281.990 Penalties.
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(1)Except as provided in subsections
(4)and
(5)of this section, a person shall be fined
not less than twenty-five dollars ($25) and no more than two hundred dollars
($200), if the person:
(a)Violates, causes, aids, or abets any violation of the provisions of this chapter,
or any order, rule, or administrative regulation lawfully issued pursuant to
authority granted by this chapter;
(b)Knowingly makes any false or erroneous statement, report, or representation
to the Department of Vehicle Regulation with respect to any matter placed
under the jurisdiction of the department by this chapter;
(c)Knowingly makes any false entry in the accounts or records required to be
kept pursuant to the authority granted by this chapter; or
(d)Knowingly fails to keep, or knowingly destroys or mutilates, any accounts or
records.
Every device to evade or to prevent the application of any provision of this chapter,
or any lawful order, rule or administrative regulation of the department issued
pursuant thereto, shall constitute a violation thereof.
(a)Any person who violates KRS 281.630(1) or 281.631(1) shall be fined not
less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than three thousand five
hundred dollars ($3,500).
(b)Any person who operates as a motor carrier in violation of the terms of his or
her certificate or motor carrier vehicle license shall be fined not less than five
hundred dollars ($500) nor more than three thousand five hundred dollars
($3,500).
(3)A person who violates KRS 281.630(9) shall not be subject to a penalty under this
section.
(a)Except as provided in this subsection, any person who violates KRS 281.757
shall be fined two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each offense.
(b)A person who is cited for a violation of KRS 281.757 in which the lights were
inoperable or the reflectors were missing may, within thirty
(30)days from
the date of the citation, provide proof to the county attorney of the county in
which the offense occurred that the mechanical problem has been repaired and
that the lights are in working order or that the required reflectors have been
placed on the vehicle. If such proof is shown, the citation shall be dismissed.
(c)A law enforcement officer and the department shall not issue a citation to a
person as violating KRS 281.757 if the atmospheric conditions all motorists
were subjected to at the time the person is stopped reasonably limit the ability
of a person to keep the vehicle's lights or reflectors from being obscured by
dirt, mud, or debris.
(a)A towing company or storage facility which violates KRS 281.920 to 281.936
shall be subject the following administrative penalties levied by the cabinet:
1. For each violation, up to four
(4)violations within a three
(3)year
period, the towing company or storage facility shall have its certificate
suspended for thirty
(30)days; and
2. For each subsequent violation within a three
(3)year period, a towing
company or storage facility shall have its certificate suspended for
twelve
(12)months.
(b)During a period when a towing company or storage facility has had its
certificate suspended, the towing company or storage facility shall not charge
fees.
(6)The cabinet may promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS
Chapter 13A to set additional penalties for violations of KRS 281.920 to 281.936.