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KS Stat § 44-347 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 3 - Payment Of Compensation|44-347 Same; collection of commissions not covered by act.

44-347. Same; collection of commissions not covered by act. Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent a commission salesperson from collecting commissions on merchandise ordered prior to the last day of the contractual relationship but delivered, accepted or paid for after termination of the contractual relationship but the penalty prescribed in K.S.A. 44-342 shall apply only with respect to the payment of commissions earned through the last day of the contractual relationship.History: L. 1987, ch. 185, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-401 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 4 - Private Employment Agencies|44-401 Definitions.

44-401. Definitions. As used in K.S.A. 44-401 through 44-412, and amendments thereto:(a) "Applicant" means any person who uses or attempts to use the services of a private employment agency in seeking employment.(b) "Employer" means a person employing or seeking to employ a person for compensation, or any representative or employee of such a person.(c) "Fee" means anything of value, including money or other valuable consideration or services or the promise of any of the foregoing, required or received by a private employment agency in payment for any of its services or any act rendered or to be rendered by the private employment agency.(d) "Person" means any individual, association, partnership or corporation.(e) (1) "Private employment agency" means any business which is operated for profit in this state and which:(A) Secures employment; or(B) by any form of advertising holds itself out to applicants as able to secure employment or to provide information or service of any kind purporting to promote, lead to or result in employment for the applicant with any employer other than itself.(2) "Private employment agency" does not include:(A) Any educational, religious, charitable, fraternal or benevolent organization which charges no fee for services rendered in securing employment or providing information about employment;(B) any employment service operated by the state, the United States or any political subdivision of the state, or any agency thereof;(C) any temporary help service that at no time advertises or represents that its employee may, with the approval of the temporary help service, be employed by one of its client companies on a permanent basis;(D) any newspaper or publication of general circulation;(E) any radio or television station; or(F) any employment service where the fee is paid by the employer.History: L. 1911, ch. 187, § 1; R.S. 1923, 44-401; L. 1971, ch. 178, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 370, § 9; L. 1984, ch. 180, § 1; L. 1995, ch. 235, § 1; L. 1996, ch. 218, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-402 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 4 - Private Employment Agencies|44-402 Private employment agencies; license required; fees; duration of license.

44-402. Private employment agencies; license required; fees; duration of license. (a) No person may open, operate or maintain any business performing any private employment agency activities or service without first obtaining a private employment agency license from the state department of labor. The annual fee for the license shall be $25. Every license shall contain the city, street and building number of the location where the licensee conducts the licensee's employment agency. The license, together with a copy of this act, shall be posted in a conspicuous place in each employment agency.(b) A license issued pursuant to this act shall expire one year after its issuance. A license may be renewed upon application and payment of the annual fee not less than 30 days prior to the expiration of the license.History: L. 1911, ch. 187, § 2; R.S. 1923, 44-402; L. 1984, ch. 180, § 2; L. 2004, ch. 179, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-403 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 4 - Private Employment Agencies|44-403 Bond of licensee.

44-403. Bond of licensee. The secretary of labor shall require with each application for a license a bond in the penal sum of five hundred dollars with one or more sureties to be approved by the secretary, and conditioned that the obligors will not violate any of the duties, terms, conditions, provisions or requirements of this act.History: L. 1911, ch. 187, § 3; R.S. 1923, 44-403; L. 1976, ch. 370, § 10; L. 2004, ch. 179, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-404 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 4 - Private Employment Agencies|44-404 Action on bond.

44-404. Action on bond. The secretary of labor is authorized to commence action or actions on such bond or bonds in the name of the state of Kansas, by filing complaint with the attorney general or other proper prosecuting officer of any violations of its conditions.History: L. 1911, ch. 187, § 4; R.S. 1923, 44-404; L. 1976, ch. 370, § 11; L. 2004, ch. 179, § 9; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-405 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 4 - Private Employment Agencies|44-405 Revocation of license; hearings.

44-405. Revocation of license; hearings. The secretary of labor is authorized to revoke any license, whenever in the judgment of the secretary, the party licensed violates any of the provisions of this act whenever written complaint shall have been filed with the secretary and the secretary gives the case full and fair hearing in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act.History: L. 1911, ch. 187, § 5; R.S. 1923, 44-405; L. 1976, ch. 370, § 12; L. 1988, ch. 356, § 140; L. 2004, ch. 179, § 10; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-406 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 4 - Private Employment Agencies|44-406 Register of applicants; examination by secretary.

44-406. Register of applicants; examination by secretary. It shall be the duty of every licensed agency to keep a register in which shall be entered the name and address of every person who shall make application for employment, and the name and nature of employment wanted. Such register shall, at all reasonable hours be kept open to the inspection and examination of the secretary of labor or a person or persons designated by the secretary.History: L. 1911, ch. 187, § 6; R.S. 1923, 44-406; L. 1971, ch. 178, § 2; L. 1976, ch. 370, § 13; L. 2004, ch. 179, § 11; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-407 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 4 - Private Employment Agencies|44-407 Application fee; receipts.

44-407. Application fee; receipts. Where a fee is charged for receiving or filing applications for employment, such fee shall not exceed $75 for which a duplicate receipt shall be given (one copy to be kept by the employee and the other for the employer), in which shall be stated the name and address of the applicant, the date of such application, the amount of the fee, and the nature of the work to be done or the situation to be procured.History: L. 1911, ch. 187, § 7; R.S. 1923, 44-407; L. 1931, ch. 216, § 1; L. 1971, ch. 178, § 3; L. 1996, ch. 218, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-408 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 4 - Private Employment Agencies|44-408 False notices, advertisements or information.

44-408. False notices, advertisements or information. That any licensed agency shall not publish or cause to be published any false or fraudulent notice or advertisement, or give any false information or make any false promise concerning or relating to work or employment to anyone who shall apply for employment, and no licensed agency shall make false entries in the register to be kept as herein provided.History: L. 1911, ch. 187, § 8; May 22; R.S. 1923, 44-408.
KS Stat § 44-409 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 4 - Private Employment Agencies|44-409 Complaints and prosecutions.

44-409. Complaints and prosecutions. It shall be the duty of the secretary of labor, or a person or persons designated by the secretary, when informed of any violation of this act, to file a complaint of such violation with the attorney general or with the district attorney or county attorney of the county in which such violation is alleged to have occurred and it shall be the duty of the official informed to institute criminal proceedings for the enforcement of the penalties.History: L. 1911, ch. 187, § 9; R.S. 1923, 44-409; L. 1976, ch. 370, § 14; L. 2004, ch. 179, § 12; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-410 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 4 - Private Employment Agencies|44-410 Penalties for violations.

44-410. Penalties for violations. Any person convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of K.S.A. 44-401 to 44-412, inclusive, and amendments thereto, shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor.History: L. 1911, ch. 187, § 10; R.S. 1923, 44-410; L. 1984, ch. 180, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-411 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 4 - Private Employment Agencies|44-411 Disposition of moneys received from fees.

44-411. Disposition of moneys received from fees. All money or moneys received by or for the secretary of labor from fees under this act 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. 1911, ch. 187, § 11; R.S. 1923, 44-411; L. 1976, ch. 370, § 15; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 135; L. 2004, ch. 179, § 13; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-412 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 4 - Private Employment Agencies|44-412 Rules and regulations.

44-412. Rules and regulations. The secretary of labor shall adopt any rules and regulations necessary to administer and enforce the provisions of K.S.A. 44-401 through 44-412, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1911, ch. 187, § 12; R.S. 1923, 44-412; L. 1976, ch. 370, § 16; L. 1984, ch. 180, § 4; L. 2004, ch. 179, § 14; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-501b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 5 - Workers Compensation|44-501b Legislative intent; employer obligation, burden of proof; liability.

44-501b. Legislative intent; employer obligation, burden of proof; liability. (a) It is the intent of the legislature that the workers compensation act shall be liberally construed only for the purpose of bringing employers and employees within the provisions of the act. The provisions of the workers compensation act shall be applied impartially to both employers and employees in cases arising thereunder.(b) If in any employment to which the workers compensation act applies, an employee suffers personal injury by accident, repetitive trauma or occupational disease arising out of and in the course of employment, the employer shall be liable to pay compensation to the employee in accordance with and subject to the provisions of the workers compensation act.(c) The burden of proof shall be on the claimant to establish the claimant's right to an award of compensation and to prove the various conditions on which the claimant's right depends. In determining whether the claimant has satisfied this burden of proof, the trier of fact shall consider the whole record.(d) Except as provided in the workers compensation act, no employer, or other employee of such employer, shall be liable for any injury, whether by accident, repetitive trauma, or occupational disease, for which compensation is recoverable under the workers compensation act nor shall an employer be liable to any third party for any injury or death of an employee which was caused under circumstances creating a legal liability against a third party and for which workers compensation is payable by such employer.History: L. 2011, ch. 55, § 1; May 15.
KS Stat § 44-501c (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 5 - Workers Compensation|44-501c Public service benefits protection act.

44-501c. Public service benefits protection act. The 2014 amendments to K.S.A. 44-501, and amendments thereto, shall be known as the public service benefits protection act.History: L. 2014, ch. 25, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-502 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 5 - Workers Compensation|44-502 Reservation of penalties.

44-502. Reservation of penalties. Nothing in this act shall affect the liability of the employer or employee to a fine or penalty under any other statute.History: L. 1927, ch. 232, § 2; June 30.
KS Stat § 44-503a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 5 - Workers Compensation|44-503a Multiple employment; apportionment of liability.

44-503a. Multiple employment; apportionment of liability. Whenever an employee is engaged in multiple employment, in which such employee performs the same or a very similar type of work on a part-time basis for each of two  or more employers, and such employee sustains an injury  which arose out of and in the course of the multiple employment with all such employers, and which did not clearly arise out of and in the course of employment with any particular employer, all such employers shall be liable to pay a proportionate amount of the compensation payable under the workmen's compensation act as follows: Each such employer shall be liable for such proportion of the total amount of compensation which is required to be paid by all such employers, as the average  weekly wages paid to the employee by such employer, bears to the total average  weekly wages paid to the employee by all such employers, determined as provided in subsection (b)(3) of K.S.A. 44-511, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1974, ch. 203, § 15; L. 2011, ch. 55, § 4; May 15.
KS Stat § 44-505b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 5 - Workers Compensation|44-505b County as self-insurer; establishment of reserve fund; retransfers.

44-505b. County as self-insurer; establishment of reserve fund; retransfers. The board of county commissioners of any county may act as a self-insurer under the workmen's compensation act. If the board does elect to act as a self-insurer under that act, such board shall by resolution create a separate fund in the budget of such county to be a reserve fund for the payment of workmen's compensation claims, judgments, and expenses. Such board may provide money for such reserve fund at any time by transfer of money from the road and bridge fund of said county in such amount as the board deems necessary, and notwithstanding any law prohibiting the transfer of any part of one fund to another, the county treasurer of such county, upon receipt of a certified copy of the resolution of the board of county commissioners authorizing such transfer of funds, shall transfer the amount so authorized from the road and bridge fund of such county to the workmen's compensation reserve fund. Payments from the reserve fund so created are to be made by check of the county treasurer upon written order from the board of county commissioners. The balance remaining in the reserve fund at the end of the fiscal year shall be carried forward into the reserve fund for succeeding fiscal years. Such fund shall not be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 79-2925 to 79-2937, inclusive, and acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, except that in making the budget, the amounts credited to and the amount on hand in such reserve fund, and the amount expended therefrom, shall be included in the annual budget of the county for the information of the residents. Interest earned on the investment of moneys in such fund shall be credited to such fund.If the board of county commissioners shall determine on an actuarial basis that money which has been credited to such fund, or any part thereof, is no longer needed for the purposes for which it was established, the board may transfer such amount not needed to the fund from which the money was received. Any money so transferred shall be budgeted in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 79-2925 to 79-2937, inclusive, and acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto.History: L. 1968, ch. 170, § 1; L. 1974, ch. 203, § 5; L. 1980, ch. 145, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-505c (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 5 - Workers Compensation|44-505c Local political and taxing subdivision; payment of workmen's compensation coverage.

44-505c. Local political and taxing subdivision; payment of workmen's compensation coverage. Any city, county, school district or other political subdivision or municipality is hereby authorized to pay the cost of workmen's compensation coverage for its employees as provided by this act and may pay such costs from the various funds from which compensation is paid to its employees. School districts may pay such costs from the special reserve fund of the school district. Any such city, county, political subdivision or municipality, except a school district, may levy annually at the time of its levy of taxes an additional tax for such purpose and, in the case of cities, counties and school districts, for the purpose of paying a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued by a city under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, which, together with any other fund available shall be sufficient to provide the cost thereof. Any taxing subdivision authorized to levy a tax under this section, in lieu of levying such tax, may pay such costs from any employee benefits contribution fund established pursuant to K.S.A. 12-16,102, and amendments thereto. Counties shall provide for coverage of district court officers and employees whose total salary is payable by counties. Such tax shall not be subject to any tax levy limit prescribed by article 19 of chapter 79 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1974, ch. 203, § 57; L. 1977, ch. 110, § 5; L. 1978, ch. 296, § 15; L. 1978, ch. 163, § 5; L. 1979, ch. 157, § 1; L. 2003, ch. 116, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-505d (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 5 - Workers Compensation|44-505d Firemen's relief association members; procedure for exemption and for coverage under act after exemption therefrom.

44-505d. Firemen's relief association members; procedure for exemption and for coverage under act after exemption therefrom. (a) The governing body of each firemen's relief association in any unit of local government of this state shall conduct an election among all of the members of the association prior to August 1, 1975, to determine whether such members shall be excepted from the provisions of the workmen's compensation act. If a majority of the members of any firemen's relief association in any unit of local government of this state vote in such election to except the members of such association from the provisions of the workmen's compensation act, the governing body of such association and the governing body of such unit of local government may enter into an agreement in writing to except such members from the provisions of the workmen's compensation act. Upon the execution of such agreement, the governing body of the firemen's relief association shall file a copy of the agreement and a statement of election to except the members of such association from the provisions of the workmen's compensation act with the director of workers' compensation.(b) Prior to August 1 in any year thereafter, the governing body of any firemen's relief association which has been excepted from the provisions of the workmen's compensation act under subsection (a), may conduct an election among all of the members of such association to determine whether such members shall be covered by the provisions of the workmen's compensation act in the manner otherwise provided by law. If a majority of the members of such association vote in such election to come within the provisions of the workmen's compensation act, the governing body of the association shall file with the director of workers' compensation a written statement of election to come within the provisions of the workmen's compensation act. Upon the filing of such statement, the members of such association shall be covered by the provisions of the workmen's compensation act.(c) Subsequent to an election resulting in coverage under the workmen's compensation act under subsection (b) and prior to August 1 of any year thereafter, the governing body of any such firemen's relief association may conduct an election in the manner provided in subsection (a) to except again the members of such association from the provisions of the workmen's compensation act as provided in subsection (a).History: L. 1975, ch. 259, § 2, L. 1976, ch. 370, § 17; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-505e (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 5 - Workers Compensation|44-505e Schools, area vocational-technical schools and community colleges as self-insurer; establishment of reserve fund; retransfers.

44-505e. Schools, area vocational-technical schools and community colleges as self-insurer; establishment of reserve fund; retransfers. A school district, area vocational-technical school or community junior college may act as a self-insurer under the workmen's compensation act. If a school district, area vocational-technical school or community junior college elects to act as a self-insurer under that act, the school district, area vocational-technical school or community junior college shall establish a separate fund to be known as the "school workers' compensation reserve fund" for the payment of workmen's compensation claims, judgments and expenses. Any school district or community junior college may transfer moneys from its general fund and any area vocational-technical school may transfer moneys from its operating fund to the school workers' compensation reserve fund as authorized by law. The balance remaining in the reserve fund at the end of the fiscal year shall be carried forward into the reserve fund for succeeding years. Such fund shall not be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 79-2925 to 79-2937, inclusive, and acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, except that in making the budget, the amounts credited to and the amount on hand in such reserve fund, and the amount expended therefrom, shall be included in the annual budget for the information of the residents. Interest earned on the investment of moneys in such fund shall be credited to such fund. Payments from said school workers' compensation reserve fund may be made to agents for the school district who have contracted to service and administer all or a portion of the school district's workers' compensation program.If the school district, area vocational-technical school or community junior college shall determine on an actuarial basis that money which has been credited to such fund, or any part thereof, is no longer needed for the purposes for which it was established, the school district, area vocational-technical school or community junior college may transfer such amount not needed to the funds or accounts from which the money was received. Any money so transferred shall be budgeted in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 79-2925 to 79-2937, inclusive, and acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto.History: L. 1977, ch. 180, § 3; L. 1980, ch. 145, § 4; July 1.