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KS Stat § 50-1,105 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 50 - Unfair Trade And Consumer Protection|Article 1 - Restraint Of Trade|50-1,105 Same; citation; supplemental to Kansas consumer protection act; remedies.

50-1,105. Same; citation; supplemental to Kansas consumer protection act; remedies. (a) K.S.A. 50-1,100 through 50-1,105 shall be known as the Kansas discount card act.(b) This act shall be part of and supplemental to the Kansas consumer protection act.(c) Any violation of this act shall constitute an unconscionable act and practice under the Kansas consumer protection act and amendments thereto and shall be subject to any and all of the remedies and enforcement provisions of the Kansas consumer protection act.(d) Any person alleging a violation of this act may bring a private action to seek relief pursuant to K.S.A. 50-634, 50-636 and this act, and amendments thereto, and such person shall be considered a consumer pursuant to K.S.A. 50-624, and amendments thereto, for the purposes of such private action.(e) The requirements and remedies of this act are in addition to and not in substitution for any other requirements and remedies provided by law.History: L. 2000, ch. 170, § 6; L. 2002, ch. 182, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 50-201 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 50 - Unfair Trade And Consumer Protection|Article 2 - News And News Reports|50-201 Sale of news without discrimination.

50-201. Sale of news without discrimination. Every person, firm, corporation or association engaged in the business of gathering, collecting, selling and transmitting news and news reports for newspaper use shall furnish and sell such news and news reports to every person, firm or corporation publishing a newspaper in the state of Kansas, upon demand and proffer of payment, upon the same terms as to every other newspaper for the same service, without discrimination.History: L. 1907, ch. 254, § 1; March 12; R.S. 1923, 50-201.
KS Stat § 50-202 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 50 - Unfair Trade And Consumer Protection|Article 2 - News And News Reports|50-202 Unlawful refusal to furnish news reports.

50-202. Unlawful refusal to furnish news reports. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or association engaged in the business of gathering and collecting news and news reports to refuse to furnish the regular system of news reports as established by such press association or news agency to any daily newspaper or the publisher thereof, upon demand and proffer of the usual charge for like service.History: L. 1907, ch. 254, § 2; March 12; R.S. 1923, 50-202.
KS Stat § 50-203 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 50 - Unfair Trade And Consumer Protection|Article 2 - News And News Reports|50-203 Violators not permitted to use facilities for transmission of news.

50-203. Violators not permitted to use facilities for transmission of news. No person, firm, corporation or association that violates any of the provisions of this act shall be permitted by any telegraph or telephone company in the state of Kansas to use its wires or facilities for the transmission of news and news reports within the state of Kansas.History: L. 1907, ch. 254, § 3; March 12; R.S. 1923, 50-203.
KS Stat § 50-204 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 50 - Unfair Trade And Consumer Protection|Article 2 - News And News Reports|50-204 Transmission service to be discontinued upon violation of act; procedure.

50-204. Transmission service to be discontinued upon violation of act; procedure. If any person, firm, corporation or association engaged in the business of gathering news as aforesaid, shall violate the provisions of this act, upon complaint thereof by any person, firm, or corporation, so as aforesaid refused news reports or discriminated against, to the attorney general, setting forth the violation of this act complained of, under oath, it shall be the duty of the attorney general to immediately notify in writing the telegraph and telephone companies over which the said offending press association or news-gathering association transmits its news and news reports of the violation by said company of this act, and further notifying such telegraph and telephone company to discontinue all service for such press association or news-gathering company.History: L. 1907, ch. 254, § 4; March 12; R.S. 1923, 50-204.
KS Stat § 50-205 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 50 - Unfair Trade And Consumer Protection|Article 2 - News And News Reports|50-205 Injunction proceedings where companies fail to discontinue service.

50-205. Injunction proceedings where companies fail to discontinue service. If such telegraph and telephone companies fail to discontinue service under the terms of said notice within thirty days from the receipt of said notice, it shall be the duty of the attorney general to commence injunction proceedings in the name of the state of Kansas against such telephone and telegraph companies for the purpose of carrying out the purpose of this act.History: L. 1907, ch. 254, § 5; March 12; R.S. 1923, 50-205.
KS Stat § 50-206 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 50 - Unfair Trade And Consumer Protection|Article 2 - News And News Reports|50-206 Penalty for violating 50-201 to 50-206; forfeiture of charter.

50-206. Penalty for violating 50-201 to 50-206; forfeiture of charter. Any telegraph or telephone company doing business in this state, or any person, firm, or corporation or association which shall violate the terms of this act, shall upon conviction thereof be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars for each offense, and, if a corporation, shall forfeit its charter or permit to do business in this state.History: L. 1907, ch. 254, § 6; March 12; R.S. 1923, 50-206.
KS Stat § 50-501 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 50 - Unfair Trade And Consumer Protection|Article 5 - Dairy Products; Unfair Trade Practices|50-501 Certain trade practices detrimental to public health and welfare.

50-501. Certain trade practices detrimental to public health and welfare. The practices being conducted by many dairy processors, wholesalers, and distributors in Kansas of selling below cost and in the subsidization of retail dealers through secret discounts, gifts, loans and other means and the furnishing of equipment, adversely affect the stable economy of Kansas. Such trade conduct causes unfair price discrimination, destructive and predatory trade practices, tends to reduce the price paid to the dairy farmer, increases the price paid by the consumer, and misleads the public as to the true value of dairy products, and is detrimental to the public health and welfare.History: L. 1957, ch. 309, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 50-502 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 50 - Unfair Trade And Consumer Protection|Article 5 - Dairy Products; Unfair Trade Practices|50-502 Same; definitions.

50-502. Same; definitions. (a) The term "dairy products" shall include milk, milk without butterfat, cream, combinations of milk and cream, evaporated milk, condensed milk, flavored milk, milk drinks, buttermilk, cottage cheese, butter, ice milk as defined in K.S.A. 65-771, and amendments thereto, and ice cream.(b) The term "distributor" means any person engaged in the business of distributing dairy products for resale.(c) The term "person" shall include individuals, partnerships, associations, firms and corporations.(d) The term "processor" means any person engaged in the business of processing or manufacturing dairy products.(e) The term "retail dealer" shall mean any person who sells or distributes dairy products at retail to the consumer: Except, That the term "retail dealer" shall not include any person who is engaged in the distribution of dairy products direct to consumers on army, navy, or air force bases, or United States government reservations or hospitals, schools, and other government agencies or any school, college or university in this state whether public, private or parochial. Wholesalers, processors, or distributors who are also engaged in making home deliveries of dairy products shall not, for the purpose of this act, be deemed retail dealers.(f) The term "wholesaler" means any person engaged in the business of selling dairy products for resale.History: L. 1957, ch. 309, § 2; L. 1958, ch. 17, § 1 (Special Session); L. 2001, ch. 32, § 22; July 1.
KS Stat § 50-504 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 50 - Unfair Trade And Consumer Protection|Article 5 - Dairy Products; Unfair Trade Practices|50-504 Same; penalties for violations.

50-504. Same; penalties for violations. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day during which, and each point at which a violation exists or continues shall constitute a separate offense. Upon conviction a person violating the terms of this act shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) for each violation, and not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) for any consecutive series of violations by the same person at the same point. All prosecutions under this act shall be governed by the provisions of K.S.A. 50-151.History: L. 1957, ch. 309, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 50-505 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 50 - Unfair Trade And Consumer Protection|Article 5 - Dairy Products; Unfair Trade Practices|50-505 Same; injunction actions by attorney general or county attorney; costs and attorney fees; damages.

50-505. Same; injunction actions by attorney general or county attorney; costs and attorney fees; damages. In addition to the penalties provided in this act, violations or threatened violations hereof may be enjoined. It shall be the duty of the attorney general or the appropriate county attorney to, and any person who shall suffer injury from or be threatened with injury from any existing or threatened violation of this act may, maintain an action in a court of equitable jurisdiction to prevent, restrain, or enjoin any violation or threatened violation. Upon the granting of such relief, the court shall assess in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendant the costs, including reasonable attorney's fees for plaintiff. Any damages suffered may be sued for and recovered in the same action and in addition to injunctive relief.History: L. 1957, ch. 309, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 50-506 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 50 - Unfair Trade And Consumer Protection|Article 5 - Dairy Products; Unfair Trade Practices|50-506 Same; prosecution of actions by trade association, when.

50-506. Same; prosecution of actions by trade association, when. Any duly organized and existing trade association whether incorporated or not, is hereby authorized to institute and prosecute a suit or suits for injunctive relief and costs, provided by this act, as the real party in interest for and on behalf of one or more of the members of such association, when violation of this act directly or indirectly affects or threatens to affect or injure such member or members, or where violation of this act threatens or otherwise affects such member as provided therein.History: L. 1957, ch. 309, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 50-507 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 50 - Unfair Trade And Consumer Protection|Article 5 - Dairy Products; Unfair Trade Practices|50-507 Same; testimony and records; immunity from proceedings, when.

50-507. Same; testimony and records; immunity from proceedings, when. Any defendant or any witness in any civil action brought under the provisions of this act may be required to testify, and any defendant or any witness may, upon proper process, be compelled to produce his or her books, records, invoices and all other documents of any such defendant or witness in court and the same may be introduced as evidence, but no defendant or witness in such civil action shall be prosecuted for or on account of any transaction, matter or thing concerning which such person may thus be required to testify or produce evidence, documentary or otherwise, and no testimony thus given or produced shall be received against that person upon any criminal proceeding or investigation.History: L. 1957, ch. 309, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 50-508 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 50 - Unfair Trade And Consumer Protection|Article 5 - Dairy Products; Unfair Trade Practices|50-508 Same; violation deemed unfair trade.

50-508. Same; violation deemed unfair trade. Violations of this act are hereby declared to be included in the term "unfair trade" as used in K.S.A. 50-153.History: L. 1957, ch. 309, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 50-509 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 50 - Unfair Trade And Consumer Protection|Article 5 - Dairy Products; Unfair Trade Practices|50-509 Same; act supplemental.

50-509. Same; act supplemental. Nothing in this act shall be construed as repealing any other laws in force in this state and the prohibitions and remedies provided in this act shall be cumulative to all other prohibitions and remedies now provided by law.History: L. 1957, ch. 309, § 9; July 1.
KS Stat § 50-510 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 50 - Unfair Trade And Consumer Protection|Article 5 - Dairy Products; Unfair Trade Practices|50-510 Same; invalidity of part.

50-510. Same; invalidity of part. The provisions of this act shall apply to the business of dealing in dairy products only, and if any section, sentence, subdivision or clause herein shall for any reason be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decisions shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this act.History: L. 1957, ch. 309, § 10; July 1.
KS Stat § 50-617 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 50 - Unfair Trade And Consumer Protection|Article 6 - Consumer Protection|50-617 Receipt of unsolicited goods, wares or merchandise deemed gift, when; negative option invitation or announcement; defense in action for return; deceptive act or practice.

50-617. Receipt of unsolicited goods, wares or merchandise deemed gift, when; negative option invitation or announcement; defense in action for return; deceptive act or practice. (a) Whenever any supplier shall, in any manner, or by any means, deliver property or services not affirmatively ordered or requested by the recipient, the receipt of any such unordered property or services shall for all purposes be deemed an unconditional gift to the recipient who may use or dispose of the same in any manner the recipient sees fit without any obligation on the recipient's part to the supplier. Property or services are considered to be unordered unless the recipient specifically requested, in an affirmative manner, the receipt of the property or services according to the terms under which they are being offered. Property or services are not considered to have been affirmatively ordered or requested if a person fails to respond to a negative option invitation or announcement to purchase the property or services, and the property or services are provided notwithstanding. In any action for the return of such property or for payment of the purchase price of such property or services or any other consideration, it shall be a complete defense that the property or services were delivered to the recipient voluntarily and that the recipient did not affirmatively order or request the same.(b) As used in this section, "negative option invitation or announcement" means any material sent by a supplier which identifies property or services which such supplier proposes to send or sends to recipients, and the recipients are thereafter billed for the property or services identified in the material, unless by a date or within a time specified by the supplier, the recipients, in conformity with the supplier's terms set forth in the material, instruct the supplier not to send the identified property or services.(c) Any attempt to collect or bill for unordered property or services under this section is a deceptive act or practice under the Kansas consumer protection act.(d) The provisions of this act do not apply to plans and arrangements regulated by and in compliance with 16 C.F.R. 425 or to contractual plans or arrangements such as continuity plans, subscription arrangements, standing order arrangements and series arrangements under which the supplier periodically ships property to a consumer who has affirmatively ordered or requested in advance to receive such property on a periodic basis.(e) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the Kansas consumer protection act.History: L. 1969, ch. 272, § 1; L. 1991, ch. 158, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 252, § 4; L. 1999, ch. 82, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 50-618 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 50 - Unfair Trade And Consumer Protection|Article 6 - Consumer Protection|50-618 Unsolicited credit cards; rights of recipient when card lost or stolen.

50-618. Unsolicited credit cards; rights of recipient when card lost or stolen. Whenever any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation or other business organization, or any agent thereof, shall voluntarily issue or cause to be issued a financial card, as defined in K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 21-5828, and amendments thereto, where the person to whom the card is issued has not requested or solicited such issuance, and has neither signed nor used such card, the person to whom the card is issued shall not be liable for any use or misuse of such card if it shall be lost or stolen. In any action for the return of such card, or for the return of any goods, wares or merchandise acquired through use of such card subsequent to it being lost by or stolen from the recipient thereof, or for the payment of the purchase price of said goods, wares or merchandise, it shall be a complete defense by such recipient that the  card was issued, sent or delivered, or caused to be issued, sent or delivered, to the recipient unsolicited or that the recipient did not actually order or request the same and that the recipient neither signed nor used such card. Where any person has requested or solicited the issuance of a financial card from any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation or other business organization, or any agent thereof or such person has signed or used such card, the reissuance or renewal of such card, regardless of any specific request or solicitation therefor by the holder of such card, shall not be deemed to be the receipt of an unsolicited financial card within the meaning of this act.History: L. 1970, ch. 212, § 1; L. 2011, ch. 30, § 199; July 1.
KS Stat § 50-619 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 50 - Unfair Trade And Consumer Protection|Article 6 - Consumer Protection|50-619 Definitions.

50-619. Definitions. As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them herein:(a) "Junk dealer" means any person engaged in the business of buying, selling and dealing in junk, or any person purchasing, gathering, collecting, soliciting or traveling about from place to place procuring junk or any person operating, carrying on, conducting or maintaining a junk yard or place where junk is gathered together and stored or kept for shipment, sale or transfer, but shall not include antique dealers, or automotive salvage dealers dealing in wrecked vehicles as defined in this act;(b) "Junk yard" means any yard, plot, space, enclosure, building or any other place where junk is collected, stored, gathered together and kept;(c) "Junk" shall mean and include, in addition to items or goods commonly referred to as junk, such other used or secondhand goods as rope, scrap iron, brass, lead, copper or aluminum wire or tubing and other scrap metals, but shall not include antiques, or wrecked vehicles as defined in this act, or aluminum in food or beverage containers;(d) "Antique" means any furniture, object of art, or other object, item or article made or manufactured at an earlier period of time, but shall not include junk;(e) "Antique dealer" means any person conducting a business of buying and selling antiques;(f) "Wrecked vehicle" means any wrecked, ruined, dismantled or inoperative motor passenger vehicle or motor truck, and any part or accessory therefrom, for which an original or assigned certificate of title is transferred for such vehicle or truck to an automotive salvage dealer and later surrendered and reported to the division of vehicles of the state department of revenue as required by law;(g) "Automotive salvage dealer" means any person holding a valid license under the provisions of K.S.A. 68-2201 to 68-2215, inclusive, and any acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto, designated as the junkyard and salvage control act.History: L. 1971, ch. 225, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 427, § 66; L. 2008, ch. 82, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 50-620 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 50 - Unfair Trade And Consumer Protection|Article 6 - Consumer Protection|50-620 Prohibited acts; certain information as to ownership of junk required; register.

50-620. Prohibited acts; certain information as to ownership of junk required; register. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell any item or items of junk to a junk dealer in this state unless such person shall present to said junk dealer, at the time of sale, information as to the ownership of such item or items of junk. Such information shall include the seller's name, address and place of business, if any. Every junk dealer shall keep a register in which the dealer shall at the time of purchase or receipt of any item, excepting rags and paper, enter the name, residence and place of business, if any, of the person from whom the junk dealer purchased or received the item, description of items purchased and the price paid for such item or items.History: L. 1971, ch. 225, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 50-621 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 50 - Unfair Trade And Consumer Protection|Article 6 - Consumer Protection|50-621 Same; junk dealer prohibited from purchasing items of junk without receiving from seller information as to ownership; record of ownership.

50-621. Same; junk dealer prohibited from purchasing items of junk without receiving from seller information as to ownership; record of ownership. It shall be unlawful for any such junk dealer to purchase any item or items of junk after the effective date of this act without demanding and receiving from the seller thereof information as to ownership. Every junk dealer shall file and maintain a record of ownership of items purchased pursuant to any transaction described in K.S.A. 50-620. All records kept in accordance with the provisions of this act shall be open at all times to peace and police officers, except as otherwise prescribed by the city ordinances regulating the activities of junk dealers and shall be kept for two (2) years.History: L. 1971, ch. 225, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 50-622 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 50 - Unfair Trade And Consumer Protection|Article 6 - Consumer Protection|50-622 Penalty.

50-622. Penalty. Any person violating the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.History: L. 1971, ch. 225, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 50-623 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 50 - Unfair Trade And Consumer Protection|Article 6 - Consumer Protection|50-623 Kansas consumer protection act; purpose; construction.

50-623. Kansas consumer protection act; purpose; construction. This act shall be construed liberally to promote the following policies:(a) To simplify, clarify and modernize the law governing consumer transactions;(b) to protect consumers from suppliers who commit deceptive and unconscionable practices;(c) to protect consumers from unbargained for warranty disclaimers; and(d) to provide consumers with a three-day cancellation period for door-to-door sales.History: L. 1973, ch. 217, § 1; L. 1974, ch. 230, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 236, § 1; July 1.