Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 65-171f

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Person: means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation or other association of persons. See Kansas Statutes 65-171j
  • Secretary: means the secretary of health and environment. See Kansas Statutes 65-1,114

Every public authority having by law the charge of the sewer system of any municipality, township, county or legally constituted sewer district or any person, company, corporation, institution, municipality or federal agency that shall willfully or negligently, fail to comply with the rules, regulations and orders of the secretary of health and environment authorized by Kan. Stat. Ann. § 65-171d, as amended, shall be punished upon conviction by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25) and not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000). Each day in which the failure to comply with such requirements and orders continues shall constitute a separate offense.