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KS Stat § 58-2612a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 26 - Townsites, Lots And Platted Lands|58-2612a Plat of original town or addition thereto of record prior to June 30, 1934; presumptions, application.

58-2612a. Plat of original town or addition thereto of record prior to June 30, 1934; presumptions, application. In all cases where a plat of any original town or addition thereto has been of record more than twenty-five (25) years and deeds executed by the person or corporation platting the same and conveying lots or blocks in said original town or addition have been of record more than twenty-five (25) years prior to the taking effect of this act, such deeds shall be conclusively presumed to have conveyed perfect title notwithstanding any defect in the title of the grantor therein or the failure of the grantor's spouse to join therein: Provided, That such presumption shall not be applied in any action brought within one (1) year from the date this act takes effect: Provided further, That such presumption shall not be applied to divest any person of possession who is in actual or constructive possession of such property: Provided further, That such presumption shall not be applied to any instrument filed of record prior to the recording of such plat, which conveys or reserves a mineral interest or a royalty interest.In all cases where more than one (1) such plat has been filed on the same lands and conveyances covering lots or blocks therein and executed by the maker of one (1) of said plats have been of record more than twenty-five (25) years and no conveyance executed by the maker of the other plat is of record at the time of the taking effect of this act, the said conveyance of record shall be conclusively presumed to have conveyed a perfect title: Provided, That such presumption shall not be applied in any action brought within one (1) year from the date this act takes effect: Provided further, That such presumption shall not be applied to divest any person of possession who is in actual or constructive possession of such property: Provided further, That such presumption shall not be applied to any instrument filed of record prior to the recording of such plat which conveys or reserves a mineral interest or royalty interest.History: L. 1959, ch. 262, § 1; June 30.
KS Stat § 58-2613 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 26 - Townsites, Lots And Platted Lands|58-2613 Vacation of certain plats, streets, easements or reservations; petition; hearing.

58-2613. Vacation of certain plats, streets, easements or reservations; petition; hearing. Whenever the owners of any tract or part of a tract of land which has been platted as an addition or subdivision or adjoins on both sides of any street, alley, public easement, or public reservation, or part thereof, and which lies wholly outside the limits of any incorporated city or within the limits of an incorporated city which has had no governing body for 10 years or more desire to have the same vacated, shall file a petition with the board of county commissioners of the county in which the land is located or with the planning commission of such county, describing the plat, street, alley, public easement or reservation, including dedicated building setback lines or access control proposed to be vacated and praying for the vacation described. Upon the filing of the petition, the board of county commissioners or the planning commission shall fix a time for the hearing of the petition and shall give notice of the hearing by publication in the official county paper. Such notice shall be published at least one time at least 20 days prior to the date of the hearing. If the land is located within an area which is subject to the subdivision regulations of any city, notice of the hearing shall also be given to the governing body and planning commission of such city.History: L. 1949, ch. 223, § 1; L. 1967, ch. 306, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 173, § 66; L. 1997, ch. 147, § 6; May 1.
KS Stat § 58-2614 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 26 - Townsites, Lots And Platted Lands|58-2614 Same; order; protest by city; recordation of order; costs.

58-2614. Same; order; protest by city; recordation of order; costs. Upon the hearing, if the board of county commissioners determines that notice has been given as required by this act, that the public will suffer no loss or inconvenience by such vacation and that no private rights will be injured or endangered thereby, the board shall order that such vacation be made and if the vacation is of a plat that such land shall be listed for taxation and for other purposes as though it had never been platted. If the planning commission holds the hearing, the commission shall make a recommendation regarding the vacation and submit such recommendation to the board in the same manner provided by K.S.A. 12-752, and amendments thereto, for submission and approval of recommendations regarding plats. No such vacation shall be granted if the governing body of any city having subdivision regulations applicable to the area in which the property is located, shall protest against such vacation. When only a portion of a street, alley or public reservation is proposed to be vacated, the petition shall not be granted if a written objection is filed with the county clerk by any owner of land which adjoins the portion to be vacated. The order of the board shall be entered on the records of proceedings of the board, and a certified copy thereof recorded in the office of the register of deeds of the county. Such order, if approving a vacation of a plat, street, alley, public easement or reservation shall protect and provide for the property rights of public utilities, rights-of-way, and easements for public service facilities then in existence and use. The costs of the proceedings, including publication and recording costs, shall be paid by the party or parties presenting the petition.History: L. 1949, ch. 223, § 2; L. 1967, ch. 306, § 2; L. 1997, ch. 147, § 7; May 1.
KS Stat § 58-2615 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 26 - Townsites, Lots And Platted Lands|58-2615 Same; act supplemental.

58-2615. Same; act supplemental. The provisions hereof shall be in addition to and supplemental to any and all other statutes providing for vacation of plats.History: L. 1949, ch. 223, § 3; June 30.
KS Stat § 58-2616 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 26 - Townsites, Lots And Platted Lands|58-2616 Vacation of Orsemus townsite in Kingman county.

58-2616. Vacation of Orsemus townsite in Kingman county. The original townsite of Orsemus, being all that part of the NW1/4 of section 25, township 29, range 6 west, lying south of the Missouri Pacific railway company right of way in Kingman county, Kansas, and the streets and alleys thereof, be, and the same are hereby vacated; and the land upon which said townsite and streets and alleys thereof were located, is hereby restored to its original description of the survey of the United States government for all purposes the same as if it had never been platted for a townsite.History: L. 1953, ch. 166, § 1; June 30.
KS Stat § 58-2801 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 28 - Examination, Registration, Licensing And Bonding Of Abstracters|58-2801 License; annual fee, fixing of amount by rules and regulations, limitation, proration for partial year; application; inactive license.

58-2801. License; annual fee, fixing of amount by rules and regulations, limitation, proration for partial year; application; inactive license. (a) Every person, firm, partnership, association or corporation, which makes, compiles or completes and sells abstracts of title to real estate in the state of Kansas shall first secure and hold a valid license issued in accordance with the provisions of this act. The annual fee for each abstracter's license shall be fixed by the abstracters' board of examiners by rules and regulations in an amount not to exceed $75 for each year or part of a year. The board may establish rules and regulations for the proration of license fees for licenses to be effective for a period of time less than one year.(b) The board shall determine annually the amount necessary to carry out and enforce the provisions of this act for the next ensuing year and shall fix the license fee for such year at the sum deemed necessary for such purposes. Such fee shall accompany the application for license and shall be returned to the applicant if the license is not issued. Every license issued under the provisions of this act shall expire on December 31 of the year for which issued. In the absence of any condition or reason which might warrant the refusal of the granting of a renewal license, the board shall issue a license each year upon receipt of a written request of the applicant together with the annual fee established by the board in accordance with the provisions of this section.(c) The board may adopt rules and regulations which authorize the issuance of inactive licenses to licensees eligible for such inactive license in accordance with the rules and regulations. The license fee for an inactive license shall be the same as the annual fee for an abstracter's license established under this section.History: L. 1941, ch. 348, § 2; L. 1958, ch. 55, § 1 (Budget Session); L. 1970, ch. 222, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 186, § 1; L. 1985, ch. 187, § 1; L. 2012, ch. 95, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 58-2804 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 28 - Examination, Registration, Licensing And Bonding Of Abstracters|58-2804 Free access to county records.

58-2804. Free access to county records. For the purpose of operating a licensee's business of abstracting and the compiling, posting and keeping up of abstract books necessary for the proper conduct of the business, the licensee shall have free access to the county records of the several county offices, under the direct supervision of the county officers having legal custody of the records and while using the county records the licensee shall be under the same obligations to protect and carefully keep and preserve the records as the several county officers who have legal custody thereof, and subject to the same penalties for a violation thereof as the officer would be.History: L. 1941, ch. 348, § 5; L. 1983, ch. 186, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 58-2805 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 28 - Examination, Registration, Licensing And Bonding Of Abstracters|58-2805 Examinations; notice; fee; denial of license upon failure; second examination.

58-2805. Examinations; notice; fee; denial of license upon failure; second examination. (a) Any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation applying for a license under the provisions of this act may obtain the license by complying with the provisions of this act and by passing an examination conducted by the abstracters' board of examiners. No examination or any collateral written or verbal inquiry by the board shall require any applicant for a license to declare the city, county or other area of the state in which the applicant intends to engage in the practice of making, compiling and completing and selling abstracts of title to real estate in this state. The board shall hold at least two examinations each year, to be held at times and places to be fixed by the board. The board at least 30 days before the time fixed for the commencement of an examination shall give notice thereof by publication in the Kansas register. The fee for the examination shall be fixed by the board by rules and regulations in an amount adequate to cover the cost of the examination and shall be paid to the board at the time application is made for such examination. In the case of a firm, partnership, association or corporation, the examination need only be taken by the active manager or one of the active managers of the firm, partnership, association or corporation.(b) If in the opinion of the board the applicant does not pass the examination, a license shall be denied, and the fee shall be retained by the board. An applicant who has failed to pass such examination may apply for and take a second examination after a period of six months has elapsed from the date of the previous examination.(c) All examination fees charged and collected by the board on and after July 1, 1983, and prior to the effective date of this act are hereby specifically authorized and validated.History: L. 1941, ch. 348, § 6; L. 1975, ch. 295, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 324, § 16; L. 1983, ch. 186, § 4; L. 1985, ch. 187, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 58-2806 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 28 - Examination, Registration, Licensing And Bonding Of Abstracters|58-2806 Suspension or revocation of license; notice and hearing.

58-2806. Suspension or revocation of license; notice and hearing. The board, after notice and hearing conducted in accordance with the Kansas administrative procedure act, may suspend or revoke a license for a violation of any provision of this act, upon the conviction of a licensee for malicious destruction of public records, or for fraudulent practices.History: L. 1941, ch. 348, § 7; L. 1983, ch. 186, § 5; L. 1984, ch. 313, § 83; July 1, 1985.
KS Stat § 58-2808 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 28 - Examination, Registration, Licensing And Bonding Of Abstracters|58-2808 Seal of licensee.

58-2808. Seal of licensee. Each licensee under the provisions of this act shall provide a seal which shall have stamped thereon the name of the licensee, and the licensee shall deposit with the board an impression of the seal and the signatures of all persons authorized to sign on behalf of the licensee. The seal shall be impressed on each licensee's certificate and the certificate shall be signed by one of the persons whose signature is on file with the board.History: L. 1941, ch. 348, § 11; L. 1983, ch. 186, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 58-2809 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 28 - Examination, Registration, Licensing And Bonding Of Abstracters|58-2809 Violations by licensees unlawful.

58-2809. Violations by licensees unlawful. Any licensee who violates any of the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a class C misdemeanor.History: L. 1941, ch. 348, § 12; L. 1983, ch. 186, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 58-2810 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 28 - Examination, Registration, Licensing And Bonding Of Abstracters|58-2810 Unlawful for county officers to prevent use of records.

58-2810. Unlawful for county officers to prevent use of records. Any county officer who prevents or prohibits any person who has complied with the provisions of this act from a proper use of the records of the office of the county officer as provided in K.S.A. 58-2804, and amendments thereto, shall be deemed guilty of a class C misdemeanor.History: L. 1941, ch. 348, § 13; L. 1983, ch. 186, § 9; July 1.
KS Stat § 58-2811 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 28 - Examination, Registration, Licensing And Bonding Of Abstracters|58-2811 Unlawful for abstracters to pay portions of charges made for services.

58-2811. Unlawful for abstracters to pay portions of charges made for services. It shall be unlawful for any licensed abstracter to pay any portion of the charge made for making, extending or certifying an abstract of title to real estate to any other person. Nothing in this section shall make it unlawful to pay a licensed abstracter for any services performed.History: L. 1953, ch. 298, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 186, § 10; July 1.
KS Stat § 58-2812 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 28 - Examination, Registration, Licensing And Bonding Of Abstracters|58-2812 Licenses not granted to applicants with corporate or business names duplicative of corporate or business names of licensees in counties where applicant to transact business; exception.

58-2812. Licenses not granted to applicants with corporate or business names duplicative of corporate or business names of licensees in counties where applicant to transact business; exception. No license to make, compile or complete and sell abstracts of title to real estate in Kansas shall be granted to any corporation hereafter applying for a corporate license under the provisions of article 28 of chapter 58 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated or acts amendatory of the provisions thereof or supplemental thereto where it appears that the corporate name duplicates or is quite similar to that of a duly qualified, active and existing corporation already licensed within the county where such corporate applicant desires to transact its business. Neither shall a license be granted to any individual, association, firm, person or partnership who shall choose a business name which duplicates or is similar to that of a presently licensed individual, association, firm, person or partnership actively engaged in abstracting within the county where such license applicant intends to do business, unless such name consists of, or is directly derived from, the name of an individual directly connected with the licensee.History: L. 1983, ch. 186, § 11; July 1.
KS Stat § 58-2813 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 28 - Examination, Registration, Licensing And Bonding Of Abstracters|58-2813 Prohibition on conducting abstracting business without full-time services of licensee.

58-2813. Prohibition on conducting abstracting business without full-time services of licensee. On and after July 1, 1985, no person, firm, partnership, association or corporation shall make, compile or complete and sell abstracts of title to real estate in the state of Kansas unless such person, firm, partnership, association or corporation is operated or managed on a full-time basis or employs on a full-time basis an individual licensed under the provisions of article 28 of chapter 58 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated or acts amendatory of the provisions thereof or supplemental thereto.History: L. 1983, ch. 186, § 12; July 1.
KS Stat § 58-2901 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 29 - Bankruptcy|58-2901 Recording of certain papers filed in bankruptcy proceedings; effect; fee.

58-2901. Recording of certain papers filed in bankruptcy proceedings; effect; fee. The register of deeds of any county wherein is located any land in which a bankrupt or a debtor in any proceeding under the act of congress relating to bankruptcy has any interest shall receive for record and record a certified copy of any pleading, decree, order or other paper, filed in said proceeding, which any act of the congress of the United States provides may be recorded in the records of such a county. Such record shall impart notice to all persons of such bankruptcy proceeding and of the contents of said certified copy, which shall be recorded and indexed in the record of deeds in the office of said register in the name of the bankrupt or debtor as grantor and in the name of the trustee or receiver in bankruptcy or other person (if any) to whom said interest or any part thereof may pass by virtue of law or of said decree, order or other paper as grantee. Said register shall charge and collect the same fee for recording such a certified copy as is provided by law for recording a deed of the same length.History: L. 1945, ch. 244, § 1; June 28.
KS Stat § 58-3034 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 30 - Real Estate Brokers And Salespersons|58-3034 Title of act.

58-3034. Title of act. K.S.A. 58-3034 through 58-3077, and K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 58-3078 through 58-3085, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the real estate brokers' and salespersons' license act.History: L. 1980, ch. 164, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 209, § 19; L. 1995, ch. 252, § 13; L. 2000, ch. 102, § 1; L. 2007, ch. 88, § 16; July 1.
KS Stat § 58-3036 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 30 - Real Estate Brokers And Salespersons|58-3036 Licensure required.

58-3036. Licensure required. Unless exempt from this act under K.S.A. 58-3037, and amendments thereto, no person shall:(a) Directly or indirectly engage in or conduct or represent that such person engages in or conducts the business of a broker, associate broker or salesperson within this state unless such person is licensed as such a broker, associate broker or salesperson in accordance with this act.(b) Directly or indirectly act or represent that such person acts as a broker, associate broker or salesperson within this state unless such person is licensed as such a broker, associate broker or salesperson in accordance with this act.(c) Perform or offer, attempt or agree to perform any act described in subsection (f) of K.S.A. 58-3035, and amendments thereto, whether as a part of a transaction or as an entire transaction, unless such person is licensed pursuant to this act.History: L. 1980, ch. 164, § 3; L. 1986, ch. 209, § 15; L. 1989, ch. 167, § 2; L. 1995, ch. 252, § 15; L. 1996, ch. 212, § 3; L. 1997, ch. 65, § 5; L. 2002, ch. 82, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 58-3038 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 30 - Real Estate Brokers And Salespersons|58-3038 Licensure required for recovery of compensation for services; exceptions.

58-3038. Licensure required for recovery of compensation for services; exceptions. (a) Except as provided by subsection (b), no action shall be instituted or recovery be had in any court of this state by any person for compensation for any act or service, the performance of which requires a license under this act, unless such person was duly licensed under this act at the time of offering to perform any such act or service or procuring any promise to contract for the payment of compensation for any such contemplated act or service.(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to associations, corporations, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, partnerships or professional corporations whose partners, members, officers and employees are licensed as provided by subsection (b) of K.S.A. 58-3042, and amendments thereto.(c) Except as provided by K.S.A. 58-3076, and amendments thereto, nothing herein shall preclude a person who is properly licensed as a broker or salesperson in another jurisdiction from collecting a referral fee.History: L. 1980, ch. 164, § 5; L. 1986, ch. 209, § 2; L. 2000, ch. 102, § 3; L. 2010, ch. 104, § 3; July 1.