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Kansas Statutes Chapter 31. Fire Protection § 31-510. Same; penalties

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, the state fire marshal, upon finding that any person has violated the provisions of the Kansas fireworks act or any rules and regulations adopted thereunder, may impose a civil penalty as follows:

(1) For failure to obtain a license as required by K.S.A. 31-503, and amendments thereto, the civil penalty shall not exceed $1,000 per violation and, in the case of a continuing violation, every day such violation continues shall be deemed a separate violation.

(2) For all other violations, the civil penalty shall not exceed $1,000 per violation, and in the case of a continuing violation, every day such violation continues after the state fire marshal has provided the person with written notice of the violation shall be deemed a separate violation.

(b) All moneys received from penalties imposed pursuant to 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.

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