Kansas Administrative Regulations
Agency 19 - GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS COMMISSION
Article 4a - CIVIL PENALTY ASSESSMENT
Section 19-4a-1 - Civil penalty

(a) In any civil penalty assessment case under relevant law, the filing will be considered timely if deposited in the mail addressed to the office of secretary of state by certified or registered mail on or before the day it is due.

(b) Any person who is assessed a civil penalty for failing to comply with the registration, filing, and reporting provisions within five (5) days of notice may make written application for a waiver of the penalty within thirty (30) days after receipt of a civil penalty assessment order. Upon receipt of a written application for waiver, the commission shall schedule a public hearing within thirty (30) days in order to receive an explanation from the person as to why the document was not filed in a timely manner. Upon a finding of good cause, the commission may waive at any time any imposed civil penalty.

(c) If a person fails to pay a civil penalty within thirty (30) days of the final date on which a request for a waiver can be made, the commission shall forward this information to the attorney general or appropriate county or district attorney for collection.

(d) Civil penalties provided for in this section shall not be deemed the exclusive remedies for violations of relevant law.