Statute 65-526: Civil fine assessed against licensee or
registrant; limitations.
(a) The secretary of health and environment, in addition to any other penalty
prescribed under article 5 of chapter 65 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and
amendments thereto, may assess a civil fine, after proper notice and an
opportunity to be heard in accordance with the Kansas administrative
procedure act, against a licensee or registrant for each violation of such
provisions or rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto which affect
significantly and adversely the health, safety or sanitation of children in a
child care facility or family day care home. Each civil fine assessed under
this section shall not exceed $500. In the case of a continuing violation,
every day such violation continues shall be deemed a separate violation.
(b) All fines assessed and collected under this section shall be remitted to
the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and
amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer
shall deposit the entire amount in the
state treasury to the credit of the state general
fund.
History: L. 1988, ch. 239, § 3;
L. 1994, ch. 279, § 22;
L. 1999, ch. 19, § 1;
L. 2001, ch. 5, § 219;
L. 2004, ch. 145, § 20; July 1, 2005.