{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-237.154","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 237.154","heading":"Attorney General to enforce and investigate alleged violations -- Duties --","body":"Defense -- Exclusive remedies.\n(1) As used in this section, the following have the same meaning as in KRS 237.150:\n(a) \"Firearm\"; and\n(b) \"Firearms retailer.\"\n(2) (a) The Attorney General shall have the sole authority to enforce, and shall\ninvestigate, any alleged violation of KRS 237.150 or 237.152.\n(b) The following may petition the Attorney General to investigate an alleged\nviolation under paragraph (a) of this subsection:\n1. A firearms retailer, or a customer who made a transaction at a firearms\nretailer, whose business is the subject of any alleged violation of KRS\n237.150; and\n2. A person whose firearms ownership is the subject of any alleged\nviolation of KRS 237.152\n(3) (a) 1. Upon finding a violation of KRS 237.150 or 237.152, the Attorney\nGeneral shall provide written notice of the finding to the violating\nperson, public or private.\n2. Written notice to a commercial entity under subparagraph 1. of this\nparagraph shall be made to the entity's registered agent.\n(b) Within thirty (30) days of receiving a written notice under paragraph (a) of\nthis subsection, the person shall cease any violation of KRS 237.150 or\n237.152.\n(4) (a) The Attorney General shall pursue, in a court of com petent jurisdiction, an\ninjunction against any person, public or private, that fails to comply with\nsubsection (3)(b) of this section.\n(b) If the court finds that a person continues to be in violation of KRS 237.150 or\n237.152, the court shall issue an inj unction enjoining the person from\ncontinuing the violation.\n(c) Within thirty (30) days of being served with an injunction issued under\nparagraph (b) of this subsection, the person shall cease any violation of KRS\n237.150 or 237.152.\n(d) 1. If a person knowingly and willfully fails to comply with paragraph (c) of\nthis subsection, the Attorney General shall petition the court to recover\non behalf of the state:\na. A civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per\nviolation of paragraph (c) of this subsection; and\nb. The reasonable costs of investigation and litigation.\n2. In assessing a civil penalty under subparagraph 1.a. of this paragraph,\nthe court shall consider, but not be limited to the following factors:\na. The financial resources of the violator; and\nb. The harm or risk of harm to rights to keep and bear arms under:\ni. The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution;\nand\nii. Section 1 of the Constitution of Kentucky.\n3. Any order assessing one (1) or more penalties under subparagr aph 1. of\nthis paragraph shall be stayed pending appeal of the order.\n(5) It shall be a defense to any alleged violation of KRS 237.150 or 237.152 that the\nperson made a good -faith determination that the person's action was required by\nlaw.\n(6) The remedie s set forth in this section shall be the exclusive remedies for any\nviolation of KRS 237.150 or 237.152.","path":["KRS Chapter 237"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=54767","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:52:50Z","sha256":"43f954b170dfff92b66e38259d345e0189faf09dc47fc7070696ff1eb38a80ab","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-237.152","next":"us-ky/krs-237.200"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}