Violation of pipeline safety standards; penalty

66-1,151. Violation of pipeline safety standards; penalty. Any person who violates any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this act, or any rule and regulation adopted by the commission and in effect on July 1, 1969, shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $200,000 for each violation for each day that the violation persists. However, the maximum civil penalty shall not exceed $2,000,000 for any related series of violations. History: L. 1970, ch. 271, § 2; L. 1989, ch. 208, § 1; L. 1994, ch. 77, § 1; L. 2012, ch. 23, § 2; L. 2024, ch. 21, § 1; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Application to one-city gas public utilities considered. Kearney v. Kansas Public Service Co., 233 Kan. 492, 506, 665 P.2d 757 (1983). 2. Corporation commission's order upheld in levying penalty against excavator under Kansas underground utility act. Double M Constr. v. Kansas Corporation Comm'n, 288 Kan. 268, 202 P.3d 7 (2009). Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026