{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-149.430","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 149.430","heading":"Liability of violator for state and private damages -- Disposition of","body":"damages.\n(1) If any forest fire shall originate as a result of the violation by any person of any\nprovision of KRS 149.360 to 149.430, such person shall be, in addition to the\npenalty prescribed under KRS 149.991, liable to the state and to each county for the\nfull amount of all expenses incurred by the state and county respectively in\nsuppressing each fire, such amounts to be recoverable by action brought by the\nsecretary for energy and environment in the name of the Commonwealth on behalf\nof the Commonwealth and by the county attorney on behalf of the county.\n(2) In addition to any penalty pursuant to KRS 149.991, any person violating any of the\nprovisions of KRS 149.360 to 149.430 shall be answerable in damages to any\npersons suffering such damage for the cost incurred in the suppression of any fire\nresulting from such violation and for damage to property resulting from such fires.\n(3) Damages assessed under this section shall be or dered to be paid directly to the\nEnergy and Environment Cabinet or to any other injured person or organization\nspecified by written order of the court. The court shall not direct that the damages\nbe paid through the circuit clerk.","path":["KRS Chapter 149"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=1905","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:50:43Z","sha256":"e744945a965ce3815ba1d78aeeaf43ed0f2f2384df0f0c571ac4f1675b8631ca","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-149.425","next":"us-ky/krs-149.510"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}