17-1911.   Same; penalties.Each telegraph company or other corporation operating a telegraph linefailing or neglecting to comply with the provisions of K.S.A. 17-1910shall be liable to a penalty of ten dollars ($10) for each day of suchfailure or neglect, to be recovered and paid to the state treasurerpursuant to K.S.A. 20-2801, and any amendments thereto, thesame as other fines and penalties; the action for such penalty beingprosecuted by the county attorney, with the state of Kansas asplaintiff, and before any court of competent jurisdiction.

      History:   L. 1893, ch. 152, § 2; R.S. 1923, 17-1911; L. 1973, ch.106, § 3; L. 1978, ch. 105, § 2; Jan. 1, 1979.