Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 65-780

  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Secretary: means the secretary of the Kansas department of agriculture, or the secretary's designee. See Kansas Statutes 65-771

The secretary may deny, suspend, revoke or modify or refuse to renew the provisions of any license or permit issued under this act if the secretary finds, after notice and opportunity for a hearing are given in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act that the applicant, licensee or permit holder or any agent or employee, thereof has:

(a) Been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation of this act or any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder;

(b) failed to comply with any provision or requirement of this act or any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder;

(c) interfered with the secretary in the performance of any job duties regarding any inspection or the administration of the provisions of this act;

(d) denied access to premises required to be inspected under the provisions of this act;

(e) failed to pay or remit any required fee or fees, or any part thereof; or

(f) failed to submit a required report, or submitted a false report.

Any such hearing shall be held by the secretary or a presiding officer from the office of administrative hearings.