# Kentucky automatic renewal law
> Kentucky's automatic-renewal law for subscription businesses: 6 cited requirements (disclosure, consent, acknowledgment, notice windows, cancellation), effective dates and who can sue. Every requirement cites its source.
> **Sources**
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> Generated from Checkbox's legal catalog (version `2026.11.01.1`), last checked against sources on **2026-10-29**. Every requirement below links to its source, so you or your lawyer can check it. Rules drafted from the statute text and updated as new statutes come into effect. Automated checks, not legal advice.
## At a glance {#at-a-glance}
| | |
|---|---|
| Applies to | Consumers in Kentucky, wherever the business is located |
| Laws | Kentucky automatic renewal and continuous service offers law |
| Effective | 2024-01-01 |
| Status | In force |
| Requirements in the catalog | 6 (1 with a notice window) |
| Private right of action | public enforcement only |
| Last checked against sources | 2026-10-29 |
Federal law applies on top of this: see [federal subscription law](https://checkbox.site/laws/federal).
## The law {#laws}
### Kentucky automatic renewal and continuous service offers law {#kentucky-automatic-renewal-and-continuous-service-offers-law}
- **Citation:** [Ky. Rev. Stat. §§ 365.400-365.408](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=54220)
- **Effective:** 2024-01-01
- **Status:** In force
- **Verified:** 2026-10-29, official text read in full (confidence: high)
Offer terms next to consent; affirmative consent; acknowledgment; cancellation mechanism; online cancellation for online sign-ups; material-change notice. AG enforcement (injunction, restitution, up to $500 per violation) after a first-violation cure with prorated refund; no renewal or trial reminder duties.
**Scope:** Individuals buying for personal, family or household purposes; contracts entered into from Jan. 1, 2024. Exempt (§ 365.404): franchised/PSC/FCC/FERC-regulated services, insurers and service-contract providers, banks, credit unions, savings associations, consumer loan companies, in-vehicle/roadside/travel subscription services, solid waste services.
## Requirements {#requirements}
Each row is one obligation in the catalog, in plain English, with the provision it comes from. "Applies when" lists the conditions under which it applies (otherwise it always applies to covered offers). The ids are stable and match the [dataset](https://checkbox.site/laws/data) and Checkbox API results.
### At sign-up {#signup}
| Requirement | Applies when | Effective | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Present the renewal terms clearly and conspicuously next to the consent request; explain post-trial pricing** Before the agreement is fulfilled, present the automatic renewal or continuous service offer terms (continues until cancelled; cancellation policy; recurring charges and any change; term length or continuous service; minimum purchase obligation) clearly and conspicuously and in visual (or, for voice, temporal) proximity to the consent request. Free gifts or trials must include a clear and conspicuous explanation of the post-trial price.
`US-KY.365.402.1.a` | always | 2024-01-01 | [Ky. Rev. Stat. § 365.402(1)(a); § 365.400(2)-(3)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=54220) |
| **Obtain affirmative consent before charging** Obtain the consumer's affirmative consent to the agreement with the offer terms (including promotional or discounted terms) before charging the consumer's card or third-party account.
`US-KY.365.402.1.b` | always | 2024-01-01 | [Ky. Rev. Stat. § 365.402(1)(b)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=54220) |
### After sign-up (acknowledgment) {#confirmation}
| Requirement | Applies when | Effective | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Send a retainable acknowledgment describing how to cancel; trials cancellable before payment** Provide a retainable acknowledgment with the offer terms, cancellation policy and how to cancel, describing the cancellation mechanism; for free gifts or trials, explain how to cancel and allow cancellation before the consumer pays.
`US-KY.365.402.1.c` | always | 2024-01-01 | [Ky. Rev. Stat. § 365.402(1)(c), (2)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=54220) |
### Before charges (notices and reminders) {#reminder}
| Requirement | Applies when | Effective | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Notice of material changes with cancellation information** For a material change in accepted terms, provide a clear and conspicuous notice of the change and retainable information on how to cancel.
`US-KY.365.402.4` | always | 2024-01-01 | [Ky. Rev. Stat. § 365.402(4)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=54220) |
### Cancelling {#cancellation}
| Requirement | Applies when | Effective | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Provide a cost-effective, timely, easy-to-use cancellation mechanism** Provide a toll-free number, email address, postal address (if billing directly) or another cost-effective, timely and easy-to-use cancellation mechanism, described in the acknowledgment.
`US-KY.365.402.2` | always | 2024-01-01 | [Ky. Rev. Stat. § 365.402(2)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=54220) |
| **Online sign-ups must be able to cancel exclusively online** A consumer who accepted online must be allowed to terminate exclusively online, which may include a termination email formatted and provided by the business that can be sent without additional information.
`US-KY.365.402.3` | online sign-up | 2024-01-01 | [Ky. Rev. Stat. § 365.402(3)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=54220) |
## Notice windows {#notice-windows}
When each notice must be sent. A notice outside its window does not count, so schedule sends against the exact dates.
| Notice | When | Applies when | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notice of material changes with cancellation information | any time before the price change | always | [Ky. Rev. Stat. § 365.402(4)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=54220) |
Several states use overlapping windows; one email can often satisfy all of them. See [free-trial notices](https://checkbox.site/docs/learn/free-trial-notices) and [price increases](https://checkbox.site/docs/learn/subscription-price-increases).
## Who can sue, and remedies {#enforcement}
**Private right of action:** No private right of action: enforced by public officials only.
Attorney General only (injunction, restitution, up to $500 per violation) after a first-violation cure with prorated refund.
Remedy figures come from the cited statutes and from public enforcement records summarized in Checkbox's litigation research; figures from secondary sources are marked "unverified" where they appear.
## Check your subscription flow {#check}
Checkbox evaluates these requirements automatically: the sign-up page, the emails and the cancellation flow are checked against Kentucky's rules (and every other jurisdiction's) on every check. 18 machine checks cover this page.
- Free to start: [get test API keys](https://app.checkbox.site/sign-up) or connect the MCP server at `https://app.checkbox.site/mcp` from your coding assistant.
- Preflight a disclosure, a Stripe Checkout Session or an email before you ship: [preflight checks](https://checkbox.site/docs/preflight) (`--jurisdictions US-KY` limits a check to Kentucky's rules).
- Start from the [subscription compliance checklist](https://checkbox.site/docs/learn/subscription-compliance-checklist).
## Data and citation {#data}
This page is generated from the open [subscription law dataset](https://checkbox.site/laws/data) (catalog `2026.11.01.1`, CC BY 4.0), available as [JSON](https://checkbox.site/laws/data.json) and [CSV](https://checkbox.site/laws/data.csv). Cite it as: *Checkbox, "Kentucky automatic renewal law", checkbox.site/laws/kentucky, catalog 2026.11.01.1 (last reviewed 2026-10-29).* Report an error: support@checkbox.site.
> **Not legal advice**
>
> Rules drafted from the statute text and updated as new statutes come into effect. Automated checks, not legal advice. Every rule cites its source, so you or your lawyer can check it. Laws change, so each page carries the catalog version; have counsel review your final terms.