KRS § 66.990 Penalties.

66.990 Penalties. (1) Any officer who willfully fails to perform his or her duty under this chapter shall be deemed guilty of misfeasance in office, and shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100). (2) Any county or state officer who knowingly violates any of the provisions of KRS 66.310 or 66.320 shall, in addition to the specific liabilities imposed for violating any of the provisions of those sections, be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall have his or her office declared vacant, and may also be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisoned for not more than ninety (90) days, or both so fined and imprisoned. Effective: June 24, 2003 History: Amended 2003 Ky. Acts ch. 82, sec. 3, effective June 24, 2003. -- Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 280, sec. 22, effective July 15, 1996. -- Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 374, sec. 4, effective July 15, 1986. -- Amended 1962 Ky. Acts ch. 25, sec. 6. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 9381q-20, 938q-21, 1881.