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257.990 Penalties.
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(a)
Except as provided by paragraph (b) of this subsection, any person who
violates any administrative regulation promulgated by the board under the
provisions of this chapter, for the violation of which no other penalty is
provided in this section, shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars
($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) for the first offense; for
each subsequent offense he shall be fined not less than five hundred
dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or be
imprisoned not more than thirty (30) days, or both.
(b) This subsection shall not apply to administrative regulations promulgated
under KRS 257.196.
Any person who violates KRS 257.040 shall be fined not less than five hundred
dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).
Any person who violates KRS 257.050 shall be fined not less than two hundred
dollars ($200) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) for the first offense; for
each subsequent offense he shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars
($500) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), and shall be imprisoned
for not less than sixty (60) days nor more than one hundred and twenty (120)
days.
Any person who violates subsection (1) of KRS 257.060 shall be fined not less
than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand five hundred
dollars ($1,500) for the first offense; for each subsequent offense he shall be
fined not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) nor more than two thousand
dollars ($2,000), and shall be imprisoned for not less than sixty (60) days nor
more than one hundred and twenty (120) days.
Any person who violates subsection (2) of KRS 257.060 shall be fined not
more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).
Any person who violates any of the provisions of KRS 257.080 or 257.180 shall
be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred
dollars ($500).
Any person who violates any of the provisions of KRS 257.160 shall be fined
not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars
($500) for the first offense. For each subsequent offense, he shall be fined not
less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand dollars
($1,000), or be imprisoned not more than thirty (30) days, or both.
Any person who violates any ruling of the board or who hinders any agent of
the board in carrying out the duties assigned to him, or any officer who refuses
to enforce the provisions of this chapter when called upon by the board to do
so, or any other person who in any way attempts to hinder or obstruct the
board in carrying out the provisions of this chapter shall be fined not less than
two hundred dollars ($200) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) for each
offense.
Any person who violates any provision of KRS 257.330 to 257.350 or the
regulations made thereunder for carrying out their provisions, or who fails or
refuses to comply with or intends to deceive, or who answers or represents
falsely in response to any requirement of KRS 257.330 to 257.350, or who
willfully interferes with the Office of State Veterinarian or their employees or
agents, in the carrying out of their duties provided in KRS 257.330 to 257.350,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person who shall violate any of the
provisions of KRS 257.330 to 257.350 shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in any sum not to
exceed five hundred dollars ($500).
(10) Any person, firm, or corporation who shall violate any provision of KRS
257.370 to 257.460 or any rule or regulation made under authority thereof shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in any
sum not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) for each offense.
(11) Any person who resists, obstructs, interferes with, threatens, attempts to
intimidate, or in any other manner interferes with an officer under KRS 257.490
or who willfully refuses to obey his lawful orders shall be fined not more than
one thousand dollars ($1,000), or imprisoned in the county jail not more than
thirty (30) days, or both.
Effective:July 15, 2010
History: Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 106, sec. 10, effective July 15, 2010. -Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 225, sec. 11, effective July 12, 2006. -- Amended
1994 Ky. Acts ch. 120, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1994. -- Amended 1990 Ky.
Acts ch. 97, sec. 6, effective July 13, 1990. -- Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 188,
sec. 234, effective July 15, 1980. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 296, sec. 3,
effective June 17, 1978. -- Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 167, sec. 2. -- Amended
1972 Ky. Acts ch. 244, sec. 3; and ch. 277, sec. 4. -- Amended 1970 Ky. Acts
ch. 92, sec. 79. -- Amended 1948 Ky. Acts ch. 19, sec. 2 and ch. 165, sec. 7. -Amended 1946 Ky. Acts ch. 86, sec. 2; and ch. 103, secs. 7 and 8. -- Amended
1942 Ky. Acts ch. 196, sec. 2. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1,
effective
October
1,
1942,
from
Ky.
Stat.
secs. 47, 47a, 63a-11(5), 63c-2, 63c-3, 63c-4, 63c-5, 63c-6, 63c-8, 63c-11, 63c14, 1332.
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