36-505. Renewal of licenses; application, form, fee; inspection; noncompliance, notice; remedial action; denial, hearing; failure to renew, restoration fee.
36-505
36-505. Renewal of licenses; application, form, fee; inspection;noncompliance, notice; remedial action; denial, hearing; failure torenew, restoration fee.Except as otherwise provided in this section, any license issued underthe provisions of this act shall expire on December 31 of the year inwhich it is issued, and may be renewed by making application to thesecretary on or before the expiration date. Application for renewal ofa license shall be made on a form prescribed by the secretary and shallbe accompanied by the license fee required for the issuance of anoriginal license. Prior to the renewal of any such license, thesecretary shall inspect or cause to be inspected the licensed premisesor food vending machines which are to be operated and serviced underauthority of a license issued under this act to determine the complianceof such premises with the applicable standardspromulgated pursuant to this act. Lodging establishments shall not be requiredto be inspectedprior to license renewal. If an inspection of the premises is required andsuchinspection is not made prior to the expiration date of the licensesought to be renewed, such license shall be valid until the inspectionhas been made and the secretary has granted or denied the applicationfor renewal. No license shall be renewed unless and until thelicensed premises for which it is issued is found to be in compliance withthe applicable standards promulgated pursuant to this act. Afood vending machine dealer license shall be renewed without inspection.If the secretary shall refuse to renew any license, the secretary shall givewritten notice thereof to the licensee, specifying the changes oralterations necessary in the establishment toeffect complete compliance with the applicablestandards and stating that, if such compliance is effected within theperiod of time designated in the notice, the license shall be renewed.If the licensee fails to effect complete compliance with the applicablestandards within the time prescribed in suchnotice, the application for renewal of a license shall be denied, andthe secretary shall give written notice thereof to the applicant,stating also that the applicant is entitled to a hearing thereon, if awritten request therefor is filed with the secretary within 20days of the date such notice is sent. Such hearing shall be held inaccordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrativeprocedure act. If, for anyreason, a licensee fails to renew a license prior to the expirationdate thereof, the licensee may obtain a renewal of such licensewithin 30days following the expiration date thereof, by complying with theforegoing provisions of this section and paying a restoration fee in theamount of $10.
History: L. 1975, ch. 314, § 9;L. 1984, ch. 313, § 58;L. 1993, ch. 196, § 2; July 1.