65-5310. Denial, suspension or revocation of license; notice and hearing; appeals; temporary suspension. (a) The secretary may deny, suspend or revoke any license issued under this act if the secretary finds, after notice and hearing conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act, that the applicant for license or licensee, whichever is applicable, has:

(1) Fraudulently or deceptively obtained or attempted to obtain a license;

(2) failed at any time to meet the qualifications for a license or to comply with any provision or requirement of this act or any rules and regulations adopted by the secretary under this act;

(3) failed at any time to meet any applicable federal or state standard for removal or encapsulation of asbestos; or

(4) employed or permitted an untrained individual person to work on an asbestos project.

(b) Before any license is denied, suspended or revoked, the secretary shall conduct a hearing thereon in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act.

(c) Any individual person or business entity aggrieved by a decision or order of the secretary may appeal the order or decision in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas judicial review act.

(d) (1) If the secretary finds that the public health or safety is endangered by the continuation of an asbestos project, the secretary may temporarily suspend, without notice or hearing in accordance with the emergency adjudication procedures of the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act, the license of the business entity engaging in such asbestos project.

(2) In no case shall a temporary suspension of a license under this section be in effect for a period of time in excess of 90 days. At the end of such period of time, the license shall be reinstated unless the secretary has suspended or revoked the license, after notice and hearing, or the license has expired as otherwise provided under this act.

History: L. 1985, ch. 203, § 10; L. 2010, ch. 17, § 161; L. 2016, ch. 20, § 6; July 1.