KRS 367.990: Penalties.

(1) Any person who violates the terms of a temporary or permanent injunction issued

under KRS 367.190 shall forfeit and pay to the Commonwealth a civil penalty of

not more than twenty -five thousand dollars ($25,000) per violation. For the

purposes of this sect ion, the Circuit Court issuing an injunction shall retain

jurisdiction, and the cause shall be continued, and in such cases the Attorney

General acting in the name of the Commonwealth may petition for recovery of civil

penalties.

(2) Any person with actual notice that an investigation has begun or is about to begin

pursuant to KRS 367.240 and 367.250 who intentionally conceals, alters, destroys,

or falsifies documentary material is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

(3) Any person who, in response to a subpoena or demand as provided in KRS 367.240

or 367.250, intentionally falsifies or withholds documents, records, or pertinent

materials that are not privileged shall be subject to a fine as provided in subsection

(2) of this section.

(4) The Circuit Court of a ny county in which any plan described in KRS 367.350 is

proposed, operated, or promoted may grant an injunction without bond, upon

complaint filed by the Attorney General to enjoin the further operation thereof, and

the Attorney General may ask for and the court may assess civil penalties against

the defendant in an amount not to exceed the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000)

which shall be for the benefit of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

(5) Any person, business, or corporation who knowingly violates the provisions of

KRS 367.540 shall be guilty of a violation. It shall be considered a separate offense

each time a magazine is mailed into the state; but it shall be considered only one (1)

offense for any quantity of the same issue of a magazine mailed into Kentucky.

(6) Any solicitor who violates the provisions of KRS 367.513 or 367.515 shall be

guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

(7) In addition to the penalties contained in this section, the Attorney General, upon

petition to the court, may recover, on behal f of the Commonwealth a civil penalty

of not more than the greater of five thousand dollars ($5,000) or two hundred

dollars ($200) per day for each and every violation of KRS 367.175.

(8) Any person who willfully and intentionally violates any provision of KRS 367.976

to 367.985 shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

(9) (a) Any person who violates the terms of a temporary or permanent injunction

issued under KRS 367.665 shall forfeit and pay to the Commonwealth a

penalty of not more than five thousand d ollars ($5,000) per violation. For the

purposes of this section, the Circuit Court issuing an injunction shall retain

jurisdiction, and the cause shall be continued, and in such cases the Attorney

General acting in the name of the Commonwealth may petition for recovery

of civil penalties.

(b) 1. The Attorney General may, upon petition to a court having jurisdiction

under KRS 367.190, recover on behalf of the Commonwealth from any

person found to have willfully committed an act declared unlawful by

KRS 367.667 a penalty of not more than five thousa nd dollars ($5,000)

per violation.

2. In addition to any other penalties provided for the commission of the

offense, any person found guilty of violating KRS 367.667(1)(c):

a. Shall be punished by a fine of no less than five hundred dollars

($500) for the first offense and no less than five thousand dollars

($5,000) for any subsequent offense; and

b. Pay restitution of any financial benefit secured through conduct

proscribed by KRS 367.667(1)(c).

3. The Office of the Attorney General or the appropriate Comm onwealth's

attorney shall have concurrent enforcement powers as to fines, felonies,

and misdemeanors under this paragraph.

(c) Any person who knowingly violates any provision of KRS 367.652, 367.653,

367.656, 367.657, 367.658, 367.666, or 367.668 or who knowingly gives false

or incorrect information to the Attorney General in filing statements or reports

required by KRS 367.650 to 367.670 shall be guilty of a Class D felony.

(10) Any dealer who fails to provide a statement under KRS 367.760 or a notice unde r

KRS 367.765 shall be liable for a penalty of one hundred dollars ($100) per

violation to be collected in the name of the Commonwealth upon action of the

Attorney General.

(11) Any dealer or manufacturer who falsifies a statement under KRS 367.760 shall b e

liable for a penalty not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) to be collected in

the name of the Commonwealth upon action by the Attorney General.

(12) Any person who violates KRS 367.805, 367.809(2), 367.811, 367.813(1), or

367.816 shall be guilty of a Class C felony.

(13) Either the Attorney General or the appropriate Commonwealth's attorney shall have

authority to prosecute violations of KRS 367.801 to 367.819.

(14) A violation of KRS 367.474 to 367.478 and 367.482 is a Class C felony. Either the

Attorney General or the appropriate Commonwealth's attorney shall have authority

to prosecute violators of KRS 367.474 to 367.478 and 367.482.

(15) Any person who violates KRS 367.310 shall be guilty of a violation.

(16) Any person, partnership, or corporati on who violates the provisions of KRS

367.850 shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

(17) Any dealer in motor vehicles or any other person who fraudulently changes, sets

back, disconnects, fails to connect, or causes to be changed, set back, or

disconnected, the speedometer or odometer of any motor vehicle, to effect the sale

of the motor vehicle shall be guilty of a Class D felony.

(18) Any person who negotiates a contract of membership on behalf of a club without

having previously fulfilled the bonding requirement of KRS 367.403 shall be guilty

of a Class D felony.

(19) Any person or corporation who operates or attempts to operate a health spa in

violation of KRS 367.905(1) shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

(20) (a) Any person who violates KRS 3 67.832 shall be guilty of a Class C felony;

and

(b) The appropriate Commonwealth's attorney shall have authority to prosecute

felony violations of KRS 367.832.

(21) (a) Any person who violates the provisions of KRS 367.855 or 367.857 shall be

guilty of a v iolation. Either the Attorney General or the appropriate county

health department may prosecute violators of KRS 367.855 or 367.857.

(b) The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any retail establishment if

the wholesaler, distributor, or processor fails to comply with the provisions of

KRS 367.857.

(22) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any telemarketing company,

telemarketer, caller, or merchant shall be guilty of a Class D felony when that

telemarketing company, telemarketer, caller, or merchant three (3) times in one (1)

calendar year knowingly and willfully violates KRS 367.46955(15) by making or

causing to be made an unsolicited telephone solicitation call to a telephone number

that appears in the current publication of the zero ca ll list maintained by the Office

of the Attorney General's Office of Consumer Protection.

(23) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any telemarketing company,

telemarketer, caller, or merchant shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor when

that telemarketing company, telemarketer, caller, or merchant uses a zero call list

identified in KRS 367.46955(15) for any purpose other than complying with the

provisions of KRS 367.46951 to 367.46999.

(24) (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any telem arketing company,

telemarketer, caller, or merchant that violates KRS 367.46951 to 367.46999

shall be assessed a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars

($5,000) for each offense.

(b) The Attorney General, or any person authorized to act in hi s or her behalf,

shall initiate enforcement of a civil penalty imposed under paragraph (a) of

this subsection.

(c) Any civil penalty imposed under paragraph (a) of this subsection may be

compromised by the Attorney General or his or her designated representative.

In determining the amount of the penalty or the amount agreed upon in

compromise, the Attorney General, or his or her designated representative,

shall consider the appropriateness of the penalty to the financial resources of

the telemarketing company, telemarketer, caller, or merchant charged, the

gravity of the violation, the number of times the telemarketing company,

telemarketer, caller, or merchant charged has been cited, and the good faith of

the telemarketing company, telemarketer, caller, or merchant charged in

attempting to achieve compliance, after notification of the violation.

(d) If a civil penalty i s imposed under this subsection, a citation shall be issued

which describes the violation which has occurred and states the penalty for the

violation. If, within fifteen (15) working days from the receipt of the citation,

the affected party fails to pay th e penalty imposed, the Attorney General, or

any person authorized to act in his or her behalf, shall initiate a civil action to

collect the penalty. The civil action shall be taken in the court which has

jurisdiction over the location in which the violation occurred.

(25) Any person who violates KRS 367.500 shall be liable for a penalty of two thousand

five hundred dollars ($2,500) per violation. Either the Attorney General or the

appropriate Commonwealth's attorney may prosecute violations of KRS 367.500.

(26) (a) In any action brought under KRS 367.190, if the court finds that a person is

willfully using or has willfully used a method, act, or practice declared

unlawful by KRS 367.170, the Attorney General, upon petition to the court,

may recover on behalf of the Commonwealth a civil penalty of not more than:

1. Two thousand dollars ($2,000) per violation; or

2. Ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation if the defendant's conduct

is directed at a person aged sixty (60) or older, and the trier of fact

determines that the defendant knew or should have known that the

person is aged sixty (60) or older and substantially more vulnerable than

other members of the public.

(b) For purposes of this subsection:

1. Any method, act, or practice declared unlawful by K RS 367.170 shall

constitute a separate violation as to each:

a. Consumer to whom a method, act, or practice declared unlawful

by KRS 367.170 was directed, communicated, or applied,

regardless of whether the consumer suffered actual pecuniary loss;

b. Transaction in which a method, act, or practice declared unlawful

by KRS 367.170 was employed, including but not limited to each

sale, offer, solicitation, advertisement or advertisement placement,

communication, or other act connected with the unlawful conduct ;

and

c. Separately identifiable method, act, or practice declared unlawful

by KRS 367.170, even if arising from the same transaction or

directed at the same consumer; and

2. Any method, act, or practice declared unlawful by KRS 367.170 that is

not identified as being in connection with a specific identifiable person

or transaction, but that is continuing in nature, shall constitute a separate

violation for each day that the unlawful method, act, or practice exists or

continues.

(c) Proof of actual injury t o a consumer as a prerequisite to the assessment of

civil penalties under this subsection shall not be required, as the civil penalty

provisions in this subsection are intended to punish and deter the violator and

not intended solely to compensate injured parties.

(d) In determining the amount of the civil penalty established in paragraph (a) of

this subsection to be assessed for each violation, the trier of fact may consider,

either alone or in combination, the following factors:

1. Whether the person char ged with the violation was acting in good faith

or bad faith;

2. The nature, extent, and severity of the injury to consumers and the

public;

3. The person's ability to pay;

4. The amount of profit or gain obtained through the unlawful conduct;

5. The duration of the unlawful conduct;

6. The desire to eliminate any benefit derived from the violation and to

deter future violations; and

7. Any prior violations of KRS 367.170 by the person.

(e) For purposes of this subsection, "person" has the same meaning as i n KRS

367.110.

(f) This subsection shall:

1. Be liberally construed to effectuate its purpose of protecting consumers

and the public from unfair, false, misleading, or deceptive acts or

practices, and to provide the Attorney General the enforcement tools

necessary to deter unlawful conduct; and

2. Not be construed to limit the:

a. Methods by which the Attorney Gener al or trier of fact may

determine the number of violations in any particular action; or

b. Right of the trier of fact to determine the number of violations for

which a person may properly be held responsible based upon the

circumstances of the case.