KS Stat § 50-6,112b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 50 - Unfair Trade And Consumer Protection|Article 6 - Consumer Protection|50-6,112b Same; persons and business entities prohibited from registration.

50-6,112b. Same; persons and business entities prohibited from registration. (a) After examining the information contained in a filing for a scrap metal dealer registration and determining the registration meets the statutory requirements for such registration, the attorney general shall accept such filing and the scrap metal dealer shall be deemed to be properly registered.(b) No scrap metal registration shall be accepted for:(1) A person who is not a citizen or legal permanent resident of the United States.(2) A person who is under 18 years of age and whose parents or legal guardians have been convicted of a felony or other crime that would disqualify a person from registration under this section and such crime was committed during the time that such parents or legal guardians held a registration under the scrap metal theft reduction act.(3) A person who, within 10 years immediately preceding the date of filing, has pled guilty to, entered into a diversion agreement for, been convicted of, released from incarceration for or released from probation or parole for committing, attempting to commit, or conspiring to commit a violation of: Article 37 of chapter 21 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, prior to their repeal, or K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 21-5801 through 21-5839 or K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 21-6412(a)(6), and amendments thereto; perjury, K.S.A. 21-3805, prior to its repeal, or K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 21-5903, and amendments thereto; compounding a crime, K.S.A. 21-3807, prior to its repeal; obstructing legal process or official duty, K.S.A. 21-3808, prior to its repeal; falsely reporting a crime, K.S.A. 21-3818, prior to its repeal; interference with law enforcement, K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 21-5904, and amendments thereto; interference with judicial process, K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 21-5905, and amendments thereto; or any crime involving dishonesty or false statement or any substantially similar offense pursuant to the laws of any city, state or of the United States.(4) A person who within the 10 years immediately preceding the date of registration held a scrap metal dealer registration that was revoked, or managed a facility for a scrap metal dealer whose registration was revoked, or was an employee whose conduct led to or contributed to the revocation of such registration.(5) A person who makes a materially false statement on the registration application or has made a materially false statement on a registration or similar filing within the last 10 years.(6) A partnership or limited liability company, unless all partners or members of the partnership or limited liability company are otherwise qualified to file a registration.(7) A corporation, if any manager, officer or director thereof, or any stockholder owning in the aggregate more than 25% of the stock of such corporation, would be ineligible to receive a license hereunder for any reason.(8) A person whose place of business is conducted by a manager or agent unless the manager or agent possesses all of the qualifications for registration.(9) A person whose spouse has been convicted of a felony or other crime that would disqualify a person from registration under this section and such crime was committed during the time that the spouse held a registration under the scrap metal theft reduction act.(10) A person who does not own the premises upon which the place of business is located for which a license is sought, unless the person has a written lease for at least 3/4 of the period for which the license is to be issued.History: L. 2011, ch. 86, § 2; L. 2015, ch. 96, § 16; L. 2017, ch. 76, § 9; L. 2018, ch. 79, § 8; L. 2019, ch. 66, § 11; L. 2019, ch. 66, § 12; July 1, 2020.