No city, county, taxing district or other unit of government, except the Commonwealth of Kentucky, shall levy any occupational, license, excise, severance or other tax, assessment or impost of any kind whatsoever upon the severance, processing, sale, use, transportation, or other handling of coal within the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
KRS 143.100
Created 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 84, sec. 4, effective3/29/1976.