Kentucky Statutes 15.848 – Disclosure of information about data match system to depositors — Penalty — Liability of financial institution — Fee. (Effective July 1, 2025)
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(1) A financial institution furnishing a report or providing asset information of an individual owing past-due support to the Office of the Attorney General under either subsection (1) or subsection (2) of KRS § 15.846 shall not disclose to a depositor or an account holder that the name of that person has been received from or furnished to the office. An institution may disclose to its depositors or account holder that under the financial institution match system the Office of the Attorney General has the authority to request certain identifying information on certain depositors or account holders.
(2) If a financial institution willfully violates the provisions of this section by releasing asset information of an individual owing child support to the Office of the Attorney General, the institution shall pay to the office the lesser of one thousand dollars ($1,000) or the amount on deposit or in the account of the person to whom the disclosure was made.
(3) A financial institution shall incur no obligation or liability to a depositor or account holder or any other person arising from the furnishing of a report or information to the Office of the Attorney General under KRS § 15.846, or from the failure to disclose to a depositor or account holder that the name of the person was included in a list furnished by the financial institution to the office, or in a report furnished by the financial institution to the office.
(4) Regardless of whether the action was specifically authorized or described in KRS
15.800 to 15.876 or an agreement, a financial institution shall not be liable for providing or disclosing of any information; for encumbering, holding, refusing to release, surrendering, or transferring any account balance or asset; or any other action taken by a financial institution pursuant to KRS § 15.800 to KRS § 15.876 or agreement as required by KRS § 15.846.
(5) A financial institution shall not give notice to an account holder or customer of the financial institution that the financial institution has provided information or taken any action pursuant to KRS § 15.800 to KRS § 15.876 or the agreement and shall not be liable for failure to provide that notice; provided however, that a financial institution may disclose to its depositors or account holders that, under the data match system, the Office of the Attorney General has the authority to request certain identifying information on certain depositors or account holders. The office shall notify, not less than annually, affected depositors or account holders who have not otherwise received notification.
(6) A financial institution may charge an account levied on by the Office of the Attorney General a fee of not more than twenty dollars ($20) which may be deducted from the account prior to remitting any funds to the office.
Effective: July 1, 2025
History: Repealed, reenacted, renumbered, and amended 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 124, sec.
32, effective July 1, 2025. — Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 270, effective June
20, 2005. — Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 255, sec. 47, effective July 15, 1998.
Formerly codified as KRS § 205.776.
(2) If a financial institution willfully violates the provisions of this section by releasing asset information of an individual owing child support to the Office of the Attorney General, the institution shall pay to the office the lesser of one thousand dollars ($1,000) or the amount on deposit or in the account of the person to whom the disclosure was made.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 15.848
- Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Attorney: means attorney-at-law. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
(3) A financial institution shall incur no obligation or liability to a depositor or account holder or any other person arising from the furnishing of a report or information to the Office of the Attorney General under KRS § 15.846, or from the failure to disclose to a depositor or account holder that the name of the person was included in a list furnished by the financial institution to the office, or in a report furnished by the financial institution to the office.
(4) Regardless of whether the action was specifically authorized or described in KRS
15.800 to 15.876 or an agreement, a financial institution shall not be liable for providing or disclosing of any information; for encumbering, holding, refusing to release, surrendering, or transferring any account balance or asset; or any other action taken by a financial institution pursuant to KRS § 15.800 to KRS § 15.876 or agreement as required by KRS § 15.846.
(5) A financial institution shall not give notice to an account holder or customer of the financial institution that the financial institution has provided information or taken any action pursuant to KRS § 15.800 to KRS § 15.876 or the agreement and shall not be liable for failure to provide that notice; provided however, that a financial institution may disclose to its depositors or account holders that, under the data match system, the Office of the Attorney General has the authority to request certain identifying information on certain depositors or account holders. The office shall notify, not less than annually, affected depositors or account holders who have not otherwise received notification.
(6) A financial institution may charge an account levied on by the Office of the Attorney General a fee of not more than twenty dollars ($20) which may be deducted from the account prior to remitting any funds to the office.
Effective: July 1, 2025
History: Repealed, reenacted, renumbered, and amended 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 124, sec.
32, effective July 1, 2025. — Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 270, effective June
20, 2005. — Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 255, sec. 47, effective July 15, 1998.
Formerly codified as KRS § 205.776.