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K.S.A. § 40-4906 — KS Code / Chapter 40 / Article 49 / Section 40-4906
40-4906 - Nonresident agent license; requirements.
Status: in_force

40-4906. Nonresident agent license; requirements. (a) Unless denied licensure pursuant to K.S.A. 40-4909, and amendments thereto, a nonresident person shall receive a nonresident agent license if:

(1) Such person is currently licensed as a resident and in good standing in such person's home state;

(2) such person has submitted the proper request for licensure and has paid to the commissioner a nonrefundable application fee not to exceed $30 and a biennial fee not to exceed $50;

(3) such person has submitted or transmitted to the commissioner of insurance a copy of the application for licensure that such person submitted to such person's home state, or in lieu of the same, a completed application on a form prescribed by the commissioner; and

(4) such person's home state awards a nonresident agent license to residents of this state on the same basis.

(b) The commissioner may verify the insurance agent's licensing status through the producer database maintained by the NAIC, its affiliates or subsidiaries.

(c) (1) Any nonresident agent who is licensed in this state and who moves from one state to another state or a resident agent who moves from this state to another state shall file with the commissioner within 30 days a change of address and provide certification from the new resident state.

(2) Any insurance agent who resides in this state and who moves from this state to another state shall file with the commissioner within 30 days a change of address and provide certification from the new resident state.

(3) No fee or license application shall be required for any filing required by this subsection.

(d) Subject to the provisions of subsection (a), any person licensed as a surplus lines agent in such person's home state shall receive a nonresident surplus lines agent license. Except as provided in subsection (a), nothing in this section shall be construed to amend or supersede any provision of K.S.A. 40-246b, and amendments thereto.

(e) Subject to the provisions of subsection (a), any person licensed as a limited line credit insurance or other type of limited lines agent in such person's home state shall receive a nonresident limited lines agent license in this state granting the same scope of authority as granted under the license issued by such insurance agent's home state.

(f) Not later than December 1 of each year, the commissioner shall set and publish in the Kansas register the application fee required pursuant to subsection (a) for the next calendar year.
K.S.A. § 44-1711 — KS Code / Chapter 44 / Article 17 / Section 44-1711
44-1711 - Severability of act.
Status: in_force

44-1711. Severability of act. If any provision of K.S.A. 44-1701 through 44-1711, and amendments thereto, or any portion thereof, is declared invalid or unconstitutional, such invalidity shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining provisions of K.S.A. 44-1701 through 44-1711, and amendments thereto.
K.S.A. § 40-3518 — KS Code / Chapter 40 / Article 35 / Section 40-3518
40-3518 - Contingency reserve requirement; withdrawals.
Status: in_force

40-3518. Contingency reserve requirement; withdrawals. Each mortgage guaranty insurance company shall establish a contingency reserve out of net premiums remaining (gross premiums less premiums returned to policyholders net of reinsurance) after establishment of the unearned premium reserve. The mortgage guaranty insurance company shall contribute to the contingency reserve an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of such remaining earned premiums. Contributions to the contingency reserve made during each calendar year shall be maintained for a period of one hundred twenty (120) months, except that withdrawals may be made by the company in any year in which the actual incurred losses exceed thirty-five percent (35%) of the corresponding earned premiums, and no such releases shall be made without prior approval by the commissioner of the mortgage guaranty insurance company's state of domicile.
K.S.A. § 74-8777 — KS Code / Chapter 74 / Article 87 / Section 74-8777
74-8777 - Same; selection of firm or firms; considerations.
Status: in_force

74-8777. Same; selection of firm or firms; considerations. (a) The Kansas lottery audit contract committee may conduct discussions with each of the firms submitted by the executive director and then shall select a firm or firms from such listing to provide an audit as required by K.S.A. 74-8774, and amendments thereto.

(b) The Kansas lottery audit contract committee shall consider, in making their selection, qualifications of the firm and staff, the technical proposal and fee.

(c) If the Kansas lottery audit contract committee is unable to contract with any of the selected firms, the committee shall request the executive director to provide another list of firms to be reviewed by the committee. Upon receipt of such list, the committee shall proceed in accordance with the provisions of this section.
K.S.A. § 40-416 — KS Code / Chapter 40 / Article 4 / Section 40-416
40-416 - Subsequent agreements.
Status: in_force

40-416. Subsequent agreements. A life insurance company may enter into subsequent agreements in writing with the insured, which need not be attached to the policy, to extend the time for the payment of any premium, or part thereof, upon condition that failure to comply with the terms of such agreement shall lapse the policy as provided in said agreement. Subject to such lien as may be created to secure any indebtedness contracted by the insured in consideration of such extension, said agreement shall not impair any right existing under the policy.
K.S.A. § 74-8756 — KS Code / Chapter 74 / Article 87 / Section 74-8756
74-8756 - Wager, loan and credit restrictions; financing for payment of sports wagers; criminal penalties.
Status: in_force

74-8756. Wager, loan and credit restrictions; financing for payment of sports wagers; criminal penalties. (a) Wagers shall be received only from a person at the location where the electronic gaming machine or lottery facility game is authorized pursuant to the Kansas expanded lottery act. No person present at such location shall place or attempt to place a wager on behalf of another person who is not present at such location.

(b) No employee or contractor of, or other person who has any legal affiliation with, a racetrack gaming facility manager shall loan money to or otherwise extend credit to patrons of the parimutuel licensee.

(c) (1) Except as otherwise provided, no employee or contractor of, or other person who has any legal affiliation with, a lottery gaming facility manager shall loan money to or otherwise extend credit to patrons of a lottery gaming facility.

(2) A patron of a lottery gaming facility may fund an account held by a lottery gaming facility manager for the payment of sports wagers and pay for sports wagers through the use of:

(A) Cash and cash equivalents;

(B) electronic bank transfers of money, including transfers through third parties;

(C) bank and wire transfers of money;

(D) debit and credit cards;

(E) online and mobile application payment systems that support online money transfers;

(F) promotional funds provided by a lottery gaming facility manager; and

(G) any other payment method approved by the Kansas lottery.

(3) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit any lottery gaming facility manager from obtaining insurance or check guarantee services to protect against any loss as a result of any check that is returned or otherwise not honored due to a stop payment order or nonsufficient funds.

(d) Violation of this section is a class A nonperson misdemeanor upon a conviction for a first offense. Violation of this section is a severity level 9, nonperson felony upon conviction for a second or subsequent offense.
K.S.A. § 46-1109 — KS Code / Chapter 46 / Article 11 / Section 46-1109
46-1109 - Audits on request of governor or legislators; direction of audit by committee; reimbursement of mileage expense of legislator requesting audit at presentation of report.
Status: in_force

46-1109. Audits on request of governor or legislators; direction of audit by committee; reimbursement of mileage expense of legislator requesting audit at presentation of report. (a) In addition to other additional audits which the legislative post audit committee may direct, such committee may direct the audit of any state agency or agencies when so requested in writing by the governor or any member or committee of the legislature. Any such written request shall specify the desired object of the audit requested and the reasons therefor. In directing the post auditor to make any such requested additional audit of a state agency or agencies, the legislative post audit committee may modify the object and direct the details of the audit to be performed.

(b) In accordance with this subsection, the legislative post audit committee may reimburse travel mileage expense incurred by a member of the legislature to attend a meeting of the legislative post audit committee for the presentation of the report of a performance audit that was requested by such member of the legislature and performed at the direction of the legislative post audit committee. The reimbursement for such travel mileage expense shall be for each mile actually traveled by the usual route in going to and returning from the meeting of the legislative post audit committee at the rate fixed under K.S.A. 75-3203a, and amendments thereto, and shall be subject to any restrictions or limitations prescribed by rules adopted by the legislative post audit committee. In the case of a performance audit that was requested by any standing, special, select or joint committee of the legislature, the legislative post audit committee may reimburse travel mileage expense incurred by not more than two members of such committee and not more than one member of any political party. No travel mileage expense shall be reimbursed under this subsection for attendance at a legislative post audit committee meeting held during the time that the legislature is in session, unless the legislature has adjourned for a period of more than two days.
K.S.A. § 75-5151 — KS Code / Chapter 75 / Article 51 / Section 75-5151
75-5151 - Electronic funds transfers; authority of secretary of revenue.
Status: in_force

75-5151. Electronic funds transfers; authority of secretary of revenue. The secretary of revenue may require, consistent with sound cash management policies, that any taxpayer whose total sales tax liability exceeds $45,000 in any calendar year, any taxpayer whose total withholding tax liability exceeds $45,000 in any calendar year, and any person owing any taxes or fees in connection with any return, report or document other than for sales tax or withholding tax liability, shall remit their tax liability by electronic funds transfer no later than the date required for such remittance except that the secretary may adopt rules and regulations prescribing alternative filing and payment dates not later than the last day of the month in which the tax was otherwise due. Electronic funds transfers may be made by wire transfers of funds through the federal reserve system or by any other means established by the secretary, with the approval of the state treasurer, which insures the availability of such funds to the state on the date of payment. Evidence of such payment shall be furnished to the secretary on or before the due date of the tax as established by law. Failure to timely make such payment in immediately available funds or failure to provide such evidence of payment in a timely manner shall subject the taxpayer to penalty and interest as provided by law for delinquent or deficient tax payments. All sales and use tax remittances from model 1, 2 and 3 sellers must be remitted electronically. Any data that accompanies a remittance must be formatted using uniform tax type and payment type codes approved by the secretary.
K.S.A. § 44-534 — KS Code / Chapter 44 / Article 5 / Section 44-534
44-534 - Proceedings; time limitations; electronic filing system authorized.
Status: in_force

44-534. Proceedings; time limitations; electronic filing system authorized. (a) Whenever the employer, worker, Kansas workers compensation fund or insurance carrier cannot agree upon the worker's right to compensation under the workers compensation act or upon any issue in regard to workers compensation benefits due the injured worker thereunder, the employer, worker, Kansas worker's compensation fund or insurance carrier may apply in writing to the director for a determination of the benefits or compensation due or claimed to be due. The application shall be filed in the form prescribed by the rules and regulations of the director, including requirements for electronic filing, and the application shall set forth the substantial and material facts in relation to the claim. Whenever an application is filed under this section, the matter shall be assigned to an administrative law judge. The director shall forthwith mail a certified copy of the application to the adverse party. The administrative law judge shall proceed, upon due and reasonable notice to the parties, which shall not be less than 20 days, to hear all evidence in relation thereto and to make findings concerning the amount of compensation, if any due to the worker.

(b) No proceeding for compensation shall be maintained under the workers compensation act unless an application for a hearing is on file in the office of the director within three years of the date of the accident or within two years of the date of the last payment of compensation, whichever is later.

(c) After implementation of rules and regulations by the director, if the workers compensation electronic filing system is inaccessible on the last day for filing, then the time for filing shall be extended to the first accessible day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. As used in this subsection:

(1) "Last day" means:

(A) For electronic or facsimile filing, at midnight in the division's time zone on the final day for filing; and

(B) for filing by other means, at 5 p.m. in the division's time zone on the final day for filing; and

(2) "legal holiday" means any day declared a holiday by the president of the United States, the congress of the United States or the legislature of this state, or any day observed as a holiday by order of the governor. A half holiday shall be treated as other days and not as a holiday.
K.S.A. § 68-10,146 — KS Code / Chapter 68 / Article 10 / Section 68-10,146
68-10,146 - Designation of part of U.S. highway 69 as the AMM2c Walter Scott Brown memorial highway.
Status: in_force

68-10,146. Designation of part of U.S. highway 69 as the AMM2c Walter Scott Brown memorial highway. The portion of United States highway 69 from the northern junction of United States highway 69 and K-52 highway in Linn county, then south on United States highway 69 to the southern junction of United States highway 69 and K-52 highway is hereby designated as the AMM2c Walter Scott Brown memorial highway. Upon compliance with K.S.A. 68-10,114, and amendments thereto, the secretary of transportation shall place suitable signs to indicate that the highway is the AMM2c Walter Scott Brown memorial highway.
K.S.A. § 50-1305 — KS Code / Chapter 50 / Article 13 / Section 50-1305
50-1305 - Methods of establishing fair market value.
Status: in_force

50-1305. Methods of establishing fair market value. (a) A successor corporation may establish the fair market value of total gross assets for the purpose of the limitations under K.S.A. 50-1304, and amendments thereto, through any method reasonable under the circumstances, including, but not limited to:

(1) By reference to the going concern value of the assets or to the purchase price attributable to or paid for the assets in an arms-length transaction; or

(2) in the absence of other readily available information from which the fair market value can be determined, by reference to the value of the assets recorded on a balance sheet.

(b) Total gross assets include intangible assets.

(c) To the extent total gross assets include any liability insurance that was issued to the transferor whose assets are being valued for purposes of this section, the applicability, terms, conditions and limits of such insurance shall not be affected by this section, nor shall this section otherwise affect the rights and obligations of an insurer, transferor or successor under any insurance contract or any related agreements, including, without limitation, preenactment settlements resolving coverage-related disputes, and the rights of an insurer to seek payment for applicable deductibles, retrospective premiums or self-insured retentions or to seek contribution from a successor for uninsured or self-insured periods or periods where insurance is uncollectible or otherwise unavailable. Without limiting the foregoing, to the extent total gross assets include any such liability insurance, a settlement of a dispute concerning any such liability insurance coverage entered into by a transferor or successor with the insurers of the transferor before July 1, 2014, shall be determinative of the total coverage of such liability insurance to be included in the calculation of the transferor's total gross assets.
K.S.A. § 84-3-603 — KS Code / Chapter 84 / Article 3 / Section 84-3-603
84-3-603 - Tender of payment.
Status: in_force

84-3-603. Tender of payment. (a) If tender of payment of an obligation to pay an instrument is made to a person entitled to enforce the instrument, the effect of tender is governed by principles of law applicable to tender of payment under a simple contract.

(b) If tender of payment of an obligation to pay an instrument is made to a person entitled to enforce the instrument and the tender is refused, there is discharge, to the extent of the amount of the tender, of the obligation of an endorser or accommodation party having a right of recourse with respect to the obligation to which the tender relates.

(c) If tender of payment of an amount due on an instrument is made to a person entitled to enforce the instrument, the obligation of the obligor to pay interest after the due date on the amount tendered is discharged. If presentment is required with respect to an instrument and the obligor is able and ready to pay on the due date at every place of payment stated in the instrument, the obligor is deemed to have made tender of payment on the due date to the person entitled to enforce the instrument.
K.S.A. § 4-4,513 — KS Code / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 4-4,513
4-4,513 - District 15.
Status: in_force

4-4,513. District 15. Senatorial district 15 shall consist of all of Chautauqua county; and all of Elk county; and all of Labette county; and all of Montgomery county; and all of Neosho county.
K.S.A. § 17-4681 — KS Code / Chapter 17 / Article 46 / Section 17-4681
17-4681 - Severability.
Status: in_force

17-4681. Severability. If any provisions of this act or its application to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the act that can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application. To this end the provisions of this act are severable.
K.S.A. § 20-3128 — KS Code / Chapter 20 / Article 31 / Section 20-3128
20-3128 - Maintenance of library.
Status: in_force

20-3128. Maintenance of library. The trustees of any county law library may release the board of county commissioners from the duty to maintain the library in the county courthouse or at some other suitable place, and may establish and maintain the library in some suitable place not provided by the board of county commissioners in which event the board of county commissioners shall pay to the board of trustees from its general fund an amount not to exceed $5,000 annually to be applied to the cost of maintaining and operating the library as the board of trustees in its discretion may determine to be proper. The trustees shall have the power to rescind the action at any time, in which case it shall become the duty of the county commissioners to establish the library in the courthouse or any other suitable place provided and maintained by the county. If the board of trustees elects to establish and maintain the library at some other place other than the county courthouse, or at some other suitable place not selected by the board of county commissioners, the board of trustees may also release the board of county commissioners from the duty to appoint a librarian and assistants for the library.
K.S.A. § 17-7902 — KS Code / Chapter 17 / Article 79 / Section 17-7902
17-7902 - Definitions.
Status: in_force

17-7902. Definitions. As used in this act:

(a) "Covered entity" means:

(1) A corporation;

(2) a limited partnership;

(3) a limited liability partnership; and

(4) a limited liability company.

(b) "Foreign covered entity" means a covered entity whose internal affairs are governed by the laws of a jurisdiction other than this state.

(c) "Public organic document" means the filing of the public record which creates an entity and any amendment to or restatement of that record.

(d) "Governor" means a person by or under whose authority the powers of an entity are exercised and under whose direction the business and affairs of the entity are managed pursuant to the organic law and organic rules of the entity.

(e) "Organic law" means the statutes, if any, other than this act, governing the internal affairs of a covered entity.

(f) "Organic rules" means the public organic document and private organic rules of an entity.

(g) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2015.
K.S.A. § 76-479 — KS Code / Chapter 76 / Article 4 / Section 76-479
76-479 - Same; annual report to governor and legislature.
Status: in_force

76-479. Same; annual report to governor and legislature. The head of the animal sciences and industry department of Kansas state university shall annually prepare and submit to the governor and the legislature prior to the commencement of its regular session, a report containing the activities and accomplishments relating to the international meat and livestock program which may have occurred in the preceding calendar year.
K.S.A. § 48-3070 — KS Code / Chapter 48 / Article 30 / Section 48-3070
48-3070 - (KCMJ Art. 132) Retaliation.
Status: in_force

48-3070. (KCMJ Art. 132) Retaliation. (a) Any person subject to this code shall be punished at the direction of a commanding officer if such person takes or threatens to take an adverse personnel action or withholds or threatens to withhold a favorable personnel action with the intent to:

(1) Retaliate against any person for reporting or planning to report a criminal or military offense;

(2) retaliate against any person making or planning to make a protected communication; or

(3) discourage any person from reporting or planning to report a criminal or military offense.

(b) As used in this section:

(1) "Covered individual or organization" means any recipient of communication specified in 10 U.S.C. § 1034(b)(1)(B)(i) through (v).

(2) "Inspector general" means the same as defined in 10 U.S.C. § 1034(j).

(3) "Protected communication" means:

(A) A lawful communication to a member of congress or an inspector general; or

(B) a communication to a covered individual or organization in which a member of the armed forces or state military forces complains of or discloses information that the member reasonably believes constitutes evidence of the following:

(i) A violation of law or regulation prohibiting sexual harassment or unlawful discrimination; or

(ii) gross mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety.

(4) "Unlawful discrimination" means discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin.