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KRS 434.730
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434.730. Penalties (1) A person who has violated KRS 434.590 shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. (2) A person who has violated KRS 434.600 shall be guilty of a Class D felony. (3) A person who has violated the provisions of KRS 434.675(1) shall be guilty of a Class D felony for the first offense and a Class C felony for each subsequent offense. (4) A person who has violated the provisions of KRS 434.675(2) shall be guilty of a Class D felony for the first offense and a Class C felony for each subsequent offense. Effective: July 13, 2004 History: Amended 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 27, sec. 3, effective July 13, 2004. -- Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 463, sec. 60, effective July 14, 1992. -- Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 331, sec. 53, effective July 15, 1986. -- Created 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 83, sec. 18.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=18916Fetched: 10/20/2026

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