KRS 257.990: Penalties.

(1) (a) Except as provided by paragraph (b) of this subsection, any person who

violates any administrative regulation promulgated by the board under the

provisions of this chapter, for the violation of which no other penalty is

provided in this section, shall be f ined not less than one hundred dollars

($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) for the first offense; for each

subsequent offense he shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars ($500)

nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or be impris oned not more than

thirty (30) days, or both.

(b) This subsection shall not apply to administrative regulations promulgated

under KRS 257.196.

(2) Any person who violates KRS 257.040 shall be fined not less than five hundred

dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).

(3) Any person who violates KRS 257.050 shall be fined not less than two hundred

dollars ($200) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) for the first offense; for

each subsequent offense he shall be fined not less than five h undred dollars ($500)

nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), and shall be imprisoned for not less

than sixty (60) days nor more than one hundred and twenty (120) days.

(4) Any person who violates subsection (1) of KRS 257.060 shall be fined not less than

five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand five hundred dollars

($1,500) for the first offense; for each subsequent offense he shall be fined not less

than one thousand dollars ($1,000) nor more than two thousand dollars ($2,000),

and shall be imprisoned for not less than sixty (60) days nor more than one hundred

and twenty (120) days.

(5) Any person who violates subsection (2) of KRS 257.060 shall be fined not more

than one thousand dollars ($1,000).

(6) Any person who violates any of the provisions of KRS 257.080 or 257.180 shall be

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

($500).

(7) Any person who violates any of the provisions of KRS 257.160 shall be fined not

less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) for

the first offense. For each subsequent offense, he shall be fined not less than five

hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or be

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

(8) Any person who violates any ruling of the board or who hinders any agent of the

board in carrying out the duties assigned to him, or any officer who refuses to

enforce the provisions of this chapter when called upon by the board to do so, or

any othe r person who in any way attempts to hinder or obstruct the board in

carrying out the provisions of this chapter shall be fined not less than two hundred

dollars ($200) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) for each offense.

(9) Any person who violates any provision of KRS 257.330 to 257.350 or the

regulations made thereunder for carrying out their provisions, or who fails or

refuses to comply with or intends to deceive, or who answers or represents falsely in

response to any requirement of KRS 257.330 to 257.350, or who willfully interferes

with the Office of State Veterinarian or their employees or agents, in the carrying

out of their duties provided in KRS 257.330 to 257.350, shall be guilty of a

misdemeanor. Any person who shall violate any of the pro visions of KRS 257.330

to 257.350 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof,

shall be fined in any sum not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500).

(10) Any person, firm, or corporation who shall violate any provision of KRS 257.370 to

257.460 or any rule or regulation made under authority thereof shall be guilty of a

misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in any sum not to exceed

five hundred dollars ($500) for each offense.

(11) Any person who resists, obstructs, interferes with, threatens, attempts to intimidate,

or in any other manner interferes with an officer under KRS 257.490 or who

willfully refuses to obey his lawful orders shall be fined not more than one thousand

dollars ($1,000), or imprisoned in the cou nty jail not more than thirty (30) days, or

both.