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K.S.A. § 58-4402 — KS Code / Chapter 58 / Article 44 / Section 58-4402
58-4402 - Definitions.
Status: in_force

58-4402. Definitions. In this act unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Document" means information that is:

(1) Inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form; and

(2) eligible to be recorded in the land records maintained by the register of deeds.

(b) "Electronic" means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic or similar capabilities.

(c) "Electronic document" means a document that is received by the register of deeds in an electronic form.

(d) "Electronic signature" means an electronic sound, symbol or process attached to or logically associated with a document and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the document.

(e) "Person" means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, government, or governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality or any other legal or commercial entity.

(f) "State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
K.S.A. § 40-2133 — KS Code / Chapter 40 / Article 21 / Section 40-2133
40-2133 - Same; definitions.
Status: in_force

40-2133. Same; definitions. As used in K.S.A. 40-2132 through 40-2137, and amendments thereto: (a) "Asset disregard" means, with regard to the state's medical assistance program, disregarding any assets or resources in an amount equal to the insurance benefit payments that are made to or on behalf of an individual who is a beneficiary under a qualified long-term care insurance partnership policy.

(b) "Long-term care insurance policy" means a policy as defined in K.S.A. 40-2227, and amendments thereto.

(c) "Long-term care partnership program" means a qualified state long-term care insurance partnership as defined in section 1917(b) of the social security act, 42 U.S.C. § 1396p.

(d) "Long-term care partnership program policy" means a qualified long-term care insurance policy that the commissioner of insurance certifies as meeting the requirements of section 1917(b) of the social security act, 42 U.S.C. § 1396p, section 6021 of the federal deficit reduction act of 2005, public law 109-171, and any applicable federal regulations or guidelines.

(e) "Medicaid" means the program of medical assistance operated by the state under title XIX of the federal social security act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1396 et seq., and amendments thereto.

(f) "State plan amendment" means the amendment to the state's medicaid state plan implementing the state qualified long-term care insurance partnership program authorized in section 6020 of the federal deficit reduction act of 2005, public law 109-171, and any applicable federal regulations or guidelines.
K.S.A. § 2-2801 — KS Code / Chapter 2 / Article 28 / Section 2-2801
2-2801 - Citation of act.
Status: in_force

2-2801. Citation of act. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas soil amendment act.
K.S.A. § 44-922 — KS Code / Chapter 44 / Article 9 / Section 44-922
44-922 - Same; replacement of lost or destroyed certificate.
Status: in_force

44-922. Same; replacement of lost or destroyed certificate. If a certificate of competency is lost or destroyed, a new certificate of competency shall be issued in its place without another examination. The state fire marshal may charge a fee for a replacement certificate.
K.S.A. § 47-1502 — KS Code / Chapter 47 / Article 15 / Section 47-1502
47-1502 - Feeding livestock as agricultural pursuit; zoning.
Status: in_force

47-1502. Feeding livestock as agricultural pursuit; zoning. Feeding of livestock, and animal husbandry, for the purpose of this act shall be considered to be, and shall be construed to be, an agricultural pursuit: Provided, Such agricultural pursuit may be subject to any city zoning provisions created under the laws of Kansas or any subdivision thereof.
K.S.A. § 17-4609 — KS Code / Chapter 17 / Article 46 / Section 17-4609
17-4609 - Members.
Status: in_force

17-4609. Members. Each incorporator of a cooperative shall be a member thereof, but no other person may become a member thereof unless such other person agrees to use electric energy or other services furnished by the cooperative when they are made available through its facilities. Any member of a cooperative who agrees to use electric energy shall cease to be a member if he does not use electric energy supplied by the cooperative within six months after it is made available to him or if electric energy is not made available to him by the cooperative within two years after he becomes a member, or such lesser period as the bylaws of the cooperative may provide. A husband and wife may hold a joint membership in a cooperative. Membership in a cooperative shall not be transferable, except as provided in the bylaws. The bylaws may prescribe additional qualifications and limitations in respect of membership.
K.S.A. § 13-1210 — KS Code / Chapter 13 / Article 12 / Section 13-1210
13-1210 - Same; bonds.
Status: in_force

13-1210. Same; bonds. Any such city shall have the power and authority to issue bonds as provided by law, and the proceeds derived from the sale of the same, or such part thereof as may be necessary, may be used by such city for the purpose of acquiring said grounds and for the purpose of purchasing, constructing or extending such waterworks.
K.S.A. § 5-431 — KS Code / Chapter 5 / Article 4 / Section 5-431
5-431 - Initiation of arbitration.
Status: in_force

5-431. Initiation of arbitration. (a) A person initiates an arbitration proceeding by giving notice in a record to the other parties to the agreement to arbitrate in the agreed manner between the parties or, in the absence of agreement, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested and obtained, or by service as authorized for the commencement of a civil action. The notice must describe the nature of the controversy and the remedy sought.

(b) Unless a person objects for lack or insufficiency of notice under K.S.A. 5-437(c), and amendments thereto, not later than the beginning of the arbitration hearing, the person, by appearing at the hearing, waives any objection to lack of or insufficiency of notice.
K.S.A. § 84-7-304 — KS Code / Chapter 84 / Article 7 / Section 84-7-304
84-7-304 - Tangible bills of lading in a set.
Status: in_force

84-7-304. Tangible bills of lading in a set. (a) Except as customary in international transportation, a tangible bill of lading may not be issued in a set of parts. The issuer is liable for damages caused by violation of this subsection.

(b) If a tangible bill of lading is lawfully issued in a set of parts, each of which contains an identification code and is expressed to be valid only if the goods have not been delivered against any other part, the whole of the parts constitutes one bill.

(c) If a tangible negotiable bill of lading is lawfully issued in a set of parts and different parts are negotiated to different persons, the title of the holder to which the first due negotiation is made prevails as to both the document of title and the goods even if any later holder may have received the goods from the carrier in good faith and discharged the carrier's obligation by surrendering its part.

(d) A person that negotiates or transfers a single part of a tangible bill of lading issued in a set is liable to holders of that part as if it were the whole set.

(e) The bailee shall deliver in accordance with part 4 of this article against the first presented part of a tangible bill of lading lawfully issued in a set. Delivery in this manner discharges the bailee's obligation on the whole bill.
K.S.A. § 50-644 — KS Code / Chapter 50 / Article 6 / Section 50-644
50-644 - Thermal insulation, flame spread standards.
Status: in_force

50-644. Thermal insulation, flame spread standards. (a) No person shall manufacture, distribute, offer for sale, sell or install any thermal insulation in this state unless such insulation has been tested in accordance with the American Society for Testing and Materials Standard E 84, Standard Method of Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials, and certified, by an independent testing laboratory approved by the state fire marshal, as having a flame spread rating of 75 or less, or as having a classification representing a flame spread rating not in excess thereof, and is clearly labeled to that effect on the package or, if not contained in a package, is accompanied by a written statement to that effect.

(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a city or county from requiring a lower maximum flame spread rating than required in this section for thermal insulation which is manufactured, distributed, offered for sale, sold or installed within the jurisdiction of the city or county.

(c) As used in this section, "thermal insulation" means any material designed for installation in the walls, floors or ceilings of a structure for the specific purpose of reducing loss or gain of energy by such structure but shall not include any backing or vapor barrier attached to such material.

(d) Any violation of this section is an unconscionable act or practice under the Kansas consumer protection act.

(e) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to the Kansas consumer protection act.
K.S.A. § 75-5039 — KS Code / Chapter 75 / Article 50 / Section 75-5039
75-5039 - Secretary of transportation, multi-state special permit contracts; highway special permit fund; rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

75-5039. Secretary of transportation, multi-state special permit contracts; highway special permit fund; rules and regulations. (a) The secretary of transportation is authorized to enter into all contracts and agreements necessary to cooperate with the various departments of transportation among the states for the purpose of issuing multi-state special permits consistent with the provisions of K.S.A. 8-1911, and amendments thereto. The secretary is authorized to accept, as agent for the various departments of transportation who are parties to any such agreement, fees for each special permit issued for travel through and upon the highways of any such state. The fees collected by the secretary shall be remitted 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 to the credit of the highway special permit fund which is hereby created. All expenditures from the highway special permit 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 secretary of transportation or the secretary's designee.

(b) The secretary may adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
K.S.A. § 76-338 — KS Code / Chapter 76 / Article 3 / Section 76-338
76-338 - State biological survey; purpose; reports; powers.
Status: in_force

76-338. State biological survey; purpose; reports; powers. The university of Kansas is hereby authorized to operate the state biological survey in order to determine the character, location, and supply of animals and plants, especially native animals and plants of economic and educational importance. The survey shall publish necessary reports on its findings, and receive, hold, develop, and administer lands and property needed by the state of Kansas for the study, preservation, or use of native animals and plant resources. Said survey is further authorized to enter into agreements with any agency of the federal government relative to administration of lands no longer needed by the federal government, and to accept grants of money appropriated for research and related purposes from the federal government; and to accept any state moneys or any gifts or donations made available.
K.S.A. § 74-3257 — KS Code / Chapter 74 / Article 32 / Section 74-3257
74-3257 - Same; qualification, determination of eligibility; semester limitation.
Status: in_force

74-3257. Same; qualification, determination of eligibility; semester limitation. Every eligible student who qualifies for the award of an ROTC service scholarship, as determined by the appropriate selection committee, shall remain qualified for not to exceed eight semesters of undergraduate study unless the appropriate selection committee determines that such eligible student is disqualified for failure to meet any or all of the requirements imposed under the provisions of this act.
K.S.A. § 38-622 — KS Code / Chapter 38 / Article 6 / Section 38-622
38-622 - Same; rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

38-622. Same; rules and regulations. The state department of labor may adopt rules and regulations setting out standards for minor children on motion picture sets as may be necessary to protect the safety and well being of minor children and to carry out the purposes of this act.
K.S.A. § 2-1009 — KS Code / Chapter 2 / Article 10 / Section 2-1009
2-1009 - Analysis of samples; procedure.
Status: in_force

2-1009. Analysis of samples; procedure. (a) A representative sample of each brand of commercial feeding stuffs found, sold, offered or exposed for sale shall be taken by the secretary or the secretary's duly authorized representative. Except as provided in subsection (b), no action shall be maintained for a violation of the provisions of this act, based upon an analysis of a sample from less than five separate original packages, unless there be less than five separate original packages in the lot, in which case portions for the official sample shall be taken from each original package. If the commercial feeding stuffs is in bulk, portions shall be taken from not less than five different places in the lot. This does not exclude sampling in bulk when not exposed sufficiently to take portions from five different places, in which case portions are to be taken from as many places as practicable. If the sample thus secured is larger than is required, it shall be mixed and quartered until a sample of suitable size remains. Such sample shall be placed in a container and sealed. The secretary shall analyze the sample or cause it to be analyzed and the results of such analysis, together with such additional information as the secretary may deem advisable, shall be promptly transmitted to the manufacturer, or person responsible for the placing of the commodity on the market, and may be published in reports or bulletins from time to time. The manufacturer or person responsible for the placing of any commodity so sampled upon the market shall upon request to the secretary be furnished with a portion of the official sample referred to in this section.

(b) For canned pet food, a single package of the pet food shall be deemed to be a representative sample upon which action may be taken.
K.S.A. § 65-1687 — KS Code / Chapter 65 / Article 16 / Section 65-1687
65-1687 - Requirements for maintenance and storage of records.
Status: in_force

65-1687. Requirements for maintenance and storage of records. (a) All information collected for the prescription monitoring program database and any records maintained by the board, or by any entity contracting with the board, submitted to, maintained or stored as a part of the database, shall be retained for five years.

(b) Program data shall not be stored outside of the program database, with the following exceptions:

(1) Temporary storage necessary to deliver program data to electronic health records or pharmacy management systems approved by the board;

(2) retention of specific information or records related to an investigation or proceeding under administrative or criminal law;

(3) program data provided under K.S.A. 65-1685(e), and amendments thereto; or

(4) board retention of information for purposes of operation of the program and administration and enforcement of this act or the uniform controlled substances act, K.S.A. 65-4101 et seq., and amendments thereto.
K.S.A. § 73-518 — KS Code / Chapter 73 / Article 5 / Section 73-518
73-518 - Title of act.
Status: in_force

73-518. Title of act. This act may be cited as the "curators for veterans act."
K.S.A. § 2-1231 — KS Code / Chapter 2 / Article 12 / Section 2-1231
2-1231 - Penalties; injunction.
Status: in_force

2-1231. Penalties; injunction. Any person violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions of this act, or any rule and regulation adopted under this act, shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor. If any person owning or operating a facility or equipment used for manufacture, blending, handling or bulk storage of commercial fertilizer or fertilizer materials fails to make the changes, additions and alterations necessary to correct any defects or to correct the deficiencies, within the specified time as directed, then the county or district attorney of the county in which the facility or equipment is located shall seek an injunction.
K.S.A. § 75-5025 — KS Code / Chapter 75 / Article 50 / Section 75-5025
75-5025 - State rail transportation plan; specific powers and duties of secretary.
Status: in_force

75-5025. State rail transportation plan; specific powers and duties of secretary. The secretary of transportation pursuant to K.S.A. 75-5023, is hereby authorized to exercise those powers necessary for the state to qualify for rail service continuation subsidies pursuant to the provisions of the railroad revitalization and regulatory reform act of 1976 including authority: (1) To establish a state plan for rail transportation and local rail services; (2) to administer and coordinate the state plan; (3) to provide in the plan for equitable distribution of federal rail service continuation subsidies among state, local and regional transportation authorities; (4) to maintain adequate programs of investigation, research, promotion and development in connection with such purposes and to provide for public participation therein; (5) to provide satisfactory assurance on behalf of the state that such fiscal control of accounting procedures will be adopted by the state as may be necessary to assure proper disbursement of an account for federal funds paid to the state as rail service continuation subsidies; (6) to comply with the regulations of the secretary of transportation and the United States department of transportation affecting federal rail service continuation programs; and (7) to do all things otherwise necessary to maximize federal assistance to the state under title VIII of public law 94-210.
K.S.A. § 50-162 — KS Code / Chapter 50 / Article 1 / Section 50-162
50-162 - ttorney general to bring action; when.
Status: in_force

50-162. A ttorney general to bring action; when. Whenever it appears to the attorney general that the state of Kansas or any city, town, political subdivision or other governmental agency, body or authority established under the laws of the state of Kansas has been so injured or damaged by any conspiracy, combination or agreement in restraint of trade or commerce or similar unlawful actions, as to entitle the state of Kansas, a city, a town, or political subdivision, or other such governmental agency, body or authority to a right to bring any action or proceeding for the recovery of damages under the provisions of any state or federal antitrust or other similar law, the attorney general shall have the authority to institute and prosecute any such actions or proceedings on behalf of the state of Kansas or of any city, town, or political subdivision, or other governmental agency, body or authority established under the law of the state of Kansas, and shall have the authority to intervene on behalf of the state of Kansas or any city, town, political subdivision or other governmental agency, body or authority in such actions or proceedings.
K.S.A. § 8-404 — KS Code / Chapter 8 / Article 4 / Section 8-404
8-404 - Consent to personal service of process by acceptance of operator's or chauffeur's license by resident of state; additional method for serving process.
Status: in_force

8-404. Consent to personal service of process by acceptance of operator's or chauffeur's license by resident of state; additional method for serving process. The acceptance or retention by a resident of this state of an operator's or chauffeur's license issued pursuant to the operators' and chauffeurs' license act of this state, shall constitute the consent of the person that personal service of process may be made upon the person at any place where he or she may be found and whether or not the person is then a resident of this state, with the same force and effect as if served within this state, in any action or proceeding brought in the courts of this state against such person arising in this state out of his or her driving a motor vehicle upon a highway in this state. This section provides, and shall be construed as providing for an additional method for the serving of process in those cases to which it is applicable; and it shall not be construed as repealing or superseding any other existing law relating to the serving of process.
K.S.A. § 40-2914 — KS Code / Chapter 40 / Article 29 / Section 40-2914
40-2914 - Same; rates and premiums of policies to include amounts of assessments to association.
Status: in_force

40-2914. Same; rates and premiums of policies to include amounts of assessments to association. The rates and premiums charged for insurance policies to which this act applies shall include amounts sufficient to recoup a sum equal to the amounts paid to the association by the member insurer less any amounts returned to the member insurer by the association and such rates shall not be deemed excessive because they contain an amount reasonably calculated to recoup assessments paid by the member insurer.
K.S.A. § 58-5128 — KS Code / Chapter 58 / Article 51 / Section 58-5128
58-5128 - Uniformity of application and construction.
Status: in_force

58-5128. Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
K.S.A. § 12-626 — KS Code / Chapter 12 / Article 6 / Section 12-626
12-626 - Construction of pumping stations.
Status: in_force

12-626. Construction of pumping stations. Whenever, in the judgment of the governing body of any city in the state of Kansas, in the construction, maintenance and operation of its sewer system, whether it be a part of its sanitary sewer system, storm sewer system, or a combination of both, that on account of elevation, dike, or any other reason, it is impracticable, or too expensive, to excavate in connection with such sewer or intercepting sewer with another sewer district, or intercepting sewer, or in order to provide an outlet of any kind for the sewage of such sewer or intercepting sewer district, whether such sewers be sanitary sewers, storm sewers, or a combination of both, the governing body of such city is hereby empowered to construct a pumping station for the purpose of pumping such sewage of such sewer or intercepting sewer to some other sewer district in said city over any elevation, dike or other obstruction in order to conduct the sewage thereof to a point of outlet, whether such outlet be an intercepting sewer, another main sewer district, a sewage disposal plant, or a stream.
K.S.A. § 79-4517 — KS Code / Chapter 79 / Article 45 / Section 79-4517
79-4517 - Same; extension of time for filing claim; acceptance of claim after filing deadline.
Status: in_force

79-4517. Same; extension of time for filing claim; acceptance of claim after filing deadline. For claims in respect of property taxes levied in any year, the director of taxation may extend the time for filing any claim or accept a claim filed after the filing deadline when good cause exists therefor if the claim has been filed within four years of the deadline.