Kansas Statutes Annotated

K.S.A. § 8-2411 (2026)

Violations; hearing; penalties; appeals

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8-2411. Violations; hearing; penalties; appeals. (a) When any licensee is found to be allegedly violating any of the applicable provisions of this act, or any order or rule and regulation adopted pursuant thereto, the director upon the director's own motion or upon complaint may commence a hearing against the licensee, which hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act.

(b) Any person who is found to have violated any applicable provisions of this act, any rule and regulation adopted pursuant thereto or any applicable order of the director shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $50 nor more than $1,000 for each violation or such person's license may be suspended or revoked or both civil penalty and license suspension or revocation, except that in addition to any civil penalty imposed pursuant to this subsection, the director shall suspend or revoke the license of any person who is found to have violated the provisions of K.S.A. 79-3601 et seq., and amendments thereto, by the failure to file returns and remit sales tax as required pursuant to K.S.A. 79-3607, and amendments thereto, or the provisions of K.S.A. 79-3294 et seq., and amendments thereto, by the failure to file returns and remit withholding tax as required pursuant to K.S.A. 79-3298, and amendments thereto, for three consecutive months.

(c) Any party aggrieved by the decision of the director may appeal the same to the district court in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas judicial review act.

History: L. 1980, ch. 36, § 11; L. 1981, ch. 48, § 9; L. 1983, ch. 43, § 2; L. 1984, ch. 313, § 48; L. 1990, ch. 43, § 8; L. 2004, ch. 173, § 1; L. 2010, ch. 17, § 21; July 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1999–2010 · leading case: Hartford Cas. Ins. Co. v. Credit Union 1 of Kansas, 992 P.2d 800 (Kan. 1999).
Hartford Cas. Ins. Co. v. Credit Union 1 of Kansas, 992 P.2d 800 (Kan. 1999). · cites it 3× “Credit Union 1 obtained a letter from the Director of Vehicles which stated that the judgment resulted from an act which would constitute grounds for suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew the motor vehicle dealers license, or for the imposition of an administrative fine…”
Util. Trailer Sales of Kansas City, Inc. v. Mac Trailer Mfg., Inc., 734 F. Supp. 2d 1210 (D. Kan. 2010). · cites it 5× “77 It directs, “Upon a complaint being filed, the director shall promptly set the matter for public hearing, in accordance with K.S.A. § 8-2411 ... for the purpose of determining whether there has been a violation of K.”
True Heart Corp. v. River City Auto Sales, Inc., 82 P.3d 519 (Kan. Ct. App. 2003). “Upon determination by the director that a judgment from a Kansas court of competent jurisdiction is a final judgment and that the judgment resulted from an act in violation of this act or would constitute grounds for suspension, revocation, refusal to renew a license or…”
Old Repub. Sur. Co. v. Auto Auction of Montgomery, Inc., 816 So. 2d 1059 (Ala. Civ. App. 2001). “Upon determination by the director that a judgment from a Kansas court of competent jurisdiction is a final judgment and that the judgment resulted from an act in violation of this act or would constitute grounds for suspension, revocation, refusal to renew a license or…”
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Util. Trailer Sales of Kansas City, Inc. v. Mac Trailer Mfg., Inc., 734 F. Supp. 2d 1210 (D. Kan. 2010). “77 It directs, “Upon a complaint being filed, the director shall promptly set the matter for public hearing, in accordance with K.S.A. § 8-2411 ... for the purpose of determining whether there has been a violation of K.”
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