an overweight or overdimensional annual or single trip permit shall submit to the Division of Motor Carriers a completed Application for Annual Overweight or Overdimensional Permit, TC Form 95-25 or a completed Kentucky Overweight or Overdimensional Permit Worksheet, TC Form 95-10 for a single trip permit. A permit application shall contain the following:

(a) A detailed description of the equipment or load to be moved;

(b) A description and vehicle identification number of the power unit moving the equipment;

(d) The carrier's name, telephone number, and address;

(e) Routes requested for travel; and

(f) The period of time requested for travel:

1. A single trip shall be ten (10) days or less; or

2. An annual permit shall be 365 days from date of issue.

(2) A single trip permit application or request shall specify the following:

(a) The year and make of the towing vehicle;

(b) The towing vehicle's license plate number;

(d) The state of registration of the vehicle;

(e) The name and address of the owner;

(f) The dates of travel;

(g) The serial number for a manufactured home; and

(h) The specific routes of travel requested.

(3) If the towing vehicle for which a single trip permit is being requested is registered in a state other than Kentucky, the vehicle shall be either:

(a) Apportioned registered to operate in Kentucky; or

(b) In compliance with KRS 281.752.

(4) An annual permit application or request shall specify the following information relating to the motor vehicle:

(a) Year and make;

(b) Vehicle identification number;

(d) The maximum weight for which it is registered;

(e) The state of apportioned registration, if not registered in Kentucky;

(f) Name and address of the motor carrier operating or the owner of the towing vehicle;

(g) If the motor carrier operating the towing vehicle is a for-hire or private carrier; and

(h) A general description of cargo.

(5) If the towing vehicle issued an annual permit is registered in a state other than Kentucky, the vehicle shall be apportioned registered to operate in Kentucky.

(6) Special annual or trip permits to allow the movement of motor vehicles with gross weights or gross dimensions in excess of the weights and dimensions specified by statute and administrative regulation shall be issued by the Division of Motor Carriers if the movement is necessary to provide transportation for specified cargo in the interest of the health, welfare, or economy of the people.

(7) Each trip or annual permit issued shall be limited to designated portions of the state primary road system and stated periods of time.

(8) A separate permit shall be required for each vehicle involved in a movement.

(9) A permit shall not be issued for a divisible load that if reasonably divided, dismantled, disassembled, or rearranged would no longer be overweight or overdimensional except as provided by KRS 189.2715 or 189.2717.

(10) An overweight permit shall not be issued to the following:

(a) A Kentucky licensed vehicle with a gross weight exceeding that for which the truck is registered unless registered for 80,000 pounds (36,287.36 kilograms);

(b) A tractor-trailer combination of less than five (5) axles;

1. The vehicle has been apportioned registered by another jurisdiction to operate in Kentucky at 80,000 pounds (36,287.36 kilograms); or

2. The vehicle has met the provisions of KRS 281.752;

(d) A vehicle whose axle weight would exceed the product of 700 pounds (317.51 kilograms) times the aggregate width in inches established from the manufacturer's stamped tire measurement for all tires on the axle; or

(e) A towing vehicle whose horsepower or braking capacity is not adequate to safely transport the overdimensional or overweight load.

(11) The cabinet shall further restrict the movement or deny the permit for a movement that may cause damage to property or that may be detrimental to public safety and convenience.

(12) An annual permit shall not be issued if the vehicle is licensed with a limited or restricted registration as identified in KRS 186.050(8) and (9) for Kentucky-based vehicles.

Section 3. Height. (1) A vehicle and load with a height in excess of thirteen (13) feet, six (6) inches shall obtain a single-trip overdimensional permit pursuant to KRS 189.270(2) prior to movement.

(2) The maximum height for each single-trip overdimensional permit shall be determined by the cabinet based upon underpass and bridge height along the designated route.

Section 4. Weight. (1) Gross or axle overweight shall not be permitted:

(a) On a combination units of less than five (5) axles; or

(b) On a single unit except off-road equipment such as a road grader, mobile crane, or other self-propelled unit.

(2) A vehicle shall not be issued an overweight permit that does not have a declared gross weight of at least 80,000 lbs.

(3) The weight on any single axle in any combination shall not exceed the product of 700 pounds times the aggregate width in inches established by the manufacturer's stamped tire measurement of all the tires on the axle, or the following axle or axle group weights, whichever is less:

(a) Single wheel axle - 24,000 pounds;

(b) Tandem dual-wheel axle group if the combination vehicle has only five (5) axles total - 45,000 pounds (minimum of forty-two (42) inches spacing between the center of each of the axles of the tandem axle group);

(c) Tandem dual-wheel axle group if the combination vehicle has six (6) or more axles total - 48,000 pounds (minimum of forty-two (42) inches spacing between the center of each of the axles of the tandem axle group);

(d) Tridem dual-wheel axle group - 60,000 pounds (minimum of forty-two (42) inches spacing between the center of each of the axles of the tridem axle group);

(e) Five (5) axle combination units not exceeding 96,000 pounds gross weight;

(f) Six (6) axle combination units not exceeding 120,000 pounds gross weight; or

(g) Seven (7) axle combination units not exceeding 160,000 pounds gross weight.

(4) Maximum weights shall not be permitted unless all bridges and roads on the moving route have sufficient capacity to accommodate the load.

Section 5. Responsibility of Permit Holder. (1) Any damage to the highway, signs, guardrails, or other public or private property caused by the transportation of the specialized equipment shall be the responsibility of the permit holder. The permit holder shall either repair all damage incurred or pay for the repair.

(2) A permit holder shall not cut, trim, remove, or relocate any tree, shrub, guardrail, highway sign, or other object on the highway right-of-way without the written approval of the chief district engineer or their designee in the district office where the property is physically located.

(3) The applicant shall be responsible for providing accurate information and reviewing the permit prior to travel on Kentucky highways.

Section 6. Permit Availability. (1) The annual permit issued by the Division of Motor Carriers shall be carried in the overweight or overdimensional vehicle at all times.

(2) A valid single trip permit shall be carried in the overweight or overdimensional vehicle or equipment at all times.

(3) A valid annual or single trip permit shall be presented upon request to any law enforcement officer or authorized personnel of the Department of Vehicle Regulation.

(4) An annual permit not authenticated by the Division of Motor Carriers shall not be valid.

Section 7. Duplicate Permits. (1) A duplicate permit that is needed to replace a lost, stolen, or destroyed annual permit or to transfer the permit to another towing vehicle shall be obtained from the Division of Motor Carriers by a payment of ten (10) dollars. (2) One (1) transfer to another towing vehicle shall be allowed for each annual permit during its effective year.

(3) An additional transfer of the annual permit requested shall be subject to the fees established in KRS 189.270. (4)The original permit shall be returned to the Division of Motor Carriers prior to the transfer of an annual permit.

Section 8. Travel Restrictions. (1)(a)1. A single trip permit shall be valid for ten (10) days.

2. A time extension shall only be granted if the permit holder proves extenuating circumstances, such as weather, fire, natural disaster, or unforeseen emergency.

(b) An annual permit shall be valid for 365 days from date of issuance.

(2)(a) As needed for public safety, the department shall further prohibit movements in congested areas within the peak traffic hours.

(b) The additional restrictions shall be noted on the permit upon issuance.

(3) Overdimensional restrictions shall not prohibit a utility company from working in an emergency situation to restore utility service to an area otherwise experiencing an outage.

Section 9. Farm Implements. (1) Unless the movement occurs on an interstate highway, toll road, or fully-controlled access highway, a permit shall not be required for transport of overdimensional farm implements from:

(a) One (1) farm to another;

(b) A farm to a repair shop or dealer; or

(2) A permit holder or other operator moving overdimensional farm implements shall comply with the safety requirements set forth in this administrative regulation.

(3) The following movements of farm implements shall be made under the authority of an overdimensional permit:

(a) Manufacturer to dealer;

(b) Dealer to manufacturer;

(d) Moves on an interstate highway, toll road, or fully-controlled access highway.

(4) On an interstate highway or toll road a self-propelled farm implement shall not be:

(a) Operated; or

(b) Issued a permit for movement.

(5) A self propelled farm implement shall be issued a single trip or annual permit to operate fully-controlled access highway where its movement;

(a) Shall not create an unreasonable impedance of the flow of traffic; and

(b) Is accompanied by escorts as established in Section 11 of this administrative regulation.

(6) If the farm equipment to be transported exceeds twelve (12) feet in width the farm equipment dealer who holds the annual permit shall, prior to the proposed move, survey the entire route proposed to confirm the roads are adequate to safely accommodate the load.

(7) If there is any doubt of the adequacy of the highway to safely accommodate the overdimensional farm equipment the farm equipment dealer shall:

(a) Select a different route; or

(b) Contact the Division of Motor Carriers for clearance to move the equipment over that specific route.

(8) If the Division of Motor Carriers does not issue clearance for the use of a particular route whose adequacy is in doubt, that route shall not be used.

Section 10. Escort Vehicle, Safety and Flag Requirements. (1) Required escort vehicles shall accompany the overdimensional vehicle at a distance of 300 feet (91.44 meters) on open highways and shall:

(a) Maintain radio contact with the load;

(b) Post appropriate signs on the vehicle;

(d) Keep its headlamps lit at all times.

(2) In cities or congested areas, the escort shall travel at a distance closer than 300 feet as necessary to protect other traffic.

(3) On a two (2) lane highway, a vehicle and load with a width in excess of ten (10) feet, six (6) inches (three and two-tenths (3.2) meters) but twelve (12) feet (3.66 meters) or less shall have one (1) lead escort.

(4) On a two (2) lane highway, a vehicle and load with a width exceeding twelve (12) feet (3.66 meters) shall have one (1) lead escort and one (1) trail escort.

(5) On a two (2) lane highway, a vehicle and load traveling at speeds below the average driving speed of traffic on its route shall have one (1) trail escort.

(6) On a highway that is four (4) lanes or wider, a vehicle and load shall have one (1) trail escort if:

(a) Its width exceeds twelve (12) feet (3.66 meters); or

(b) It does not maintain a speed of forty-five (45) miles per hour (72.42 kilometers per hour).

(7) On a two (2) lane highway:

(a) A vehicle and load with a length in excess of seventy-five (75) feet (22.86 meters) but not more than eighty-five (85) feet (25.91 meters) shall have one (1) lead escort; and

(b) A vehicle and load with a length in excess of eighty-five (85) feet (25.91 meters) shall have one (1) lead and one (1) trail escort.

(8) On a four (4) lane or wider highway:

(a) A vehicle and load with a length of 120 feet shall have one (1) trail escort; and

(b) A vehicle and load with a length of over 120 feet shall have a front and rear escort.

(9) Red or orange fluorescent flags that are a minimum of eighteen (18) inches square (11,612.7 millimeters square) shall be displayed on each vehicle and load operating under the auspices of either an overlength or an overwidth permit.

(a) A vehicle operating overwidth shall display four (4) warning flags; one (1) at each of the four (4) corners and if any portion of the load extends beyond the four (4) corners, additional flags shall be displayed at the widest points of the load.

(b) A vehicle operating overlength or with a rearend overhang shall display two (2) warning flags located to indicate maximum width at the extreme rear of the vehicle or load.

(10) A vehicle exceeding ten (10) feet, six (6) inches, three and two-tenths (3.2) meters in width or having front overhang shall display two (2) warning signs. The warning signs shall:

(a) State in black letters using a brush stroke of one and four-tenths (1.4) inches (35.56 millimeters) on a yellow background, "OVERSIZE LOAD";

(b) Not be less than seven (7) feet (2.13 meters) long and eighteen (18) inches (0.46 meters) high; and

(11)(a) If the utility equipment, pole, or pipe being transported exceeds fifty-five (55) feet (16.76 meters) in length, a front escort shall accompany the vehicle required to be permitted.

(b) If the front overhang exceeds ten (10) feet (3.05 meters), an amber strobe or flashing light shall be placed on the power unit of the towing vehicle and shall be in use any time the power unit is in operation.

(12)(a) The lighting devices and reflectors set forth in 49 C.F.R. 393.11 for pole trailers and projecting loads shall be required.

(b) A lamp or light shall be used while a vehicle is on or beside a highway.

(13) As a special provision of the permit and due to safety considerations, the Division of Motor Carriers may require additional escort vehicles, lighting, or warning flags.

(14) The provisions of this section shall not apply if the vehicle or equipment is less than twelve (12) feet wide and the vehicle equipment is:

(a) Used in part for off-road use;

(b) Not required to be registered or licensed; and

Section 11. House or Building Permits. (1) An application for a permit to move a house or building shall be made on House Moving Application, TC Form 95-310, and submitted to the Division of Motor Carriers via mail, hand delivery, or the motor carrier online permitting system at the Division of Motor Carriers, Transportation Cabinet Building, 200 Mero Street Frankfort, Kentucky 40622, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., or via fax at (502) 564-0992.

(2)(a) House moving permits shall be issued for movements that occur during off-peak traffic hours.

(b) The mover shall furnish all escorts and flagmen required to protect the public.

(3) A permit shall not be issued for the movement of a permanent building other than a portable storage unit on a parkway or an interstate highway.

(4)(a) The Division of Motor Carriers shall contact the appropriate Department of Highways' district office for specific routing restrictions or local highway conditions prior to the issuance of a permit.

(b) Specific restrictions shall be identified on the permit and Deviation from the restrictions shall void the permit

Section 12. Route Deviation. All vehicles transporting a load under an annual or trip permit shall obtain prior written approval from the Division of Motor Carriers for any deviation from the routes approved by the Transportation Cabinet for the towing vehicle.

Section 13. Permit Required. Until an authorized permit has been issued by the Division of Motor Carriers under the provisions of this administrative regulation and KRS 189.270:

(1) An overweight or overdimensional load of a width greater than eight and one-half (8 1/2) feet shall not be towed on any state-maintained highway;

(2) An overweight or overdimensional load with a width greater than eight (8) feet shall not be towed on any state-maintained highway not included on the Transportation Cabinet's list of roads approved for passage of motor vehicles with increased dimensions pursuant to 603 KAR 5:070, except as provided in KRS 189.2225(3); and

(3) A manufactured home with a combined length of manufactured home and towing vehicle greater than 120 feet shall not be towed upon any Kentucky highway. The manufactured home shall not exceed eighty-five (85) feet in length.

Section 14. Annual Permits. (1)(a) A permit shall not be issued for the movement of an overweight or overdimensional load in excess of sixteen (16) feet in width inclusive of the usual overhang.

(b) Mirrors on a towing vehicle shall not be considered in determining the width of an overweight or overdimensional load.

(2) Prior to a movement of an overweight or overdimensional load under the provisions of an annual permit, the permit holder shall evaluate the entire route proposed to be used for the movement of the overweight or overdimensional load. The evaluation shall include the following:

(a) Highway width;

(b) Shoulder width and surface type;

(d) Curves;

(e) Turns to be negotiated;

(f) Construction zones;

(g) Obstructions;

(h) Access control;

(i) Traffic volume; and

(j) Other routes available that may be safer even if not as convenient.

(3) The permit holder shall use the results of the evaluation to determine the safest route available to transport the overweight or overdimensional load.

(4) If there is any doubt about the adequacy of the highway to safely accommodate the overweight or overdimensional load, the permit holder shall either:

(a) Select a different route; or

(b) Contact the Division of Motor Carriers for approval to move the overweight or overdimensional load over that specific route.

(5) An annual permit shall not be issued or used for the movement if the height of the combination load and towing vehicle exceeds thirteen (13) feet, six (6) inches.

(6) Acceptance and use of the annual permit shall indicate the permit holder's acceptance of the liability associated with the move.

(7) Moves of overweight or overdimensional loads more than twelve (12) feet wide shall be limited to highways of four (4) or more lanes and to the shortest and best two (2) lane route designated by the Division of Motor Carriers. The cabinet shall deny movements on a route unsuitable for move.

(9) The issuance cost of an annual and trip permit shall be that established by KRS 189.270.

Section 15. Traffic Control. (1) If an overweight or overdimensional load while crossing a bridge would encroach on any other lane of traffic:

(a) All approaching traffic shall be stopped; and

(b) All trailing traffic shall be prevented from attempting to pass the overweight or overdimensional load until the load has cleared the bridge and has moved sufficiently to the right to safely allow following traffic to pass.

(2) An overweight or overdimensional load shall slow the movement of other traffic as little as possible. If traffic backs up behind the load being moved, the escort vehicles and load shall exit the highway if there is sufficient space to do so.

Section 16. Permit Validity. (1) Any vehicle hauling building materials to a home or home site shall be allowed to travel fifteen (15) miles off of any state highway classified to carry the registered weight of the vehicle for purpose of delivery.

(a) The vehicle shall:

1. Not be required to have a permit for overweight or overlength; and

2. Be within the limits of the registration and within axle weight limits.

(b) An operator shall be required to provide a bill of lading while engaged in the transportation of home building materials.

(2)(a) Travel on all overweight and overdimensional permits shall not be permitted in Boone, Kenton, Campbell, Fayette, Jefferson County (Louisville) or at the Owensboro, Kentucky 2155 bridge from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.

(b) An overweight or overdimensional load originating in Fayette County shall be exempt from traffic rush hour restrictions on Interstate 64 and Interstate 75 in Fayette County and on connecting routes to both interstates up to a distance of three (3) miles from the interstates.

(3) If proof of an emergency is furnished to the Division of Motor Carriers, moves shall be authorized during the hours restricted pursuant to KRS 189.270(11)(a).

(4) The provisions of this section shall not apply to a farm implement or equipment as defined in Section 1(4) of this administrative regulation if the farm implement or equipment:

(a) Is less than twelve (12) feet wide;

(b) Is used in part for off-road use; and

(5) Travel shall not be made in excess of the posted limitations on any bridge or other highway structure.

Section 17. Weather Conditions. (1) Moves of overdimensional loads more than twelve (12) feet wide shall not be made on any highway if wind velocity exceeds twenty-five (25) MPH; or

(2) If adverse weather conditions or road conditions would cause these moves to be dangerous.

Section 18. Brakes. (1) The number, type, size, and design of brake assemblies required to assist the towing vehicle in controlling and stopping a manufactured home or boat shall be sufficient to assure that the maximum stopping distance from an initial velocity of twenty (20) miles per hour shall not exceed forty (40) feet.

(2) Manufactured homes that are not equipped with brakes on all axles shall certify that the towing unit has sufficient brake assembles to meet the braking distance specified in this section. Certification shall be in the form of:

(a) A manufacturer's statement;

(b) Documented technical data; or

(3) The certification shall be carried in the towing unit at all times and shall be presented upon request to any law enforcement officer.

Section 19. Annual Farm Equipment Permits. (1) An annual permit shall not be issued for the movement of the following:

(a) Self-propelled farm equipment that exceeds thirteen (13) feet eleven (11) inches in width;

(b) A motor vehicle transporting farm equipment if the vehicle or load exceeds thirteen (13) feet eleven (11) inches in width unless the transporter is a farm equipment dealer transporting farm equipment from the dealership to a farm or from a farm to the dealership;

(d) Farm equipment if the length of the trailer and towing unit combined exceeds ninety-five (95) feet in length;

(e) Farm equipment if the length of the straight truck and load exceeds fifty-five (55) feet; or

(f) A motor vehicle transporting farm equipment if the power unit does not have sufficient horsepower or braking capacity to safely handle the load being transported.

(2) A permit for the movement of farm equipment with a width greater than twelve (12) feet but not exceeding sixteen (16) feet shall only be:

(a) Issued to a farm equipment dealer; and

(b) Valid if the farm equipment is transferred from a dealership to a farm or from a farm to a dealership.

(3) A motor vehicle for which a permit is issued to a farm equipment dealer to transport farm equipment with a width greater than thirteen (13) feet eleven (11) inches shall be:

(a) Titled, registered, and licensed in Kentucky; or

(b) Apportioned licensed in another jurisdiction to operate in Kentucky.

Section 20. Denial of Permit Application. (1) In accordance with 23 C.F.R. 658.17, the Division of Motor Carriers shall deny a permit application if:

(a) The route includes any portion of the interstate highway system; and

(b) The load is divisible.

(2) The Transportation Cabinet shall deny or restrict a permit for the use of any route if it is detrimental to public safety or convenience. The Transportation Cabinet shall consider the following while making a determination on the application:

(a) The strength of all bridges and structures on the route;

(b) Traffic congestion on the route;

(d) The availability of alternate routes that afford greater safety;

(e) Urban development in residential and commercial areas on the route;

(f) The proximity of schools to the route; and

(g) Any other condition that would unduly compromise public safety and convenience.

Section 21. Incorporation by Reference. (1) The following material is incorporated by reference:

(a) "Application for Annual Overweight or Overdimensial Permit", TC Form 95-25, August 2010;

(b) "Housing Moving Application", TC Form 95-310, November2007;

(2) This material may be inspected, copied, or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the Division of Motor Carriers, Transportation Cabinet Building, 200 Mero Street, Frankfort, Kentucky 40622, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (26 Ky.R. 1308; 1582; 1947; eff. 5-22-2000; 28 Ky.R. 459; 1119; eff. 11-12-2001; 30 Ky.R. 1349; 2145; eff. 4-12-2004; 37 Ky.R. 808; 2000; eff. 2-9-2011.)