Kansas Statutes 31-139. Same; right of entry to determine compliance with law and regulations; complaint; order to cease and desist
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 31-139
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation or other association. See Kansas Statutes 31-132
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
The state fire marshal and those persons designated in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 31-137 shall have the authority during all reasonable hours of operation to enter, in accordance with existing laws, in and upon all buildings and premises subject to this act for the purpose of examination, inspection and investigation to determine compliance with the rules and regulations promulgated under the authority of this act. Whenever the state fire marshal or any person designated in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 31-137 finds any violation of this act or the act of which this section is amendatory, or of any of the rules or regulations issued thereunder, or any lawful order issued pursuant thereto, he may file a criminal complaint with the attorney general or the proper district or county attorney or he may issue an order to the owner or his agent to cease and desist such violations. Any order so issued may be appealed by any person aggrieved thereby, as provided in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 31-140, but unless otherwise stated in the order, the filing or pendency of such appeal shall not abate or operate as a stay of the effect of such order.