Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 2-2125

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Person: means a corporation, company, society, association, partnership, governmental agency and any individual or combination of individuals. See Kansas Statutes 2-2113
  • Secretary: means the secretary of the Kansas department of agriculture, or the authorized representative of the secretary. See Kansas Statutes 2-2113

(a) Any person violating any of the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $500.

(b) The secretary, after providing notice and opportunity for a hearing, in accordance with the Kansas administrative procedure act, may assess a civil penalty against any person who violates or fails to comply with the requirements of this act, or any rules or regulations adopted hereunder, of not less than $100 nor more $2,000 per violation. A separate civil penalty may be assessed for each separate violation. Such civil penalty may be assessed in addition to any other penalty provided by law.