(1) Any person who violates any of the provisions of KRS § 199.430, 199.470,
199.473, 199.570, 199.572, and 199.590 except subsection (2), or 199.640 to

Attorney's Note

Under the Kentucky Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class D felonybetween 1 and 5 yearsbetween $1,000 and $10,000
For details, see § 532.060

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 199.990

  • Biennium: means the two (2) year period commencing on July 1 in each even- numbered year and ending on June 30 in the ensuing even-numbered year. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Cabinet: means the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. See Kentucky Statutes 199.011
  • Child: means any person who has not reached his eighteenth birthday. See Kentucky Statutes 199.011
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Partnership: includes both general and limited partnerships. 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

199.670, or any rule or regulation under such sections the violation of which is made unlawful shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) or imprisoned for not more than six (6) months, or both. Each day such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
(2) Any person who willfully violates any other of the provisions of KRS § 199.420 to
199.670 or any rule or regulation thereunder, the violation of which is made unlawful under the terms of those sections, and for which no other penalty is prescribed in those sections, or in any other applicable statute, shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200) or imprisoned for not more than thirty (30) days, or both.
(3) Any violation of the regulations, standards, or requirements of the cabinet under the provisions of KRS § 199.896 that poses an immediate threat to the health, safety, or welfare of any child served by the child-care center shall be subject to a civil penalty of no more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each occurrence. Treble penalties shall be assessed for two (2) or more violations within twelve (12) months. All money collected as a result of civil penalties assessed under the provisions of KRS § 199.896 shall be paid into the State Treasury and credited to a special fund for the purpose of the Early Childhood Scholarship Program created in accordance with KRS § 164.518. The balance of the fund shall not lapse to the general fund at the end of each biennium.
(4) A person who commits a violation of the regulations, standards, or requirements of the cabinet under the provisions of KRS § 199.896 shall be fined not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisoned for not more than twelve (12) months, or be fined and imprisoned, at the discretion of the court.
(5) Any person who violates any of the provisions of KRS § 199.590(2) shall be guilty of a Class D felony.
(6) Any person who knowingly or intentionally registers false information under KRS § 199.503(4) shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisoned for not more than twelve (12) months, or be fined and imprisoned, at the discretion of the court.
(7) Any person who knowingly or intentionally releases or requests confidential information in violation of KRS § 199.503(8) or (9) or in violation of KRS § 199.505 shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisoned for not more than twelve (12) months, or be fined and imprisoned, at the discretion of the court. It is a defense under this subsection if the cabinet releases confidential information while acting in good faith and with reasonable diligence.
(8) Any person who intentionally registers false information under KRS § 199.881 to
199.888 with the cabinet in pursuit of the benefits of this program shall be subject to a civil penalty of no more than five hundred dollars ($500) per violation. All money collected as a result of penalties assessed under KRS
199.881 to 199.888 shall be paid into the State Treasury and credited to the
Employee Child Care Assistance Partnership fund.
Effective:April 8, 2022
History: Amended 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 184, sec. 9, effective April 8, 2022. — Amended 2018 Ky. Acts ch. 112, sec. 4, effective July 14, 2018; and ch. 159, sec. 31, effective July 14, 2018. — Amended 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 186, sec. 10, effective July 13, 2004. — Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 308, sec. 24, effective July 14, 2000. — Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 242, sec. 13, effective July 15,
1994. — Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 423, sec. 196, effective July 1, 1987. — Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 188, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1980. — Amended
1978 Ky. Acts ch. 66, sec. 3, effective June 17, 1978. — Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 142, sec. 3. — Amended 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 270, sec. 1. — Amended 1964 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 5. — Amended 1962 Ky. Acts ch. 196, sec. 4; and ch. 211, sec.
6; and ch. 212, sec. 12. — Amended 1952 Ky. Acts ch. 161, sec. 61. — Amended
1950 Ky. Acts ch. 125, sec. 31. — Amended 1946 Ky. Acts ch. 13, sec. 5. — Amended 1944 Ky. Acts ch. 77, sec. 1. — Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec.
1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 326, 327, 330, 331c-1, 331c-3,
331e-4, 331g-1, 331g-2, 331g-3.
Legislative Research Commission Note (4/8/2022). This statute was amended in
2022 Ky. Acts ch. 184, sec. 9. Under Section 10 of that Act, the Act may be cited as the Employee Child Care Assistance Partnership.
Note: This section was amended by 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 280, sec. 147, which was to have become effective July 1, 1982. Thereafter, 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 284 changed the effective date of that act to July 15, 1984. Then, 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 184 repealed both 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 280, and 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 284.