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 Page 1 of 1 154.12-216   Business Information Clearinghouse Program -- Duties. (1)  There is established in the Division of Small Business Services in the Department for Existing Business Development a Business Information Clearinghouse Program. (2)  The clearinghouse shall develop and maintain a current list of all licenses arranged by  the  Standard  Industrial  Classification  (SIC)  developed  by  the  United  States 
Department  of  Labor  or  similar  classification  system  as  may  be  developed  by  the 
clearinghouse. (3)  The clearinghouse shall, to the extent possible, develop and distribute informational packets for each business classification. The informational packet for each business 
classification shall include applications, fee schedules, and informational bulletins 
for the licenses most commonly required of businesses within that classification. (4)  The  clearinghouse  shall  provide  a  toll-free  telephone  and  referral  service  for  the entire  Commonwealth  to  aid  new  and  continuing  businesses  with  the  licensing 
process. (5)  The  clearinghouse  shall  maintain  current  information  on  other agencies' programs that  provide  business  financing  and  management  assistance  and  shall  serve  as  a 
referral service to those programs to the staff of the Regulatory Expediting Center 
as established in KRS 154.12-240. (6)  The  manager  shall  encourage  federal  and  local  governments  to  participate  by submitting copies of application forms for licenses applicable to businesses in the 
Commonwealth. (7)  Work teams  may be assembled at  the request  of the issuing agency, the regulated industry,  the  Governor,  or  the  General  Assembly.  The  clearinghouse  and  issuing 
agency  shall  coordinate  the  activities  of  and  provide  staff  assistance  to  any  work 
teams. Members of the work teams shall serve without compensation. (8)  The  clearinghouse  shall  prepare  an  annual  report  summarizing  its  work  for  the Governor and the General Assembly. The report shall include a list of all licenses 
arranged by business classification and agency, the reports of any work teams, and 
may include recommendations on necessary statute or regulation changes to enable 
agencies to simplify or consolidate regulatory activities. Effective:  June 20, 2005 
History:  Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 158, sec. 3, effective June 20, 2005; and ch. 181, sec. 4, effective June 20, 2005. -- Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 194, sec. 67, effective 
July 15, 1996. -- Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch.  390, sec. 13, effective July 15, 1994; 
and  ch. 499,  sec. 18,  effective  July  15,  1994.  --  Amended  1986  Ky.  Acts  ch. 89, 
sec. 2,  effective  July  15,  1986.  --  Created  1984  Ky.  Acts  ch. 296,  sec. 5,  effective 
July 13, 1984. Legislative Research Commission Note (6/20/2005). This section was amended by 2005 Ky.  Acts  chs. 158  and 181,  which  do  not  appear  to  be  in  conflict  and  have  been 
codified together. Formerly codified as KRS 152.953