KRS 246.990: Penalties.

(1) Any person who violates subsection (2) of KRS 246.210, subsection (2) of KRS

246.220, or subsection (1) of KRS 246.420 shall be fined not less than fifty dollars

($50) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200) for the first offense; he shall be

fined not le ss than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand dollars

($1,000) and be confined in the county jail for not less than sixty (60) days nor more

than one hundred and twenty (120) days, for each subsequent offense.

(2) Any person who violates subsection (3) of KRS 246.220 shall be fined not less than

five dollars ($5) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100) or be imprisoned for not

more than ten (10) days, or both. Each day's hindering or refusal of access shall

constitute a separate offense.

(3) Any person who violates subsection (4) of KRS 246.220 shall be fined not less than

two dollars ($2) nor more than fifty dollars ($50).

(4) Any person who violates subsection (5) of KRS 246.220 shall be fined not less than

twenty-five dollars ($25) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100).

(5) Any person who violates subsection (6) of KRS 246.220 shall be fined not less than

ten dollars ($10) nor more than fifty dollars ($50).

(6) Any person who violates subsection (7) of KRS 246.220 shall be fined not le ss than

one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), or

imprisoned for not more than three (3) months, or both.

(7) Any owner or operator of a dairy plant who shall fail to comply with the provisions

of KRS 246.240 or any part ther eof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon

conviction thereof shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100).

(8) (a) Any person who purchases ginseng knowing that the ginseng was taken,

acquired, possessed, sold, transported, or purchased in v iolation of

administrative regulations authorized under KRS 246.660 shall be guilty of a

Class A misdemeanor.

(b) The Commissioner or any peace officer may seize and take possession of any

ginseng taken, acquired, possessed, sold, transported, or purchased by a

person committing a violation of administrative regulations authorized under

KRS 246.660. Any ginseng seized in accordance with this paragraph shall be

impounded by the arresting officer and shall be taken before the court trying

the person arrested.

(c) Upon conviction, the court trying the case shall have the discretion of

determining whether any of the ginseng seized under paragraph (b) of this

subsection shall be declared contraband. Any ginseng seized under paragraph

(b) of this subsection is subject to being declared contraband. If any ginseng is

declared contraband, the court shall enter an order accordingly. A copy of the

order shall be forwarded to the Commissioner, and the ginseng shall be placed

in the custody of the arresting officer, to be delivered to the Commissioner.

(d) The Commissioner may sell, at the highest market price obtainable, with the

approval of the Governor and Finance and Administration Cabinet, all

contraband ginseng which comes into his or her possession under the order o f

any court. All proceeds arising from the sale of contraband ginseng shall be

paid into the Kentucky ginseng fund established in KRS 246.655. A record of

the sale, including the name of the purchaser and the price paid, shall be kept

by the Commissioner.

(9) Any person who violates subsection (2) of KRS 246.420 shall be disqualified from

exhibiting at an exhibition for a first offense, and shall be disqualified for up to five

(5) years for a second or subsequent offense.