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K.S.A. § 59-2951 — KS Code / Chapter 59 / Article 29 / Section 59-2951
59-2951 - Right to discharge of voluntary patient; procedure.
Status: in_force

59-2951. Right to discharge of voluntary patient; procedure. (a) A voluntary patient shall be entitled to be discharged from a treatment facility, by the head of the treatment facility, by no later than the third day, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, after receipt of the patient's written request for discharge. If the voluntary patient is a patient in a state psychiatric hospital, that hospital shall immediately give either oral or facsimile notice to the participating mental health center serving the area where the patient intends to reside and shall consider any recommendations from that mental health center which may be received prior to the time set for discharge as specified in the notice.

(b) (1) If the voluntary patient is an adult admitted upon the application of a legal guardian or pursuant to an order of the court issued pursuant to K.S.A. 59-30,155, and amendments thereto, any request for discharge must be made, in writing, by the legal guardian.

(2) If the voluntary patient is a minor, the written request for discharge shall be made by the child's parent or legal guardian except if the minor was admitted upon their own written application to become a voluntary patient made pursuant to K.S.A. 59-2949 and amendments thereto, then the minor may make the request. In the case of a minor 14 or more years of age who had made written application to become a voluntary patient on their own behalf and who has requested to be discharged, the head of the treatment facility shall promptly inform the child's parent, legal guardian, or other person known to the head of the treatment facility to be interested in the care and welfare of the minor of the minor's request for discharge.
K.S.A. § 21-5704 — KS Code / Chapter 21 / Article 57 / Section 21-5704
21-5704 - Costs and expenses assessed against defendant for unlawful manufacturing.
Status: in_force

21-5704. Costs and expenses assessed against defendant for unlawful manufacturing. All costs and expenses resulting from the seizure, disposition and decontamination of an unlawful manufacturing site shall be assessed as costs against the defendant.
K.S.A. § 68-2329 — KS Code / Chapter 68 / Article 23 / Section 68-2329
68-2329 - Liberal construction of K.S.A. 68-2319 through 68-2328.
Status: in_force

68-2329. Liberal construction of K.S.A. 68-2319 through 68-2328. K.S.A. 68-2319 through 68-2328 shall be liberally construed. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as a restriction or limitation upon any powers which the secretary might otherwise have under any other law of this state, and the provisions of the foregoing are cumulative to such powers. The foregoing provisions shall be construed to provide a complete, additional and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by any other laws. The issuance of bonds under the provisions hereof and the investment of proceeds therefrom need not comply with the requirements of any other state laws applicable to the issuance of bonds, notes and other obligations.
K.S.A. § 75-3684 — KS Code / Chapter 75 / Article 36 / Section 75-3684
75-3684 - State facilities gift fund; administration.
Status: in_force

75-3684. State facilities gift fund; administration. There is hereby established in the state treasury the state facilities gift fund which shall be administered by the secretary of administration. All expenditures from the state facilities gift fund shall be in accordance with the provisions of appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports pursuant to vouchers approved by the secretary of administration or the secretary's designee.
K.S.A. § 19-112 — KS Code / Chapter 19 / Article 1 / Section 19-112
19-112 - Same; restriction.
Status: in_force

19-112. Same; restriction. All such leases and the occupancy thereunder of the lands leased shall not interfere materially with the purposes for which said lands are used and occupied by the county.
K.S.A. § 9-580 — KS Code / Chapter 9 / Article 5 / Section 9-580
9-580 - Liability when conducting money transmission on behalf of an unlicensed person.
Status: in_force

9-580. Liability when conducting money transmission on behalf of an unlicensed person. (a) No person shall engage in the business of money transmission on behalf of a person who is not licensed or exempt from licensing under this act. If a person engages in such activity, such person shall be deemed to have provided money transmission to the same extent that such person were a licensee and shall be jointly and severally liable with the unlicensed or nonexempt person.

(b) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2025.
K.S.A. § 42-615 — KS Code / Chapter 42 / Article 6 / Section 42-615
42-615 - Sale of state irrigation farm in Scott county.
Status: in_force

42-615. Sale of state irrigation farm in Scott county. Laws 1921, chapter 278, included by reference. ["An act providing for the sale of the state irrigation farm in Scott county."]
K.S.A. § 72-6263 — KS Code / Chapter 72 / Article 62 / Section 72-6263
72-6263 - Same; duties of public health departments and officers; fees, exception to payment.
Status: in_force

72-6263. Same; duties of public health departments and officers; fees, exception to payment. A county, city-county or multicounty health department shall provide without delay and to the extent that funds designated by such health department for the purchase of vaccines are available the tests and inoculations required by this act to such pupils as are not provided therewith by their parents or guardians and who have not been exempted on religious or medical grounds. Such tests and inoculations may be provided on a sliding fee scale for administrative charges with the exception that no child may be denied inoculations for inability to pay an administrative fee. The local health officer shall counsel and advise school boards concerning the administration of this act.
K.S.A. § 79-1013 — KS Code / Chapter 79 / Article 10 / Section 79-1013
79-1013 - Same; failure to comply with act; effect.
Status: in_force

79-1013. Same; failure to comply with act; effect. Any contractor who fails to register with the secretary or the secretary's designee as required by this act, or who fails to comply with any of the provisions of this act, shall not be entitled to maintain an action to recover payment for performance in the courts of this state on such contract.
K.S.A. § 17-4755 — KS Code / Chapter 17 / Article 47 / Section 17-4755
17-4755 - Instrument executed by municipality; presumption.
Status: in_force

17-4755. Instrument executed by municipality; presumption. Any instrument executed by a municipality and purporting to convey any right, title or interest in any property under this act shall be conclusively presumed to have been executed in compliance with the provisions of this act insofar as title or other interest of any bona fide purchasers, lessees or transferees of such property is concerned.
K.S.A. § 13-1389 — KS Code / Chapter 13 / Article 13 / Section 13-1389
13-1389 - Same; survey and investigation; resolution, contents; costs, how paid; limitation of actions.
Status: in_force

13-1389. Same; survey and investigation; resolution, contents; costs, how paid; limitation of actions. The governing body of any city of the first or second class desiring to acquire land or lands and improve same for establishment of off-street parking facilities shall conduct a survey and investigation for the purpose of determining suitable locations for such off-street parking facilities and the approximate cost of acquiring and improving land therefor. For the purpose of such survey and investigation the governing body of such city may employ such appraisers, engineers and other persons as it may deem necessary. The cost of such survey and investigation shall be included as a part of the cost of acquiring and improving the land for off-street parking facilities. If, upon completion of the survey and investigation, the governing body of any such city deems it advisable and of benefit to such city to acquire any land and improve the same for off-street parking facilities, the governing body shall adopt a resolution which shall set forth a description of the land to be acquired, the aggregate amount of money to be expended for acquiring and improving such land, including the cost of the survey and investigation, and the source of the funds to be used to pay the costs of such off-street parking facilities.

The governing body may exercise the authority herein granted if there is money in the current operating fund relating to highways, streets and alleys or in the parking meter fund which will not be necessary for current operations during any budget year. If there is no money available in such funds, the governing body may issue and sell revenue bonds to pay such aggregate costs or any portion thereof. The resolution shall be published once in the official city paper. No suit shall be maintained in any court to enjoin or in any way contest the validity of the proceedings of the governing body of the city under the provisions of this act, unless such suit is instituted and the summons is served within 30 days from and after the first publication of the resolution.
K.S.A. § 65-525 — KS Code / Chapter 65 / Article 5 / Section 65-525
65-525 - Disclosure of certain information prohibited, exceptions; consent to disseminate certain information required.
Status: in_force

65-525. Disclosure of certain information prohibited, exceptions; consent to disseminate certain information required. (a) Records in the possession of the department of health and environment or its agents regarding child care facilities or maternity centers shall not be released publicly in a manner that would identify individuals, except individual names of licensees, applicants, facilities and maternity centers may be released. Nothing in this section prohibits release of any information as required by law.

(b) Records in the possession of the department of health and environment or its agents regarding child care facilities or maternity centers may be released to: (1) An agency or organization authorized to receive notice under K.S.A. 65-506, and amendments thereto; (2) any local, state or federal governmental entity or subdivision thereof; (3) any child and adult care food program sponsoring agency; or (4) any disaster or emergency entity.

(c) The secretary of health and environment shall prohibit the release of the name, address and telephone number of a maternity center or child care facility when the secretary determines that prohibition of the release of the information is necessary to protect the health, safety or welfare of the public or the patients or children enrolled in the maternity center or child care facility.

(d) Any records under subsection (a), (b) or (c) shall be available to any member of the standing committee on appropriations of the house of representatives or the standing committee on ways and means of the senate carrying out such member's or committee's official functions in accordance with K.S.A. 75-4319, and amendments thereto, in a closed or executive meeting. Except in limited conditions established by 2 / 3 of the members of such committee, records received by the committee shall not be further disclosed. Unauthorized disclosure may subject such member to discipline or censure from the house of representatives or senate. Such records shall not identify individuals but shall include data and contract information concerning specific facilities.

(e) In any hearings conducted under the licensing or regulation provisions of K.S.A. 65-501 et seq., and amendments thereto, the presiding officer may close the hearing to the public to prevent public disclosure of matters relating to persons restricted by other laws.
K.S.A. § 17-1605 — KS Code / Chapter 17 / Article 16 / Section 17-1605
17-1605 - Powers of association.
Status: in_force

17-1605. Powers of association. Each association incorporated under this act shall have the following powers:

(a) To engage in any activity in connection with the marketing, selling, harvesting, threshing, milling, preserving, drying, processing, canning, packing, storing, handling or utilization of any agricultural products produced or delivered to the association by the association's members; manufacturing or marketing of the agricultural by-products, or in connection with the purchase, hiring, or use by the association's members or other patrons of supplies, machinery, or equipment; agricultural education, research, legislation and economic and social conditions; improvement of livestock breeds by means of artificial breeding or otherwise; or financing of any such activities; or in any one or more of the activities specified in this section.

(b) To function as a general farm organization and to levy and collect dues from the association's members.

(c) To borrow money without limitation as to amount of corporate indebtedness or liability; and to make advances to members.

(d) To act as the agent or representative of any member or members in any of the above-stated activities.

(e) To purchase or otherwise acquire; and to hold, own, and exercise all rights of ownership in, and to sell, transfer or pledge or guarantee the payment of dividends or interest on, or the retirement or redemption of shares of the capital stock or bonds.

(f) To become a member, of any corporation or association engaged in any lawful activity.

(g) To establish reserves and to invest the funds thereof in physical facilities, stock of subsidiary corporations or bonds or in such other property as may be provided in the bylaws.

(h) To buy, hold, and exercise all privileges of ownership over such real and personal property as may be necessary or convenient for the conduct and operation of any of the business of the association or incidental thereto.

(i) To do each and everything necessary, suitable, or proper for the accomplishment of any one of the purposes or the attainment of any one or more of the subjects herein enumerated; or conducive to or expedient for the interest or benefit of the association; and to contract accordingly. The association may exercise and possess all powers, rights, and privileges granted by the laws of this state to ordinary corporations, except such as are inconsistent with the express provisions of this act.
K.S.A. § 65-2806 — KS Code / Chapter 65 / Article 28 / Section 65-2806
65-2806 - Form and type of license.
Status: in_force

65-2806. Form and type of license. Every license to practice a branch of the healing arts shall be in the form of a certificate and of a type prescribed by the board.
K.S.A. § 21-5230 — KS Code / Chapter 21 / Article 52 / Section 21-5230
21-5230 - No duty to retreat.
Status: in_force

21-5230. No duty to retreat. A person who is not engaged in an unlawful activity and who is attacked in a place where such person has a right to be has no duty to retreat and has the right to stand such person's ground and use any force which such person would be justified in using under article 32 of chapter 21 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, prior to their repeal, or K.S.A. 21-5202 through 21-5208, 21-5210 through 21-5212, and 21-5220 through 21-5231, and amendments thereto.
K.S.A. § 12-1676 — KS Code / Chapter 12 / Article 16 / Section 12-1676
12-1676 - Inapplicability of act to certain moneys; rates.
Status: in_force

12-1676. Inapplicability of act to certain moneys; rates. Except as otherwise provided in K.S.A. 12-1678a, and amendments thereto, the provisions of this act authorizing the investment of moneys shall not apply to moneys collected or received by a county for apportionment, credit or distribution to the state or any political subdivision thereof. Interest paid by eligible banks, savings and loan associations and savings banks on time deposit, open accounts, time certificates of deposit and certificates of deposit of investing governmental units shall be at rates agreed upon by the governmental units and the eligible banks, savings and loan associations or savings banks.
K.S.A. § 65-7602 — KS Code / Chapter 65 / Article 76 / Section 65-7602
65-7602 - Definitions.
Status: in_force

65-7602. Definitions. As used in the acupuncture practice act:

(a) "ACAOM" means the national accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. department of education that provides accreditation for educational programs for acupuncture and oriental medicine. For purposes of the acupuncture practice act, the term ACAOM shall also include any entity deemed by the board to be the equivalent of ACAOM.

(b) "Act" means the acupuncture practice act.

(c) "Acupuncture" means the use of needles inserted into the human body by piercing of the skin and related modalities for the assessment, evaluation, prevention, treatment or correction of any abnormal physiology or pain by means of controlling and regulating the flow and balance of energy in the body and stimulating the body to restore itself to its proper functioning and state of health.

(d) "Board" means the state board of healing arts.

(e) "Council" means the acupuncture advisory council established by K.S.A. 65-7613, and amendments thereto.

(f) "Licensed acupuncturist" means any person licensed to practice acupuncture under the acupuncture practice act.

(g) "NCCAOM" means the national certification commission for acupuncture and oriental medicine. NCCAOM is a national organization that validates entry-level competency in the practice of acupuncture and oriental medicine through the administration of professional certification examinations. For purposes of the acupuncture practice act, the term NCCAOM shall also include any entity deemed by the board to be the equivalent of the NCCAOM.

(h) "Physician" means a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathy in Kansas.

(i) "Practice of acupuncture" includes, but is not limited to:

(1) Techniques sometimes called "dry needling," "trigger point therapy," "intramuscular therapy," "auricular detox treatment" and similar terms;

(2) mechanical, thermal, pressure, suction, friction, electrical, magnetic, light, sound, vibration, manual and electromagnetic treatment;

(3) the use, application or recommendation of therapeutic exercises, breathing techniques, meditation and dietary and nutritional counselings; and

(4) the use and recommendation of herbal products and nutritional supplements, according to the acupuncturist's level of training and certification by the NCCAOM or its equivalent.

(j) "Practice of acupuncture" does not include:

(1) Prescribing, dispensing or administering of any controlled substances as defined in K.S.A. 65-4101 et seq., and amendments thereto, or any prescription-only drugs;

(2) the practice of medicine and surgery, including obstetrics and the use of lasers or ionizing radiation;

(3) the practice of osteopathic medicine and surgery or osteopathic manipulative treatment;

(4) the practice of chiropractic;

(5) the practice of dentistry; or

(6) the practice of podiatry.
K.S.A. § 50-6,113 — KS Code / Chapter 50 / Article 6 / Section 50-6,113
50-6,113 - Pest inspections relating to real estate transactions; certification required; deceptive act.
Status: in_force

50-6,113. Pest inspections relating to real estate transactions; certification required; deceptive act. (a) Any person performing inspections for evidence of wood destroying insects, at the request of a buyer, seller, real estate broker, real estate salesperson, relocation company or financial institution, in connection with a real estate transaction or a loan secured by an interest in real estate shall hold, at the time of inspection, a valid certification, issued pursuant to the Kansas pesticide law, which authorizes the person to use or supervise the use of restricted use pesticides in the control of wood destroying insects.

(b) Any person who performs an inspection specified in subsection (a) and who fails to comply with the requirements of subsection (a), shall be guilty of a deceptive act or practice in violation of K.S.A. 50-626, and amendments thereto.

(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any employee of the Kansas department of agriculture who performs an inspection for evidence of wood destroying insects as a part of such employee's duties pursuant to the Kansas pesticide law.

(d) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to the Kansas consumer protection act.
K.S.A. § 79-34,174 — KS Code / Chapter 79 / Article 34 / Section 79-34,174
79-34,174 - Electronic filing for incentive; rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

79-34,174. Electronic filing for incentive; rules and regulations. (a) The retail dealer shall file electronically for the incentive for selling or dispensing of renewable fuels or biodiesel beginning January 1, 2009, and quarterly thereafter in the manner required by the department of revenue. The retail dealer shall file such information as the secretary of revenue may require by rules and regulations, but shall include the total number of gallons of renewable fuels or biodiesel sold.

(b) The secretary of revenue may adopt rules and regulations necessary to administer the provisions of K.S.A. 79-34,170 through 79-34,175, and amendments thereto, including the development of a procedure for the payment of the incentive on a pro rata basis if the unobligated balance in the fund is insufficient to pay all incentives.
K.S.A. § 79-3649 — KS Code / Chapter 79 / Article 36 / Section 79-3649
79-3649 - Sales tax liability assessments on youth sports participation fees null and void.
Status: in_force

79-3649. Sales tax liability assessments on youth sports participation fees null and void. Any determination or assessment of sales tax liability against any youth recreation organization described in subsection (m) of K.S.A. 79-3603, and amendments thereto, for payment of sales tax imposed thereunder which was made or levied prior to the effective date of this act is hereby declared to be null and void.
K.S.A. § 76-7,102 — KS Code / Chapter 76 / Article 7 / Section 76-7,102
76-7,102 - Same; definitions.
Status: in_force

76-7,102. Same; definitions. As used in the state educational institution long-term infrastructure maintenance program:

(a) "Infrastructure maintenance fund" or "fund" means the fund established by K.S.A. 76-7,104, and amendments thereto.

(b) "State educational institution" or "institution" means a state educational institution as defined by K.S.A. 76-711, and amendments thereto.

(c) "State board" means the state board of regents.

(d) (1) "Project" or "infrastructure improvement project" means the maintenance, repair, reconstruction or rehabilitation of a building located at a state educational institution, any utility system and other infrastructure relating to such building, any life-safety upgrades to such building and any improvements necessary to be made to such building in order to comply with the requirements of the Americans with disabilities act or other federal or state law.

(2) "Infrastructure improvement project" shall not mean:

(A) The new construction of buildings;

(B) the maintenance, repair, reconstruction or rehabilitation of any building used as an athletic facility that does not directly support the delivery of academic pursuits; or

(C) the maintenance, repair, reconstruction or rehabilitation of the residence of the president or chancellor of a state educational institution.

(e) "Cost" means all costs or expenses which are necessary or incidental to a project and which are directly attributable thereto.

(f) "Program" means the state educational institution long-term infrastructure maintenance program.

(g) "Joint committee" means the joint committee on state building construction.