Skip to main content
Find a Lawyer

Kentucky Revised Statutes Title VIII. Offices and Officers § 61.9307.TikTok application; prohibition on use on state-owned networks and devices by executive and legislative branch employees and contractors; exceptions

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(1) For the purposes of this section, “TikTok” means the social networking service owned by the Chinese company ByteDance Limited or any successor application.

(2) Except as provided in subsection (7)(b) of this section, no executive branch employee, executive branch agency, or person or entity who contracts with the Commonwealth shall download or use the TikTok application or visit the TikTok website on any:

(a) Network owned, operated, or otherwise under the control of state government; or

(b) State government-issued device, including but not limited to:

1. Cellphone;

2. Computer; or

3. Any other device capable of Internet connectivity.

(3) The Commonwealth Office of Technology shall implement controls to prevent the use of TikTok for the executive branch agencies in which it has control over the network, and on any device connected to a network, owned, operated, or otherwise under control of the Commonwealth Office of Technology.

(4) No member of the General Assembly, legislative staff, legislative agency or entity, or person or entity who contracts with the General Assembly, Legislative Research Commission, or legislative branch shall download or use the TikTok application or visit the TikTok website on any:

(a) Network owned, operated, or otherwise under the control of state government; or

(b) State government-issued device, including but not limited to:

1. Cellphone;

2. Computer; or

3. Any other device capable of Internet connectivity.

(5) The legislative branch of state government shall implement controls to prevent the use of TikTok on any device connected to any network owned, operated, or otherwise under the control of the legislative branch of state government.

(6) The judicial branch of state government may implement controls to prevent the use of TikTok on any device connected to any network owned, operated, or otherwise under the control of judicial branch of state government.

(7) This section shall not apply to any:

(a) Public postsecondary education institution operating under KRS Chapter 164; or

(b) Executive branch agency that determines that the use of TikTok is necessary for:

1. Law enforcement activities;

2. Civil investigations or civil enforcement activities; or

3. Research on security practices or security threats;

so long as the agency takes appropriate steps to obtain the necessary access without endangering the agency's network, or any other network owned, operated, or otherwise under the control of state government.

Back to chapter list
Previous part of code Next part of code
Back to chapter list

Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Revised Statutes Title VIII. Offices and Officers § 61.9307.TikTok application; prohibition on use on state-owned networks and devices by executive and legislative branch employees and contractors; exceptions - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/title-viii-offices-and-officers/ky-rev-st-sect-61-9307/

Read this complete Kentucky Revised Statutes Title VIII. Offices and Officers § 61.9307.TikTok application; prohibition on use on state-owned networks and devices by executive and legislative branch employees and contractors; exceptions on Westlaw

FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature or via Westlaw before relying on it for your legal needs.

Was this helpful?

Search all Kentucky Codes

Welcome to FindLaw's Cases & Codes

A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw's Learn About the Law.

Go to Learn About the Law

Latest Blog Posts

For Legal Professionals

Learn About the Law

Get help with your legal needs

FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.

Go to Learn About the Law

Need to find an attorney?

Search our directory by legal issue

Enter information in one or both fields (Required)

    More Options
    Copied to clipboard