2006 Kansas Code - 65-530

      65-530.   Smoking prohibited in day care homes. (a) As used in this section:

      (1)   "Day care home" means a day care home as defined under Kansas administrative regulation 28-4-113, a group day care home as defined under Kansas administrative regulation 28-4-113 and a family day care home as defined under K.S.A. 65-517 and amendments thereto.

      (2)   "Smoking" means possession of a lighted cigarette, cigar, pipe or burning tobacco in any other form or device designed for the use of tobacco.

      (b)   Smoking within any room, enclosed area or other enclosed space of a facility or facilities of a day care home during a time when children who are not related by blood, marriage or legal adoption to the person who maintains the home are being cared for, as part of the operation of the day care home, within the facility or facilities is hereby prohibited. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit smoking on the premises of the day care home outside the facility or facilities of a day care home, including but not limited to porches, yards or garages.

      (c)   Each day care home registration certificate or license shall contain a statement in bold print that smoking is prohibited within a room, enclosed area or other enclosed space of the facility or facilities of the day care home under the conditions specified in subsection (b). The statement shall be phrased in substantially the same language as subsection (b). The registration certificate or license shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the facility or facilities.

      (d)   The secretary of health and environment may levy a civil fine under K.S.A. 65-526 and amendments thereto against any day care home for a first or second violation of this section. A third or subsequent violation shall be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 65-523 and amendments thereto.

      History:   L. 1994, ch. 279, § 26; July 1.