Title XL, Crimes and Punishments

(1) Willful concealment of unpurchased merchandise of any store or other mercantile establishment on the premises of such store shall be prima facie evidence of an intent to deprive the owner of his property without paying the purchase price therefor. (2) All city and county law …

liability. (1) A peace officer, security agent of a mercantile establishment, merchant, or merchant's employee who has probable cause to believe that goods held for sale by the merchant have been unlawfully taken by a person may take the person into custody and detain him or her …

livestock thief. When in any community of the state there have been repeated or aggravated instances of larceny of livestock, the Governor may offer a reward for the apprehension and conviction of any person guilty of larceny of livestock, as defined in KRS 446.010, in such commu…

Any person who picks, pulls, digs, tears up, cuts, breaks, burns or otherwise damages any tree, shrub, flower, vine, bush or turf on the right of way of any state highway or county road or upon any land set aside, dedicated or maintained by this state as a public park or as a ref…

(1) When any paper, waste material, litter, or other refuse is thrown or dropped from a motor vehicle, the operator thereof shall be deemed prima facie to be guilty of criminal littering. (2) It shall be the duty of the Department of Kentucky State Police, county sheriffs and pol…

(1) When any litter as defined in KRS 512.010 is thrown or dropped from a motorboat or vessel as defined in KRS 235.010, the operator thereof shall be deemed prima facie to have violated KRS 512.070. (2) It shall be the duty of officers of the Department of Fish and Wildlife Reso…

(1) Any person who fraudulently and willfully removes, defaces, cuts down, or destroys a cornertree, post, cornerstone, or any monument erected to designate the boundary of this state, or of any county or city, or the boundary of any tract or lot of land, shall be guilty of a Cla…

(1) A person is guilty of theft of milk cases, cabinets, or other dairy equipment by unlawful taking or disposition when he: (a) Receives, takes, stores, buys, sells, disposes of, uses, or otherwise possesses any milk case, milk cabinet, or other dairy equipment without the conse…

As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the meanings stated unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Cave" means any naturally occurring void, cavity, recess, or system of interconnecting passages beneath the surface of the earth containing a black zone includi…

therein. (1) It shall be unlawful for any person, without the express, prior, written permission of the owner, to willfully and knowingly: (a) Break, break off, crack, carve upon, write, burn, or otherwise mark upon, remove, or in any manner destroy, disturb, deface, mar or harm …

It shall be unlawful to store, dump, litter, dispose of or otherwise place any refuse, garbage, dead animals, sewage, toxic substances harmful to cave life or humans, or to store other such similar materials in any quantity in any cave. It shall also be unlawful to burn within a …

(1) It shall be unlawful to remove, kill, harm, or otherwise disturb any naturally occurring organism found within any cave, except for safety or health reasons. Scientific collecting permits may be obtained from the state nongame biologist. (2) It shall also be unlawful to colle…

and Kentucky Heritage Council. (1) In addition to the written permission of the owner required by KRS 433.873(1), a person shall also obtain a permit from the state archaeologist prior to excavating or removing any archaeological, paleontological, prehistoric or historic feature …

It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale any speleothems in this Commonwealth, export them for sale outside the Commonwealth, or import speleothems into the Commonwealth for sale.

(1) Neither the owner of a cave nor his authorized agents acting within the scope of their authority shall be liable for injuries sustained by any person using the cave for recreational or scientific purposes if no charge has been made for the use of the cave, notwithstanding tha…

(1) Any violation of KRS 433.873 to 433.877 or 433.879(1) shall be punished as a Class A misdemeanor. (2) Any violation of KRS 433.879(3) or 433.881 shall be punished as a Class B misdemeanor.

Penalty. (1) A person is guilty of failure to maintain a register of metals and objects containing metal when the person fails or refuses to: (a) Obtain the information required by KRS 433.890; (b) Enter a report into the LeadsOnline database as required by KRS 433.920; (c) Keep …

(1) A person is guilty of unlawful acts relating to purchase or disposition of metals when the person: (a) Violates any provision of KRS 433.890 other than the recordkeeping provisions; or (b) Purchases or sells copper telecommunication wire in any form or any metal property clea…

(1) A person is guilty of providing fraudulent identification for the sale of metals when the person provides to any person required to keep a record of the purchase of metals pursuant to KRS 433.890: (a) A false name or other information required to be disclosed; (b) A false, fr…

As used in KRS 433.900 to 433.925, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Applicant" means a secondary metals recycler seeking an application for a license with the commission. If the secondary metals recycler is owned by a corporation, limited liability company, partnership…

A person shall not engage or attempt to engage in business in this Commonwealth as a secondary metals recycler unless licensed in accordance with KRS 433.900 to 433.925.

recycler -- Cash transactions prohibited -- Payment to be made by check -- Daily reports to sheriff and police -- Confidentiality of information -- Proof of ownership of restricted metals -- Applicability. (1) (a) A secondary metals recycler shall not enter into any cash transact…

of stolen restricted metals, ferrous metals, and nonferrous metals -- Change in contact information to be reported to commission. (1) A secondary metals recycler shall maintain at its place of business, or otherwise have immediate access to, an email address, facsimile, or other …

Annual renewal -- License to be displayed. (1) An applicant for licensure as a secondary metals recycler shall file a written application under oath on a form provided by the commission. An applicant who owns more than one (1) secondary metals recycling location shall file an app…

(1) The commission shall oversee, manage, and enforce all penalties and disciplinary actions related to violations committed by secondary metals recyclers. The commission may coordinate with local law enforcement agencies to ensure compliance with KRS 433.900 to 433.925. (2) The …

(1) A license issued by the commission may be revoked or suspended by the commission, subject to appeal pursuant to KRS Chapter 13B, for the following reasons: (a) Fraud, misrepresentation, or false statement contained in the license application; (b) Fraud, misrepresentation, or …

(1) The commission shall monitor the LeadsOnline database, which shall serve as the centralized database for reports by secondary metals recyclers of any metals transactions containing the information required under KRS 433.920, to ensure compliance with the reporting requirement…

A secondary metals recycler shall at all times maintain in a prominent place in its place of business a notice in two (2) inch lettering that states the secondary metals recycler's usual business hours and includes the following language: "A PERSON ATTEMPTING TO SELL ANY REGULATE…

and opportunity for hearing -- Secondary metals recycler not to purchase or receive from any person listed on registry. (1) A law enforcement agency shall provide to each secondary metals recycler within the agency's jurisdiction a searchable electronic list of persons convicted …

records -- Exclusions. (1) Every recycler, dealer in junk or metals, dealer in secondhand articles, vendor of bottles or rags, collector of or dealer in articles found in ashes, garbage, or other refuse, whether such dealers, collectors, or vendors have established places of busi…

By June 1, 2027, and June 1 of each year thereafter, the commission shall submit a report to the Legislative Research Commission for referral to the Interim Joint Committees on Judiciary and Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations, which includes but is not limited…

The commission shall promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A to implement KRS 433.900 to 433.925. Copies of the administrative regulations shall be made available on the commission's website and in the offices of the commission.