Kentucky Revised Statutes Title III. Executive Branch § 15.300.Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement Compliance Advisory Board; members; organization; duties; duties of Attorney General

(a) The Attorney General, or the Attorney General's designee;

(b) The secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, or the secretary's designee;

(c) The Commissioner of Agriculture, or the Commissioner's designee;

(d) The secretary of the Public Protection Cabinet, or the secretary's designee; and

(e) Two (2) citizens at large appointed by the Attorney General.

(a) Enter into a memorandum of agreement with the Department of Public Health of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control in the Public Protection Cabinet, and the Department of Agriculture to identify and report possible violations of the consent order;

(b) Attempt to secure funding under the master settlement agreement to reimburse the agencies specified in paragraph (a) of this subsection for any compliance activity that they perform; and

(c) Provide necessary funding and staff for administrative expenses related to the operation of the board. The board may request assistance from other state agencies.

(a) Identify activities for which training is required for personnel of the state agencies specified in paragraph (a) of subsection (6) of this section that are responsible for identifying and reporting possible violations of the consent order;

(b) Determine eligible compliance training costs and seek reimbursement for the costs; and

(c) Notify the appropriate tobacco manufacturer, in writing, of any alleged violation of the consent order and request a response and, if applicable, a corrective action plan within thirty (30) days from the date of the notice. If the manufacturer fails to respond or to satisfactorily resolve the matter, the board shall review the matter at its next meeting and may refer the matter to the Office of the Attorney General for enforcement action, if warranted.