(A) In addition to any criminal prosecution instituted in the county’s District Court against an alleged violator, the city’s ABC Administrator may assess civil fines of between $100 and $1,000 per violation in lieu of suspension as authorized in KRS 243.480, each day of each violation is a separate offence for ongoing violations. Payment of all fines shall be remitted to the city’s ABC Administrator, who shall then transmit the fines to the City Clerk-Treasurer for deposit in the appropriate designated account.
(B) Any person, firm or corporation who violates any of the provisions of this chapter, for which no other penalty is hereby provided, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and subject to prosecution in the county’s court system, as follows: for the first offense, be fined not less than $100, nor more than $200, nor more than $500, or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both. The penalties provided for in this division (B) shall be in addition to the revocation or suspension of the offender’s license. If the offender is a corporation, LLC, joint stock company, association or other business organization, or a fiduciary, the principal officer or officers responsible for the violation may be imprisoned.
(Ord. 2018-04, passed 5-29-2018)