Exceptions to unlawful practice of discrimination because of sex
KRS 344.362
in effect344.362. Exceptions to unlawful practice of discrimination because of sex
Nothing in KRS 344.360 shall apply to:
(1) The YMCA, YWCA, and similar type single sex dormitory rental properties, including, but not limited to, those dormitories operated by institutions of higher education;
(2) A landlord who refused to rent to an unmarried couple of opposite sex;
(3) A landlord who chooses to rent only to men or only to women; provided that the landlord engages in the rental to no more than ten (10) persons or of no more than ten (10) self-contained units in an owner occupied housing accommodation;
(4) Rooms or rental units where tenants would be required to share common bath or kitchen facilities; and
(5) To any housing accommodation where it can be demonstrated that gender-based exclusions are necessary for reasons of personal modesty or privacy.
Effective: July 14, 1992
History: Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 282, sec. 37, effective July 14, 1992. -- Created 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 245, sec. 10, effective July 15, 1980.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=32640Fetched: 10/20/2026