50-204. Transmission service to be discontinued upon violation of act; procedure. If any person, firm, corporation or association engaged in the business of gathering news as aforesaid, shall violate the provisions of this act, upon complaint thereof by any person, firm, or corporation, so as aforesaid refused news reports or discriminated against, to the attorney general, setting forth the violation of this act complained of, under oath, it shall be the duty of the attorney general to immediately notify in writing the telegraph and telephone companies over which the said offending press association or news-gathering association transmits its news and news reports of the violation by said company of this act, and further notifying such telegraph and telephone company to discontinue all service for such press association or news-gathering company.
History: L. 1907, ch. 254, ยง 4; March 12; R.S. 1923, 50-204.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 50 - Unfair Trade And Consumer Protection
Article 2 - News And News Reports
50-201 Sale of news without discrimination.
50-202 Unlawful refusal to furnish news reports.
50-203 Violators not permitted to use facilities for transmission of news.
50-204 Transmission service to be discontinued upon violation of act; procedure.
50-205 Injunction proceedings where companies fail to discontinue service.
50-206 Penalty for violating 50-201 to 50-206; forfeiture of charter.