KRS 223.991: Penalties.

(1) Any person, firm or corporation (municipal or private) who violates any provisions

of KRS 223.160 to 223.220 or the rules and regulations adopted thereunder shall be

liable to a civil penalty not to exceed the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for

said violation and an additional civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars

($1,000) for each day of operation in violation of KRS 223.160 to 223.220 or of the

rules and regulations adopted thereunder. In addition, the person, firm or

corporation may be e njoined in the manner set forth in KRS Chapter 224 from

continuing such violations.

(2) Any person who fails to comply with the certification provisions of KRS 223.425

shall be liable for a civil penalty of not less than two thousand five hundred dollars

($2,500) and not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) per occurrence, and in

addition may be concurrently enjoined from any such violations as hereinafter

provided.

(3) Any person certified under the provisions of KRS 223.425, who violates KRS

223.405 to 223.460 or fails to perform any duties imposed by these sections, or who

violates any determination, rule, regulation or order or determination of the

secretary promulgated pursuant thereto may be subject to proceedings for certificate

suspension or revocation, or nonrenewal of a certificate.

(4) It shall be the duty of the cabinet to institute an action for the recovery of the

penalties herein provided for, and to bring an action for an injunction against any

person violating or threatening to violate th e certification provisions of KRS

223.425 or violating or threatening to violate any order or determination of the

cabinet promulgated pursuant thereto.

(5) Any person found guilty of violating the certification provisions of KRS 223.425 or

the rules and r egulations adopted thereunder shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and

may be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred

dollars ($500) for each violation or imprisoned not more than thirty (30) days or

both. Each day the violation continues shall be considered a separate violation.

(6) Civil and criminal penalties shall not be deemed mutually exclusive.

(7) All enforcement proceedings shall be conducted pursuant to KRS Chapter 224, and

all certificate revocation and enforcement a ctions shall be subject to the

administrative and judicial procedures contained in KRS Chapter 224.