Use of a weapon of mass destruction in the third degree
KRS 527.210
in effect527.210. Use of a weapon of mass destruction in the third degree
(1) Except as provided in KRS 527.205, a person is guilty of use of a weapon of mass destruction in the third degree when intentionally, without lawful authority, he or she places a weapon of mass destruction at any location in the Commonwealth.
(2) A weapon of mass destruction is used with lawful authority if it is used with the written permission of an agency of the Commonwealth or of a city, county, charter county, or urban-county government having jurisdiction over the use of destructive devices as defined in KRS 237.030 or the use of explosives.
(3) Use of a weapon of mass destruction in the third degree is a Class C felony.
Effective: June 21, 2001
History: Created 2001 Ky. Acts ch. 113, sec. 6, effective June 21, 2001.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=19968Fetched: 10/20/2026
