{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-324.990","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 324.990","heading":"Engaging in real estate brokerage without license -- Penalties.","body":"(1) Any person engaging in real estate brokerage without a license shall be guilty of a\nClass A misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class D felony for any subsequent\noffenses. A person who engages in real estate brokerage without a license due to\nfailure to renew a previously valid Kentucky license shall not be subject to this\npenalty if the person is entitled to and does avail himself of the remedial provisions\nof KRS 324.090(3).\n(2) In addition to the penalties set out in this chapter, a Circuit Court may i mpose an\nadditional penalty on any person who violates any provision of this chapter by\nfining them not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand\ndollars ($1,000) or imprisoning them for a term not to exceed six (6) months, or\nboth. Upon conviction, in addition to the aforesaid fine, there shall be added to the\nfine the amount of any real estate brokerage commission paid or received as a result\nof the violation or violations in question. Each transaction shall be regarded as a\nseparate offense and shall be punished as such.","path":["KRS Chapter 324"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=31622","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:58:19Z","sha256":"f4bcb0e8c3c2be1ee402f6eca322154447c6e15ddcc874bc7bab86b3155ea3a2","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-324.980","next":"us-ky/krs-324a.010"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}