(1) No person shall knowingly sell or transfer a firearm to any person prohibited from possessing it by KRS § 527.040.
(2) Any person who violates the provisions of subsection (1) of this section is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the Kentucky Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class A misdemeanorup to 12 months up to $500
For details, see § 532.090

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(3) Any firearm transferred in violation of this section shall be subject to forfeiture and shall be disposed of pursuant to KRS § 237.090.
Effective: July 15, 1994
History: Created 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 396, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1994.