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RI Gen L § 47-15-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 47 - Weights and Measures|Chapter 47-15 - Containers|Section 47-15-12 - Designation to be minimum without tolerance below.

§ 47-15-12. Designation to be minimum without tolerance below.The quantity of the contents may be stated in terms of minimum weight, minimum measure, or minimum count, but in those cases, the actual quantity shall in no instance exceed the stated minimum by more than ten percent (10%), and there shall be no tolerance below the stated minimum, except that the limitation on the actual quantity in excess of stated minimums shall not apply to peat moss, leaf mold, compost, animal manure, mulching materials, or similar materials or mixtures thereof, and for those materials the director may, by regulations, establish reasonable permissible maximums.History of Section.P.L. 1966, ch. 165, § 1.
RI Gen L § 47-15-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 47 - Weights and Measures|Chapter 47-15 - Containers|Section 47-15-13 - Violations.

§ 47-15-13. Violations.It is unlawful to pack, ship, or sell for resale at retail, any commodity in a container which does not conform to all the specifications of this chapter; or which is not conspicuously marked, branded, or otherwise labeled as required by this chapter; or on which any word, statement, or other information required by this chapter is not prominently placed, in such terms and with such conspicuousness, as compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices on the label or container, as to render it likely to be read and understood by ordinary persons under customary conditions of purchase and use.History of Section.P.L. 1966, ch. 165, § 1.
RI Gen L § 47-15-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 47 - Weights and Measures|Chapter 47-15 - Containers|Section 47-15-14 - Federal laws and regulations.

§ 47-15-14. Federal laws and regulations.The sale of any commodity packaged in a container, wherein both the container and the contents thereof comply with any act of congress or rules or regulations promulgated thereunder, appertaining to weight, measure, or count, does not violate the provisions of this chapter; nor does the sale of alcoholic beverages in containers complying with a rule, regulation, or an approval of the United States Treasury Department, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Alcohol Tax Unit, or of the state department of health, and pertaining to weight, measure, or count constitute a violation of the provisions of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1966, ch. 165, § 1.
RI Gen L § 47-15-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 47 - Weights and Measures|Chapter 47-15 - Containers|Section 47-15-15 - Permissible discrepancies.

§ 47-15-15. Permissible discrepancies.When a commodity in a container is sold, and there is a discrepancy between the actual quantity of the commodities in the container and the net quantity of the contents thereof indicated on the container or between the fill of the commodity in the container and the capacity of the container, there is no violation of this chapter:(1) If the discrepancy is due to unavoidable leakage, shrinkage, evaporation, waste, or causes beyond the control of the seller acting in good faith.(2) If the seller purchased the commodity in the container, in good faith, relying upon the indication of the net contents thereof, and sold the commodity in the container without altering the contents thereof or the indication of the contents thereof, and the container had the name of a packer, manufacturer, wholesaler, or jobber thereon at the time the seller purchased it.History of Section.P.L. 1966, ch. 165, § 1.
RI Gen L § 47-15-16 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 47 - Weights and Measures|Chapter 47-15 - Containers|Section 47-15-16 - Penalty.

§ 47-15-16. Penalty.The violation of any provision of this chapter is a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500), or by imprisonment for not exceeding six (6) months, or by both.History of Section.P.L. 1966, ch. 165, § 1.
RI Gen L § 47-16-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 47 - Weights and Measures|Chapter 47-16 - Public Utilities Metering Devices|Section 47-16-1 - Forbidding use of metering devices.

§ 47-16-1. Forbidding use of metering devices.Any town or city sealer of weights, measures, and balances shall have authority to condemn and forbid the use of any metering device for the sale of electricity, water, or natural gas in his or her respective town or city, or until the device has been duly tried and sealed, or until the metering device has been equipped with such attachment, contrivance, or apparatus as will insure the correct and proper functioning of the measuring device for the sale of the electricity, water, or natural gas by accurate measurement.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 162, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 376, art. 6, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 340, § 69; P.L. 2008, ch. 100, art. 29, § 2.
KS Stat § 1-201 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 1 - Accountants, Certified Public|Article 2 - State Board Of Accountancy|1-201 Membership; appointment; qualifications; term; vacancies; removal.

1-201. Membership; appointment; qualifications; term; vacancies; removal. (a) There is hereby created a board of accountancy, hereinafter referred to as the board. The board shall be composed of seven members who shall be appointed by the governor and shall be citizens of the United States and residents of the state of Kansas. Five members of the board shall be certified public accountants who hold permits to practice as certified public accountants in this state and who are in active practice as such and two members shall represent the general public. Any member of the board who is appointed to represent the general public shall be a person whose business, occupation or profession requires a reliance on and understanding of financial statements and their use.(b) Each member of the board shall serve for a term of three years and until a successor is appointed and qualified. Vacancies in the board shall be filled by appointment of the governor for the unexpired term.(c) The governor shall remove from the board any certified public accountant member who does not hold a permit to practice as a certified public accountant in this state. After a hearing conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act, the governor may remove any member of the board for neglect of duty or other just cause.History: L. 1951, ch. 1, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 308, § 41; L. 1981, ch. 2, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 347, § 2; L. 1982, ch. 1, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 312, § 1; L. 1988, ch. 356, § 27; L. 2000, ch. 81, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 1-203 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 1 - Accountants, Certified Public|Article 2 - State Board Of Accountancy|1-203 Compensation and expenses.

1-203. Compensation and expenses. Members of the board of accountancy attending meetings of such board, or attending a subcommittee meeting thereof authorized by such board, shall be paid compensation, subsistence allowances, mileage and other expenses as provided in K.S.A. 75-3223.History: L. 1953, ch. 1, § 3; L. 1974, ch. 348, § 2; L. 1981, ch. 2, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 1-204 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 1 - Accountants, Certified Public|Article 2 - State Board Of Accountancy|1-204 Disposition of moneys; board of accountancy fee fund.

1-204. Disposition of moneys; board of accountancy fee fund. There is hereby created the board of accountancy fee fund. The board of accountancy shall remit all moneys received by or for it from fees, charges or penalties to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury. Ten percent of each such deposit shall be credited to the state general fund and the balance shall be credited to the board of accountancy fee fund. All expenditures from the board of accountancy fee fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the chairperson of the board of accountancy or by a person or persons designated by the chairperson.History: L. 1951, ch. 1, § 4; L. 1956, ch. 52, § 1; L. 1957, ch. 431, § 1; L. 1963, ch. 398, § 1; L. 1973, ch. 309, § 1; L. 2000, ch. 81, § 5; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 4; L. 2011, ch. 53, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 1-206 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 1 - Accountants, Certified Public|Article 2 - State Board Of Accountancy|1-206 Same; allocation of costs.

1-206. Same; allocation of costs. (a) When the board issues an order that is adverse to a firm, an applicant, a certificate or permit holder or a person practicing pursuant to K.S.A. 1-322, and amendments thereto, reasonable costs incurred by the board in conducting any proceeding under the Kansas administrative procedure act may be assessed against the parties to the proceeding in such proportion as the board may determine upon consideration of all relevant circumstances including the nature of the proceeding and the level of participation by the parties. Such order shall include findings and conclusions in support of the assessment of costs. If the board is the unsuccessful party, the board shall absorb the board's costs.(b) For the purposes of this section, board costs incurred shall mean the presiding officer fees and expenses, attorneys fees, costs of making any transcripts, statutory witness fees and mileage, and any fees and expenses of persons identified in subsection (b) of K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 1-205, and amendments thereto. Board costs incurred shall not include presiding officer fees, attorney fees and expenses or costs of making transcripts unless the board has designated or retained the services of independent contractors to perform such functions.(c) This section shall be part of and supplemental to article 2 of chapter 1 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto.History: L. 2009, ch. 38, § 2; April 2.
KS Stat § 1-302 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 1 - Accountants, Certified Public|Article 3 - Licensure, Examination And Registration|1-302 Qualifications for certificate; refusal to grant on moral character grounds.

1-302. Qualifications for certificate; refusal to grant on moral character grounds. (a) The certificate of certified public accountant shall be known as the Kansas certificate and shall be granted by the board to any person of good moral character who: (1) Is a resident of this state or has a place of business or is employed therein; (2) meets the educational requirements prescribed by K.S.A. 1-302a, and amendments thereto; and (3) has passed an examination in accounting and auditing and in such other related subjects as the board may determine to be appropriate.(b) The board may refuse to grant a certificate on the ground of failure to satisfy the good moral character requirement subject to notice and an opportunity for the person to be heard pursuant to the Kansas administrative procedures act.History: L. 1951, ch. 1, § 6; L. 1970, ch. 1, § 2; L. 1981, ch. 2, § 5; L. 1990, ch. 1, § 1; L. 1997, ch. 100, § 3; L. 2000, ch. 81, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 1-302a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 1 - Accountants, Certified Public|Article 3 - Licensure, Examination And Registration|1-302a Education requirement for admission to examination.

1-302a. Education requirement for admission to examination. (a) The education requirement prescribed by K.S.A. 1-302, and amendments thereto, is satisfied if the applicant meets all of the following requirements:(1) Is the holder of a baccalaureate or higher academic degree from a college or university approved by the board;(2) has been awarded credit by a college or university approved by the board for at least 150 semester hours, with a concentration in accounting; and(3) the credit for the concentration in accounting is accepted by the board.(b) An applicant for admission to take the initial examination in this state as required in K.S.A. 1-302, and amendments thereto, must submit evidence satisfactory to the board or to the examination service that the applicant either:(1) Meets the requirements of subsection (a); or(2) reasonably expects to meet the requirements of subsection (a) within 60 days from the date the applicant takes the first section of such examination. The applicant shall submit final official transcripts and any documents verifying completion of the education requirements of subsection (a) to the board or the examination service within 120 days after the applicant has taken the first section of the examination. If final official transcripts and any documents verifying completion of such education requirements are not received by the board or the examination service within 120 days after the applicant has taken the first section of the examination, the applicant's grades for all sections of the examination may be voided, subject to notice and an opportunity for the applicant to be heard pursuant to the Kansas administrative procedures act.(c) The board may define, by rules and regulations, the term "concentration in accounting." The board may also prescribe, by rules and regulations, the type and amount of credit submitted pursuant to subsection (a).History: L. 1970, ch. 1, § 3; L. 1981, ch. 2, § 6; L. 1986, ch. 1, § 1; L. 1990, ch. 1, § 2; L. 2000, ch. 81, § 8; L. 2003, ch. 94, § 2; L. 2007, ch. 131, § 1; L. 2016, ch. 22, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 1-302b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 1 - Accountants, Certified Public|Article 3 - Licensure, Examination And Registration|1-302b Qualifications for permit to practice; supervisory qualifications; licensees of other states relocating business to Kansas, issuance of certificate and permit, when.

1-302b. Qualifications for permit to practice; supervisory qualifications; licensees of other states relocating business to Kansas, issuance of certificate and permit, when. (a) No applicant who holds a Kansas certificate issued by the board shall receive a permit to practice in this state as a certified public accountant until the applicant submits evidence satisfactory to the board of having completed one year of accounting experience. This experience shall include providing any type of service or advice involving the use of attest or nonattest skills all of which was verified by a certified public accountant holding an active license to practice, meeting requirements prescribed by the board by rule. This experience would be acceptable if it was gained through employment in government, industry, academia or public practice.(b) Any individual permit holder who is responsible for supervising attest or compilation services and signs or authorizes someone to sign the accountant's report on any attest or compilation service on behalf of the firm, shall meet the experience or competency requirements, as adopted by the board through rules and regulations.(c) Any individual permit holder who signs or authorizes someone to sign the accountant's report on any attest or compilation service on behalf of the firm, shall meet the experience or competency requirement of subsection (b).(d) As an alternative to the requirements of subsection (a), an individual with an active license issued by another state who establishes such individual's principal place of business in this state shall request the issuance of both a certificate and a permit to practice from the board prior to establishing such principal place of business. The board may issue both a certificate and permit to such individual who is eligible under the substantial equivalency standard set out in either paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of K.S.A. 1-322, and amendments thereto. An application under this section may be made through an appraisal service or similar organization approved by the board. Any individual meeting the requirements set forth in this subsection who is denied a certificate and a permit to practice shall have the opportunity to be heard pursuant to the Kansas administrative procedures act.History: L. 1970, ch. 1, § 4; L. 1981, ch. 2, § 7; L. 1995, ch. 152, § 2; L. 2000, ch. 81, § 9; L. 2001, ch. 120, § 1; L. 2007, ch. 97, § 1; L. 2009, ch. 38, § 4; April 2.
KS Stat § 1-304 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 1 - Accountants, Certified Public|Article 3 - Licensure, Examination And Registration|1-304 Frequency of examinations; rules and regulations governing examination process; contractual authority of board.

1-304. Frequency of examinations; rules and regulations governing examination process; contractual authority of board. (a) Each examination provided for by this act shall take place as often as may be necessary in the opinion of the board, but not less frequently than once each year.(b) After considering the need for uniformity with other states, the board may prescribe, by rule and regulation, the examination process, including but not limited to, the administration of the examination, application process, methods of grading, credit and determining a passing grade.(c) The board may contract with third parties to perform administrative services with respect to the examination.History: L. 1951, ch. 1, § 8; L. 1981, ch. 2, § 8; L. 1997, ch. 100, § 4; L. 2003, ch. 94, § 3; L. 2007, ch. 97, § 2; April 19.
KS Stat § 1-310 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 1 - Accountants, Certified Public|Article 3 - Licensure, Examination And Registration|1-310 Permit to practice; to whom issued; expiration; renewal; continuing education requirements; reinstatement upon failure to renew.

1-310. Permit to practice; to whom issued; expiration; renewal; continuing education requirements; reinstatement upon failure to renew. (a) Permits to engage in the practice of certified public accountancy in this state shall be issued by the board to persons who have met the requirements under K.S.A. 1-302b, and amendments thereto.(b) Each holder of a Kansas certificate, which is numbered with an odd number, who is qualified under K.S.A. 1-302b, and amendments thereto, shall have a permit to practice issued or renewed on a biennial basis which shall expire on the next July 1 which occurs after the date the permit was issued or renewed and which occurs in an odd-numbered year.(c) Each holder of a Kansas certificate, which is numbered with an even number, who is qualified under K.S.A. 1-302b, and amendments thereto, shall have a permit to practice issued or renewed on a biennial basis which shall expire on the next July 1 which occurs after the date the permit was issued or renewed and which occurs in an even-numbered year.(d) A person may renew a permit within 12 months of its expiration date if such person submits a complete and sufficient renewal application together with the fee prescribed by K.S.A. 1-301, and amendments thereto.(e) As a condition for renewal of a permit to practice, the board may require all permit holders to furnish with such applicant's renewal application, evidence of participation in continuing education in accounting, auditing, or related areas of at least 80 hours during the two-year period for renewal unless the board waives all or a portion of the continuing education requirements.(f) The board may exempt from the continuing education requirements an individual who holds a permit from another state if:(1) The permit holder has a principal place of business located outside the state of Kansas;(2) the permit holder verifies to the board's satisfaction that such person has met the continuing education requirements of the state in which the principal place of business is located; and(3) the board considers the continuing education requirements of the state in which the principal place of business is located to be substantially equivalent to those of Kansas.(g) A person who fails to renew a permit within 12 months after its expiration may apply for reinstatement by making application on a form provided by the board, submitting a reinstatement fee as prescribed by K.S.A. 1-301, and amendments thereto, and submitting proof that such person has obtained 40 hours of qualifying continuing education within the preceding 12 months prior to applying for reinstatement.History: L. 1951, ch. 1, § 14; L. 1973, ch. 1, § 2; L. 1981, ch. 2, § 11; L. 1993, ch. 103, § 1; L. 1997, ch. 100, § 5; L. 1998, ch. 77, § 1; L. 2000, ch. 81, § 12; L. 2001, ch. 120, § 2; L. 2007, ch. 97, § 4; L. 2009, ch. 38, § 7; April 2.
KS Stat § 1-315 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 1 - Accountants, Certified Public|Article 3 - Licensure, Examination And Registration|1-315 Reissuance of revoked or suspended certificate, registration or permit; reinstatement of practice privilege.

1-315. Reissuance of revoked or suspended certificate, registration or permit; reinstatement of practice privilege. The board may reissue the Kansas certificate of any person whose Kansas certificate has been revoked, or may permit the reregistration of any firm whose registration has been revoked, may reinstate the practice privilege of any out-of-state certified public accountant whose privileges had been revoked or may reissue or modify the suspension of any permit to practice as a certified public accountant which has been revoked or suspended.History: L. 1951, ch. 1, § 19; L. 1981, ch. 2, § 13; L. 1987, ch. 2, § 5; L. 1995, ch. 152, § 7; L. 2009, ch. 38, § 10; April 2.
KS Stat § 1-318 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 1 - Accountants, Certified Public|Article 3 - Licensure, Examination And Registration|1-318 Enjoining unlawful acts.

1-318. Enjoining unlawful acts. Whenever in the judgment of the board any person or firm, or both, has engaged, or is about to engage, in any acts or practices which constitute, or will constitute, a violation of K.S.A. 1-316, and amendments thereto, or any valid rules and regulations of the board, the board may make application to the appropriate court for an order enjoining such acts or practices, and upon a showing by the board that such person or firm, or both, has engaged, or is about to engage, in any such acts or practices, an injunction, restraining order, or such other order as may be appropriate shall be granted by such court without bond.History: L. 1951, ch. 1, § 22; L. 1989, ch. 1, § 6; L. 1995, ch. 152, § 9; L. 2007, ch. 97, § 8; April 19.
KS Stat § 1-319 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 1 - Accountants, Certified Public|Article 3 - Licensure, Examination And Registration|1-319 Acts constituting prima facie evidence for injunction.

1-319. Acts constituting prima facie evidence for injunction. (a) The display or assertion in any media form or public communication of a person's name in conjunction with the words "certified public accountant" or any abbreviation thereof shall be prima facie evidence in any action for an injunction brought under K.S.A. 1-318, and amendments thereto, that the person whose name is so displayed or asserted caused or procured the display or assertion and that such person is holding such person out to be the holder of a certificate or the holder of a permit to practice issued under K.S.A. 1-310, and amendments thereto.(b) In any action under K.S.A. 1-318, and amendments thereto, evidence of the commission of a single act prohibited by this act or the act of which this section is amendatory shall be sufficient to justify an injunction without evidence of a general course of conduct.History: L. 1951, ch. 1, § 23; L. 1981, ch. 2, § 15; L. 1989, ch. 1, § 7; L. 1995, ch. 152, § 10; L. 2000, ch. 81, § 15; L. 2007, ch. 97, § 9; April 19.