KRS § 235.990 — KY Code / Title XIX / Chapter 235 / Section 235.990
235.990 Penalties
Status: in_force

235.990 Penalties.

(1) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or administrative

regulations adopted under this chapter shall be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50)

nor more than two hundred dollars ($200). After July 15, 2000, any person who

violates KRS 235.230 shall be fined not less than fifteen dollars ($15) nor more

than one hundred dollars ($100) and each day the violation continues may constitute

a separate offense.

(2) Any person who violates KRS 235.240 shall not be subject to the penalties of KRS

Chapter 189A but shall be guilty of a separate offense and subject to a fine of two

hundred dollars ($200) to two hundred fifty dollars ($250) or imprisonment for

twenty-four (24) hours for the first offense, a fine of three hundred fifty dollars

($350) to five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisonment for forty-eight (48) hours for

the second offense, and a fine of six hundred dollars ($600) to one thousand dollars

($1,000) or imprisonment in the county jail for not less than thirty (30) days, or

both, for the third or subsequent offense. Refusal to submit to a breath alcohol

analysis or similar test in violation of KRS 235.240(3) shall be deemed an offense.

(3) (a) A person may, in addition or in lieu of the penalties specified in subsection (1)

or (5) of this section, be required to take a safe-boating course approved by the

department or offered by the United States Coast Guard, Coast Guard

Auxiliary, or U.S. Power Squadron and to present the court a certificate

documenting successful completion of the course.

(b) A person shall, in addition to the penalties of subsection (2) of this section, be

required to take a safe-boating course offered by the department and to present

the court a certificate documenting successful completion of the course. The

person attending a class under this paragraph shall pay the department a fee of

one hundred dollars ($100) for the costs of materials and instruction before

receiving a certificate of completion.

(4) After July 15, 2000, any person who violates KRS 235.420 or 235.430 shall be

fined not less than fifteen dollars ($15) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100). A

person who violates KRS 235.420 or 235.430 shall be fined not less than one

hundred dollars ($100) nor more than three hundred dollars ($300) for the second

offense, and not less than three hundred dollars ($300) nor more than five hundred

dollars ($500) for the third or any subsequent offense.

(5) Any person failing to obey a citation issued in accordance with KRS 235.315 shall

be guilty of a separate offense and shall be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50) nor

more than two hundred dollars ($200).

(6) Any person who makes a false statement regarding a marine boat toilet on the

application for registration or renewal registration for a motorboat shall be fined one

hundred dollars ($100). This penalty shall be separate from any other penalty that

may be applicable for violation of this chapter.

(7) Any person who resists, obstructs, interferes with, threatens, attempts to intimidate,

or in any other manner interferes with any officer in the discharge of his duties,

other than a criminal homicide or an assault against an officer enforcing the

provisions of this chapter, KRS Chapter 150, or the administrative regulations

issued under either of these chapters, shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

(8) Any person who commits a criminal homicide or an assault against an officer

enforcing the provisions of this chapter, KRS Chapter 150, or the administrative

regulations issued under either of these chapters shall be subject to the penalties

specified for the offense under KRS Chapter 507 or 508, as appropriate.

(9) Any person who violates KRS 235.203 shall be fined fifty dollars ($50).