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K.S.A. § 65-7620 — KS Code / Chapter 65 / Article 76 / Section 65-7620
65-7620 - Confidentiality of complaints and related reports, records or information; exceptions.
Status: in_force

65-7620. Confidentiality of complaints and related reports, records or information; exceptions. (a) Any complaint or report, record or other information relating to a complaint which is received, obtained or maintained by the board shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed by the board or its employees in a manner which identifies or enables identification of the person who is the subject or source of the information, except the information may be disclosed:

(1) In any proceeding conducted by the board under the law or in an appeal of an order of the board entered in a proceeding, or to any party to a proceeding or appeal or the party's attorney;

(2) to the person who is the subject of the information or to any person or entity when requested by the person who is the subject of the information, but the board may require disclosure in such a manner that will prevent identification of any other person who is the subject or source of the information; or

(3) to a state or federal licensing, regulatory or enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the subject of the information or to an agency with jurisdiction over acts or conduct similar to acts or conduct which would constitute grounds for action under this act.

(b) Any confidential complaint or report, record or other information disclosed by the board as authorized by this section shall not be re-disclosed by the receiving agency except as otherwise authorized by law.

(c) This section regarding confidentiality shall expire on July 1, 2022, unless the legislature reviews and reenacts such provision pursuant to K.S.A. 45-229, and amendments thereto, prior to July 1, 2022.
K.S.A. § 66-144 — KS Code / Chapter 66 / Article 1 / Section 66-144
66-144 - Same; application for relief from interstate rates or regulations.
Status: in_force

66-144. Same; application for relief from interstate rates or regulations. If any interstate rate, joint rate, fare, toll, charge, rule or regulation, classification or schedule of rates, joint rates, fares or tolls is found to be unjust, unreasonable, excessive, unjustly discriminatory, or unduly preferential, or in violation of, the interstate commerce law, or in conflict with the rules, orders or regulations of a federal agency, the corporation commission may apply by petition or other proper method to the relevant federal agency for relief.
K.S.A. § 21-1214 — KS Code / Chapter 21 / Article 12 / Section 21-1214
21-1214 - Same; penalties.
Status: in_force

21-1214. Same; penalties. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined in a sum of not less than twenty-five ($25) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), or shall be imprisoned in the county jail for not more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
K.S.A. § 21-6407 — KS Code / Chapter 21 / Article 64 / Section 21-6407
21-6407 - Dealing in gambling devices.
Status: in_force

21-6407. Dealing in gambling devices. (a) Dealing in gambling devices is manufacturing, distributing or possessing with intent to distribute any gambling device or sub-assembly or essential part thereof.

(b) Dealing in gambling devices is a severity level 8, nonperson felony.

(c) Proof of possession of any device designed exclusively for gambling purposes, which device is not set up for use or which is not in a gambling place, creates a presumption of possession with intent to distribute.

(d) It shall be a defense to a prosecution under this section that:

(1) The gambling device is an antique slot machine and that the antique slot machine was not operated for gambling purposes while in the owner's or the defendant's possession. A slot machine shall be deemed an antique slot machine if it was manufactured prior to the year 1950; or

(2) the gambling device or sub-assembly or essential part thereof is manufactured, distributed or possessed by a manufacturer registered under the federal gambling devices act of 1962 (15 U.S.C. § 1171 et seq.) or a transporter under contract with such manufacturer with intent to distribute for use:

(A) By the Kansas lottery or Kansas lottery retailers as authorized by law and rules and regulations adopted by the Kansas lottery commission;

(B) by a licensee of the Kansas racing commission as authorized by law and rules and regulations adopted by the commission;

(C) in a state other than the state of Kansas; or

(D) in tribal gaming.
K.S.A. § 74-8754 — KS Code / Chapter 74 / Article 87 / Section 74-8754
74-8754 - Claims; state and state officials held harmless; insurance provisions.
Status: in_force

74-8754. Claims; state and state officials held harmless; insurance provisions. Each lottery gaming facility manager and each racetrack gaming facility manager shall hold the executive director, the commission and the state harmless from and defend any and all claims which may be asserted against the executive director, the commission and the state, or the agents or employees thereof, arising from the operation of electronic gaming machines, lottery facility games or other lottery-type games pursuant to the Kansas expanded lottery act. This section may be satisfied by procurement of insurance by the lottery gaming facility manager or racetrack gaming facility manager, naming the executive director, the commission and the state as additional insured parties. Procurement of such insurance by a lottery gaming facility manager shall be a lottery gaming facility expense of the lottery gaming facility and procurement of such insurance by a racetrack gaming facility manager shall be a racetrack gaming facility expense of the racetrack gaming facility. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any claims arising from a negligent act or omission or willful or malicious misconduct of the executive director, the commission or the state, or the agents or employees thereof.
K.S.A. § 19-214 — KS Code / Chapter 19 / Article 2 / Section 19-214
19-214 - Awarding of certain contracts; public lettings; bond; exemptions.
Status: in_force

19-214. Awarding of certain contracts; public lettings; bond; exemptions. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), in K.S.A. 19-216a, and amendments thereto, all contracts for the expenditure of county moneys for the construction of any courthouse, jail or other county building, or the construction of any bridge, highway, road, dam, turnpike or related structures or stand-alone parking lots in excess of $25,000, shall be awarded, on a public letting, to the lowest and best bid. The person, firm or corporation to whom the contract may be awarded shall give and file with the board of county commissioners a good and sufficient surety bond by a surety company authorized to do business in the state of Kansas, to be approved by the county attorney or county counselor, in the amount of the contract, and conditioned for the faithful performance of the contract.

(b) The provisions of subsection (a) shall not apply: (1) To the expenditure of county funds for professional services; (2) to the provisions of K.S.A. 68-521, and amendments thereto; (3) to the purchase of contracts of insurance; or (4) to the repair of any courthouse, jail or other county building or the repair or replacement of any such building's equipment when an emergency based upon public health or safety is declared by the board of county commissioners. Such emergency shall be defined as an occurrence of severe damage to a building or its equipment resulting from any natural or man-made cause, including fire, flood, earthquake, wind, storm, explosion, riot, terrorism or hostile military or paramilitary action, or events of similar nature or character. Such damage must be so severe it prevents the building or equipment from being used for its intended function. Construction of a replacement building remains subject to the provisions of subsection (a).
K.S.A. § 47-2003 — KS Code / Chapter 47 / Article 20 / Section 47-2003
47-2003 - Same; powers and duties.
Status: in_force

47-2003. Same; powers and duties. In the administration of this act, the council shall have the following duties, authorities and powers:

(a) To conduct a campaign of market development, through research, education and promotion;

(b) to find new markets for sheep and wool, or their products;

(c) to accept grants and donations;

(d) to sue and be sued;

(e) to enter into such contracts as may be necessary or advisable for the purpose of this act;

(f) to appoint an administrator who is knowledgeable about the sheep industry and fix the compensation. With the approval of the council, the administrator may appoint such other personnel as is needed;

(g) to cooperate or contract with any local, state or national organization or agency, whether voluntary or created by the law of any state, or by national law, engaged in work or activities similar to the work and activities of the council, and to enter into contracts and agreements with such organizations or agencies for carrying on a joint campaign of research, education and promotion;

(h) to establish an office of the administrator at any place in this state the council may select;

(i) to adopt, rescind, modify and amend all necessary and proper orders, resolutions and rules and regulations for the procedure and exercise of its powers and the performance of its duties; and

(j) to approve an annual budget and establish a reserve. Each market research project budgeted and approved by the council shall include a stated objective and anticipated results. In the council's annual report to the industry, the council shall include those objectives and actual results.
K.S.A. § 19-4206 — KS Code / Chapter 19 / Article 42 / Section 19-4206
19-4206 - Bonds or surety required by other laws subject to provisions of this act; authority to purchase bonds or surety transferred to county commissioners; exception.
Status: in_force

19-4206. Bonds or surety required by other laws subject to provisions of this act; authority to purchase bonds or surety transferred to county commissioners; exception. (a) Whenever any county officer or employee is required to furnish bond or surety as a prerequisite to employment, such requirement as to terms, conditions, penalty, amount, quality or type of surety shall be and are hereby deemed and defined to mean the furnishing of a bond or surety contract in the manner and under the provisions and requirements of K.S.A. 19-4201 et seq., and amendments thereto. Whenever any officer, board, commission, committee, department, authority, or any county agent or agency for whatever name called, shall be authorized by any law of this state to purchase any official bond, surety bond, blanket bond or surety contract upon any county officers or employees, such authority is hereby transferred and conferred upon the county commissioners of the county by this act and such authority so transferred and conferred shall be exercised by the county commissioners in the manner and under the provisions and requirements prescribed by K.S.A. 19-4201 et seq., and amendments thereto. The provisions of this act shall not apply to the office of county treasurer. Surety bonds shall be provided for county treasurers as is otherwise provided by law.

(b) Whenever the treasurer of any municipality, defined in K.S.A. 19-4207, is required by law to purchase any official bond, surety bond or surety contract, such requirement shall be fulfilled by the furnishing of a bond or surety contract in the manner provided by K.S.A. 19-4201 et seq., and amendments thereto. The authority to purchase such bond or surety contract is hereby transferred and conferred upon the board of county commissioners of the county in which such municipality is located. The authority transferred and conferred shall be exercised by the board of county commissioners in the manner provided by K.S.A. 19-4201 et seq., and amendments thereto.
K.S.A. § 50-206 — KS Code / Chapter 50 / Article 2 / Section 50-206
50-206 - Penalty for violating K.S.A. 50-201 through 50-206; forfeiture of charter.
Status: in_force

50-206. Penalty for violating K.S.A. 50-201 through 50-206; forfeiture of charter. Any telegraph or telephone company doing business in this state, or any person, firm, or corporation or association which shall violate the terms of this act, shall upon conviction thereof be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars for each offense, and, if a corporation, shall forfeit its charter or permit to do business in this state.
K.S.A. § 74-7009 — KS Code / Chapter 74 / Article 70 / Section 74-7009
74-7009 - Fees; disposition; technical professions fee fund; expenditures.
Status: in_force

74-7009. Fees; disposition; technical professions fee fund; expenditures. (a) The following nonrefundable fees shall be collected by the board:

(1) For an original license, issued upon the basis of an examination given by the board, an application fee in the sum of not more than $200 plus an amount equal to the cost of any examination directly administered by the board for any branch of the technical professions;

(2) for a license by reciprocity under K.S.A. 74-7024, and amendments thereto, an application fee of not more than $500;

(3) for a certificate of authorization for a business entity, the sum of not more than $300;

(4) for the biennial renewal of an active license, the sum of not more than $200;

(5) for the biennial renewal of a certificate of authorization for a business entity, the sum of not more than $300;

(6) for the untimely renewal of a license or certificate of authorization pursuant to K.S.A. 74-7025, and amendments thereto, a late fee of not more than $200; and

(7) for the return of an inactive license to active practice, or for the reinstatement of a cancelled license, the sum of not more than $200.

(b) On or before November 15 of each year, the board shall determine the amount necessary to administer the provisions of K.S.A. 74-7001 et seq., and amendments thereto, for the ensuing calendar year and shall fix the fees for such year at the sum deemed necessary for such purposes.

(c) The board 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 technical professions fee fund, which fund is hereby created. All expenditures from such 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 or by a person or persons designated by the chairperson.
K.S.A. § 19-2719 — KS Code / Chapter 19 / Article 27 / Section 19-2719
19-2719 - Disorganization of taxing district; disposition of fund.
Status: in_force

19-2719. Disorganization of taxing district; disposition of fund. At any time after such taxing district shall have been formed as herein provided if the owners of two-thirds or more of the real property located within such taxing districts, shall present to the board of county commissioners of the county a petition asking that such taxing districts be disorganized as such, the board of county commissioners shall investigate such petition, and ascertain whether the same is signed by the owners of two-thirds or more of the real estate within such district, and if the said board shall find that said petition complies in all respects with the provisions of this section, the said board of county commissioners shall enter an order upon their records declaring such taxing district disorganized, and thereafter no further taxes shall be levied or collected within such district under the provisions of this act, unless the said district shall be later formed into a taxing district as herein provided.

Any funds which may remain in the hands of the township treasurer or county treasurer and which have been raised by taxation under the provisions of this act at the time of the disorganization of any such taxing district, shall become a part of the general fund of the township within which such taxing district is located.
K.S.A. § 29-319 — KS Code / Chapter 29 / Article 3 / Section 29-319
29-319 - Making partition fence hog-tight.
Status: in_force

29-319. Making partition fence hog-tight. Whenever any owner of land enclosed in part by a partition fence desires to make hog-tight any part of the fence enclosing his premises, constructed or maintained by the owner of the adjoining land, he may attach to such partition fence, in a secure and workmanlike manner, woven wire at least two feet in height, so as to prevent hogs from getting through such fence.
K.S.A. § 65-7605 — KS Code / Chapter 65 / Article 76 / Section 65-7605
65-7605 - Persons not required to hold acupuncturist license.
Status: in_force

65-7605. Persons not required to hold acupuncturist license. (a) The following shall be exempt from the requirements for an acupuncture license pursuant to this act:

(1) Any person licensed in this state to practice medicine and surgery, osteopathy, dentistry or podiatry, a licensed chiropractor or a licensed naturopathic doctor, if the person confines the person's acts or practice to the scope of practice authorized by their health professional licensing laws and does not represent to the public that the person is licensed under this act;

(2) any herbalist or herbal retailer who does not hold oneself out to be a licensed acupuncturist;

(3) any health care provider in the United States armed forces, federal facilities and other military service when acting in the line of duty in this state;

(4) any student, trainee or visiting teacher of acupuncture, oriental medicine or herbology who is designated as a student, trainee or visiting teacher while participating in a course of study or training under the supervision of a licensed acupuncturist licensed under this act in a program that the council has approved. This includes continuing education programs and any acupuncture or herbology programs that are a recognized route by the NCCAOM, or its equivalent, to certification;

(5) any person rendering assistance in the case of an emergency or disaster relief;

(6) any person practicing self-care or any family member providing gratuitous care, so long as such person or family member does not represent or hold oneself out to the public to be an acupuncturist;

(7) any person who massages, so long as such person does not practice acupuncture or hold oneself out to be a licensed acupuncturist;

(8) any person whose professional services are performed pursuant to delegation by and under the supervision of a practitioner licensed under this act;

(9) any team acupuncturist or herbology practitioner, who is traveling with and treating those associated with an out-of-state or national team that is temporarily in the state for training or competition purposes; and

(10) any person licensed as a physical therapist when performing dry needling, trigger point therapy or services specifically authorized in accordance with the provisions of the physical therapy practice act.

(b) This section shall take effect on and after July 1, 2017.
K.S.A. § 79-258 — KS Code / Chapter 79 / Article 2 / Section 79-258
79-258 - Property exempt from taxation; certain electric public utility property and pollution control devices.
Status: in_force

79-258. Property exempt from taxation; certain electric public utility property and pollution control devices. The following described property, to the extent herein specified, shall be exempt from all property taxes levied under the laws of the state of Kansas:

(a) All electric generation facilities and additions to electric generation facilities described in K.S.A. 66-128(b)(2)(C), and amendments thereto.

(b) The provisions of subsection (a) shall apply: (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), from and after commencement of construction of such property and for the 10 taxable years immediately following the taxable year in which construction of such property is completed; or (2) for a peak load plant, from and after commencement of construction of such peak load plant and for the four taxable years immediately following the taxable year in which construction of such property is completed.

(c) All pollution control devices purchased for or constructed or installed at electric generation facilities described in K.S.A. 66-128(b)(2)(C), and amendments thereto.

(d) The provisions of subsection (c) shall apply:

(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), from and after purchase or commencement of construction or installation of such property and for the 10 taxable years immediately following the taxable year in which such property is purchased or construction or installation of such property is completed; or

(2) for a peak load plant, from and after purchase or commencement of construction or installation of such property and for the four taxable years immediately following the taxable year in which such property is purchased or construction or installation of such property is completed.

(e) As used in this section, "peak load plant" means an electric generation facility used during maximum load periods.

(f) The provisions of this section shall apply to all taxable years commencing after December 31, 2000, but only to property for which the applicant filed an application for exemption pursuant to this section on or before December 31, 2024. No application for exemption pursuant to this section shall be filed after December 31, 2024.
K.S.A. § 40-3216 — KS Code / Chapter 40 / Article 32 / Section 40-3216
40-3216 - Penalty.
Status: in_force

40-3216. Penalty. Any person who violates any provision of this act or any rule or regulation issued pursuant thereto shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor.
K.S.A. § 23-37,203 — KS Code / Chapter 23 / Article 37 / Section 23-37,203
23-37,203 - Jurisdiction to modify determination.
Status: in_force

23-37,203. Jurisdiction to modify determination. (UCCJEA 203). Except as otherwise provided in K.S.A. 23-37,204, and amendments thereto, a court of this state may not modify a child-custody determination made by a court of another state unless a court of this state has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under subsection (a)(1) or (2) of K.S.A. 23-37,201, and amendments thereto, and:

(1) The court of the other state determines it no longer has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under K.S.A. 23-37,202, and amendments thereto, or that a court of this state would be a more convenient forum under K.S.A. 23-37,207, and amendments thereto; or

(2) a court of this state or a court of the other state determines that the child, the child's parents, and any person acting as a parent do not presently reside in the other state.
K.S.A. § 75-4305 — KS Code / Chapter 75 / Article 43 / Section 75-4305
75-4305 - Same; filing of report of interest if statement of substantial interest not filed; abstaining from action.
Status: in_force

75-4305. Same; filing of report of interest if statement of substantial interest not filed; abstaining from action. (a) Any local governmental officer or employee who has not filed a disclosure of substantial interests shall, before acting upon any matter which will affect any business in which the officer or employee has a substantial interest, file a written report of the nature of the interest with the county election officer of the county in which is located all or the largest geographical part of the officer's or employee's governmental subdivision.

(b) A local governmental officer or employee does not pass or act upon any matter if the officer or employee abstains from any action in regard to the matter.