KRS 151.725: Authority's duty to bring action for penalties or injunctive relief -- Venue.

(1) The authority shall bring an action for the recovery of penalties provided for in KRS

151.990, the payment of fees provided for in KRS 151.720, or for a restraining

order, or a temporary or permanent injunction for the prevention or correction of a

condition constituting or threatening to constitute a violation of the administrative

regulations promulgated by the authority, the long -range water resource plan, or a

drought response plan developed by the authority.

(2) All actions for penalties and injunctive relief for violations of the administrative

regulations promulgated by the authority, the long -range water resource plan, or a

drought response plan developed by the au thority shall be brought by the authority

in the:

(a) Circuit Court having jurisdiction of the defendant;

(b) Circuit Court of the county in which the condition constituting or threatening

to constitute a violation of the administrative regulations of the authority, the

long-range water resource plan or a drought response plan developed by the

authority is occurring; or

(c) In the Franklin Circuit Court.