Kentucky Statutes 334.990 – Penalties
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(1) Violation of any provision of this chapter is a misdemeanor punishable, upon conviction, by a penalty not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) for each failure to comply with the orders of the board concerning each violation of law or administrative regulation concerning specialists in hearing instruments or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than ninety (90) days, or both.
(2) In addition to any other action authorized by law, the Attorney General may enforce provisions of this chapter by civil action for injunctive relief in any court of competent jurisdiction. In an action to obtain an injunction, it shall be sufficient to allege and prove that a violation of this chapter has occurred or is about to occur, and it shall not be necessary to allege or prove that any person has been misled or deceived by an unethical conduct or that any person has been damaged or sustained any loss as a result of any violation of this chapter.
Effective: July 14, 1992
History: Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 460, sec. 21, effective July 14, 1992. –Created
1972 Ky. Acts ch. 48, sec. 18.
(2) In addition to any other action authorized by law, the Attorney General may enforce provisions of this chapter by civil action for injunctive relief in any court of competent jurisdiction. In an action to obtain an injunction, it shall be sufficient to allege and prove that a violation of this chapter has occurred or is about to occur, and it shall not be necessary to allege or prove that any person has been misled or deceived by an unethical conduct or that any person has been damaged or sustained any loss as a result of any violation of this chapter.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 334.990
- Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Attorney: means attorney-at-law. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Effective: July 14, 1992
History: Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 460, sec. 21, effective July 14, 1992. –Created
1972 Ky. Acts ch. 48, sec. 18.