Kentucky Statutes 286.8-280 – Limitation of liability
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(1) In the absence of malice, fraud, or negligence, a person shall not be subject to civil liability for libel, slander, or any other relevant tort by virtue of filing reports or furnishing other information required by this subtitle or requested by the commissioner.
(2) This section shall not abrogate or modify any common law or statutory privileges or immunity enjoyed by any person.
Effective: July 15, 2010
History: Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 793, effective July 15, 2010. — Created
2006 Ky. Acts ch. 218, sec. 10, effective July 12, 2006.
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/12/2006). This section was created in 2006
Ky. Acts ch. 218 as a new section of KRS Chapter 294. In that same session, 2006
Ky. Acts ch. 247, sec. 38, required that all sections of KRS Chapters 287, 288, 290,
291, 294, 366, 366A, and 368 be renumbered as sections of a single KRS chapter entitled the “Kentucky Financial Services Code.” Therefore, the Statute Reviser, acting under KRS § 7.136(1), has codified this section as a new section of KRS Chapter 286.
(2) This section shall not abrogate or modify any common law or statutory privileges or immunity enjoyed by any person.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 286.8-280
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of the Department of Financial
Institutions. See Kentucky Statutes 286.1-010 - Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- Person: means a natural person, or any type or form of corporation, company, partnership, proprietorship, association, or other legal entity. See Kentucky Statutes 286.1-010
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
Effective: July 15, 2010
History: Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 793, effective July 15, 2010. — Created
2006 Ky. Acts ch. 218, sec. 10, effective July 12, 2006.
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/12/2006). This section was created in 2006
Ky. Acts ch. 218 as a new section of KRS Chapter 294. In that same session, 2006
Ky. Acts ch. 247, sec. 38, required that all sections of KRS Chapters 287, 288, 290,
291, 294, 366, 366A, and 368 be renumbered as sections of a single KRS chapter entitled the “Kentucky Financial Services Code.” Therefore, the Statute Reviser, acting under KRS § 7.136(1), has codified this section as a new section of KRS Chapter 286.