(A) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction thereof in a court of competent jurisdiction, be sentenced to pay a fine for each offense or violation of no more than $500.
(B) Any person found to be in violation of § 111.02 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $300 or be imprisoned for not more than 90 days, or both. (Ord. 1987-2, passed 2-18-87)
(C) Any person who violates the distillers license fee provision of § 111.20 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction and in accordance with KRS 243.990 (2), be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $200, or sentenced to imprisonment for no more than six months, or both for the first offense. For the second offense, the person shall be fined not less than $200 nor more than $500, or sentenced to imprisonment for no more than six months, or both. On the third and each subsequent offense, the person shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $5,000, or sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years, or both.
(D) Any person who violates any provision of § 111.20 other than as discussed in division (B) above, or any provision of §§ 111.21 through 111.26, 111.40 through 111.42, 111.44 or 111.45 (A) shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction and in accordance with KRS 243.990 (1) and 244.990 (1), be fined not less than $100 nor more than $200, or be imprisoned for no more than six months, or both for the first offense. On the second and each subsequent offense, the person shall be fined not less than $200 nor more than $500, or be imprisoned for no more than six months, or both.
(E) Any person who violates any provision of § 111.43 shall be guilty of a violation and shall, upon conviction and in accordance with KRS 244.990 (5), be fined not less than $10 nor more than $100.
(F) Any person who violates any provision of § 111.45 (B) shall be guilty of a violation and shall, upon conviction and in accordance with KRS 244.990 (5) and (6), be fined not less than $10 nor more than $100 for misrepresentation of age. For use of a false, fraudulent or altered identification card, paper or other document to purchase, attempt to purchase, or otherwise obtain any alcoholic beverage, the person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $500 for a first offense. For a second and each subsequent offense, the person shall be fined not less than $200 nor more than $2,000.
('88 Code, § 111.99)
(G) Any violation of this chapter is hereby classified as a civil offense, pursuant to Chapter 41 and KRS 65.8808, and such classification is intended, and shall be construed, to provide an additional or supplemental means of obtaining compliance with the applicable code sections, and nothing contained herein or in Chapter 41 shall prohibit the enforcement of this chapter by any other means authorized by law.
(H) If a citation for a violation of this chapter is not contested by the person charged with the violation, the civil fine to be imposed for each offense shall be $50 for the first offense, $90 for the second offense, and $210 for the third, and thereafter, offense.
(I) If a citation is contested and a hearing before the Code Enforcement Board is required, the maximum civil fine which may be imposed at the discretion of the Board shall be from $20 to $200 for the first offense, from $60 to $600 for the second offense, and from $180 to $1,800 for the third, and thereafter, offense.
(J) Each section of the ordinance violated shall be considered a separate fineable offense. If two or more sections of the ordinance are violated, the fines shall be cumulative and be enforced under the same citation. Each day a violation exists shall be considered a separate offense upon issuance of a separate citation.
(Ord. 1999-13, passed 8-17-99)
Cross-reference:
Code Enforcement Board, see Chapter 41