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Chapter 65.--PUBLIC HEALTH Article 15.--REGULATION OF OPTOMETRISTS

65-1526. Civil fine.Upon a finding of the existence of any of the grounds listedin K.S.A. 65-1517, and amendments thereto, or upon a finding ofany violation ofthe optometry law, in lieu of or in addition to any other action, the board mayaccess a civil fine not in excess of $10,000 against a licensee. All finescollected pursuant to this section shall be remitted to the statetreasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, andamendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurershall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury and of the amount soremitted, an amount equal to the board's actual costs,including attorney fees, related to fine assessment and enforcement, ascertified by the president of the board to the state treasurer, shall becredited to the optometry board fee fund and the balance shall be credited tothe state general fund.

History: L. 1999, ch. 23, § 9;L. 2001, ch. 5, § 227; July 1.

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65-1526

Chapter 65.--PUBLIC HEALTH Article 15.--REGULATION OF OPTOMETRISTS

65-1526. Civil fine.Upon a finding of the existence of any of the grounds listedin K.S.A. 65-1517, and amendments thereto, or upon a finding ofany violation ofthe optometry law, in lieu of or in addition to any other action, the board mayaccess a civil fine not in excess of $10,000 against a licensee. All finescollected pursuant to this section shall be remitted to the statetreasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, andamendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurershall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury and of the amount soremitted, an amount equal to the board's actual costs,including attorney fees, related to fine assessment and enforcement, ascertified by the president of the board to the state treasurer, shall becredited to the optometry board fee fund and the balance shall be credited tothe state general fund.

History: L. 1999, ch. 23, § 9;L. 2001, ch. 5, § 227; July 1.

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65-1526

Chapter 65.--PUBLIC HEALTH Article 15.--REGULATION OF OPTOMETRISTS

65-1526. Civil fine.Upon a finding of the existence of any of the grounds listedin K.S.A. 65-1517, and amendments thereto, or upon a finding ofany violation ofthe optometry law, in lieu of or in addition to any other action, the board mayaccess a civil fine not in excess of $10,000 against a licensee. All finescollected pursuant to this section shall be remitted to the statetreasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, andamendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurershall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury and of the amount soremitted, an amount equal to the board's actual costs,including attorney fees, related to fine assessment and enforcement, ascertified by the president of the board to the state treasurer, shall becredited to the optometry board fee fund and the balance shall be credited tothe state general fund.

History: L. 1999, ch. 23, § 9;L. 2001, ch. 5, § 227; July 1.