(A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99 of this code of ordinances.
(B) The sale of alcoholic beverages within the city not in conformity with §§ 119.01 through 119.17 shall constitute a violation, punishable by fine of up to $500 for each offense, to be prosecuted as all other municipal ordinance violations are prosecuted. Each day of each violation shall constitute a separate offense.
(C) (1) In addition to any criminal prosecution instituted in the Hardin District Court against an alleged violator, the City ABC Administrator may assess civil fines in lieu of suspension as authorized in KRS 243.480, including the per diem assessments for ongoing violations. Payment of all fines shall be remitted to the City ABC Administrator, who shall then transmit the fines to the City Clerk for deposit in the appropriate designated account.
(2) 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 Hardin County 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 (C) 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. 2011-06, passed 9-12-2011; Ord. 2023-04, passed 9-11-2023)