(1) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or any administrative regulation promulgated under this chapter, or who refuses to pay the fees required in this chapter, shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundr ed dollars ($500), or shall be imprisoned for not more than three (3) months, or both. (2) In determining the fine for violations of KRS 261.350, each head of livestock that is not paid for in compliance with that section shall be considered a separate offense. (3) In addition to the penalties provided in subsection (1) of this section, the Commissioner of Agriculture may issue a stop -movement order on livestock to any person required to be licensed or bonded under this chapter who: (a) Sells, buys, or othe rwise markets livestock without a dealer or market agency license; (b) Sells or otherwise markets livestock without a current bond or other security instrument or agreement in the sufficient required amount on file with the department; or (c) Fails to remit or pay fines owed to the department. (4) The department or the Office of the Attorney General may recover fees or administrative penalties in a civil action brought by the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
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