KRS 199.990: Penalties.

(1) Any person who violates any of the provisions of KRS 199.430, 199.470,

199.473, 199.570, 199.572, and 199.590 except subsection (2), or 199.640 to

199.670, or any rule or regulation under such sections the violation of which is

made unlawful shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more

than two thousand dollars ($2,000) or imprisoned for not more than six (6)

months, or both. Each day such violation continues shall constitute a separate

offense.

(2) Any person who willfully violates any other of the provisions of KRS 199.420 to

199.670 or any rule or regulation thereunder, the violation of which is made

unlawful under the terms of those sections, and for which no other penalty is

prescribed in those sections, or in any other applicable statute, shall be fined

not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than two hundred dollars

($200) or imprisoned for not more than thirty (30) days, or both.

(3) Any violation of the regulations, standards, or requirements of the cabinet

under the provisions of KRS 199.896 that poses an immediate threat to the

health, safety, or welfare of any child served by the child-care center shall be

subject to a civil penalty of no more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for

each occurrence. Treble penalties shall be assessed for two (2) or more

violations within twelve (12) months. All money collected as a result of civil

penalties assessed under the provisions of KRS 199.896 shall be paid into the

State Treasury and credited to a special fund for the purpose of the Early

Childhood Scholarship Program created in accordance with KRS 164.518. The

balance of the fund shall not lapse to the general fund at the end of each

biennium.

(4) A person who commits a violation of the regulations, standards, or

requirements of the cabinet under the provisions of KRS 199.896 shall be fined

not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisoned for not more than

twelve (12) months, or be fined and imprisoned, at the discretion of the court.

(5) Any person who violates any of the provisions of KRS 199.590(2) shall be

guilty of a Class D felony.

(6) Any person who knowingly or intentionally registers false information under

KRS 199.503(4) shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or

imprisoned for not more than twelve (12) months, or be fined and imprisoned,

at the discretion of the court.

(7) Any person who knowingly or intentionally releases or requests confidential

information in violation of KRS 199.503(8) or (9) or in violation of KRS 199.505

shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisoned for

not more than twelve (12) months, or be fined and imprisoned, at the discretion

of the court. It is a defense under this subsection if the cabinet releases

confidential information while acting in good faith and with reasonable

diligence.

(8) Any person who intentionally registers false information under KRS 199.881 to

199.888 with the cabinet in pursuit of the benefits of this program shall be

subject to a civil penalty of no more than five hundred dollars ($500) per

violation. All money collected as a result of penalties assessed under KRS

199.881 to 199.888 shall be paid into the State Treasury and credited to the

Employee Child Care Assistance Partnership fund.