Kansas Administrative Regulations
Agency 4 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Article 13 - PESTICIDES
Section 4-13-63 - Criteria to determine dollar amount of proposed civil penalty
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 52, December 26, 2024
In determining the amount of any proposed civil penalty, the gravity of the violation shall be considered by the secretary or the secretary's designee. Factors to be considered shall include:
(a) The potential of the act to injure humans, pets, domestic animals, wildlife or the environ-ment;
(b) the severity of potential injuries;
(c) the extent to which injury actually occurred;
(d) the respondent's history of compliance with state and federal pesticide laws and regulations promulgated thereunder;
(e) any action taken by respondent to remedy the specific violation or to mitigate any adverse health effects or environmental effects which were the result of the violation; and
(f) whether or not the violation involved any misrepresentation or fraud.