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KS Stat § 16-1608 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 16 - Contracts And Promises|Article 16 - Electronic Transactions|16-1608 Provision of information in writing; presentation of records.

16-1608. Provision of information in writing; presentation of records. (a) If parties have agreed to conduct a transaction by electronic means and a law requires a person to provide, send or deliver information in writing to another person, the requirements is satisfied if the information is provided, sent or delivered, as the case may be, in an electronic record capable of retention by the recipient at the time of receipt. An electronic record is not capable of retention by the recipient if the sender or its information processing system inhibits the ability of the recipient to print or store the electronic record.(b) If a law other than this act requires a record (1) to be posted or displayed in a certain manner, (2) to be sent, communicated or transmitted by a specified method, or (3) to contain information that is formatted in a certain manner, the following rules apply:(A) The record must be posted or displayed in the manner specified in the other law.(B) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d)(2), the record must be sent, communicated or transmitted by the method specified in the other law.(C) The record must contain the information formatted in the manner specified in the other law.(c) If a sender inhibits the ability of a recipient to store or print an electronic record, the electronic record is not enforceable against the recipient.(d) The requirements of this section may not be varied by agreement, but:(1) To the extent a law other than this act requires information to be provided, sent or delivered in writing but permits that requirement to be varied by agreement, the requirement under subsection (a) that the information be in the form of an electronic record capable of retention also may be varied by agreement; and(2) a requirement under a law other than this act to send, communicate or transmit a record by first-class mail, may be varied by agreement to the extent permitted by the other law.History: L. 2000, ch. 120, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 16-1609 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 16 - Contracts And Promises|Article 16 - Electronic Transactions|16-1609 Attribution and effect of electronic records and electronic signatures.

16-1609. Attribution and effect of electronic records and electronic signatures. (a) An electronic record or electronic signature is attributable to a person if it was the act of the person. The act of the person may be shown in any manner, including a showing of the efficacy of any security procedure applied to determine the person to which the electronic record or electronic signature was attributable.(b) The effect of an electronic record or electronic signature attributed to a person under subsection (a) is determined from the context and surrounding circumstances at the time of its creation, execution or adoption, including the parties' agreement, if any, and otherwise as provided by law.History: L. 2000, ch. 120, § 9; July 1.
KS Stat § 16-1610 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 16 - Contracts And Promises|Article 16 - Electronic Transactions|16-1610 Effect of change or error.

16-1610. Effect of change or error. If a change or error in an electronic record occurs in a transmission between parties to a transaction, the following rules apply:(a) If the parties have agreed to use a security procedure to detect changes or errors and one party has conformed to the procedure, but the other party has not, and the nonconforming party would have detected the change or error had that party also conformed, the conforming party may avoid the effect of the changed or erroneous electronic record.(b) In an automated transaction involving an individual, the individual may avoid the effect of an electronic record that resulted from an error made by the individual in dealing with the electronic agent of another person if the electronic agent did not provide an opportunity for the prevention or correction of the error and, at the time the individual learns of the error, the individual:(1) Promptly notifies the other person of the error and that the individual did not intend to be bound by the electronic record received by the other person;(2) takes reasonable steps, including steps that conform to the other person's reasonable instruction, to return to the other person or, if instructed by the other person, to destroy the consideration received, if any, as a result of the erroneous electronic record; and(3) has not used or received any benefit or value from the consideration, if any, received from the other person.(c) If neither paragraph (a) nor paragraph (b) applies, the change or error has the effect provided by other law, including the law of mistake, and the parties' contract, if any.(d) Subsections (b) and (c) may not be varied by agreement.History: L. 2000, ch. 120, § 10; July 1.
KS Stat § 16-1611 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 16 - Contracts And Promises|Article 16 - Electronic Transactions|16-1611 Notarization and acknowledgment; electronic notarization.

16-1611. Notarization and acknowledgment; electronic notarization. If a law requires a signature or record to be notarized, acknowledged, verified or made under oath, the requirement is satisfied if the electronic signature of the person authorized to perform those acts, together with all other information required to be included by other applicable law, is attached to or logically associated with the signature or record.History: L. 2000, ch. 120, § 11; L. 2004, ch. 126, § 2; L. 2021, ch. 64, § 32; January 1, 2022.
KS Stat § 16-1612 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 16 - Contracts And Promises|Article 16 - Electronic Transactions|16-1612 Retention of electronic records; originals.

16-1612. Retention of electronic records; originals. (a) If a law requires that a record be retained, the requirement is satisfied by retaining an electronic record of the information in the record which:(1) Accurately reflects the information set forth in the record after it was first generated in its final form as an electronic record or otherwise; and(2) remains accessible for later reference.(b) A requirement to retain a record in accordance with subsection (a) does not apply to any information the sole purpose of which is to enable the record to be sent, communicated or received.(c) A person may satisfy subsection (a) by using the services of another person if the requirements of that subsection are satisfied.(d) If a law requires a record to be presented or retained in its original form, or provides consequences if the record is not presented or retained in its original form, that law is satisfied by an electronic record retained in accordance with subsection (a).(e) If a law requires retention of a check, that requirement is satisfied by retention of an electronic record of the information on the front and back of the check in accordance with subsection (a).(f) A record retained as an electronic record in accordance with subsection (a) satisfies a law requiring a person to retain a record for evidentiary, audit or like purposes, unless a law enacted after the effective date of this act specifically prohibits the use of an electronic record for the specified purpose.(g) This section does not preclude a governmental agency of this state from specifying additional requirements for the retention of a record subject to the agency's jurisdiction.History: L. 2000, ch. 120, § 12; July 1.
KS Stat § 16-1613 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 16 - Contracts And Promises|Article 16 - Electronic Transactions|16-1613 Admissibility in evidence.

16-1613. Admissibility in evidence. In a proceeding, evidence of a record or signature may not be excluded solely because it is in electronic form.History: L. 2000, ch. 120, § 13; July 1.
KS Stat § 16-1614 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 16 - Contracts And Promises|Article 16 - Electronic Transactions|16-1614 Automated transactions.

16-1614. Automated transactions. In an automated transaction, the following rules apply:(a) A contract may be formed by the interaction of electronic agents of the parties, even if no individual was aware of or reviewed the electronic agents' actions or the resulting terms and agreements.(b) A contract may be formed by the interaction of an electronic agent and an individual, acting on the individual's own behalf or for another person, including by an interaction in which the individual performs actions that the individual is free to refuse to perform and which the individual knows or has reason to know will cause the electronic agent to complete the transaction or performance.(c) The terms of the contract are determined by the substantive law applicable to it.History: L. 2000, ch. 120, § 14; July 1.
KS Stat § 16-1615 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 16 - Contracts And Promises|Article 16 - Electronic Transactions|16-1615 Time and place of sending and receipt.

16-1615. Time and place of sending and receipt. (a) Unless otherwise agreed between the sender and the recipient, an electronic record is sent when it:(1) Is addressed properly or otherwise directed properly to an information processing system that the recipient has designated or uses for the purpose of receiving electronic records or information of the type sent and from which the recipient is able to retrieve the electronic record;(2) is in a form capable of being processed by that system; and(3) enters an information processing system outside the control of the sender or of a person that sent the electronic record on behalf of the sender or enters a region of the information processing system designated or used by the recipient which is under the control of the recipient.(b) Unless otherwise agreed between a sender and the recipient, an electronic record is received when:(1) It enters an information processing system that the recipient has designated or uses for the purpose of receiving electronic records or information of the type sent and from which the recipient is able to retrieve the electronic record; and(2) it is in a form capable of being processed by that system.(c) Subsection (b) applies even if the place the information processing system is located is different from the place the electronic record is deemed to be received under subsection (d).(d) Unless otherwise expressly provided in the electronic record or agreed between the sender and the recipient, an electronic record is deemed to be sent from the sender's place of business and to be received at the recipient's place of business. For purposes of this subsection, the following rules apply:(1) If the sender or recipient has more than one place of business, the place of business of that person is the place having the closest relationship to the underlying transaction.(2) If the sender or the recipient does not have a place of business, the place of business is the sender's or recipient's residence, as the case may be.(e) An electronic record is received under subsection (b) even if no individual is aware of its receipt.(f) Receipt of an electronic acknowledgment from an information processing system described in subsection (b) establishes that a record was received but, by itself, does not establish that the content sent corresponds to the content received.(g) If a person is aware that an electronic record purportedly sent under subsection (a), or purportedly received under subsection (b), was not actually sent or received, the legal effect of the sending or receipt is determined by other applicable law. Except to the extent permitted by the other law, the requirements of this subsection may not be varied by agreement.History: L. 2000, ch. 120, § 15; July 1.
KS Stat § 16-1617 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 16 - Contracts And Promises|Article 16 - Electronic Transactions|16-1617 Registered certification authorities.

16-1617. Registered certification authorities. (a) Any person, before entering upon the duties of a registered certification authority, shall:(1) Register with the secretary on forms approved and provided by the secretary;(2) pay to the secretary an annual filing fee of $1,000;(3) file with the secretary a good and sufficient surety bond, certificate of insurance or other evidence of financial security in the amount of $100,000; and(4) be approved by the secretary as meeting the requirements of any rules and regulations adopted by the secretary, as the secretary determines appropriate, to ensure the person's financial responsibility and condition, character, qualifications and fitness to be a registered certification authority.(b) A registered certification authority shall create, maintain and preserve all records that are necessary to demonstrate compliance with rules and regulations adopted by the secretary.(c) If any person who is approved and registered with the secretary as a registered certification authority fails to maintain any of the qualifications listed in subsection (a) and (b) or otherwise required by rules and regulations of the secretary, the person's registration shall be deemed lapsed.(d) Any person who violates or fails to comply with this section and any provision related to registered certification authority and the rules and regulations of the secretary promulgated pursuant to K.S.A. 16-1618, and amendments thereto, upon notice and hearing, shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 per failure or violation.History: L. 2000, ch. 120, § 17; July 1.
KS Stat § 16-1618 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 16 - Contracts And Promises|Article 16 - Electronic Transactions|16-1618 Rules and regulations.

16-1618. Rules and regulations. The secretary may adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of K.S.A. 16-1617 and 16-1619, and amendments thereto, and related provisions thereto.History: L. 2000, ch. 120, § 18; July 1.
KS Stat § 16-1619 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 16 - Contracts And Promises|Article 16 - Electronic Transactions|16-1619 Reciprocity with other jurisdictions.

16-1619. Reciprocity with other jurisdictions. The secretary shall have the authority to establish reciprocity with other states and nations for purposes of K.S.A. 16-1617 and 16-1618, and amendments thereto, and related provisions thereto.History: L. 2000, ch. 120, § 19; July 1.
KS Stat § 16-1620 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 16 - Contracts And Promises|Article 16 - Electronic Transactions|16-1620 Severability.

16-1620. Severability. If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this act are severable.History: L. 2000, ch. 120, § 20; July 1.
KS Stat § 16-1801 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 16 - Contracts And Promises|Article 18 - Kansas Fairness In Private Construction Contract Act|16-1801 Title; rights and duties not waivable or varied under terms of contract.

16-1801. Title; rights and duties not waivable or varied under terms of contract. (a) K.S.A. 16-1801 through 16-1807, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas fairness in private construction contract act.(b) The rights and duties prescribed by this act shall not be waivable or varied under the terms of a contract. The terms of any contract waiving the rights and duties prescribed by this act shall be unenforceable.History: L. 2005, ch. 156, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 16-1802 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 16 - Contracts And Promises|Article 18 - Kansas Fairness In Private Construction Contract Act|16-1802 Definitions.

16-1802. Definitions. As used in this act:(a) "Alternate security" means an irrevocable bank letter of credit, certificate of deposit, cash bond or other type of asset or security of value equal to or exceeding the amount of retained funds. "Alternate security" shall not include a performance bond or a payment bond.(b) "Construction" means furnishing labor, equipment, material or supplies used or consumed for the design, construction, alteration, renovation, repair or maintenance of a building, structure, road, bridge, water line, sewer line, oil line, gas line, appurtenance or other improvement to real property, including any moving, demolition or excavation.(c) "Contract" means a contract or agreement concerning construction made and entered into by and between an owner and a contractor, a contractor and a subcontractor or a subcontractor and another subcontractor.(d) "Contractor" means a person performing construction and having a contract with an owner of the real property or with a trustee, agent or spouse of an owner.(e) "Owner" means a person who holds an ownership interest in real property.(f) "Person" means an individual, corporation, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture or any other legal entity.(g) "Retainage" or "retention" means money earned by a contractor or subcontractor but withheld to ensure proper performance by the contractor or subcontractor.(h) "Subcontractor" means any person performing construction covered by a contract between an owner and a contractor but not having a contract with the owner.(i) "Substantial completion" means the stage of a construction project where the project, or a designated portion thereof, is sufficiently complete in accordance with the contract, so that portion thereof can be used for its intended purpose.History: L. 2005, ch. 156, § 2; L. 2010, ch. 128, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 16-1805 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 16 - Contracts And Promises|Article 18 - Kansas Fairness In Private Construction Contract Act|16-1805 Suspension of performance, when.

16-1805. Suspension of performance, when. If any undisputed payment is not made within seven business days after the payment date established in a contract for private construction or in this act, the contractor and any subcontractors, regardless of tier, upon seven additional business days' written notice to the owner and, in the case of a subcontractor, written notice to the contractor, shall, without prejudice to any other available remedy, be entitled to suspend further performance until payment, including applicable interest, is made. The contract time for each contract affected by the suspension shall be extended appropriately and the contract sum for each affected contract shall be increased by the suspending party's reasonable costs of demobilization, delay and remobilization.History: L. 2005, ch. 156, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 16-1806 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 16 - Contracts And Promises|Article 18 - Kansas Fairness In Private Construction Contract Act|16-1806 Action or arbitration to enforce act; costs; venue.

16-1806. Action or arbitration to enforce act; costs; venue. In any action to enforce K.S.A. 16-1803, 16-1804 or 16-1805, and amendments thereto, including arbitration, the court or arbitrator shall award costs and reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party. Venue of such an action shall be in the county where the real property is located. The hearing in such an arbitration shall be held in the county where the real property is located.History: L. 2005, ch. 156, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 16-1807 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 16 - Contracts And Promises|Article 18 - Kansas Fairness In Private Construction Contract Act|16-1807 Scope.

16-1807. Scope. The provisions of this act shall not apply to single family residential housing and multifamily residential housing of four units or less. The provisions of this act shall not apply to public works projects. The provisions of this act shall not apply to contracts entered into prior to the effective date of this act.History: L. 2005, ch. 156, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 16-1901 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 16 - Contracts And Promises|Article 19 - Kansas Fairness In Public Construction Contract Act|16-1901 Title; rights and duties not waivable or varied under terms of contract.

16-1901. Title; rights and duties not waivable or varied under terms of contract. (a) K.S.A. 16-1901 through 16-1908, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas fairness in public construction contract act.(b) The rights and duties prescribed by this act shall not be waivable or varied under the terms of a contract. The terms of any contract waiving the rights and duties prescribed by this act shall be unenforceable.History: L. 2007, ch. 163, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 16-1902 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 16 - Contracts And Promises|Article 19 - Kansas Fairness In Public Construction Contract Act|16-1902 Definitions.

16-1902. Definitions. As used in this act:(a) "Alternate security" means an irrevocable bank letter of credit, certificate of deposit, cash bond or other type of asset or security of value equal to or exceeding the amount of retained funds. "Alternate security" shall not include a performance bond or a payment bond.(b) "Construction" means furnishing labor, equipment, material or supplies used or consumed for the design, construction, alteration, renovation, repair or maintenance of a building, water or waste water treatment facility, oil line, gas line, appurtenance or other improvement to real property, including any moving, demolition or excavation of a building. "Construction" shall not mean the design, construction, alteration, renovation, repair or maintenance of a road, highway or bridge.(c) "Contract" means a contract or agreement concerning construction made and entered into by and between an owner and a contractor, a contractor and a subcontractor or a subcontractor and another subcontractor.(d) "Contractor" means a person performing construction and having a contract with an owner of the real property or with a trustee or agent of an owner.(e) "Owner" means a public entity that holds an ownership interest in real property.(f) "Public entity" means the state of Kansas, political subdivisions, cities, counties, state universities or colleges, school districts, all special districts, joint agreement entities, public authorities, public trusts, nonprofit corporations and other organizations which are operated with public money for the public good.(g) "Retainage" or "retention" means money earned by a contractor or subcontractor but withheld to ensure timely performance by the contractor or subcontractor.(h) "Subcontractor" means any person performing construction covered by a contract between an owner and a contractor but not having a contract with the owner.(i) "Substantial completion" means the stage of a construction project where the project, or a designated portion thereof, is sufficiently complete in accordance with the contract, so that the owner can occupy or utilize the constructed project for its intended use.(j) "Undisputed payment" means payments which all parties to the contract agree are owed to the contractor.History: L. 2007, ch. 163, § 2; L. 2010, ch. 128, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 16-1905 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 16 - Contracts And Promises|Article 19 - Kansas Fairness In Public Construction Contract Act|16-1905 Suspension of performance, when.

16-1905. Suspension of performance, when. If any undisputed payment is not made within seven business days after the payment date established in a contract for public construction or in this act, the contractor and any subcontractors, regardless of tier, upon seven additional business days' written notice to the owner and, in the case of a subcontractor, written notice to the contractor, shall, without prejudice to any other available remedy, be entitled to suspend further performance until payment, including applicable interest, is made. The contract time for each contract affected by the suspension shall be extended appropriately and the contract sum for each affected contract shall be increased by the suspending party's reasonable costs of demobilization, delay and remobilization.History: L. 2007, ch. 163, § 5; July 1.