KRS 131.520 — Surrender of property upon which levy made -- Effect of surrender or failure to do so

(1) Any person in possession of or obligated with respect to property or rights to
property subject to levy upon which a levy has been made shall, upon demand of the
commissioner or his delegate, surrender such property or rights or discharge such
obligation to the commissioner or his delegate, except such part of the property or
rights as is, at the time of such demand, subject to an attachment or execution under
any judicial process.
(2) Any person who fails or refuses to surrender any property or rights to property
subject to levy shall be liable in his own person and estate to the Commonwealth in
a sum equal to the value of the property or rights not so surrendere d, but not
exceeding the amount of taxes for the collection of which such levy has been made,
together with costs and interest on such sum at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per
annum from the date of such levy. Any amount other than costs recovered under
this paragraph shall be credited against the tax liability for the collection of which
such levy was made.
(3) Any person in possession of or obligated with respect to property or rights to
property subject to levy upon which a levy has been made who, upon demand by the
commissioner or his delegate, surrenders such property or rights to property or
discharges such obligation to the commissioner or his delegate shall be discharged
from any obligation or liability to the delinquent taxpayer with respect to s uch
property or rights to property arising from such surrender or payment.