2-2208. Penalties. - Kansas Statutes

2-2208

Chapter 2.--AGRICULTURE Article 22.--AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS

      2-2208.   Penalties. (a) Any person violating K.S.A. 2-2203 (a)(1) shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars and not more than five hundred dollars.

      (b)   Any person violating any provisions of this act other than K.S.A. 2-2203 (a)(1) or failing to comply with any of the provisions of this act other than K.S.A. 2-2203 (a)(1) or violating or failing to comply with any rule or regulation adopted under the provisions of this act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars for the first offense and upon conviction for a subsequent offense shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars or more than five hundred dollars for each subsequent offense: Provided, That any offense committed more than five years after a previous conviction shall be considered a first offense. The registration of the article with reference to which the violation occurred shall terminate automatically upon entry of judgment by the court against the violator. An article the registration of which has been terminated may not again be registered unless the article, its labeling, and other material required to be submitted appear to the secretary, or an authorized representative of the secretary, to comply with all the requirements of this act.

      (c)   Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, in case any person, with intent to defraud, uses or reveals information relative to formulas of products acquired under authority of K.S.A. 2-2204, he or she shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than one year or both.

      History:   L. 1947, ch. 10, § 8; June 30.