Kansas Statutes 55-174. Penalty for failure to notify of intent to drill
Attorney's Note
Under the Kansas Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| class B misdemeanor | up to 6 months | up to $1,000 |
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 55-174
- Commission: means the state corporation commission. See Kansas Statutes 55-150
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- Person: means any natural person, partnership, governmental or political subdivision, firm, association, corporation or other legal entity. See Kansas Statutes 55-150
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
(a) Any person, firm, association or corporation who fails to comply with the requirement to give notice to the state corporation commission of intent to drill a seismic, core or exploratory hole for the purpose of exploration, discovery or production of oil or natural gas in accordance with the provisions of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 55-151, and amendments thereto, and who has been convicted twice of violating such requirement, shall be prohibited from drilling a seismic, core or exploratory hole in this state for the purpose of exploration, discovery or production of oil or natural gas within the six-month period of time following the date of the second conviction of violating such requirement. Any such person, firm, association or corporation who has been convicted more than twice of violating such requirement shall be prohibited from drilling a seismic, core or exploratory hole in this state for the purpose of exploration, discovery or production of oil or natural gas within the one-year period of time following the date of the third or later conviction of violating such requirement.
(b) Any person, firm, association or corporation who shall violate the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a class B misdemeanor.