65-1658. Civil fines for violations.
The state board of pharmacy, in addition to any other penalty prescribed under the pharmacy act of the state of Kansas, may assess a civil fine, after notice and an opportunity to be heard in accordance with the Kansas administrative procedure act, against any licensee or registrant under subsections (a), (c), (d) and (e) of K.S.A. 65-1627, and amendments thereto, for violation of the pharmacy act of the state of Kansas or rules and regulations of the state board of pharmacy adopted under the pharmacy act of the state of Kansas or for violation of the uniform controlled substances act or rules and regulations of the state board of pharmacy adopted under the uniform controlled substances act, in an amount not to exceed $5,000 for each violation. All fines assessed and collected under this section shall be remitted to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Of the amount so remitted, an amount equal to the board's actual costs related to the case in which the fine was assessed, as certified by the president of the board to the state treasurer, shall be credited to the state board of pharmacy fee fund, and the balance shall be credited to the state general fund.
History: L. 1994, ch. 118, § 1; L. 1995, ch. 106, § 5; L. 1998, ch. 98, § 6; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 229; L. 2002, ch. 184, § 4; July 1.