Box 1 Excerpts of Kentucky revised statutes (KRS) from Kentucky law. The state of Kentucky has policies in place governing the sale and distribution of hypodermic syringes and definitions of what constitutes paraphernalia. Included are the current versions of each statue as well as the consequences for being charged and found guilty of violating these laws

(1) No person engaged in sales at retail shall display hypodermic syringes...in any portion of the place of business which is open or accessible to the public.

(2) Every person engaged in sales of hypodermic syringes or needles at retail shall maintain a bound record in which shall be kept:

(a) The name of the purchaser; and (b) The address of the purchaser; and (c) The quantity of syringes or needles purchased; and (d) The date of the sale; and (e) Planned use of such syringes or needles

(3) Said record shall be maintained for a period of two years from the date of the sale and shall be available for inspection during business hours by any law enforcement officer, agent or employee of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or Board of Pharmacy engaged in the enforcement of KRS Chapter 218A

(4) No person shall present false identification… in obtaining or attempting to obtain any hypodermic syringe or needle

(5) No person engaged in the retail sale of hypodermic syringes or needles shall:

(a) Fail to keep the records required by this section…

(1) “Drug paraphernalia” means all equipment… which are used, intended for use, or designed for use in …injecting…or otherwise introducing into the human body a controlled substance in violation of this chapter. It includes but is not limited to: …(k) Hypodermic syringes, needles…

(3) It is unlawful for any person to deliver, possess with intent to deliver… drug paraphernalia, knowing, or under circumstances where one reasonably should know, that it will be used to… inject…or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled substance in violation of this chapter…

(5) (a) This section shall not prohibit a local health department from operating a substance abuse treatment outreach program which allows participants to exchange hypodermic needles and syringes…

(c) Items exchanged at the program shall not be deemed drug paraphernalia under this section while located at the program

…(7) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor

(1)…(a) For a Class A misdemeanor, five hundred dollars ($500) …

(1) For a Class A misdemeanor, the term shall not exceed twelve months…(2)…