Ky. Rev. Stat. § 235.410

Current through Acts Received April 24, 2024
Section 235.410 - Definitions for KRS 235.410 to 235.470

As used in KRS 235.410 to 235.470, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following words shall have the following meanings:

(1) "Houseboat" means any recreational or pleasure-type vessel, including, but not limited to, cruisers, yachts, or runabouts equipped with a marine sanitation device, and which can be used as an overnight residence;
(2) "Vessel" means every description of watercraft, other than a seaplane on the water, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water;
(3) "Person" or "persons" means any individual, public or private corporation, political subdivision, government agency, municipality, industry, copartnership, association, firm, trust, estate, or other entity whatsoever;
(4) "Sewage" means the water-carried human or animal wastes from residences, buildings, industrial establishments, vessels, or other places, together with such industrial wastes, underground, surface, storm or other water, as may be present;
(5) "Industrial wastes" means liquid, or other wastes resulting from any process of industry, manufacture, trade or business, or from the development of any natural resource;
(6) "Other wastes" means sawdust, bark or other wood debris, garbage, refuse, ashes, offal, tar, oil, chemicals, acid drainage and all other foreign substances not included within the above definitions of industrial wastes and sewage which may cause or contribute to the pollution of any waters of the Commonwealth.

KRS 235.410

Effective:7/14/2000
Amended 2000, Ky. Acts ch. 263, sec. 1, effective7/14/2000. -- Amended 1998, Ky. Acts ch. 71, sec. 2, effective 7/15/1998. -- Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 118, sec. 8, effective 7/15/1994. -- Amended 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 446, sec. 10, effective 4/12/1982. -- Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 295, sec. 83, effective 7/15/1980. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 263, sec. 18, effective 6/17/1978. --Created 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 261, sec. 1.