209.990 Penalties.

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209.990 Penalties. (1) Anyone knowingly or wantonly violating the provisions of KRS 209.030(2) shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor as designated in KRS 532.090. Each violation <br>shall constitute a separate offense. (2) Any person who knowingly abuses or neglects an adult is guilty of a Class C felony. <br>(3) Any person who wantonly abuses or neglects an adult is guilty of a Class D felony. <br>(4) Any person who recklessly abuses or neglects an adult is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. (5) Any person who knowingly exploits an adult, resulting in a total loss to the adult of more than three hundred dollars (&#36;300) in financial or other resources, or both, is <br>guilty of a Class C felony. (6) Any person who wantonly or recklessly exploits an adult, resulting in a total loss to the adult of more than three hundred dollars (&#36;300) in financial or other resources, <br>or both, is guilty of a Class D felony. (7) Any person who knowingly, wantonly, or recklessly exploits an adult, resulting in a total loss to the adult of three hundred dollars (&#36;300) or less in financial or other <br>resources, or both, is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Effective: June 20, 2005 <br>History: Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 132, sec. 8, effective June 20, 2005. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 249, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1998; and ch. 370, sec. 5, effective <br>July 15, 1998. -- Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 56, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1986. -- <br>Created 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 157, sec. 9.