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KS Stat § 36-501 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 36 - Hotels, Lodginghouses And Restaurants|Article 5 - Food Service And Lodging Establishments|36-501 Definitions.

36-501. Definitions. (a) K.S.A. 36-501 through 36-520, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the lodging inspection act.(b) As used in the lodging inspection act, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:(1) "Hotel" means every building or other structure that is kept, used, maintained, advertised or held out to the public as a place where sleeping accommodations are offered for pay primarily to transient guests and in which four or more rooms are used for the accommodation of such guests, regardless of whether such building or structure is designated as a cabin camp, tourist cabin, motel or other type of lodging unit.(2) "Rooming house" means every building or other structure that is kept, used, maintained, advertised or held out to the public to be a place where sleeping accommodations are furnished for pay to transient or permanent guests and in which eight or more guests may be accommodated, but that does not maintain common facilities for the serving or preparation of food for such guests.(3) "Boarding house" means every building or other structure that is kept, maintained, advertised or held out to the public to be a place where sleeping accommodations are furnished for pay to transient or permanent guests and in which eight or more guests may be accommodated, and that maintains common facilities for the serving or preparation of food for such guests. The term "boarding house" shall not include facilities licensed under K.S.A. 2015 Supp. 75-3307b(a)(5), prior to its repeal, or facilities licensed by the Kansas department for aging and disability services that are: (A) Facilities for developmentally disabled persons receiving assistance through the department and that receive or have received after June 30, 1967, any state or federal funds; or (B) facilities where developmentally disabled persons who require supervision or limited assistance with the taking of medication reside.(4) "Lodging establishment" means a hotel, rooming house, guest house or boarding house.(5) "Food" means the same as provided in K.S.A. 65-656, and amendments thereto.(6) "Guest house" means every building or other structure that is kept, used, maintained, advertised or held out to the public to be a place where sleeping accommodations are furnished for pay to transient or permanent guests. A guest house shall accommodate no more than seven guests in no more than three rooms furnished with sleeping accommodations, regardless of whether common facilities for the serving or preparation of food are maintained.(7) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation or other association of persons.(8) "Municipality" means any city or county of this state.(9) "Secretary" means the secretary of agriculture and the secretary's authorized representatives.(10) "Department" means the Kansas department of agriculture.History: L. 1975, ch. 314, § 5; L. 1986, ch. 324, § 1; L. 2008, ch. 84, § 9; L. 2012, ch. 145, § 3; L. 2018, ch. 71, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 36-505 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 36 - Hotels, Lodginghouses And Restaurants|Article 5 - Food Service And Lodging Establishments|36-505 Renewal of licenses; application, form, fee; remedial action; failure to renew, restoration fee.

36-505. Renewal of licenses; application, form, fee; remedial action; failure to renew, restoration fee. Except as otherwise provided in this section, any license issued under the provisions of this act shall expire on March 31 following the date of issuance, and may be renewed by making application to the secretary on or before the expiration date. Application for renewal of a license shall be made on a form prescribed by the secretary and shall be accompanied by the license fee required for the issuance of an original license. If, for any reason, a licensee fails to renew a license prior to the expiration date, the licensee may obtain a renewal of such license within 30 days following the expiration date by complying with the foregoing provisions of this section and paying a $25 late fee. If the licensee does not renew within the 30-day period, then the license is treated as expired and the licensee must apply for a new license.History: L. 1975, ch. 314, § 9; L. 1984, ch. 313, § 58; L. 1993, ch. 196, § 2; L. 2012, ch. 145, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 36-506 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 36 - Hotels, Lodginghouses And Restaurants|Article 5 - Food Service And Lodging Establishments|36-506 Rules and regulations establishing standards for lodging establishments.

36-506. Rules and regulations establishing standards for lodging establishments. (a) The secretary is hereby authorized and empowered to administer and enforce the provisions of the lodging inspection act, and rules and regulations adopted thereunder. The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations establishing minimum standards for the safe and sanitary operation of lodging establishments and the administration and enforcement thereof. Such rules and regulations shall relate to:(1) Water supply;(2) heating;(3) lighting;(4) ventilation;(5) toilet and other sanitary facilities;(6) conditions increasing the hazards of fire, accidents or other calamities;(7) bedding and furnishings;(8) sewage disposal;(9) such other minimum conditions which the secretary deems necessary for the operation and maintenance of a lodging establishment in a safe and sanitary manner; and(10) licensure of lodging establishments and fees related to the licensure and inspection thereof.(b) The standards promulgated pursuant to the rules and regulations adopted hereunder shall be designed to ensure the health, comfort and safety of the guests in lodging establishments. Such standards may be based upon or incorporate by reference specific editions, or portions thereof, of nationally recognized codes establishing lodging standards. Such standards shall be applicable uniformly throughout the state, except that the secretary may establish different standards for each of the various classes of lodging establishments. Any provision of an ordinance or resolution of any municipality, prescribing safety and sanitation standards for lodging establishments, which does not conform to the minimum standards promulgated by the secretary pursuant to this section, shall be null and void; but nothing herein shall be construed as precluding any municipality from establishing by ordinance or resolution standards which are more stringent than those established by the secretary.History: L. 1975, ch. 314, § 10; L. 2008, ch. 84, § 14; L. 2012, ch. 145, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 36-510 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 36 - Hotels, Lodginghouses And Restaurants|Article 5 - Food Service And Lodging Establishments|36-510 Enforcement of act by secretary; contracts providing for enforcement by municipalities, fire marshal or secretary of agriculture authorized.

36-510. Enforcement of act by secretary; contracts providing for enforcement by municipalities, fire marshal or secretary of agriculture authorized. (a) The secretary shall be responsible for the enforcement of the lodging standards promulgated pursuant to this act, but the secretary is hereby authorized and empowered to contract with the governing body of any municipality for the enforcement of all or any portion of such standards, whenever the secretary shall determine that such municipality has adequate personnel to provide proper enforcement. Any municipality entering into a contract with the secretary to enforce such standards shall act as an agent of the secretary in carrying out such duties, and no such municipality shall charge any lodging establishment a fee for services performed as an agent of the secretary under such contract which is in addition to and separate from any fee such establishment is required to pay to the secretary under the provisions of this act. Such municipality shall enforce such standards within such municipalities of this state as are designated in the contract. Any inspection of lodging establishments by officers, employees or agents of any such municipality, and any notice of noncompliance issued as a result of any such inspection, shall have the same force and effect as if such had been done by the secretary.(b) The secretary and the state fire marshal are hereby authorized and empowered to enter into a contract authorizing the state fire marshal and the fire marshal's deputies or lawful agents to enforce all or any portion of the lodging standards promulgated pursuant to this act. Such contract shall designate specific lodging establishments, or types of lodging establishments, wherein such authority may be exercised. Any inspection of such establishments by the state fire marshal or the fire marshal's deputies or lawful agents, to determine compliance with lodging standards established pursuant to this act, and any notice of noncompliance issued as a result of any such inspection, shall have the same force and effect as if such had been done by the secretary.Such contract also may provide similar authority for the secretary and the secretary's officers, employees and agents with respect to enforcement of all or any portion of the Kansas fire prevention code in specified lodging establishments, or in types of lodging establishments. Any inspection of such establishments by the secretary, or the secretary's officers, employees and agents, to determine compliance with the Kansas fire prevention code, shall have the same force and effect as if performed by the state fire marshal or the marshal's deputies and agents.History: L. 1975, ch. 314, § 14; L. 1976, ch. 205, § 3; L. 1984, ch. 313, § 61; L. 2008, ch. 84, § 16; L. 2009, ch. 59, § 6; L. 2012, ch. 145, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 36-512 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 36 - Hotels, Lodginghouses And Restaurants|Article 5 - Food Service And Lodging Establishments|36-512 Disposition of moneys; food service inspection reimbursement fund created.

36-512. Disposition of moneys; food service inspection reimbursement fund created. (a) The secretary shall remit all moneys received by the secretary under the provisions of this act to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Except for moneys remitted under subsection (b), upon receipt of each such remittance the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the state general fund.(b) The secretary shall remit all moneys received by the secretary from fees from food service establishments located in a municipality where food service inspection services are provided by a local agency under contract with the secretary 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 food service inspection reimbursement fund which is hereby created. On July 1, 1988, and on the first day of each month thereafter, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer from the food service inspection reimbursement fund to the state general fund an amount equal to 10% of all money credited to such fund during the preceding month. Expenditures from the food service inspection reimbursement fund shall be made to reimburse each local agency under contract with the secretary for food service inspection services in an amount equal to 80% of the money received from food service establishments in the municipality served by the local agency. All expenditures from the food service inspection reimbursement 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 or a person designated by the secretary.History: L. 1975, ch. 314, § 16; L. 1983, ch. 286, § 9; L. 1985, ch. 139, § 1; L. 1988, ch. 135, § 1; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 106; L. 2011, ch. 53, § 14; July 1.
KS Stat § 36-515 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 36 - Hotels, Lodginghouses And Restaurants|Article 5 - Food Service And Lodging Establishments|36-515 Violation of standards; denial, suspension, revocation or refusal to renew or modify license; violation of act declared to be misdemeanor; injunctive relief.

36-515. Violation of standards; denial, suspension, revocation or refusal to renew or modify license; violation of act declared to be misdemeanor; injunctive relief. (a) After notice and opportunity for a hearing in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act, the secretary may deny, suspend, revoke, refuse to renew or modify the license to operate a lodging establishment if the licensee failed to comply with the standards, provisions or requirements established pursuant to the lodging inspection act, or any rule or regulation adopted thereunder.(b) The secretary may seek injunctive relief from the district court to enjoin any operator of a lodging establishment from conducting business when such operator has:(1) Failed to make application for or to obtain a license for such purpose as required by the lodging inspection act;(2) had such license suspended, denied or revoked; or(3) failed to comply with the standards established pursuant to the lodging inspection act, or rules and regulations adopted thereunder.History: L. 1975, ch. 314, § 19; L. 1982, ch. 181, § 2; L. 2009, ch. 59, § 7; L. 2012, ch. 145, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 36-515a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 36 - Hotels, Lodginghouses And Restaurants|Article 5 - Food Service And Lodging Establishments|36-515a Temporary suspension of license without notice or hearing; limitations.

36-515a. Temporary suspension of license without notice or hearing; limitations. (a) If the secretary finds that the public health or safety is endangered by the continued operation of a lodging establishment, the secretary may suspend temporarily the license of such establishment, or if the lodging establishment is a guest house, order the temporary closure thereof, without notice or hearing in accordance with the emergency provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act.(b) In no case shall a temporary suspension of a license or closure of a guest house under this section be in effect for a period of time in excess of 90 days. At the end of such period of time, the lodging establishment shall be reinstated to full licensure or, if such lodging establishment is a guest house, allowed to reopen, unless the secretary has suspended or revoked the license, obtained an injunction against such licensee or operator, or the license has expired as otherwise provided under the lodging inspection act.History: L. 1982, ch. 181, § 4; L. 1984, ch. 313, § 63; L. 2012, ch. 145, § 9; July 1.
KS Stat § 36-515b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 36 - Hotels, Lodginghouses And Restaurants|Article 5 - Food Service And Lodging Establishments|36-515b Civil penalty for violation of act; procedure.

36-515b. Civil penalty for violation of act; procedure. (a) Any person who violates any provision of the lodging inspection act or any rule and regulation adopted pursuant thereto, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, may incur a civil penalty imposed under subsection (b) in an amount not to exceed $500 for each violation and, in the case of a continuing violation, every day such violation continues shall be deemed a separate violation.(b) The secretary, upon a finding that a person has violated any provision of the lodging inspection act or any rule and regulation adopted pursuant thereto, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing in accordance with the Kansas administrative procedure act, may impose a civil penalty within the limits provided in this section upon such person, which civil penalty shall be in an amount to constitute an actual and substantial economic deterrent to the violation for which the civil penalty is assessed.(c) Any party aggrieved by an order of the secretary made under this section may appeal such order to the district court in the manner provided by the Kansas judicial review act.(d) Any penalty recovered pursuant to the provisions of this section 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 state general fund.History: L. 1982, ch. 181, § 5; L. 1985, ch. 140, § 1; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 107; L. 2008, ch. 84, § 17; L. 2010, ch. 17, § 52; L. 2012, ch. 145, § 10; July 1.
KS Stat § 36-516 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 36 - Hotels, Lodginghouses And Restaurants|Article 5 - Food Service And Lodging Establishments|36-516 Gas stoves in public places, vents required; penalty for violation.

36-516. Gas stoves in public places, vents required; penalty for violation. (a) No person shall install or own any gas stove in any public building, resort, hotel, restaurant, tourist camp or other similar public place in this state unless such stove is properly connected with a chimney or other outlet or combination of outlets.(b) Any violation of the provisions of this section is a class C misdemeanor.History: L. 1977, ch. 147, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 36-517 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 36 - Hotels, Lodginghouses And Restaurants|Article 5 - Food Service And Lodging Establishments|36-517 Lodging establishments; smoke detectors for deaf and hearing impaired.

36-517. Lodging establishments; smoke detectors for deaf and hearing impaired. Every licensed lodging establishment designated as a hotel shall provide at no additional charge to deaf and hearing impaired guests, upon request of such guests, portable smoke detectors of the type suitable for providing visual warning to such guests, or a room equipped with fixed visual warning smoke detectors or a ground floor guest room accessible to the out-of-doors. Each licensed lodging establishment designated as a hotel shall have available for such guests not less than one portable visual warning smoke detector, or one room equipped with a fixed visual warning smoke detector or one ground floor guest room accessible to the out-of-doors for each 50 guest rooms of such lodging establishment, except that no such lodging establishment designated as a hotel shall be required to have more than a total of six portable visual warning smoke detectors, or six rooms equipped with fixed visual warning smoke detectors or six ground floor guest rooms accessible to the out-of-doors nor shall any such lodging establishment have less than one such smoke detector, or one room equipped with a fixed visual warning smoke detector or one ground floor guest room accessible to the out-of-doors.History: L. 1988, ch. 134, § 1; L. 2012, ch. 145, § 11; July 1.
KS Stat § 36-518 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 36 - Hotels, Lodginghouses And Restaurants|Article 5 - Food Service And Lodging Establishments|36-518 Inspections of lodging establishments; compliance; rules and regulations.

36-518. Inspections of lodging establishments; compliance; rules and regulations. (a) Except as provided in subsections (e) and (f) of K.S.A. 36-502, and amendments thereto, the secretary shall inspect or cause to be inspected every lodging establishment in this state. Any lodging establishment in this state shall be inspected upon receipt of a complaint indicating that such lodging establishment does not comply with the applicable standards promulgated in the lodging inspection act or rules and regulations adopted thereunder. The secretary or the secretary's lawful agent shall have the right of entry and access thereto, at any reasonable time.(b) Whenever, upon inspection, it is determined that any lodging establishment does not comply with the applicable standards promulgated in the lodging inspection act or rules and regulations adopted thereunder, the secretary shall give written or electronic notice to the owner, proprietor, licensee or agent in charge of such establishment of the changes or alterations necessary to comply with such standards. Such notice shall:(1) Order the establishment to comply with the applicable standards within a period of time specified in the notice, which shall be not less than 10 days, except that a shorter period of time may be provided in the notice whenever the secretary believes it essential to protect the public health and safety; and(2) state that the license for such establishment, if applicable, shall be subject to suspension or revocation for failure to comply with the applicable standards within the time specified.(c) The licensee or operator of any establishment given notice pursuant to this section may apply to the secretary for an extension of the time specified in the notice. The secretary shall review such application and may grant or deny such application or modify the provisions of the notice with respect to the time for compliance with any of the particulars stated in the notice.(d) Upon reinspection of any lodging establishment given notice pursuant to this section, if it is determined that such establishment does not comply with the applicable standards promulgated in the lodging inspection act and rules and regulations adopted thereunder, the secretary, after providing notice and an opportunity for a hearing in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act, may suspend or revoke the license issued for such establishment.(e) The secretary is authorized to receive lodging inspection reports from qualified individuals, private entities or public entities to determine compliance with lodging standards promulgated pursuant to the lodging inspection act, and amendments thereto. The secretary is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to receive such inspection reports.History: L. 2009, ch. 59, § 1; L. 2011, ch. 73, § 3; L. 2012, ch. 145, § 12; July 1.
KS Stat § 36-519 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 36 - Hotels, Lodginghouses And Restaurants|Article 5 - Food Service And Lodging Establishments|36-519 Secretary; cease and desist orders.

36-519. Secretary; cease and desist orders. If the secretary determines that any person has engaged in or is engaging in any act or practice constituting a violation of any provision of the lodging inspection act, and amendments thereto, or any rules and regulations or orders issued thereunder, the secretary, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing in accordance with the Kansas administrative procedure act, may require that such person cease and desist from the unlawful act or practice and take such affirmative action as in the judgment of the secretary will carry out the purposes of the violated or potentially violated provision of this act or rules and regulations or  orders issued thereunder.History: L. 2009, ch. 59, § 2; L. 2012, ch. 145, § 13; July 1.
KS Stat § 36-520 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 36 - Hotels, Lodginghouses And Restaurants|Article 5 - Food Service And Lodging Establishments|36-520 Lodging fee fund.

36-520. Lodging fee fund. There is hereby created the lodging fee fund. The secretary shall remit all license fees received by the secretary under the provisions of K.S.A. 36-502, and amendments thereto, and all license renewal fees for lodging establishments under K.S.A. 36-505, and amendments thereto, 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 lodging fee fund. All expenditures from the lodging fee 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 or by a person designated by the secretary.History: L. 2011, ch. 73, § 1; L. 2012, ch. 145, § 14; July 1.