- (a) The director of the Kansas office of early childhood, in addition to any other penalty prescribed under this act, may assess a civil fine, after proper notice and an opportunity to be heard in accordance with the Kansas administrative procedure act, against a licensee for each violation of such provisions or rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto that affect significantly and adversely the health, safety or sanitation of children in a day care facility. Each civil fine assessed under this section shall not exceed $500. In the case of a continuing violation, every day such violation continues shall be deemed a separate violation.
- (b) All fines assessed and collected under this section shall be remitted to the state treasurer in accordance with K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the state general fund.
- (c) This section shall take effect on and after July 1, 2026.
L. 2025, ch. 118, § 31; July 1.