KRS 353.990: Penalties.

(1) Any person who willfully violates any of the provisions of KRS 353.050 to 353.130

or KRS 353.200 relating to the manner of drilling and casing or plugging and filling

any well, or fixing the distance from wells within which mining operations may not

be conducted, or any person who willfully violates any of the terms of an order of

the department allowing mining operations within a lesser distance of any well than

that prescribed by this chapter shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars

($200) or imprisoned in jail for not more than twelve (12) months, or both.

(2) Any person who violates any of the provisions of subsection (1) of KRS 353.150

shall be fined one hundred dollars ($100) for each offense and in addition thereto

one hundred dollars ($100) f or each thirty (30) days the violation continues. The

penalty shall be recovered in a civil action in the name of the Commonwealth for

the use of the county in which the well is located.

(3) Any person who violates any of the provisions of KRS 353.160 shal l be fined not

more than two hundred dollars ($200) and, if the offender is a natural person,

imprisoned not less than ten (10) days nor more than six (6) months. Each day that

the violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.

(4) Any person who violates any of the provisions of subsection (1) of KRS 353.180

shall be fined not less than one hundred ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars

($1,000).

(5) If any person violates any of the provisions of KRS 353.190 he shall be fined five

dollars ($5) for every twenty-four (24) hours that the violation continues.