217B.990 Penalties. (1) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or who fails to perform any duties imposed by those sections, or who violates any determination or <br>order of the department promulgated pursuant thereto shall be liable to a civil <br>penalty of not to exceed the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for said violation, <br>and an additional civil penalty of not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for <br>each day during which such violation continues, and in addition, may be enjoined <br>from continuing such violations as hereinafter provided in this section. Such <br>penalties shall be recoverable in an action brought in the name of the <br>Commonwealth of Kentucky by the department, or upon the department's request by <br>the Attorney General. (2) Any person who fails to abate a violation within the time period prescribed by administrative regulation for the abatement shall be assessed a civil penalty of not <br>less than one hundred dollars ($100). Each day of continuing violation may be <br>deemed a separate violation for the purpose of penalty assessment. The <br>Commissioner shall develop a method for calculating monetary penalties and shall <br>promulgate a schedule of the penalties in an administrative regulation. The penalty <br>shall be recoverable in an action brought in the name of the Commonwealth. All <br>sums of recovery shall be placed in the State Treasury. A license holder shall have <br>thirty (30) days from notification of the penalty assessment to request a hearing. (3) It shall be the duty of the department, or upon the request of the Commissioner of Agriculture, of the Attorney General to bring an action for the recovery of the <br>penalties hereinabove provided for, and to bring an action for an injunction against <br>any person violating or threatening to violate any provision of this chapter or <br>violating or threatening to violate any order or determination of the department <br>promulgated pursuant thereto. In any such action any finding of the department shall <br>be prima facie evidence of the fact or facts found therein. (4) Any person who shall willfully violate any of the provisions of this chapter or any determination or order of the department promulgated pursuant to those sections <br>which have become final shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction <br>thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor <br>more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment for a term of not more <br>than one (1) year, or by both fine and imprisonment for each separate violation. <br>Each day upon which such violation occurs shall constitute a separate violation. (5) Any person who violates any of the provisions of KRS 217B.515 to 217B.585 or who fails to perform any duties imposed by those sections, or who violates any <br>determination or order of the department promulgated pursuant thereto shall be <br>liable to a civil penalty of not to exceed the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) <br>for said violation, and an additional civil penalty of not to exceed one thousand <br>dollars ($1,000) for each day during which such violation continues, and in <br>addition, may be enjoined from continuing such violations as hereinafter provided <br>for in KRS 217B.585. Such penalties shall be recoverable in an action brought in <br>the name of the Commonwealth of Kentucky by the department, or upon the <br>department's request by the Attorney General. (6) Any person who shall willfully violate any of the provisions of KRS 217B.515 to 217B.585 or any determination or order of the department promulgated pursuant to <br>those sections which have become final shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon <br>conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars <br>($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment for a term <br>of not more than one (1) year or by both fine and imprisonment for each separate <br>violation. Each day upon which the violation occurs shall constitute a separate <br>violation. Effective: July 14, 1992 <br>History: Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 250, sec. 7, effective July 14, 1992. -- Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 295, sec. 69, effective July 15, 1980. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 81, sec. 19. -- Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 289, sec. 6. -- Amended 1974 Ky. <br>Acts ch. 148, sec. 28. -- Created 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 130, sec. 26.
217B.990 Penalties. (1) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or who fails to perform any duties imposed by those sections, or who violates any determination or <br>order of the department promulgated pursuant thereto shall be liable to a civil <br>penalty of not to exceed the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for said violation, <br>and an additional civil penalty of not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for <br>each day during which such violation continues, and in addition, may be enjoined <br>from continuing such violations as hereinafter provided in this section. Such <br>penalties shall be recoverable in an action brought in the name of the <br>Commonwealth of Kentucky by the department, or upon the department's request by <br>the Attorney General. (2) Any person who fails to abate a violation within the time period prescribed by administrative regulation for the abatement shall be assessed a civil penalty of not <br>less than one hundred dollars ($100). Each day of continuing violation may be <br>deemed a separate violation for the purpose of penalty assessment. The <br>Commissioner shall develop a method for calculating monetary penalties and shall <br>promulgate a schedule of the penalties in an administrative regulation. The penalty <br>shall be recoverable in an action brought in the name of the Commonwealth. All <br>sums of recovery shall be placed in the State Treasury. A license holder shall have <br>thirty (30) days from notification of the penalty assessment to request a hearing. (3) It shall be the duty of the department, or upon the request of the Commissioner of Agriculture, of the Attorney General to bring an action for the recovery of the <br>penalties hereinabove provided for, and to bring an action for an injunction against <br>any person violating or threatening to violate any provision of this chapter or <br>violating or threatening to violate any order or determination of the department <br>promulgated pursuant thereto. In any such action any finding of the department shall <br>be prima facie evidence of the fact or facts found therein. (4) Any person who shall willfully violate any of the provisions of this chapter or any determination or order of the department promulgated pursuant to those sections <br>which have become final shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction <br>thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor <br>more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment for a term of not more <br>than one (1) year, or by both fine and imprisonment for each separate violation. <br>Each day upon which such violation occurs shall constitute a separate violation. (5) Any person who violates any of the provisions of KRS 217B.515 to 217B.585 or who fails to perform any duties imposed by those sections, or who violates any <br>determination or order of the department promulgated pursuant thereto shall be <br>liable to a civil penalty of not to exceed the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) <br>for said violation, and an additional civil penalty of not to exceed one thousand <br>dollars ($1,000) for each day during which such violation continues, and in <br>addition, may be enjoined from continuing such violations as hereinafter provided <br>for in KRS 217B.585. Such penalties shall be recoverable in an action brought in <br>the name of the Commonwealth of Kentucky by the department, or upon the <br>department's request by the Attorney General. (6) Any person who shall willfully violate any of the provisions of KRS 217B.515 to 217B.585 or any determination or order of the department promulgated pursuant to <br>those sections which have become final shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon <br>conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars <br>($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment for a term <br>of not more than one (1) year or by both fine and imprisonment for each separate <br>violation. Each day upon which the violation occurs shall constitute a separate <br>violation. Effective: July 14, 1992 <br>History: Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 250, sec. 7, effective July 14, 1992. -- Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 295, sec. 69, effective July 15, 1980. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 81, sec. 19. -- Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 289, sec. 6. -- Amended 1974 Ky. <br>Acts ch. 148, sec. 28. -- Created 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 130, sec. 26.
217B.990 Penalties. (1) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or who fails to perform any duties imposed by those sections, or who violates any determination or <br>order of the department promulgated pursuant thereto shall be liable to a civil <br>penalty of not to exceed the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for said violation, <br>and an additional civil penalty of not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for <br>each day during which such violation continues, and in addition, may be enjoined <br>from continuing such violations as hereinafter provided in this section. Such <br>penalties shall be recoverable in an action brought in the name of the <br>Commonwealth of Kentucky by the department, or upon the department's request by <br>the Attorney General. (2) Any person who fails to abate a violation within the time period prescribed by administrative regulation for the abatement shall be assessed a civil penalty of not <br>less than one hundred dollars ($100). Each day of continuing violation may be <br>deemed a separate violation for the purpose of penalty assessment. The <br>Commissioner shall develop a method for calculating monetary penalties and shall <br>promulgate a schedule of the penalties in an administrative regulation. The penalty <br>shall be recoverable in an action brought in the name of the Commonwealth. All <br>sums of recovery shall be placed in the State Treasury. A license holder shall have <br>thirty (30) days from notification of the penalty assessment to request a hearing. (3) It shall be the duty of the department, or upon the request of the Commissioner of Agriculture, of the Attorney General to bring an action for the recovery of the <br>penalties hereinabove provided for, and to bring an action for an injunction against <br>any person violating or threatening to violate any provision of this chapter or <br>violating or threatening to violate any order or determination of the department <br>promulgated pursuant thereto. In any such action any finding of the department shall <br>be prima facie evidence of the fact or facts found therein. (4) Any person who shall willfully violate any of the provisions of this chapter or any determination or order of the department promulgated pursuant to those sections <br>which have become final shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction <br>thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor <br>more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment for a term of not more <br>than one (1) year, or by both fine and imprisonment for each separate violation. <br>Each day upon which such violation occurs shall constitute a separate violation. (5) Any person who violates any of the provisions of KRS 217B.515 to 217B.585 or who fails to perform any duties imposed by those sections, or who violates any <br>determination or order of the department promulgated pursuant thereto shall be <br>liable to a civil penalty of not to exceed the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) <br>for said violation, and an additional civil penalty of not to exceed one thousand <br>dollars ($1,000) for each day during which such violation continues, and in <br>addition, may be enjoined from continuing such violations as hereinafter provided <br>for in KRS 217B.585. Such penalties shall be recoverable in an action brought in <br>the name of the Commonwealth of Kentucky by the department, or upon the <br>department's request by the Attorney General. (6) Any person who shall willfully violate any of the provisions of KRS 217B.515 to 217B.585 or any determination or order of the department promulgated pursuant to <br>those sections which have become final shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon <br>conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars <br>($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment for a term <br>of not more than one (1) year or by both fine and imprisonment for each separate <br>violation. Each day upon which the violation occurs shall constitute a separate <br>violation. Effective: July 14, 1992 <br>History: Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 250, sec. 7, effective July 14, 1992. -- Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 295, sec. 69, effective July 15, 1980. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 81, sec. 19. -- Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 289, sec. 6. -- Amended 1974 Ky. <br>Acts ch. 148, sec. 28. -- Created 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 130, sec. 26.
