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.
(2)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).
(3)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.
(4)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.
(5)Any person who violates subsection
(2)of KRS 257.060 shall be fined not more
than one thousand dollars ($1,000).
(6)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).
(7)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.
(8)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.
(9)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.