Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 65-1526

  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201

Upon a finding of the existence of any of the grounds listed in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 65-1517, and amendments thereto, or upon a finding of any violation of the optometry law, in lieu of or in addition to any other action, the board may access a civil fine not in excess of $10,000 against a licensee. All fines collected pursuant to this section shall be remitted to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury and of the amount so remitted, an amount equal to the board’s actual costs, including attorney fees, related to fine assessment and enforcement, as certified by the president of the board to the state treasurer, shall be credited to the optometry board fee fund and the balance shall be credited to the state general fund.