Issue: What is the standard for issuing a cease and desist order in Kansas?
| Area of Law: | Litigation & Procedure |
| Keywords: | Cease and desist order; Administrator finding |
| Jurisdiction: | Kansas |
| Cited Cases: | None |
| Cited Statutes: | Kan. Stat. s. 17-12a604 |
| Date: | 10/01/2013 |
The applicable standard is laid out in Kan. Stat. s. 17-12a604:
If the administrator finds that a person has engaged, is engaging, or is about to engage in an act, practice, or course of business constituting a violation of this act or a rule adopted or order issued under this act or that a person has materially aided, is materially aiding, or is about to materially aid an act, practice, or course of business constituting a violation of this act or a rule adopted or order issued under this act, the administrator may:
(1) Issue an order directing the person to cease and desist from engaging in the act, practice, or course of business or to take other action necessary or appropriate to comply with this act[.]
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