Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XVIII. Public Health § 222.502.Certifications required for residences promoting recovery from substance use disorder; exceptions

(1) (a) Effective July 1, 2024, no individual or entity shall, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, establish, operate, or maintain a recovery residence, recovery home, sober living residence, alcohol, illicit drug, and other intoxicating substance-free home for unrelated individuals, or any other similarly named or identified residence that promotes substance use disorder recovery through abstinence from intoxicating substances or represent, promote, advertise, or otherwise claim to operate a recovery residence, recovery home, sober living residence, alcohol, illicit drug, and other intoxicating substance-free home for unrelated individuals, or any other similarly named or identified residence that promotes substance use disorder recovery through abstinence from intoxicating substances unless that individual or entity has:

(b) The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to:

(a) A recovery residence operating without certification from a certifying organization on June 30, 2024, shall be permitted to continue to operate until December 31, 2024, if the recovery residence provides the cabinet with proof that it initiated a certification process with a certifying organization prior to July 1, 2024; and

(b) A recovery residence that seeks to begin operating after July 1, 2024, may be permitted by the cabinet to operate for a period of not more than six (6) months if the recovery residence provides the cabinet with proof that it has initiated a certification process with a certifying organization.