2-2478.Same; use of pesticides in area; civil penalty; appeal procedure.
(a) Following the establishment of any pesticide management area,
all persons shall use pesticides consistently with the provisions of the
pesticide management plan for the pesticide management area. Any person who
applies pesticides in violation of a plan of an established pesticide
management area may incur a civil penalty in the amount fixed by rules and
regulations of the secretary in an amount not less than $100 nor more than
$5,000 for each violation.
(b) No civil penalty shall be imposed pursuant to this section except
upon the written order of the secretary or the secretary's duly authorized
agent to the person who committed the violation. Such order shall state the
violation, the penalty to be imposed and the right of such person to appeal
to the secretary. Any such person, within 20 days after notification, may
make written request to the secretary for a hearing or informal conference
hearing in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative
procedure act. The secretary shall affirm, reverse or modify the order and
shall specify the reasons therefor.
(c) Any person aggrieved by an order of the secretary made under this
section may appeal such order to the district court in the manner provided
by the act for judicial review and civil enforcement of agency actions.
(d) Any civil penalty recovered pursuant to the provisions of this
section shall be remitted to the state treasurer. 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.
History: L. 1989, ch. 6, § 10;
L. 2001, ch. 5, § 18; July 1.
2-2478.Same; use of pesticides in area; civil penalty; appeal procedure.
(a) Following the establishment of any pesticide management area,
all persons shall use pesticides consistently with the provisions of the
pesticide management plan for the pesticide management area. Any person who
applies pesticides in violation of a plan of an established pesticide
management area may incur a civil penalty in the amount fixed by rules and
regulations of the secretary in an amount not less than $100 nor more than
$5,000 for each violation.
(b) No civil penalty shall be imposed pursuant to this section except
upon the written order of the secretary or the secretary's duly authorized
agent to the person who committed the violation. Such order shall state the
violation, the penalty to be imposed and the right of such person to appeal
to the secretary. Any such person, within 20 days after notification, may
make written request to the secretary for a hearing or informal conference
hearing in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative
procedure act. The secretary shall affirm, reverse or modify the order and
shall specify the reasons therefor.
(c) Any person aggrieved by an order of the secretary made under this
section may appeal such order to the district court in the manner provided
by the act for judicial review and civil enforcement of agency actions.
(d) Any civil penalty recovered pursuant to the provisions of this
section shall be remitted to the state treasurer. 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.
History: L. 1989, ch. 6, § 10;
L. 2001, ch. 5, § 18; July 1.
2-2478.Same; use of pesticides in area; civil penalty; appeal procedure.
(a) Following the establishment of any pesticide management area,
all persons shall use pesticides consistently with the provisions of the
pesticide management plan for the pesticide management area. Any person who
applies pesticides in violation of a plan of an established pesticide
management area may incur a civil penalty in the amount fixed by rules and
regulations of the secretary in an amount not less than $100 nor more than
$5,000 for each violation.
(b) No civil penalty shall be imposed pursuant to this section except
upon the written order of the secretary or the secretary's duly authorized
agent to the person who committed the violation. Such order shall state the
violation, the penalty to be imposed and the right of such person to appeal
to the secretary. Any such person, within 20 days after notification, may
make written request to the secretary for a hearing or informal conference
hearing in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative
procedure act. The secretary shall affirm, reverse or modify the order and
shall specify the reasons therefor.
(c) Any person aggrieved by an order of the secretary made under this
section may appeal such order to the district court in the manner provided
by the act for judicial review and civil enforcement of agency actions.
(d) Any civil penalty recovered pursuant to the provisions of this
section shall be remitted to the state treasurer. 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.
History: L. 1989, ch. 6, § 10;
L. 2001, ch. 5, § 18; July 1.