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K.S.A. Chapter 21 - Article 40
CRIMES INVOLVING VIOLATIONS OF PERSONAL RIGHTS
21-4001 Eavesdropping.
21-4002 Breach of privacy.
21-4003 Denial of civil rights.
21-4004 Criminal defamation.
21-4005 Maliciously circulating false rumors concerning financial status.
21-4006 Maliciously exposing a paroled or discharged person.
21-4009 Smoking in a public place; definitions.
21-4010 Same; smoking in public place prohibited, exceptions; designated smoking areas.
21-4011 Same; posting smoking prohibited signs and designated smoking area signs; proprietor or person in charge of public place authorized to establish designated smoking area.
21-4012 Same; unlawful acts; penalties; action to enjoin repeated violations.
21-4013 Same; local regulation of smoking.
21-4014 Same; severability.
21-4015a Funeral picketing; unlawful acts; penalty; other relief.
(b) A "private place" within the meaning of this section is a place where one may reasonably expect to be safe from uninvited intrusion or surveillance, but does not include a
place to which the public has lawful access.
History: L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-4001; L. 1992, ch. 239, § 184; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 132; L. 2000, Ch. 181, § 7, July 1.
History: L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-4002; L. 1992, ch. 239, § 185; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 133; July 1.
21-4003. Denial of civil rights.
(a) Denial of civil rights is denying to another, on account of the race, color, ancestry, national origin or religion of such other:
(1) The full and equal use and enjoyment of the services, facilities, privileges and advantages of any institution, department or agency of the state of Kansas or any political subdivision or municipality thereof;
(2) the full and equal use and enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages and accommodations of any establishment which provides lodging to transient guests for hire; of any establishment which is engaged in selling food or beverage to the public for consumption upon the premises; or of any place of recreation, amusement, exhibition or entertainment which is open to members of the public;
(3) the full and equal use and enjoyment of the services, privileges and advantages of any facility for the public transportation of persons or goods;
(4) the full and equal use and enjoyment of the services, facilities, privileges and advantages of any establishment which offers personal or professional services to members of the public; or
(5) the full and equal exercise of the right to vote in any election held pursuant to the laws of Kansas.
(b) Denial of civil rights is a class A nonperson misdemeanor.
History: L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-4003; L. 1992, ch. 239, § 186; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 134; July 1.
21-4004. Criminal defamation.
History: L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-4004; L. 1992, ch. 239, § 187; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 135; L. 1995, ch. 251, § 14; July 1.
21-4005. Maliciously circulating false rumors concerning financial status.
(a) Maliciously circulating false rumors concerning financial status is maliciously and without probable cause circulating or causing to be circulated any false rumor with intent to injure the financial standing or reputation of any bank, financial or business institution or the financial standing of any individual in this state, or making any statement or circulating or assisting in circulating any false rumor or report for the purpose of injuring the financial standing of any bank, financial or business institution or of any individual in this state.
(b) Maliciously circulating false rumors concerning financial status is a class A nonperson misdemeanor.
History: L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-4005; L. 1992, ch. 239, § 188; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 136; July 1.
21-4006. Maliciously exposing a paroled or discharged person.
(a) Maliciously exposing a paroled or discharged person is maliciously and willfully communicating or threatening to communicate to another any oral or written statement that any person has been charged with or convicted of a felony, with intent to interfere with the employment or business of the person so charged or convicted. The above shall not apply to any person or organization who furnishes information about a person to another person or organization requesting the same.
(b) Maliciously exposing a paroled or discharged person is a class B nonperson misdemeanor.
History: L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-4006; L. 1992, ch. 239, § 189; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 137; July 1.
21-4009. Smoking in an enclosed area or public meeting; definitions.
As used in K.S.A. 21-4009 through 21-4014, and amendments thereto:
(a) "Access point" means the area within a ten foot radius outside of any doorway, open window or air intake leading into a building or facility that is not exempted pursuant to subsection (d) of K.S.A. 21-4010, and amendments thereto.
(e) "Enclosed area" means all space between a floor and ceiling which is enclosed on all sides by solid walls, windows or doorways which extend from the floor to the ceiling, including all space therein screened by partitions which do not extend to the ceiling or are not solid or similar structures. For purposes of this section, the following shall not be considered an "enclosed area":
(2) rooms or areas, enclosed by walls, fences, windows or doorways and a roof or ceiling, having openings that are permanently open to the elements and weather and which comprise an area that is at least 30% of the total perimeter wall area of such room or area.
(h) "Medical care facility" means a physician’s office, general hospital, special hospital, ambulatory surgery center or recuperation center, as defined by K.S.A. 65-425, and amendments thereto, and any psychiatric hospital licensed under K.S.A. 75-3307b, and amendments thereto.
(o) "Smoking" means possession of a lighted cigarette, cigar, pipe burning tobacco in any other form or device designed for the use of tobacco.
(q) "Substantial dues or membership fee requirements" means initiation costs, dues or fees proportional to the cost of membership in similarly-situated outdoor recreational facilities that are not considered nom-inal and implemented to otherwise avoid or evade restrictions of a
statewide ban on smoking.
History: L. 1987, ch. 110, § 1; L. 2010, ch. 8, § 2, July 1.
21-4010. Same; smoking in enclosed areas or public meetings prohibited, exceptions; designated smoking areas.
(a) No person shall smoke in a public place an enclosed area or at a public meeting except in designated smoking areas. including, but not limited to:
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, K.S.A. 21-4011 or 21-4012, and amendments thereto, the proprietor or other person in charge of an adult care home, as defined in K.S.A. 39-923, and amendments thereto, or a medical care facility, may designate a portion of such adult care home, or the licensed long-term care unit of such medical care facility, as a smoking area, and smoking may be permitted within such designated smoking area.
(8) a class A or class B club defined in K.S.A. 41-2601, and amendments thereto, which (A) held a license pursuant to K.S.A. 41-2606 et seq., and amendments thereto, as of January 1, 2009; and (B) notifies the secretary of health and environment in writing, not later than 90 days after the effective date of this act, that it wishes to continue to allow smoking on its premises; and
(9) a private club in designated areas where minors are prohibited.
History: L. 1987, ch. 110, § 2; L. 2010, ch. 8, § 3, July 1.
21-4011. Same; posting smoking prohibited signs.
The proprietor or other person in charge of the premises of a public place or other area where smoking is prohibited, shall post or cause to be posted in a conspicuous place signs displaying the international no smoking symbol and clearly stating that smoking is prohibited by state law.
History: L. 1987, ch. 110, § 3; L. 2010, ch. 8, § 4, July 1.
21-4012. Same; unlawful acts; penalties; anti-retaliation.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person who owns, manages, operates or otherwise controls the use of any public place, or other area where smoking is prohibited, to fail to comply with all or any of the provisions of K.S.A. 21-4009 through 21-4014, and amendments thereto.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person who owns, manages, operates or otherwise controls the use of any public place, or other area where smoking is prohibited, to allow smoking to occur where prohibited by law. Any such person shall be deemed to allow smoking to occur under this subsection if such person:
(1) Has knowledge that smoking is occurring; and
(2) acquiesces to the smoking under the totality of the circumstances.
(c) It shall be unlawful for any person to smoke in any area where smoking is prohibited by the provisions of K.S.A. 21-4010, and amendments thereto.
(d) Any person who violates any provision of K.S.A. 21-4009 through 21-4014, and amendments thereto, shall be guilty of a cigarette or tobacco infraction punishable by a fine:
(f) No employer shall discharge, refuse to hire or in any manner retaliate against an employee, applicant for employment or customer because that employee, applicant or customer reports or attempts to prosecute a violation of any of the provisions of K.S.A. 21-4009 through 21-4014, and amendments thereto.
History: L. 1987, ch. 110, § 4; L. 2010, ch. 8, § 5, July 1.
21-4013. Same; local regulation of smoking.
Nothing in this act shall prevent any city or county from regulating smoking within its boundaries, so long as such regulation is at least as stringent as that imposed by this act. In such cases the more stringent local regulation shall control to the extent of any inconsistency between such regulation and this act.
History: L. 1987, ch. 110, § 5; July 1.
21-4014. Same; severability.
If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person, thing or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the provisions of application of this act that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of the act are declared to be severable.
History: L. 1987, ch. 110, § 6; July 1.
21-4015a. Funeral picketing; unlawful acts; penalty.
(a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas funeral privacy act.
(1) Family members have a personal stake in honoring and mourning their dead and objecting to unwarranted public exploitation that, by intruding upon their own grief, tends to degrade the rites and respect they seek to accord to the deceased person who was once their own.
(2) The state has a substantial interest in protecting the legitimacy of funerals and ensuring freedom from disturbance.
(3) Due to the nature of funerals, the funeral attendees constitute a captive audience.
(4) Full opportunity exists under the terms and provisions of this section for the exercise of freedom of speech and other constitutional rights at times other than within one hour prior to, the scheduled commencement of a funeral, during a funeral, or within two hours following the completion of a funeral.
(c) The purposes of this section are to:
(1) Protect the privacy of grieving families; and
(2) preserve the substantial privacy interest in funerals.
(1) "Funeral" means the ceremonies, processions and memorial services held in connection with the burial or cremation of a person.
(2) "Public demonstration" means:
(A) Any picketing or similar conduct, or
(B) any oration, speech, use of sound amplification equipment or device, or similar conduct that is not part of a funeral.
(1) Engage in a public demonstration at any public location within 150 feet of any entrance to any cemetery, church, mortuary or other location where a funeral is held or conducted, within one hour prior to the scheduled commencement of a funeral, during a funeral or within two hours following the completion of a funeral;
(2) knowingly obstruct, hinder, impede or block another person’s entry to or exit from a funeral; or
(3) knowingly impede vehicles which are part of a funeral procession.
(f) A violation of subsection (e) is a class B person misdemeanor. Each day on which a violation of subsection (e) occurs shall constitute a separate offense.
(g) If any provision of this section or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this section which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application. To this end the provisions of this section are severable.
History: L. 1992, ch. 210, § 4; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 138; L. 1995, ch. 265, § 1; L. 2007, ch. 111, § 1; L. 2008, ch. 37, § 2; April 10.
(e) As used in this section "personal identifying information" includes, but is not limited to, the following:
History: L. 1998, ch. 179, § 1; L. 2000, Ch. 181, § 8; L. 2005, ch. 131, § 2; L. 2006, ch 149, § 6; L. 2010, ch. 88, § 2; April 15.