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KS Stat § 83-217 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 83 - Weights And Measures|Article 2 - Standards And Enforcement|83-217 Damages owed by person using inaccurate, false or rejected device; variations in weight, measure or quantity.

83-217. Damages owed by person using inaccurate, false or rejected device; variations in weight, measure or quantity. Any person who is liable to an injured person by reason of any inaccurate, false or rejected weighing or measuring device shall be assessed and adjudged to pay damages in double the amount of property wrongfully taken or not given, and in addition thereto, for punitive damages the additional sum of $25, and reasonable attorney fees, to be recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction. The selling and delivery of a stated quantity of any commodity shall be prima facie evidence of representations on the part of the vendor that the quantity sold and delivered was the quantity bought by the vendee. A slight variation from the stated weight, measure or quantity, within authorized tolerances, is permissible for individually packaged commodities if such variation is as often over, as it is under, the correct weight, measure or quantity stated.History: L. 1985, ch. 345, § 17; July 1.
KS Stat § 83-218 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 83 - Weights And Measures|Article 2 - Standards And Enforcement|83-218 Presumptive proof of regular use of device.

83-218. Presumptive proof of regular use of device. For the purposes of this act, proof of the existence of a weight, measure or a weighing or measuring device, in or about any building, enclosure, stand or vehicle in which or from which it is shown that buying or selling is commonly carried on, in the absence of conclusive evidence to the contrary, shall be presumptive proof of the regular use of such weight, measure or weighing or measuring device for commercial purposes and of such use by the person in charge of such building, enclosure, stand or vehicle.History: L. 1985, ch. 345, § 18; July 1.
KS Stat § 83-220 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 83 - Weights And Measures|Article 2 - Standards And Enforcement|83-220 Penalty for violations.

83-220. Penalty for violations. Any person violating any of the provisions of article 2 of chapter 83 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, or violating any rules and regulations adopted thereunder shall be guilty of a class A, a nonperson misdemeanor.History: L. 1985, ch. 345, § 20; L. 1996, ch. 146, § 25; Apr. 18.
KS Stat § 83-221 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 83 - Weights And Measures|Article 2 - Standards And Enforcement|83-221 Dispensing devices and vehicle tanks; inspections, tests, certifications.

83-221. Dispensing devices and vehicle tanks; inspections, tests, certifications. All inspections and tests to inspect, test and seal, certify or reject any dispensing device, as defined in K.S.A. 83-401, and amendments thereto, or the capacity of any vehicle tank used in the transportation of liquefied petroleum gas, motor-vehicle fuels or liquid fuels shall be made in compliance with the provisions of chapter 83 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.History: L. 1985, ch. 345, § 21; L. 1988, ch. 397, § 8; L. 1989, ch. 163, § 9; L. 1996, ch. 146, § 26; L. 2007, ch. 180, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 83-222 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 83 - Weights And Measures|Article 2 - Standards And Enforcement|83-222 Continuation of rules and regulations.

83-222. Continuation of rules and regulations. Except as otherwise provided in article 2 of chapter 83 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, all rules and regulations adopted under the provisions of article 1 of chapter 83 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated in existence immediately prior to July 1, 1985, shall continue to be effective and shall be deemed to be the rules and regulations of the secretary of agriculture until revised, amended, repealed or nullified pursuant to law.History: L. 1985, ch. 345, § 22; L. 1996, ch. 146, § 27; Apr. 18.
KS Stat § 83-223 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 83 - Weights And Measures|Article 2 - Standards And Enforcement|83-223 Action for injunction authorized to restrain or prevent violations.

83-223. Action for injunction authorized to restrain or prevent violations. The secretary may bring action in the district court in the name of the state of Kansas for injunction or other process to restrain or prevent a violation of this act.History: L. 1985, ch. 345, § 23; July 1.
KS Stat § 83-224 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 83 - Weights And Measures|Article 2 - Standards And Enforcement|83-224 Severability.

83-224. Severability. If any part or parts of this act are held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court, it shall be conclusively presumed that the legislature would have enacted the remainder of this act without such invalid or unconstitutional part or parts.History: L. 1985, ch. 345, § 24; July 1.
KS Stat § 83-225 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 83 - Weights And Measures|Article 2 - Standards And Enforcement|83-225 Scale; authorized removal of rejection tag or other mark.

83-225. Scale; authorized removal of rejection tag or other mark. (a) A licensed service company shall be authorized to remove an official rejection tag or other mark placed on a scale by authority of the secretary for the purpose of testing or repairing any scale.(b) After the test is conducted and necessary repairs are completed, the service company shall place the weighing and measuring device in service and shall notify the secretary of such within the time periods established by the secretary pursuant to rules and regulations adopted hereunder.(c) When a scale cannot be repaired properly, the service company shall replace the rejection tag or other mark with a substitute rejection tag or other mark supplied by the department and shall notify the secretary within the time period as established by the secretary pursuant to rules and regulations adopted hereunder.(d) This section shall apply to new and used scales.(e) This section shall be supplemental to and part of the act appearing in article 2 of chapter 83 of Kansas Statutes Annotated. Administrative or civil penalties specified in K.S.A. 83-220, and amendments thereto, shall apply to violations of this section.History: L. 1986, ch. 398, § 1; L. 1988, ch. 398, § 10; L. 1996, ch. 146, § 28; Apr. 18.
KS Stat § 83-301 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 83 - Weights And Measures|Article 3 - Scales|83-301 Definitions.

83-301. Definitions. As used in K.S.A. 83-301 through 83-325, and amendments thereto:(a) "Weighing and measuring device" means any scales, liquefied petroleum gas meter or vehicle tank meter used for commercial weighing or measuring of commodities;(b) "person" means any individual, agent or employee of a service company, partnership, association, corporation or governmental agency;(c) "place of business" means any location from which a scale testing and service company, or one or more representatives or employees thereof, sell and perform services for the purpose of testing, repairing, adjusting or calibrating scales;(d) "technical representative" means an individual who conducts any of the following: Installs, repairs, adjusts, calibrates or certifies the accuracy of, a weighing and measuring device;(e) "secretary" means the secretary of agriculture or an authorized representative of the secretary;(f) "service company" means a company which is in the business of any of the following: Installing, examining, calibrating, testing, repairing or adjusting weighing and measuring devices but such term does not include a technical representative unless the technical representative is the owner of such service company;(g) "vehicle tank meter" means those meters mounted on vehicle tanks used for the measurement and delivery of petroleum products; and(h) "liquefied petroleum gas" means commercial propane and such commercial butane as is used for heating fuel.History: L. 1985, ch. 343, § 1; L. 1988, ch. 398, § 1; L. 1990, ch. 364, § 7; L. 1996, ch. 146, § 29; L. 2004, ch. 4, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 83-303 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 83 - Weights And Measures|Article 3 - Scales|83-303 Rules and regulations of secretary of agriculture; access to private premises by secretary.

83-303. Rules and regulations of secretary of agriculture; access to private premises by secretary. (a) The secretary of agriculture may adopt, amend and revoke reasonable rules and regulations concerning:(1) Standards of workmanship for technical representatives and service companies;(2) requirements for contractual responsibilities and fulfillment of agreements by service companies;(3) maintenance and furnishing of reports and information necessary for the secretary to carry out the provisions of chapter 83 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto or any rules and regulations adopted thereunder; and(4) other matters necessary for the administration of the provisions of chapter 83 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto or any rules and regulations adopted thereunder.(b) For purposes of inspection, the secretary may enter upon private premises during normal business hours so as to inspect a weights and measures device or to inspect the installation, or repair or service reports the owner of the device or the service company is required to keep pursuant to chapter 83 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, or rules and regulations adopted thereunder or to perform any other lawful act as set out in chapter 83 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, or rules and regulations adopted thereunder.History: L. 1985, ch. 343, § 3; L. 1988, ch. 398, § 3; L. 1996, ch. 146, § 31; Apr. 18.
KS Stat § 83-305 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 83 - Weights And Measures|Article 3 - Scales|83-305 Test of scale for accuracy by secretary, when.

83-305. Test of scale for accuracy by secretary, when. When the secretary has been notified by a licensed service company, by an authorized representative of the secretary or by a city or county department of public inspection of weights and measures established pursuant to K.S.A. 83-210, and amendments thereto, that a weighing and measuring device does not comply with tolerances and specifications adopted by the secretary, by rule and regulation, then the secretary may test the weighing and measuring device for accuracy after repairs have been made.History: L. 1985, ch. 343, § 5; L. 1988, ch. 398, § 5; L. 1990, ch. 365, § 4; L. 1996, ch. 146, § 33; Apr. 18.
KS Stat § 83-307 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 83 - Weights And Measures|Article 3 - Scales|83-307 Railroad track scales exempt from act.

83-307. Railroad track scales exempt from act. Chapter 83 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, does not apply to a railway track scale used exclusively for the weighing of commodities on railroad vehicles.History: L. 1985, ch. 343, § 7; L. 1996, ch. 146, § 34; Apr. 18.
KS Stat § 83-308 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 83 - Weights And Measures|Article 3 - Scales|83-308 Grounds for revocation of, suspension of, failure to renew or failure to issue a license.

83-308. Grounds for revocation of, suspension of, failure to renew or failure to issue a license. At any time after notice and opportunity for a hearing are given in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act, the secretary may revoke, suspend, decline to renew or decline to issue a service company license or technical representative's license, when the service company or technical representative:(a) Has refused to provide the secretary with reasonably complete and accurate information regarding methods used, materials used or work performed as required by the secretary;(b) has failed to comply with any provision or requirement of chapter 83 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, or any rules and regulations adopted thereunder;(c) has failed to perform work in a manner consistent with the standards set forth in chapter 83 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, or any rules and regulations adopted thereunder; or(d) has committed an unlawful act as established in K.S.A. 83-219, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1985, ch. 343, § 8; L. 1988, ch. 398, § 7; L. 1990, ch. 366, § 1; L. 1996, ch. 146, § 35; L. 2010, ch. 60, § 11; July 1.
KS Stat § 83-311 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 83 - Weights And Measures|Article 3 - Scales|83-311 Penalty for violations.

83-311. Penalty for violations. Any person violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions of K.S.A. 83-301 through 83-311 and K.S.A. 83-321 through 83-325, and amendments thereto, or violating or failing to comply with any authorized rules and regulations of the secretary adopted thereunder, shall be deemed guilty of a class A nonperson misdemeanor. Each separate violation shall be a separate misdemeanor.History: L. 1985, ch. 343, § 11; L. 1996, ch. 146, § 36; Apr. 18.
KS Stat § 83-322 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 83 - Weights And Measures|Article 3 - Scales|83-322 Same; transfer of officers and employees; retention of benefits and rights; service deemed continuous.

83-322. Same; transfer of officers and employees; retention of benefits and rights; service deemed continuous. On the effective date of this act, officers and employees who immediately prior to such date, were engaged in the performance of powers, duties or functions of the Kansas grain inspection laws pertaining to the actual inspection of the scales and other weighing and measuring devices specified in chapter 34 of Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, and who in the opinion of the secretary of agriculture, are necessary to perform the powers, duties and functions of the Kansas grain inspection laws pertaining to the actual inspection of the scales and other weighing and measuring devices specified in chapter 34 of Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, shall be transferred to and shall become officers and employees of the state department of agriculture. Any such officer or employee shall retain all retirement benefits and all rights of civil service which had accrued to or vested in such officer or employee prior to the effective date of this act. The service of each such officer and employee so transferred shall be deemed to have been continuous.History: L. 1990, ch. 364, § 9; L. 1996, ch. 146, § 38; Apr. 18.
KS Stat § 83-323 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 83 - Weights And Measures|Article 3 - Scales|83-323 Same; resolution of conflicts by governor; succession to property and records.

83-323. Same; resolution of conflicts by governor; succession to property and records. (a) When any conflict arises as to the disposition of any property, power, duty or function, or the unexpended balance of any appropriation, as a result of any abolition, transfer, attachment or change made by or under authority of this act, such conflict shall be resolved by the governor whose decision shall be final.(b) The state department of agriculture shall succeed to all property rights and records which were used for or pertain to the performance of the powers, duties and functions transferred to the secretary of agriculture. Any conflict as to the proper disposition of property or records arising under this section and resulting from the transfer, attachment or all or part of the powers, duties and functions of the director of the Kansas state grain inspection department shall be determined by the governor whose decision shall be final.History: L. 1990, ch. 364, § 10; L. 1996, ch. 146, § 39; Apr. 18.
KS Stat § 83-324 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 83 - Weights And Measures|Article 3 - Scales|83-324 Same; civil and criminal actions saved.

83-324. Same; civil and criminal actions saved. (a) No suit, action or other proceeding, judicial or administrative, lawfully commenced, or which could have been commenced by or against the director of the Kansas state grain inspection department with regard to the Kansas grain inspection laws or by or against any officer of the state in such officer's official capacity or in relation to the discharge of such officer's official duties shall abate by reason of the transfers effected under the provisions of this act. The court may allow any such suit, action or other proceeding to be maintained by or against the secretary of agriculture or any officer affected.(b) No criminal action commenced or which could have been commenced by the state shall abate by the taking effect of this act.History: L. 1990, ch. 364, § 11; L. 1996, ch. 146, § 40; Apr. 18.
KS Stat § 83-325 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 83 - Weights And Measures|Article 3 - Scales|83-325 Same; transfer of appropriations; assumption of liability for compensation of transferred officers and employees.

83-325. Same; transfer of appropriations; assumption of liability for compensation of transferred officers and employees. (a) On the effective date of this act, the balance of all funds appropriated and reappropriated to the director of the Kansas state grain inspection department, the actual inspection of scales and other weighing and measuring devices with regard to the Kansas grain inspection laws is hereby transferred to the state department of agriculture and shall be used only for the purpose for which the appropriation was originally made.(b) On the effective date of this act, the liability for all accrued compensation or salaries of officers and employees who, immediately prior to such date were engaged in the performance of powers, duties or functions of any state agency or officer transferred by this act, or which becomes a part of the state department of agriculture or the powers, duties and functions of which are transferred to the secretary of agriculture, shall be assumed and paid by the state department of agriculture.History: L. 1990, ch. 364, § 12; L. 1996, ch. 146, § 41; Apr. 18.
KS Stat § 83-326 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 83 - Weights And Measures|Article 3 - Scales|83-326 Severability clause.

83-326. Severability clause. If any part of this act are [is] held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court, it shall be conclusively presumed that the legislature would have enacted the remainder of this act without such invalid or unconstitutional part or parts.History: L. 1996, ch. 146, § 42; Apr. 18.
KS Stat § 83-401 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 83 - Weights And Measures|Article 4 - Dispensing Devices|83-401 Definitions.

83-401. Definitions. As used in K.S.A. 83-401 et seq. and 83-501 et seq., and amendments thereto:(a) "Dispensing device" means a motor-vehicle fuel or liquid fuel dispensing pump, meter or other similar measuring device and shall include any device which dispenses refined or blended gasoline or diesel fuel product. This definition shall not include liquefied petroleum meters;(b) "person" means any individual, agent, technical representative, partnership, association, corporation or governmental agency but does not include the secretary;(c) "secretary" means the secretary of agriculture, the secretary's authorized representative or the secretary's authorized inspector;(d) "place of business" means any location from which a testing service, or one or more representatives or employees thereof, sell and perform services for the purpose of testing, repairing, adjusting, measuring or calibrating dispensing devices;(e) "technical representative" means an individual who is responsible for the proper installation, repair, adjustment or calibration and certification of the accuracy of such dispensing devices; and(f) "service company" means a company which is in the business of examining, calibrating, testing, repairing and adjusting of dispensing devices but such term does not include a technical representative unless the technical representative is the owner of such service company.History: L. 1985, ch. 344, § 1; L. 1988, ch. 397, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 163, § 10; L. 1996, ch. 105, § 16; L. 2007, ch. 180, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 83-403 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 83 - Weights And Measures|Article 4 - Dispensing Devices|83-403 Same; rules and regulations of secretary of agriculture; access to private premises by state sealer.

83-403. Same; rules and regulations of secretary of agriculture; access to private premises by state sealer. (a) The secretary of agriculture with the recommendation of the state sealer may adopt, amend and revoke reasonable rules and regulations concerning:(1) Standards of workmanship for testing services;(2) requirements for contractual responsibilities and fulfillment of agreements by testing services;(3) furnishing of reports and information necessary for the state sealer to carry out the provisions of K.S.A. 83-401 to 83-410, inclusive, and amendments thereto; and(4) other matters necessary for the administration of the provisions of K.S.A. 83-401 to 83-410, inclusive, and amendments thereto.(b) For purposes of inspection, the state sealer or authorized representatives of the state sealer may enter upon private premises with consent of the occupant.History: L. 1985, ch. 344, § 3; L. 2004, ch. 101, § 154; July 1.
KS Stat § 83-405 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 83 - Weights And Measures|Article 4 - Dispensing Devices|83-405 Test of dispensing device for accuracy by secretary, when.

83-405. Test of dispensing device for accuracy by secretary, when. When the secretary is notified by a licensed service company, an authorized representative of the secretary or by a city or county department of public inspection of weights and measures established pursuant to K.S.A. 83-210, and amendments thereto, that a dispensing device does not comply with tolerances and specifications adopted by the secretary, by rules and regulations, the secretary may test for accuracy after repairs have been made.History: L. 1985, ch. 344, § 5; L. 1988, ch. 397, § 4; L. 1989, ch. 163, § 20; L. 1990, ch. 365, § 7; L. 1996, ch. 105, § 19; July 1.
KS Stat § 83-407 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 83 - Weights And Measures|Article 4 - Dispensing Devices|83-407 Grounds for revocation of, suspension of, failure to renew or failure to issue a license.

83-407. Grounds for revocation of, suspension of, failure to renew or failure to issue a license. At any time after notice and opportunity for a hearing are given in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act, the secretary may revoke, suspend, decline to renew or decline to issue a service company license or a technical representative's license, when the service company or technical representative:(a) Has refused to provide the secretary with reasonably complete and accurate information regarding methods used, materials used or work performed;(b) has failed to comply with any provision or requirement of chapter 83 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, or any rules and regulations adopted thereunder;(c) has failed to perform work in a manner consistent with the standards set forth in chapter 83 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, or any rules and regulations adopted thereunder; or(d) has committed an unlawful act pursuant to K.S.A. 83-219, and amendments thereto, or any rules and regulations adopted thereunder.History: L. 1985, ch. 344, § 7; L. 1988, ch. 397, § 6; L. 1990, ch. 366, § 2; L. 1996, ch. 105, § 20; L. 2010, ch. 60, § 12; July 1.
KS Stat § 83-409 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 83 - Weights And Measures|Article 4 - Dispensing Devices|83-409 Unlawful acts.

83-409. Unlawful acts. It is unlawful for any person, other than the secretary or an authorized representative of a city or county department of public inspection of weights and measures established pursuant to K.S.A. 83-210, and amendments thereto, to: (a) Commit any unlawful act pursuant to K.S.A. 83-219, and amendments thereto; or(b) violate any of the provisions of chapter 83 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, or any rules and regulations adopted thereunder.History: L. 1985, ch. 344, § 9; L. 1988, ch. 397, § 7; L. 1989, ch. 163, § 11; L. 1990, ch. 365, § 8; L. 1996, ch. 105, § 21; July 1.