Penalties
KRS 29A.990
in effect29A.990. Penalties
(1) Any employer who violates KRS 29A.160(1) or (2) is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
(2) Any willful violation of KRS 29A.010 to 29A.330 for which a penalty is not otherwise provided by statute shall be punishable as a Class A misdemeanor.
(3) Any person who violates:
(a) KRS 29A.215(1)(a) shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor; or
(b) KRS 29A.215(1)(b) shall be guilty of a Class D felony; unless the person is a public servant as defined in KRS 519.010, in which case the person shall be penalized one (1) class more severely than provided under this subsection.
Effective: July 15, 2026
History: Amended 2026 Ky. Acts ch. 107, sec. 2, effective July 15, 2026. -- Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 252, sec. 10, effective July 15, 2002. -- Created 1976 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 22, secs. 27(2) and 45, effective January 2, 1978. Legislative Research Commission Note (7/15/2026). 2026 Ky. Acts ch. 107, sec. 3, provides that the Act, which amended this statute and created KRS 29A.215, may be cited as the Crystal Rogers Act.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=57612Fetched: 10/20/2026