260.990 Penalties.

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(1)Any person who violates a stop order in violation of KRS 260.550(2) or

(3)shall be

fined one hundred dollars ($100) for the first offense, be fined two hundred fifty

dollars ($250) for the second offense, and have his or her license revoked or

suspended or, if the person has no license, be fined one thousand dollars ($1,000)

for each subsequent offense.

(2)Any person who violates a withdraw from sale order in violation of KRS

260.550(4) shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

(3)Any person who violates KRS 260.600(4), involving an untimely payment of an

assessment fee, shall be charged a penalty of ten percent (10%) of the original

amount and shall be required to pay this penalty in addition to the original

assessment fee. The original assessment fee and penalties shall be compounded by

ten percent (10%) monthly until paid in full. Any assessment fee and penalties

remaining unpaid for three

(3)successive months shall result in a license

revocation.

(4)Any person who fails to comply with KRS 260.610(6) shall be in violation of the

egg marketing law and may be subject to license suspension or revocation. In the

event of a suspension or revocation, a stop order shall be issued prohibiting the sale

of the product. In the event that the original producer or plant is not required to be

licensed because of having no direct distribution in the state and the product is

distributed through other distribution channels, the producer or plant shall have its

product placed under stop order and returned to the distributor. Further distribution

in the state shall be prohibited until the department receives an emergency recall

plan from the original producer or plant.

(5)Any person who violates any of the shell egg labeling requirements set forth in KRS

260.630 more than four

(4)times within a calendar year shall be fined two hundred

fifty dollars ($250) starting at the fifth offense, and an additional two hundred fifty

dollars ($250) in addition to the previous fine for each subsequent offense.