§ 65-6b07 — Same; permit to distribute at wholesale; duties of secretary of health and environment; fees; hearing

(a) No person shall distribute at wholesale within this state amygdalin (laetrile) without first obtaining a permit from the secretary of health and environment authorizing the permit holder to distribute such substance at wholesale. The permit is effective for one year after the date of its issuance and may be renewed annually by the permit holder subject to the provisions of this section.
(b) The secretary of health and environment shall: (1) Adopt such rules and regulations with respect to permits issued under this section as may be necessary for the protection of the public health and safety; and (2) establish by rule and regulation permit and renewal fees for persons applying for a permit or renewal of a permit under this section for the purpose of paying for the costs involved in administering the provisions of this section.
(c) Before acting upon an application for a permit or the renewal of a permit under this section, the secretary of health and environment shall collect the permit or renewal fee established under this section. A permit or renewal thereof shall not be issued unless such fees have been collected.
(d) The secretary of health and environment, after giving notice and holding a hearing in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act, may revoke, suspend or refuse to renew the permit of any person who violates any rule and regulation adopted by the secretary of health and environment under this section.

Legislative History

L. 1978, ch. 239, § 7; L. 1982, ch. 258, § 6; L. 1988, ch. 356, § 192; July 1, 1989.