KRS 134.129 — Registration for sale of certificates of delinquency with Department of Revenue

(1) Any person who, in any calendar year:
(a) Pays or plans to pay directly, indirectly, or through another or others, more
than five (5) certificates of delinquency statewide;
(b) Pays or plans to pay directly, indirectly, or through another or others, more
than three (3) certificates of delinquency in any county; or
(c) Invests or plans to invest directly, indirectly, or through another or others,
more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) in the payment of certificates of
delinquency on a statewide basis in any calendar year;
shall register with the department annually.
(2) The person shall hold a certificate of registration from the department prior to the
payment of any certificate of delinquency that results in the person owning more
than five (5) certificates of delinquency statewide, more than three (3) certificates of
delinquency in any county, or investing more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) in
the payment of certificates of delinquency statewide in a calendar year.
(3) The department shall promulgate administrative regulations to establish registration
requirements and an application process, which may include the imposition of an
administrative fee to offset the cost of processing and reviewing the application.
(4) As part of the application process, the department may require that the applicant and
any of its directors, officers, members, and managers:
(a) Are current and in good standing on all taxes owed to the Commonwealth;
(b) Are in good standing with regard to operations under a previously issued
certificate of registration;
(c) Have not previously operated without obtaining a certificate of registration
under this section under circumstances where he or she should have
registered; and
(d) Have a satisfactory record with the Office of Consumer Protection within the
Office of the Attorney General. What constitutes a satisfactory record shall be
determined by the department through the promulgation of an adm inistrative
regulation.
Any applicant failing to meet one (1) or more of these requirements may be denied a
certificate of registration.
(5) (a) The department may decline to issue a certificate of registration to any
applicant who does not meet the requi rements established by this chapter and
the administrative regulations promulgated thereunder.
(b) The department may suspend or revoke a certificate of registration if the
person holding the certificate violates the provisions of this chapter or the
administrative regulations promulgated thereunder.