CHAPTER 179
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CHAPTER 179
( HB 256 )
AN ACT relating to the unauthorized practice of law.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:
ď˘Section 1. KRS 524.130 is amended to read as follows:
(1) Except as provided in KRS 341.470 and subsection (2) of this section, a person is guilty of unlawful practice
of law when, without a license issued by the Supreme Court, he or she engages in the practice of law, as
defined by rule of the Supreme Court.
(2) A licensed nonresident attorney in good standing, although not licensed in Kentucky, is not guilty of unlawful
practice if, in accordance with rules adopted by the Supreme Court, he or she practices law under specific
authorization of a court.
(3) Unlawful practice of law is:
(a) A Class A[B] misdemeanor for the first offense; and
(b) A Class D felony for a second or subsequent offense.
Signed by Governor April 8, 2022.