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KRS 222.990: Penalties.

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  1. KRS Chapter 222

(1) Any licensee or other person operating a private facility who fails to furnish any

such data, statistics, schedules or information as required, or who files fraudulent

returns thereof shall be subject to a fine of not more than five hundred dollars

($500).

(2) Whoever knowingly establishes or maintains a private facility without a license

granted pursuant to this section shall, for a first offense, be subject to a fine of not

more than five hundred dollars ($500) and for each subsequent offense by a fine of

not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment for not more than

two (2) years, or both.

(3) A person guilty of alcohol intoxication, or drinking alcoholic beverages in a public

place shall, for a first or second offense be fined not less than twenty-five dollars

($25).

(4) A person guilty of alcohol intoxication, or drinking alcoholic beverages in a public

place, shall for a third or subsequent offense within a twelve (12) month period be

fined not less than twenty -five dollars ($25) nor m ore than one hundred dollars

($100), or be imprisoned in the county jail for not less than five (5) nor more than

ninety (90) days, or both. Subsequent offenses not within the twelve (12) month

proscription of this section shall be dealt with under subsection (3) of this section.

(5) In addition to any other penalty prescribed by law for violation of subsections (1)

and (2) of KRS 222.202, the court may sentence the person to an alcohol or

substance abuse treatment or education program subject to the follow ing terms and

conditions for a third or subsequent offender:

(a) The sentence shall be for a period of up to six (6) months and the program

shall provide an assessment to the court of the defendant's alcohol or other

substance abuse problems.

(b) Each defendant shall pay the cost of the treatment or education program up to

his ability to pay but no more than the actual cost of the treatment.

(c) A defendant may upon written recommendation to the court by the

administrator of the program, be released by the court prior to the expiration

of the six (6) month period.

(d) Failure to complete the treatment program or to pay the amount specified by

the treatment program shall constitute contempt of court and the court may, in

addition to any other remedy for contempt, reinstitute all penalties which were

previously imposed but suspended or delayed pending the completion of

treatment or education program.

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