Whoever willfully sells, trades, barters, gives away or makes, or assists in making any unauthorized disposition of any food commodity donated under any program of the state or federal government, or shall withhold or threaten to withhold from or offer to provide the commodities to any person in order to influence the vote of any person at an election of public office, or whoever, not being an authorized recipient thereof, willfully converts to his own use or benefit any such food commodity, shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not less than $100 or more than $500, or by imprisonment for not less than thirty (30) days or more than six (6) months, or both.
History: Created 1964 Ky. Acts ch. 38, sec. 1.

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 432.590

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Federal: refers to the United States. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010