2006 Kansas Code - 74-32,178

      74-32,178.   Violations of act; injunctions; civil fine. Upon application of the attorney general or a county or district attorney, a district court shall have jurisdiction to enjoin any violation of this act and to enjoin persons from engaging in business in this state. In any action brought to enforce the provisions of this act, if the court finds that a person willfully used any deceptive or misleading act or practice, the attorney general or a county or district attorney, upon petition to the court, may recover on behalf of the state, in addition to the criminal penalties provided in this act, a civil penalty not exceeding $1,000 for each violation. For purposes of this section, a willful violation occurs when the person committing the violation knew or should have known that the conduct of the person consisted of acts or practices which were deceptive or misleading.

      History:   L. 2004, ch. 185, § 18; June 10.