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371.180 Construction services contracts.
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As used in this section:
(a) "Construction services contract" means:
1.
A contract or agreement relating to the construction, alteration,
repair, addition to, subtraction from, improvement to, or maintenance
of any building, highway, road, railroad, excavation, or other
structure, project, development, or improvement attached to real
estate, including moving and demolition connected therewith; or
2.
A contract or agreement relating to the planning, design,
administration, study, evaluation, consulting, or other professional
and technical support services provided in connection with any of
the work or activities described in subparagraph 1. of this paragraph.
(b) "Contractor" means the person offering a contract for services provided.
(c) "Contractee" means the person providing services under a contract.
Any provision contained in any construction services contract purporting to
indemnify or hold harmless a contractor from that contractor's own negligence
or from the negligence of his or her agents, or employees is void and wholly
unenforceable.
This section does not apply to construction bonds or affect the validity of
insurance contracts.
This section does not affect contracts or agreements entered into before June
20, 2005.
Effective:June 20, 2005
History: Created 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 156, sec. 1, effective June 20, 2005.
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