The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to common carriers or to warehousemen, while engaged in lawfully transporting or storing such substances, or to any employee of the same acting within the scope of his employment; or to public officers or their employees in the performance of their official duties requiring possession or control of controlled substances; or to temporary incidental possession by employees or agents of persons lawfully entitled to possession, or by persons whose possession is for the purpose of aiding public officers in performing their official duties.
KRS 218A.220
Persons exempt from chapter
Known as the Kentucky Controlled Substances Act
The act spans §§ 218A.005 to 218A.994 (124 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Commonwealth v. Adkins (2011)
Most recently applied in Crabtree v. Commonwealth (December 2014)
History: Created 1972 Ky
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Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.