KANSAS STATUTES AND CODES

65-526. Civil fine assessed against licensee or registrant; limitations.

65-526

Chapter 65.--PUBLIC HEALTH Article 5.--MATERNITY CENTERS AND CHILD CARE FACILITIES

65-526. Civil fine assessed against licensee orregistrant; limitations.(a) The secretary of health and environment, in addition to any other penaltyprescribed under article 5 of chapter 65 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, andamendments thereto, may assess a civil fine, after proper notice and anopportunity to be heard in accordance with the Kansas administrativeprocedure act, against a licensee or registrant for each violation of suchprovisions or rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto which affectsignificantly and adversely the health, safety or sanitation of children in achild care facility or family day care home. Each civil fine assessed underthis 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 tothe state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, andamendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurershall deposit the entire amount in thestate treasury to the credit of the state generalfund.

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.