(A) In addition to and independently of any criminal prosecution pursuant to Kentucky Statute, no person shall knowingly commit an animal abuse offense in the immediate presence of a minor child who is under 16 years of age. For purposes of this paragraph, a minor child is in the immediate presence of animal abuse if the abuse is seen or directly perceived in any other manner by the minor child.
(B) In the event that a person is prosecuted for an animal abuse offense and the abuse or cruelty was committed in the immediate presence of a child, that person shall, in addition to the criminal offense, be guilty of a civil offense and subject to a civil penalty with a fine up to $500.
(Lou. Metro Ord. No. 158-2021, approved 11-11-2021)