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 8  AN ACT concerning the state board of pharmacy; civil fines; amending
 9    K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 65-1658 and repealing the existing section.
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11  Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
12    Section 1.  K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 65-1658 is hereby amended to read as
13  follows: 65-1658. The state board of pharmacy, in addition to any other
14  penalty prescribed under the pharmacy act of the state of Kansas, may
15  assess a civil fine, after notice and an opportunity to be heard in accor-
16  dance with the Kansas administrative procedure act, against any licensee
17  or registrant under subsections (a), (c), (d) and (e) of K.S.A. 65-1627 and
18  amendments thereto for violation of the pharmacy act of the state of
19  Kansas or rules and regulations of the state board of pharmacy adopted
20  under the pharmacy act of the state of Kansas or for violation of the
21  uniform controlled substances act or rules and regulations of the state
22  board of pharmacy adopted under the uniform controlled substances act,
23  in an amount not to exceed $500 $5,000 for each violation. All fines as-
24  sessed and collected under this section shall be remitted to the state
25  treasurer. Upon receipt thereof, the state treasurer shall deposit the en-
26  tire amount in the state treasury and credit such amount to the state
27  general fund.
28    Sec. 2.  K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 65-1658 is hereby repealed.
29    Sec. 3.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
30  publication in the statute book.