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KRS 38.990: Penalties.

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  1. KRS Chapter 38

(1) Any person who makes a false oath as to any statement contained in the enlistment

papers mentioned in subsection (3) of KRS 38.090 shall be fined not less than ten

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

(2) Any civil officer who fails to execute process and sentences when required to do so

under KRS 38.400 shall be fined not more than fifty dollars ($50) for each offense.

(3) Any master, keeper, or other person in charge of a tollgate, toll bridge, or ferry who

willfully hinders or delays any memb er of the Kentucky National Guard or

Kentucky active militia going to or returning from any parade, encampment, drill, or

meeting which he is required by proper authority to attend, or who refuses free

passage to any member, conveyance, or other property i n violation of KRS 38.430

shall be fined not more than fifty dollars ($50) for each offense.

(4) Any person who violates any of the provisions of KRS 38.440 shall be fined not

less than ten dollars ($10) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100), or impriso ned

in the county jail for not more than six (6) months, or both.

(5) Any person who violates any of the provisions of KRS 38.450 shall be fined not

less than ten dollars ($10) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100).

(6) Any person who violates any of th e provisions of subsection (1) of KRS 38.460 or

who aids in enforcing any provision prohibited by subsection (2) of KRS 38.460

shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100) or more than five hundred

dollars ($500) or imprisoned in the county jail not less than six (6) months, or both.

(7) Any person who trespasses upon property occupied by the Kentucky National

Guard or Kentucky active militia contrary to the orders of the officer in charge of

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

five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisoned in the county jail for six (6) months, or

both.

(8) Any witness who refuses to appear in answer to a subpoena, to answer questions

before a military court or board is guilty of contemp t and may be fined not more

than fifty dollars ($50) by such court or board.

(9) Any employer failing to meet any requirements of KRS 38.238 shall be guilty of a

Class A misdemeanor.

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