Hill v. Kansas Dept. of Labor

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• stating that the word “may” in K.S.A. 2010 Supp. 44-532[d] affords the administrative law judge the discretion to impose or not impose a civil penalty
• noting that the doctrine of operative construction has lost favor
• noting that the doctrine of operative construction has lost favor
• distinguishing \directory language such as 'shall' or 'must' \ from \the permissive word 'may' \
• contrasting \permissive word 'may' \ with \directory language such as 'shall' or 'must' \
• contrasting \permissive word 'may'\ with \directory language such as 'shall' or 'must'\

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