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KRS 243.990: Penalties.

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  1. KRS Chapter 243

(1) Any person who, by himself or herself or acting through another, directly or

indirectly, violates any of the provisions of KRS 243.020 to 243.670, for which no

other penalty is provided, shall, for the first offense, be guilty of a Class B

misdemeanor; and for the second and each subsequent violation, he or she shall be

guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. The penalties provided for in this subsection shall

be in addition to the revocation of the offender's license.

(2) Any person who, by himself or herself or through another, directly or indirectly,

violates subsection (1) of KRS 243.020 shall, for the first offense, be guilty of a

Class B misdemeanor; for the second offense, he or she shall be guilty of a Class A

misdemeanor; and for the third and each subsequ ent offense, he or she shall be

guilty of a Class D felony.

(3) Any person who violates subsection (3) of KRS 243.020 shall be guilty of a

violation.

(4) Any person who violates KRS 243.620 with respect to a license issued under KRS

243.050 or 243.082 shall be guilty of a violation.

(5) Any person who violates any of the provisions of KRS 243.720 or 243.730 or any

regulation issued thereunder shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

(6) Any person who violates any provision of KRS 243.710 to 243.850 shall be subject

to the uniform civil penalties imposed pursuant to KRS 131.180.

(7) In every case, any tax imposed by KRS 243.710 to 243.720 which is not paid on or

before the due date shall bear interest at the tax interest rate as defined in KRS

131.010(6) from the due date until the date of payment.

(8) Any person who, by himself or herself or acting through another, directly or

indirectly, violates KRS 243.502(1) shall, for the first offense, be guilty of a Class

B misdemeanor, and for the second and each su bsequent violation, he or she shall

be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. The penalties provided for in this subsection

shall be in addition to the suspension or revocation of the offender's license.

(9) Any person who violates the provisions of KRS 243.897 shall be subject to a fine

not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

(10) Any vintage distilled spirits seller who, by himself or herself or acting through

another, directly or indirectly, violates any of the provisions of KRS 243.232(6)

shall:

(a) For the first offense, pay a five hundred dollar ($500) fine;

(b) For the second offense, pay a two thousand five hundred dollar ($2,500) fine;

and

(c) For the third and each subsequent offense, pay a five thousand dollar ($5,000)

fine.

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