50-103. Powers and duties of attorney general; civil penalties; other actions for violation of restraint of trade act. (a) The attorney general may bring an action:
(1) To obtain a declaratory judgment that an act or practice violates this act;
(2) to obtain a temporary restraining order prohibiting violations of this act;
(3) to enjoin violations of this act;
(4) to recover reasonable expenses and investigation fees;
(5) to obtain civil penalties as authorized by this act;
(6) to forfeit the charter and for the dissolution of the corporate existence of any corporation holding a charter under the laws of the state of Kansas;
(7) to enjoin any person, within or without this state, which has violated or is violating this act, and their officers, agents, representatives or consignees, from doing business within this state, either directly or indirectly;
(8) to recover actual damages on behalf of any person or persons by reason of violations of this act; or
(9) to void any contract or agreement in violation of any of the provisions of this act.
(b) In any action brought by the attorney general, the court may without requiring bond of the attorney general:
(1) Make such orders or judgments as may be necessary to prevent violations of this act;
(2) make such orders or judgments as may be necessary to enforce any remedy available to the attorney general; or
(3) grant other appropriate relief.
History: L. 1897, ch. 265, § 3; R.S. 1923, 50-103; L. 2000, ch. 136, § 6; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 50 - Unfair Trade And Consumer Protection
Article 1 - Restraint Of Trade
50-101 Trusts defined and declared unlawful and void.
50-102 Denial of right to form or be interested in any trust.
50-109 Enforcement of act; powers and duties of attorney general.
50-110 Jurisdiction of district courts; venue.
50-113 Trust certificates; creation of trusts.
50-117 Transactions by nonresident; subject to provisions of act.
50-136 Commodities; grain dealers; agreement or contract to pool or fix price.
50-137 Same; damages to persons injured by such actions.
50-139 Actions brought under act; brought pursuant to chapter 60.
50-147 Rights and remedies cumulative.
50-148 Trade and person defined.
50-149 Unfair discriminations.
50-153 Attorney general powers and duties; enforcement of act.
50-157 Acts done under certain federal laws, codes or regulations.
50-158 Kansas restraint of trade act.
50-159 Same; powers and duties of the attorney general.
50-161 Same; damages for violation of act; procedure.
50-162 Same; attorney general to bring action; when.
50-164 Same; retroactive application of certain amendments.
50-1,100 Kansas discount card act; definitions.
50-1,103 Same; resident agent; registration requirement.
50-1,105 Same; citation; supplemental to Kansas consumer protection act; remedies.