65-521.   Denial, revocation or nonrenewal of certificate of registration; notice and hearing; application for certificate of registration or licensure after revocation or refusal to renew. (a) The secretary may deny, revoke or refuse to renew a certificate of registration upon a determination by the secretary that the registrant falsified information on the application or willfully and substantially has violated K.S.A. 65-516 through 65-522, and amendments thereto. The secretary shall not revoke or refuse to renew any certificate without first giving notice and conducting a hearing in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act.

      (b)   If the secretary revokes or refuses to renew a certificate of registration, the registrant who has had a certificate of registration revoked or not renewed shall not be eligible to apply for a certificate of registration or for a license to maintain a child care facility under K.S.A. 65-504 and amendments thereto for a period of one year subsequent to the date such revocation or refusal to renew becomes final.

      History:   L. 1980, ch. 184, § 7; L. 1984, ch. 313, § 96; L. 1986, ch. 230, § 4; L. 1988, ch. 239, § 2; L. 1989, ch. 188, § 2; L. 1994, ch. 279, § 19; July 1.