Kansas Statutes 2-2909. Penalties for violations; jurisdiction
Any person convicted of violating any provision of this act or any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100) for the first violation and not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) for each subsequent violation. Nothing in this act shall be construed as requiring the secretary or his or her authorized agents to report violations of this act for prosecution or for the institution of seizure proceedings when he or she believes that the public interest will best be served by a suitable written warning.
The district courts of this state shall have jurisdiction to restrain violations of this act by injunction without any criminal proceeding being first initiated.
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 2-2909
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201