<br><br>45A.515 Discrimination against purchase of recycled materials prohibited. <br>(1) Prior to the issuance of an invitation for bid pursuant to KRS 45A.080 or a request <br>for proposal pursuant to KRS 45A.085, the Finance and Administration Cabinet, the <br>Legislative Research Commission, and the Administrative Office of the Courts on <br>behalf of their respective branches of state government shall review and revise <br>specifications for the purchase of goods, supplies, equipment, material, and printing <br>to: <br>(a) Eliminate specifications that explicitly or indirectly discriminate against <br>goods, supplies, equipment, material, and printing with recycled material <br>content; and <br>(b) Eliminate unnecessary specifications for goods, supplies, equipment, material, <br>and printing when less expensive alternative specifications may be substituted <br>without affecting the intended use of what is purchased. <br>Effective: July 13, 1990 <br>History: Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 367, sec. 4, effective July 13, 1990. <br><br>