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2017 Statute
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75-7d07. Same; penalties; appeal. (a) Any applicant, person who operates or provides services as a batterer intervention program or holder of a temporary permit who violates any provision of the batterer intervention program certification act or any rules and regulations adopted thereunder, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, may incur a civil penalty imposed under subsection (b) in an amount not less than $100 nor more than $5,000 for each violation and, in the case of a continuing violation, every day such violation continues may be deemed a separate violation. (b) No civil penalty shall be imposed pursuant to this section except upon the written order of the attorney general to the applicant, person who operates or provides services as a certified batterer intervention program or holder of a temporary permit who committed the violation. Such order shall state the violation, the penalty to be imposed and the right of the applicant, person who operates or provides services as a certified batterer intervention program or holder of a temporary permit to appeal to the attorney general. Any such applicant, person who operates or provides services as a certified batterer intervention program or holder of a temporary permit, within 20 days after notification, may make written request to the attorney general for a hearing in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act. The attorney general shall affirm, reverse or modify the order and shall specify the reasons therefor. (c) Any applicant, person who operates or provides services as a certified batterer intervention program or holder of a temporary permit aggrieved by a final order of the attorney general made under this section may appeal such order to the district court in the manner provided by the Kansas judicial review act. (d) Any civil penalty imposed pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be recovered by the attorney general, remitted to the state treasurer, deposited in the state treasury and credited to the state general fund. (e) Any action taken pursuant to this section shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any other penalty prescribed by law. |
History: L. 2012, ch. 162, § 7; May 31. |
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