It shall be the duty of the Attorney General, upon request of the commissioner, to bring all necessary civil or criminal actions for violations of the provisions of this chapter and to obtain injunctions against any person violating or threatening to violate any provisions of this chapter. The Attorney General may appoint special counsel to prosecute these claims. In the event special counsel is secured, all costs will be borne by the Education and Labor Cabinet.
Effective:July 1, 2022
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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 338.191

  • Attorney: means attorney-at-law. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of the Department of Workplace Standards under the direction and supervision of the secretary of the Education and Labor Cabinet. See Kentucky Statutes 338.015
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Violate: includes failure to comply with. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

History: Amended 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 236, sec. 125, effective July 1, 2022. — Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 1766, effective July 15, 2010. — Amended
1984 Ky. Acts ch. 414, sec. 23, effective July 13, 1984. — Created 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 251, sec. 21.

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