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235.410 Definitions for KRS 235.410 to 235.470.
As used in KRS 235.410 to 235.470, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise,
the following words shall have the following meanings:
(1) "Houseboat" means any recreational or pleasure-type vessel, including, but not
limited to, cruisers, yachts, or runabouts equipped with a marine sanitation
device, and which can be used as an overnight residence;
(2) "Vessel" means every description of watercraft, other than a seaplane on the
water, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water;
(3) "Person" or "persons" means any individual, public or private corporation,
political subdivision, government agency, municipality, industry, copartnership,
association, firm, trust, estate, or other entity whatsoever;
(4) "Sewage" means the water-carried human or animal wastes from residences,
buildings, industrial establishments, vessels, or other places, together with
such industrial wastes, underground, surface, storm or other water, as may be
present;
(5) "Industrial wastes" means liquid, or other wastes resulting from any process of
industry, manufacture, trade or business, or from the development of any
natural resource;
(6) "Other wastes" means sawdust, bark or other wood debris, garbage, refuse,
ashes, offal, tar, oil, chemicals, acid drainage and all other foreign substances
not included within the above definitions of industrial wastes and sewage which
may cause or contribute to the pollution of any waters of the Commonwealth.
Effective:July 14, 2000
History: Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 263, sec. 1, effective July 14, 2000. -Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 71, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended
1994 Ky. Acts ch. 118, sec. 8, effective July 15, 1994. -- Amended 1982 Ky.
Acts ch. 446, sec. 10, effective April 12, 1982. -- Amended 1980 Ky. Acts
ch. 295, sec. 83, effective July 15, 1980. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 263,
sec. 18, effective June 17, 1978. -- Created 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 261, sec. 1.
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