50-1013. Violation of act or cease and desist order, penalties; prosecution. (a) Any person who willfully violates any provision of this act or knowingly violates any cease and desist order issued under this act commits a severity level 7, nonperson felony. Any violation of this act committed on or after July 1, 1993, resulting in a loss of $25,000 or more, regardless of its location on the sentencing grid block, shall have a presumptive sentence of imprisonment.
(b) Prosecution for any crime under this act must be commenced within five years after the alleged violation. A prosecution is commenced when a complaint or information is filed, or an indictment returned, and a warrant thereon is delivered to the sheriff or other officer for execution. No such prosecution shall be deemed to have been commenced if the warrant so issued is not executed without unreasonable delay.
(c) The commissioner shall prepare and refer such evidence as may be available concerning criminal violations of this act or of any rule and regulation or order hereunder to the attorney general, or in consultation with the attorney general to the proper county or district attorney, who may, in such prosecutor's discretion, with or without such a reference, institute the appropriate criminal proceedings under the laws of this state. The commissioner may pay extradition and witness expenses and other costs associated with the case. The commissioner and persons employed by the administrator shall assist in the prosecution of criminal cases as requested by the attorney general or county or district attorney.
History: L. 1988, ch. 328, § 13; L. 1992, ch. 226, § 11; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 227; L. 2017, ch. 81, § 10; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 50 - Unfair Trade And Consumer Protection
50-1002 Registration required.
50-1004 Renewal of registration; fee.
50-1005 Fees and funds; accounting and deposit in general fund.
50-1007 Contracts required to be in writing; retention of copy by borrowing party.
50-1008 Denial, suspension or revocation of registration; orders and hearing.
50-1010 Certified copies of documents or records admissible in actions or proceedings under act.
50-1011 Violations; civil penalties, enforcement.
50-1012 Same; liability of loan broker to damaged parties; rights of prospective borrower.
50-1013 Violation of act or cease and desist order, penalties; prosecution.
50-1016 Persons exempt from registration and other duties under act; burden of proof thereof.