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K.S.A. § 55-607 — KS Code / Chapter 55 / Article 6 / Section 55-607
55-607 - Penalty for violations of K.S.A. 55-601 through 55-609.
Status: in_force

55-607. Penalty for violations of K.S.A. 55-601 through 55-609. In addition to any penalty that may be imposed by the corporation commission, any person, firm or corporation, or any officer, agent or employee thereof, directly or indirectly, violating the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof in a court of competent jurisdiction shall be punished by a fine in any sum not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000), or by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed thirty (30) days, or by both fine and imprisonment.
K.S.A. § 75-7505 — KS Code / Chapter 75 / Article 75 / Section 75-7505
75-7505 - Same; civil action; statute of limitations; burden of proof.
Status: in_force

75-7505. Same; civil action; statute of limitations; burden of proof. (a) A civil action under K.S.A. 75-7503, and amendments thereto, may not be brought: (1) More than 6 years after the date on which the violation was committed; or

(2) more than 3 years after the date on which the violation was discovered or reasonably should have been discovered, but in no event more than 10 years after the date on which the violation was committed, whichever occurs last.

(b) A civil action under K.S.A. 75-7503, and amendments thereto, may be brought for activity prior to the effective date of this act if the limitation period set in subsection (a) has not lapsed.

(c) In any action brought under K.S.A. 75-7503, and amendments thereto, the state shall be required to prove all essential elements of the cause of action, including damages, by a preponderance of the evidence.

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a guilty verdict rendered in a criminal proceeding charging false statements or fraud, whether upon a verdict after trial or upon a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, shall estop the defendant from denying the essential elements of the offense in any action which involves the same transaction as in the criminal proceeding and which is brought under K.S.A. 75-7503, and amendments thereto.
K.S.A. § 44-1531 — KS Code / Chapter 44 / Article 15 / Section 44-1531
44-1531 - Administrative penalty.
Status: in_force

44-1531. Administrative penalty. The secretary of state may assess a civil penalty against an athlete agent not to exceed $25,000 for a violation of this act. A civil penalty owed under this section may be recovered in a civil action brought by the attorney general at the request of the secretary.
K.S.A. § 65-1673 — KS Code / Chapter 65 / Article 16 / Section 65-1673
65-1673 - Same; criminal and civil liability under the act.
Status: in_force

65-1673. Same; criminal and civil liability under the act. (a) For matters related only to the lawful donation, acceptance or dispensing of medications under the utilization of unused medications act, the following persons and entities, in compliance with the utilization of unused medications act, in the absence of bad faith or gross negligence, shall not be subject to criminal or civil liability for injury other than death, or loss to person or property, or professional disciplinary action:

(1) The state board of pharmacy;

(2) the department of health and environment;

(3) the Kansas department for aging and disability services;

(4) any governmental entity or donating entity donating medications under the utilization of unused medications act;

(5) any qualifying center or clinic that accepts or dispenses medications under the utilization of unused medications act; and

(6) any qualifying center or clinic that employs a practitioner or mid-level practitioner who accepts or can legally dispense prescription drugs under the utilization of unused medications act and the pharmacy act of the state of Kansas.

(b) For matters related to the donation, acceptance or dispensing of a medication manufactured by the prescription drug manufacturer that is donated by any entity under the utilization of unused medications act, a prescription drug manufacturer shall not, in the absence of bad faith or gross negligence, be subject to criminal or civil liability for injury other than for death, or loss to person or property including, but not limited to, liability for failure to transfer or communicate product or consumer information or the expiration date of the donated prescription drug.

(c) Any person who in good faith donates medications without charge under the utilization of unused medications act, which medications are in compliance with such act at the time donated, shall not be subject to criminal or civil liability arising from any injury or death due to the condition of such medications unless such injury or death is a direct result of the willful, wanton, malicious or intentional misconduct of such person.
K.S.A. § 12-1508 — KS Code / Chapter 12 / Article 15 / Section 12-1508
12-1508 - Competency of plumbers for licensure; designation of standard examinations.
Status: in_force

12-1508. Competency of plumbers for licensure; designation of standard examinations. Standard examinations for the determination of competency of plumbing contractors and master and journeyman plumbers, as promulgated or administered, or both, by the international code council (ICC), the international association of plumbing and mechanical officials (IAPMO) or Prometric, a current subsidiary of educational testing services in effect on July 1, 2008, are hereby designated as the standard examinations for determining the qualification of persons seeking licensure as plumbing contractors and master and journeyman plumbers for the purposes of this act.
K.S.A. § 50-1132 — KS Code / Chapter 50 / Article 11 / Section 50-1132
50-1132 - onstruction; application of consumer protection act.
Status: in_force

50-1132. C onstruction; application of consumer protection act. Any violation of this act or any rule and regulation promulgated thereunder is a deceptive act or practice under the Kansas consumer protection act. Any remedy provided by this act shall be construed to be in addition to other remedy provided by the Kansas consumer protection act.
K.S.A. § 64-106 — KS Code / Chapter 64 / Article 1 / Section 64-106
64-106 - Lost county records; certified transcript from state historical society files as evidence.
Status: in_force

64-106. Lost county records; certified transcript from state historical society files as evidence. Whenever the official records of any county in this state are lost, stolen, or destroyed, it shall be lawful for any board of county commissioners of such county to order the secretary of the state historical society to transcribe from the newspapers, records, documents and other files of the state historical society any publication notice authorized or which may have been authorized to be published and which was published in any newspaper or any other publication in the state which may be on file in the office of the state historical society. Such transcript shall be made and certified by the secretary of the state historical society, under the seal of such society, and shall be admissible in evidence in or before any court, board, or other body in the state of Kansas, to the same extent and with like effect as the original would or might be if offered in evidence.
K.S.A. § 60-459 — KS Code / Chapter 60 / Article 4 / Section 60-459
60-459 - Definitions.
Status: in_force

60-459. Definitions. As used in K.S.A. 60-460, its exceptions and in this section:

(a) "Statement" means not only an oral or written expression but also nonverbal conduct of a person intended by him or her as a substitute for words in expressing the matter stated.

(b) "Declarant" is a person who makes a statement.

(c) "Perceive" means acquire knowledge through one's own senses.

(d) "Public official" of a state or territory of the United States includes an official of a political subdivision of such state or territory and of a municipality.

(e) "State" includes the District of Columbia.

(f) "A business" as used in exception K.S.A. 60-460(m) shall include every kind of business, profession, occupation, calling or operation of institutions, whether carried on for profit or not.

(g) "Unavailable as a witness" includes situations where the witness is (1) exempted on the ground of privilege from testifying concerning the matter to which his or her statement is relevant, or (2) disqualified from testifying to the matter, or (3) unable to be present or to testify at the hearing because of death or then existing physical or mental illness, or (4) absent beyond the jurisdiction of the court to compel appearance by its process, or (5) absent from the place of hearing because the proponent of his or her statement does not know and with diligence has been unable to ascertain his or her whereabouts.

But a witness is not unavailable (1) if the judge finds that his or her exemption, disqualification, inability or absence is due to procurement or wrongdoing of the proponent of his or her statement for the purpose of preventing the witness from attending or testifying, or to the culpable neglect of such party, or (2) if unavailability is claimed under clause (4) of the preceding paragraph and the judge finds that the deposition of the declarant could have been taken by the exercise of reasonable diligence and without undue hardship, and that the probable importance of the testimony is such as to justify the expense of taking such deposition.
K.S.A. § 47-849 — KS Code / Chapter 47 / Article 8 / Section 47-849
47-849 - Same; contents of; reports, records and proceedings confidential and privileged.
Status: in_force

47-849. Same; contents of; reports, records and proceedings confidential and privileged. (a) The reports and records made pursuant to K.S.A. 47-847 or 47-848, and amendments thereto, shall be confidential and privileged, including:

(1) Reports and records of executive or review committees of a professional society or organization;

(2) reports and records of the board or impaired veterinarian committee of a professional society or organization; and

(3) reports made pursuant to this act to or by any committee or any consultant.

Such reports and records shall not be subject to discovery, subpoena or other means of legal compulsion for their release to any person or entity and shall not be admissible in any civil or administrative action other than a disciplinary proceeding by the board.

(b) No person in attendance at any meeting of an executive or review committee of a state professional society or organization while such committee is engaged in the duties imposed by K.S.A. 47-847 and amendments thereto shall be compelled to testify in any civil, criminal or administrative action, other than a disciplinary proceeding by the board, as to any committee discussions or proceedings.

(c) No person in attendance at any meeting of an impaired veterinarian committee shall be required to testify, nor shall the testimony of such person be admitted into evidence, in any civil, criminal or administrative action, other than a disciplinary proceeding by the board, as to any committee discussions or proceedings.

(d) Nothing in this section shall limit the authority, which may otherwise be provided by law, of the board to require an executive or review committee or officer or impaired veterinarian committee to report to the board any action or recommendation of such committee or officer or to transfer to the board records of such committee's or officer's proceedings or actions. Reports and records so furnished shall not be subject to discovery, subpoena or other means of legal compulsion for their release to any person or entity and shall not be admissible in evidence in any judicial or administrative proceeding other than a disciplinary proceeding by the board.

(e) A committee or officer may report to and discuss its activities, information and findings with other committees or officers without waiver of the privilege provided under this section, and the records of all such committees or officers relating to such report shall be privileged as provided under this section.
K.S.A. § 25-2201 — KS Code / Chapter 25 / Article 22 / Section 25-2201
25-2201 - Expenses subject to apportionment; payment by county; reimbursement; basis for apportionment.
Status: in_force

25-2201. Expenses subject to apportionment; payment by county; reimbursement; basis for apportionment. (a) Election expenses of all primary, general and question submitted elections which are township, city, school or community junior college elections shall be paid by the boards of county commissioners of the respective counties. Election expenses of all public special districts for which it is provided by law that the county election officer, county clerk, or county election commissioner is to conduct the election, shall be paid by the boards of county commissioners of the respective counties, and the provisions of this act shall apply thereto in the same manner as the same apply to township, city, school, and community junior colleges.

(b) The direct expenses of any primary, general and question submitted elections which are township, city, school or community junior college elections, except for any such election held on a day when every registered voter in the county is authorized to vote at one election or another, shall be reimbursed to the county by the township, city, school or community junior college district for which such expenses are incurred. Indirect expenses of such elections shall not be reimbursed to the county. All costs of publication of notices of election shall be reimbursed to the county by the township, city, school district or community junior college to which the notice applies.

(c) Whenever reimbursement to the county is required under subsection (b), the direct expenses of any election held at the same time and in the same area as an election for another subdivision of government shall be apportioned among the subdivisions of government for which such expenses are incurred, in equal proportions. In the event that the subdivisions of government sharing the expense of an election are not coextensive in territory, the subdivision of government which does not extend into a particular area shall not share in the expense of the voting place for such area.
K.S.A. § 40-2,170 — KS Code / Chapter 40 / Article 2 / Section 40-2,170
40-2,170 - Same; coverage not affected, when.
Status: in_force

40-2,170. Same; coverage not affected, when. This act shall not be construed to affect the prescribing and coverage of off-label use of drugs for any indication not specified in K.S.A. 40-2,168, nor does this act alter existing law regarding provisions limiting the coverage of prescription drugs that have not been approved by the federal food and drug administration; does not require coverage for any prescription drug when the federal food and drug administration has determined its use to be contraindicated; and does not require coverage for experimental drugs not otherwise approved for any indication by the federal food and drug administration.
K.S.A. § 65-7307 — KS Code / Chapter 65 / Article 73 / Section 65-7307
65-7307 - Expiration of licenses; renewal notification, procedure; fees; reinstatement of lapsed licenses; rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

65-7307. Expiration of licenses; renewal notification, procedure; fees; reinstatement of lapsed licenses; rules and regulations. (a) Licenses issued under this act shall expire on the date of expiration established by rules and regulations of the board unless renewed in the manner prescribed by the board. The request for renewal shall be accompanied by the license renewal fee established pursuant to K.S.A. 65-7308, and amendments thereto.

(b) At least 30 days before the expiration of a licensee's license, the board shall notify the licensee of the expiration by mail addressed to the licensee's last mailing address as noted upon the office records. If the licensee fails to submit an application for renewal on a form provided by the board, or fails to pay the renewal fee by the date of expiration, the board shall give a second notice to the licensee that the license has expired and the license may be renewed only if the application for renewal, the renewal fee, and the late renewal fee are received by the board within the thirty-day period following the date of expiration and that, if both fees are not received within the thirty-day period, the license shall be deemed canceled by operation of law and without further proceedings.

(c) The board may require any licensee, as a condition of renewal, to submit with the application for renewal evidence of satisfactory completion of a program of continuing education required by rules and regulations of the board.

(d) Any license canceled for failure to renew may be reinstated upon recommendation of the board. An application for reinstatement shall be on a form provided by the board, and shall be accompanied by payment of the reinstatement fee and evidence of completion of any applicable continuing education requirements. The board may adopt rules and regulations establishing appropriate education requirements for reinstatement of a license that has been canceled for failure to renew.

(e) This section shall take effect on and after July 1, 2005.
K.S.A. § 3-307 — KS Code / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 3-307
3-307 - Same; tax levies, use of proceeds.
Status: in_force

3-307. Same; tax levies, use of proceeds. For the purpose of equipping, improving, operating, maintaining and regulating public airports, and all things incidental thereto, and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, by cities located in the county, said board of county commissioners hereby is authorized to levy an annual tax in an amount necessary to pay the cost thereof.
K.S.A. § 74-32,131 — KS Code / Chapter 74 / Article 32 / Section 74-32,131
74-32,131 - Citation of act.
Status: in_force

74-32,131. Citation of act. This act shall be known and may be cited as the advanced practice registered nurse service scholarship program.
K.S.A. § 8-1470 — KS Code / Chapter 8 / Article 14 / Section 8-1470
8-1470 - "State" defined.
Status: in_force

8-1470. "State" defined. "State" means a state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or a province of the Dominion of Canada.
K.S.A. § 2-303 — KS Code / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 2-303
2-303 - Levies not used for speed premiums.
Status: in_force

2-303. Levies not used for speed premiums. No part of the funds provided for by this act shall be used for the purpose of paying premiums offered for speed.
K.S.A. § 3-712 — KS Code / Chapter 3 / Article 7 / Section 3-712
3-712 - Invalidity of part.
Status: in_force

3-712. Invalidity of part. If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this act are declared to be severable.
K.S.A. § 46-1014 — KS Code / Chapter 46 / Article 10 / Section 46-1014
46-1014 - Contempt of legislature; class A misdemeanor.
Status: in_force

46-1014. Contempt of legislature; class A misdemeanor. (a) Contempt of legislature is:

(1) Willfully making default when summoned as a witness by subpoena or subpoena duces tecum issued by an investigating committee or either house of the legislature; or

(2) Willfully failing to produce books, papers, documents or other records when required to do so by an investigating committee or either house of the legislature; or

(3) Having appeared as required by a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum of an investigating committee or either house of the legislature, refusing to answer, under oath or affirmation, any question pertinent to the matter under inquiry.

(b) Contempt of legislature is a class A misdemeanor.
K.S.A. § 66-1,223 — KS Code / Chapter 66 / Article 1 / Section 66-1,223
66-1,223 - Same; general supervision and inspection of carriers; exception; liability for damages.
Status: in_force

66-1,223. Same; general supervision and inspection of carriers; exception; liability for damages. (a) The commission shall have general supervision of all common carriers doing business in this state and shall inquire into any neglect or violations of the laws of this state by any common carrier or by the officers, agents or employees thereof. From time to time, the commission shall carefully examine and inspect the condition of each common carrier, its equipment, the manner of its conduct and its management with reference to the public safety and convenience. The commission's duty extends to all common carriers except pipelines transporting hazardous liquids as defined in the hazardous liquid pipeline safety act of 1979 (49 U.S.C. 2001 et. seq.), as amended.

(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed as relieving any common carrier from its responsibility or liability for damage to person or property.
K.S.A. § 27-123 — KS Code / Chapter 27 / Article 1 / Section 27-123
27-123 - Same; state retention of concurrent jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

27-123. Same; state retention of concurrent jurisdiction. The state of Kansas retains concurrent jurisdiction, both civil and criminal, with the United States over all lands affected by this act.
K.S.A. § 79-228 — KS Code / Chapter 79 / Article 2 / Section 79-228
79-228 - Property exempt from taxation; certain integrated coal or coke gasification nitrogen fertilizer plant property.
Status: in_force

79-228. Property exempt from taxation; certain integrated coal or coke gasification nitrogen fertilizer plant property. (a) 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: Any new integrated coal or coke gasification nitrogen fertilizer plant property or any expanded integrated coal or coke gasification nitrogen fertilizer plant property.

(b) The provisions of subsection (a) shall apply 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 construction or installation of such property is completed.

(c) The provisions of this section shall apply to all taxable years commencing after December 31, 2005.

(d) As used in this section:

(1) "Expanded integrated coal or coke gasification nitrogen fertilizer plant property" means any real or tangible personal property purchased, constructed or installed for incorporation in and use as part of an expansion of an existing integrated coal or coke gasification nitrogen fertilizer plant, construction of which expansion begins after December 31, 2005.

(2) "Expansion of an existing integrated coal or coke gasification nitrogen fertilizer plant" means expansion of the capacity of an existing integrated coal or coke gasification nitrogen fertilizer plant by at least 20% of such capacity.

(3) "Integrated coal or coke gasification nitrogen fertilizer plant" has the meaning provided by K.S.A. 79-32,228, and amendments thereto.

(4) "New integrated coal or coke gasification nitrogen fertilizer plant property" means any real or tangible personal property purchased, constructed or installed for incorporation in and use as part of an integrated coal or coke gasification nitrogen fertilizer plant, construction of which begins after December 31, 2005.
K.S.A. § 20-137 — KS Code / Chapter 20 / Article 1 / Section 20-137
20-137 - Compensation of members; expenses.
Status: in_force

20-137. Compensation of members; expenses. Each member of the commission shall receive as compensation for his services the sum of fifteen dollars ($15) each day of attendance at meetings of the commission and shall be reimbursed for his necessary traveling, hotel, and sustenance expenses in connection with said meeting.