KRS 341.570: Representation in court -- Expense of suit.

(1) In any civil action to enforce the provisions of this chapter or in which the

commission or the cabinet is an interested party, the commission or the cabinet may

be represented by any qualified attorney who is designated by the secretary for that

purpose. The expenses and compensation of such special attorney and any experts

employed in connection with such proceedings shall be considered a proper cost of

the administration of this chapter.

(2) All criminal actions for violation of any provision of this cha pter, or of any rules or

regulations issued under it, shall be prosecuted by the Attorney General of this state,

or, at his request and under his direction, by the county attorney or Commonwealth

attorney of any county in which the employing unit has a pla ce of business or the

violator resides or has filed a claim.