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198B.6676 Jurisdiction and venue in civil, injunctive, and criminal actions for enforcement of KRS 198B.650 to 198B.689.

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198B.6676 Jurisdiction and venue in civil, injunctive, and criminal actions for enforcement of KRS 198B.650 to 198B.689. (1) The Circuit Court where a violation occurs shall have jurisdiction and venue in all civil and injunctive actions instituted by the department for the enforcement of the <br>provisions of KRS 198B.650 to 198B.689 and orders issued thereunder. (2) The District Court where a violation occurs shall have jurisdiction and venue in all criminal actions for the enforcement of the provisions of KRS 198B.650 to <br>198B.689, the Uniform State Building Code, the Uniform State Residential Code, <br>and orders issued thereunder. Effective: July 15, 2010 <br>History: Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 293, effective July 15, 2010. -- Created 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 86, sec. 6, effective July 1, 2008. Legislative Research Commission Note (4/18/2008). This statute was created by 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 86, sec. 6, to be effective July 1, 2008, pursuant to sec. 12 of that Act. <br>However, 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 127 (2008 HB 406, the State/Executive Branch Budget) <br>provided in Part I, F.,16., (2) HVAC Permitting and Inspecting, that notwithstanding <br>the delayed effective date provided in 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 86, sec. 12, the effective <br>date of this statute shall be July 1, 2010.