{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-227.331","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 227.331","heading":"Violation of administrative regulations or orders -- Administrative fines --","body":"Enforcement actions.\n(1) As used in this section, \"fire protection official\" means the state fire marshal, fire\nchief, fire marshal employed by a local government ag ency, or local appeals board\nacting pursuant to KRS 227.325.\n(2) Any person who willfully violates any administrative regulation, emergency order,\nor final order of the fire protection official shall be subject to suspension or\nrevocation of certificate of  authority, occupancy, or other license or permit, or\nadministrative fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) in lieu of\nsuspension or revocation, for violation of the provision to which the administrative\nregulation or order relates, after notice and hearing in accordance with KRS\nChapter 13B.\n(3) An action to enforce any proper order of, or action taken by, the fire protection\nofficial or the commissioner for recovery of the penalties provided under subsection\n(1) of this section, for a restrainin g order, or for a temporary or permanent\ninjunction as deemed necessary by the fire protection official for the prevention or\ncorrection of a condition constituting or threatening to constitute a violation of this\nchapter or administrative regulations prom ulgated under this chapter shall be\nbrought by the fire protection official or, upon the commissioner's request, by the\nAttorney General. In any action for a restraining order or for a temporary or\npermanent injunction, allegations in a verified complaint or affidavit by the fire\nprotection official or a deputy or employee of the fire protection official that the\nrespondent is in violation of specified fire prevention and protection laws or\nadministrative regulations and the violation or violations present such hazard to\nhuman life or limb that the public safety imperatively requires emergency action\nshall be sufficient under Rule 65 of the Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure to show\nthat the applicant's rights are being or will be violated and that applicant or a\nmember of the public will suffer immediate and irreparable injury, loss, or damage\nbefore notice can be served and a hearing had thereon or pending a final judgment\nin the action.\n(4) All actions for enforcement, recovery of administrative fines, and injunctive relief\nfor violations of this chapter shall be brought in the name of the Commonwealth of\nKentucky by the fire protection official or, upon the commissioner's request, by the\nAttorney General in the Circuit Court within which the property involved is located.\n(5) If the fire protection official has reason to believe that any person has violated any\nprovision of this chapter for which criminal penalties are provided and in his or her\nopinion prosecution would be in order, he or she shall give the related information\nto the appropriate county attorney, Commonwealth's attorney, or to the Attorney\nGeneral. The county attorney, Commonwealth's attorney, or Attorney General shall\npromptly institute any action or proceedings against the person as in his o r her\nopinion the information may require or justify.","path":["KRS Chapter 227"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=57351","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:52:44Z","sha256":"8c77693dedf5a8ec8a2522b65da6f4a4fadc6b7f44b8652cc2b40943ab017ec3","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-227.330","next":"us-ky/krs-227.332"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}