An oath required by any statute derived from the former Civil Code, or by the Rules of Civil Procedure may be substituted by the affirmation of a person who is conscientiously opposed to taking an oath.
KRS 454.170
Substitution of affirmation for oath
Known as the Nonresident Boating Act
The act spans §§ 454–454 (57 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Gaines v. Commonwealth (1987)
Most recently applied in Gaines v. Commonwealth (March 1987)
Effective: July 1, 1953 History: Transferred 1952 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.