2006 Kansas Code - 74-598

      74-598.   Same; licenses; denial, suspension or revocation; grounds; hearing; appeal. (a) The secretary of agriculture may deny, suspend, revoke or modify the provisions of any license issued under this act, if the secretary finds, after notice and hearing, that the applicant or licensee has:

      (1)   Been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation of this act or any rule and regulation promulgated thereunder;

      (2)   failed to comply with any provision or requirement of this act or any rule and regulation adopted thereunder;

      (3)   interfered with or prevented the secretary or any authorized representative of the secretary from the performance of that person's job duties regarding any inspection or the administration of the provisions of this act; or

      (4)   denied the secretary or any authorized representative of the secretary access to any premises required to be inspected under the provisions of this act.

      (b)   Before any license shall be suspended, modified, revoked or denied renewal, the secretary shall inform the applicant or licensee of the date and place of hearing upon such proposed revocation, denial or suspension.

      (c)   The licensee or applicant may appeal from the decision and order, in accordance with provisions of the act for judicial review and civil enforcement of agency actions.

      History:   L. 2004, ch. 147, § 14; July 1.