2009 Kansas Code
Chapter 65 PUBLIC HEALTH
Article 5 MATERNITY CENTERS AND CHILD CARE FACILITIES
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 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.