reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
KS Stat § 12-1510 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 15 - Licensure And Examination Of Certain Contractors|12-1510 Alternative examinations authorized; validity of license limited; codes, standards and regulations; inspections and fees; reciprocal agreements.

12-1510. Alternative examinations authorized; validity of license limited; codes, standards and regulations; inspections and fees; reciprocal agreements. Within their respective jurisdictions and subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 12-1509, any city or county may:(a) Utilize examinations other than those designated by K.S.A. 12-1508 for the examination of plumbers for licensure to practice only within the jurisdiction of such city or county;(b) adopt and enforce such plumbing codes, standards and regulations as the board of county commissioners or governing body of the city deem appropriate; and(c) conduct such inspections and fix such reasonable fees therefor as the board of county commissioners or governing body of the city may prescribe.Except when authorized by reciprocal agreement between the political subdivisions involved, licenses granted upon the basis of examinations other than those designated by K.S.A. 12-1508 shall not authorize a plumber to practice outside of the jurisdiction of the city or county granting such license.History: L. 1986, ch. 73, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-1511 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 15 - Licensure And Examination Of Certain Contractors|12-1511 Construction of act; inapplicable to practice of engineering.

12-1511. Construction of act; inapplicable to practice of engineering. Nothing in this act shall be construed to allow any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association or combination thereof to engage in the practice of engineering as defined by K.S.A. 74-7003, and amendments thereto, without having first received a license or authorization to practice engineering by the Kansas state board of technical professions.History: L. 1986, ch. 73, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-1525 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 15 - Licensure And Examination Of Certain Contractors|12-1525 Competency of electricians for licensure; designation of standard examinations.

12-1525. Competency of electricians for licensure; designation of standard examinations. Standard examinations for the determination of competency of electrical contractors, master and journeyman electricians and residential electricians, as promulgated or administered, or both, by the international code council (ICC), the international association of plumbing and mechanical officials (IAPMO) or Prometric, a current subsidiary of educational testing services in effect on July 1, 2008, are hereby designated as the standard examinations for determining the qualification of persons seeking licensure as electrical contractors, master and journeyman electricians and residential electricians for the purposes of this act.History: L. 1986, ch. 65, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 59, § 11; L. 1990, ch. 71, § 1; L. 1993, ch. 99, § 1; L. 2008, ch. 34, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-1527 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 15 - Licensure And Examination Of Certain Contractors|12-1527 Alternative examinations authorized; validity of license limited; codes, standards and regulations; inspections and fees; reciprocal agreements.

12-1527. Alternative examinations authorized; validity of license limited; codes, standards and regulations; inspections and fees; reciprocal agreements. Within their respective jurisdictions and subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 12-1526, and amendments thereto, any city or county may:(a) Utilize examinations other than those designated by K.S.A. 12-1525, and amendments thereto, for the examination of electricians for licensure to practice only within the jurisdiction of such city or county;(b) adopt and enforce such electrical codes, standards and regulations as the board of county commissioners or governing body of the city deem appropriate; and(c) conduct such inspections and fix such reasonable fees therefor as the board of county commissioners or governing body of the city may prescribe.Except when authorized by reciprocal agreement between the political subdivisions involved, licenses granted upon the basis of examinations other than those designated by K.S.A. 12-1525, and amendments thereto, shall not authorize an electrician to practice outside of the jurisdiction of the city or county granting such license.History: L. 1986, ch. 65, § 3; L. 1990, ch. 71, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-1528 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 15 - Licensure And Examination Of Certain Contractors|12-1528 Construction of act; inapplicable to practice of engineering.

12-1528. Construction of act; inapplicable to practice of engineering. Nothing in this act shall be construed to allow any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association or combination thereof to engage in the practice of engineering as defined by K.S.A. 74-7003, and amendments thereto, without having first received a license or authorization to practice engineering by the Kansas state board of technical professions.History: L. 1986, ch. 65, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-1540 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 15 - Licensure And Examination Of Certain Contractors|12-1540 Definitions.

12-1540. Definitions. As used in this act:(a) "Mechanical heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractor" means any person, firm, copartnership, corporation, association or combination thereof, who undertakes or offers to undertake for another, for hire, the planning, laying out, supervising and installing or making of additions, alterations and repairs in the installation of mechanical heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems;(b) "master heating, ventilation and air conditioning mechanic" means any person having the necessary qualifications, training, experience and technical knowledge to properly plan, lay out and supervise the installation and repair of mechanical heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems;(c) "journeyman heating, ventilation and air conditioning mechanic" means any person having the necessary qualifications, training, experience and technical knowledge to install and repair mechanical heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems;(d) "general contractor" means any person having the necessary technical knowledge to properly plan and supervise the unlimited erection, alteration, addition or repair of any building or structure;(e) "building contractor" means any person having the necessary technical knowledge to properly plan and supervise the erection, remodel or addition to any building not exceeding three stories in height and nonstructural remodeling of any building; and(f) "residential contractor" means any person having the necessary technical knowledge to properly plan and supervise the erection, remodeling, addition, repair or improvement of one or two family dwellings.History: L. 1989, ch. 59, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-1541 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 15 - Licensure And Examination Of Certain Contractors|12-1541 Competency of mechanical heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractors, masters and journeymen; designation of standard examinations.

12-1541. Competency of mechanical heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractors, masters and journeymen; designation of standard examinations. Standard examinations for the determination of competency of mechanical heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractors and master and journeyman heating, ventilation and air conditioning mechanics, as promulgated or administered, or both, by the international code council (ICC), the international association of plumbing and mechanical officials (IAPMO) or Prometric, a current subsidiary of educational testing services in effect on July 1, 2008, are hereby designated as the standard examinations for determining the qualification of persons seeking licensure as mechanical heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractors and master and journeyman heating, ventilation and air conditioning mechanics, for the purposes of this act.History: L. 1989, ch. 59, § 2; L. 1992, ch. 60, § 2; L. 2008, ch. 34, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-1543 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 15 - Licensure And Examination Of Certain Contractors|12-1543 Alternative examinations authorized; validity of license limited; codes; standards; inspections and fees; reciprocal agreements.

12-1543. Alternative examinations authorized; validity of license limited; codes; standards; inspections and fees; reciprocal agreements. Within their respective jurisdictions and subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 12-1542, any city or county may:(a) Utilize examinations other than those designated by K.S.A. 12-1541 for the examination of mechanical heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractors and master and journeyman heating, ventilation and air conditioning mechanics for licensure to practice only within the jurisdiction of such city or county;(b) adopt and enforce such heating, ventilation and air conditioning codes, standards and regulations as the board of county commissioners or governing body of the city deem appropriate; and(c) conduct such inspections and fix such reasonable fees therefor as the board of county commissioners or governing body of the city may prescribe.Except when authorized by reciprocal agreement between the political subdivisions involved, licenses granted upon the basis of examinations other than those designated by K.S.A. 12-1541 shall not authorize mechanical heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractors and master and journeyman heating, ventilation and air conditioning mechanics to practice outside of the jurisdiction of the city or county granting such license.History: L. 1989, ch. 59, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-1544 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 15 - Licensure And Examination Of Certain Contractors|12-1544 Construction of act; not applicable to certain technical professions.

12-1544. Construction of act; not applicable to certain technical professions. Nothing in this act shall be construed to allow any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association or combination thereof to engage in the practice of any of the technical professions as defined by K.S.A. 74-7003, and amendments thereto, without having first received a license or authorization to engage in such practice by the Kansas state board of technical professions.History: L. 1989, ch. 59, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-1556 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 15 - Licensure And Examination Of Certain Contractors|12-1556 Competency of general building and residential contractors; designation of standard examinations.

12-1556. Competency of general building and residential contractors; designation of standard examinations. Standard examinations for the determination of competency of general contractors, building contractors and residential contractors, based upon codes and standards effective on July 1, 1992, prepared and published and available upon such date from the International Conference of Building Officials, 6738 N.W. Tower Drive, Kansas City, Missouri 64151 or from Block and Associates, Florida Farm Bureau Building, 5700 S.W. 34th St., #1303, Gainesville, Florida 32608, are hereby designated as the standard examinations for determining the qualification of persons seeking licensure as general contractors, building contractors and residential contractors for the purposes of this act.History: L. 1989, ch. 59, § 6; L. 1992, ch. 60, § 3; L. 1993, ch. 93, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-1557 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 15 - Licensure And Examination Of Certain Contractors|12-1557 Rules and regulations relating to licensure and examination; certificate of competency; uniform fee required; where license valid.

12-1557. Rules and regulations relating to licensure and examination; certificate of competency; uniform fee required; where license valid. (a) Any county or city requiring the licensure of general contractors, building contractors and residential contractors practicing within the county or city may conduct examinations designated by K.S.A. 12-1556 for the purpose of determining the competency of applicants for such licensure and shall not be allowed to ask further questions not designated on such examination. The board of county commissioners of such county or the governing body of such city shall adopt rules and regulations: (1) Governing the conduct and grading of such examinations; (2) prescribing a minimum score of 75% for passage of examinations; and (3) fixing a uniform fee to be charged all applicants taking each such examination.(b) The certificate of competency received by any person who successfully passes an examination designated by K.S.A. 12-1556 shall be valid proof of competency for licensure, without additional examination, in any county or city of the state which requires licensure of such contractors practicing within such county or city. The county or city shall issue the appropriate license to any applicant therefor who presents such a certificate of competency. The county or city shall fix a uniform fee to be charged all such applicants for licensure.(c) All licenses issued by a county or city upon the basis of successful passage of an examination designated by K.S.A. 12-1556 shall bear a distinctive notation of such fact. All such licenses shall be valid in any other county or city which requires examination and licensure of such contractors for practice in such county or city.(d) No person who was certified or licensed prior to July 1, 1989, upon the basis of passage of a standard examination designated by the political subdivision and whose certificate or license was issued by such political subdivision which prescribed a minimum score of not less than 70% for passage of such examination, shall be required to be reexamined for renewal of certification or licensure.History: L. 1989, ch. 59, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-1558 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 15 - Licensure And Examination Of Certain Contractors|12-1558 Alternative examinations authorized; validity of license limited; codes; standards; inspections and fees; reciprocal agreements.

12-1558. Alternative examinations authorized; validity of license limited; codes; standards; inspections and fees; reciprocal agreements. Within their respective jurisdictions and subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 12-1557, any city or county may:(a) Utilize examinations other than those designated by K.S.A. 12-1556 for the examination of general contractors, building contractors and residential contractors for licensure to practice only within the jurisdiction of such city or county;(b) adopt and enforce such contracting codes, standards and regulations as the board of county commissioners or governing body of the city deem appropriate; and(c) conduct such inspections and fix such reasonable fees therefor as the board of county commissioners or governing body of the city may prescribe.Except when authorized by reciprocal agreement between the political subdivisions involved, licenses granted upon the basis of examinations other than those designated by K.S.A. 12-1556 shall not authorize contractors to practice outside of the jurisdiction of the city or county granting such license.History: L. 1989, ch. 59, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-1608 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|12-1608 Quarterly report by treasurer.

12-1608. Quarterly report by treasurer. (a) The treasurer of each city of the first or second class shall publish or cause to be published in a newspaper published in such city, or if there is no newspaper published in such city then in a newspaper published in the county in which such city is located and having a general circulation in such city, within 30 days after the quarter ending in March, June, September and December of each year, a statement showing the total amount received into each fund and the total amount expended from each fund and the cash balances of each fund at the beginning and close of each quarter. Such quarterly statement shall show the amount of outstanding registered warrants, temporary notes, bonds and all other obligations and liabilities of the city.(b) In the case of cities of the third class, the treasurer shall file an annual statement showing the total amount received into each fund and the total amount expended from each fund and the cash balances of each fund at the beginning and close of each year. Such annual statement shall show the amount of outstanding registered warrants, temporary notes, bonds and all other obligations and liabilities of the city. The annual statement shall be published within 30 days after December 31 of each year in the official city newspaper.History: L. 1913, ch. 76, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 12-1608; L. 1927, ch. 102, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 70, § 1; L. 1995, ch. 161, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-1609 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|12-1609 Same; penalty.

12-1609. Same; penalty. Any city treasurer violating any of the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon the conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail not less than thirty nor more than ninety days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, for each offense.History: L. 1913, ch. 76, § 2; April 30; R.S. 1923, § 12-1609.
KS Stat § 12-1610a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|12-1610a Kansas Government Journal subscriptions.

12-1610a. Kansas Government Journal subscriptions. The governing bodies of the political subdivisions of the state of Kansas are authorized to purchase annual subscriptions to Kansas Government Journal for their officers and employees and to maintain at least one bound set of these journals in their archives for reference.History: L. 1939, ch. 101, § 1; June 30.
KS Stat § 12-1610b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|12-1610b Same; compilation of information.

12-1610b. Same; compilation of information. The officers and employees of the political subdivisions of the state of Kansas may cooperate with the editor and the publishers of Kansas Government Journal in the compilation of statistical data and other information on the operation of their respective governments for publication in Kansas Government Journal.History: L. 1939, ch. 101, § 2; June 30.
KS Stat § 12-1610c (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|12-1610c League of Kansas municipalities; annual dues, expenses of attending meetings.

12-1610c. League of Kansas municipalities; annual dues, expenses of attending meetings. Any city is authorized to pay the annual city dues in the league of Kansas municipalities and to pay the actual expenses of its officers or employees who are authorized by the city governing body to attend any meetings of such league.History: L. 1947, ch. 122, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 62, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-1610d (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|12-1610d Same; subscriptions.

12-1610d. Same; subscriptions. Any political subdivision of the state of Kansas is authorized to pay the subscriptions to the local government research services and publications of the league of Kansas municipalities.History: L. 1947, ch. 122, § 2; April 8.
KS Stat § 12-1610e (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|12-1610e Same; membership in, when; instrumentality; powers; act supplemental.

12-1610e. Same; membership in, when; instrumentality; powers; act supplemental. Any city in the state of Kansas may have membership in the league of Kansas municipalities by action of the governing body and payment of the annual membership dues and subscriptions.The league of Kansas municipalities is hereby constituted an instrumentality of the member cities of said league. The member cities acting by, through and in the name of such instrumentality are authorized to maintain local government information and research services and facilities and the Kansas government journal. This act shall be supplemental to K.S.A. 12-1610a, 12-1610b, 12-1610c and 12-1610d or any amendments thereto.History: L. 1953, ch. 66, § 1; April 3.
KS Stat § 12-1610f (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|12-1610f Same; city delegates; powers and duties.

12-1610f. Same; city delegates; powers and duties. The governing body of each member city may elect city delegates from among the city's officers to represent the city in the conduct and management of the affairs of the league of Kansas municipalities. Such city delegates shall have power to adopt resolutions and establish general policies for the conduct of the affairs of said league, to establish annual membership dues and subscriptions, and to provide for the necessary officers and a governing body and to prescribe the powers and duties thereof.History: L. 1953, ch. 66, § 2; L. 1978, ch. 62, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-1610g (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|12-1610g Same; powers exercised through instrumentality; limitation on liability; custody of files upon termination.

12-1610g. Same; powers exercised through instrumentality; limitation on liability; custody of files upon termination. The member cities of the league of Kansas municipalities acting by and through such instrumentality and in its name shall have power to purchase, or to receive by gift, devise or bequest, and to hold real and personal property; to sell and convey any such real or personal property; to make contracts; to have and use a seal for such instrumentality; to sue and be sued in the name of such instrumentality in relation to its property and affairs; and to do all other acts necessary to the exercise of the functions of such instrumentality: Provided, That the payments of the current annual membership dues and subscriptions shall be the limit of liability of any member city for the acts and obligations of said instrumentality: Provided further, That in the event the league of Kansas municipalities is dissolved or otherwise terminated all of its files, records, assets and property whatsoever, shall be delivered to the secretary of state to be held in custody for the cities of this state.History: L. 1953, ch. 66, § 3; April 3.
KS Stat § 12-1613 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|12-1613 Property of dormant cities.

12-1613. Property of dormant cities. Whenever the municipal organization of any city has become dormant by resignation or vacation of all city offices therein, it shall be the duty of the township board of the township where such city is located to take charge of all the property of the city and hold the same in trust for the city; and the township board shall have the same power and like authority to do all acts for and in behalf of such dormant city, and in the same manner as the township board is empowered to do for the township which it represents.History: L. 1907, ch. 102, § 1; May 27; R.S. 1923, § 12-1613.