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2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 7 - Attorney General › 75-759 Notice offering help to victims of human trafficking; posting required in certain locations; coordination with secretary for children and families and secretary of labor; report.

75-759. Notice offering help to victims of human trafficking; posting required in certain locations; coordination with secretary for children and families and secretary of labor; report.
(a) (1) A notice offering help to victims of human trafficking shall be accessible on the official website of the attorney general, the official website of the department for children and families and the official website of the department of labor.
(2) The notice described in this subsection shall be posted in a prominent and accessible location in any place required to post notices pursuant to:
(A) The Kansas act against discrimination, K.S.A. 44-1012, and amendments thereto;
(B) the Kansas age discrimination in employment act, K.S.A. 44-1114, and amendments thereto;
(C) the Kansas child labor law, K.S.A. 38-605, and amendments thereto;
(D) the employment security law and rules and regulations adopted under the employment security law; or
(E) the workers compensation act and rules and regulations adopted under the workers compensation act.
(3) The notice described in this subsection shall be posted in a location visible to members of the public in the following public places:
(A) Sexually oriented businesses as defined by K.S.A. 12-770, and amendments thereto;
(B) massage parlors;
(C) healthcare facilities;
(D) convenience stores and truck stops; and
(E) rest areas and visitors centers under state supervision or control.
(b) The attorney general shall adopt rules and regulations prescribing the content, size and other characteristics of such notices as the attorney general determines appropriate to help and support victims of human trafficking, including, but not limited to, information regarding the national human trafficking hotline.
(c) The notice described in this section shall be made available in English, Spanish, and, if requested by an employer, another language.
(d) The secretary of labor, in consultation with the attorney general, shall develop and implement an education plan to raise awareness among Kansas employers about the problem of human trafficking, about the hotline described in this section, and about other resources that may be available to employers, employees, and potential victims of human trafficking.
History:
L. 2013, ch. 120, § 7; L. 2017, ch. 78, § 25; L. 2021, ch. 110, § 29; May 27.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 7 - Attorney General › 75-760 Attorney general's open government fund; distribution.

75-760. Attorney general's open government fund; distribution.
(a) There is hereby created in the state treasury the attorney general's open government fund. Moneys in the attorney general's open government fund shall be used by the attorney general to carry out the provisions and purposes of the open records act, K.S.A. 45-215 et seq., and amendments thereto, and the open meetings act, K.S.A. 75-4317 et seq., and amendments thereto. All expenditures from the attorney general's open government 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 attorney general or a person designated by the attorney general.
(b) All civil penalties, expenses, costs and attorney fees awarded in an action brought by the attorney general pursuant to the open records act, K.S.A. 45-215 et seq., and amendments thereto, or the open meetings act, K.S.A. 75-4317 et seq., and amendments thereto, or pursuant to a consent order or finding of violation of the attorney general as provided in K.S.A. 45-251 or 75-4320d, and amendments thereto, shall be credited to the attorney general's open government fund.
History:
L. 2015, ch. 68, § 7; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 7 - Attorney General › 75-761 Training programs established by attorney general; open meetings act; open records act.

75-761. Training programs established by attorney general; open meetings act; open records act.
(a) Subject to the availability of appropriations, the attorney general shall provide and coordinate training throughout the state to promote knowledge of, and compliance with, the open records act, K.S.A. 45-215 et seq., and amendments thereto, and the open meetings act, K.S.A. 75-4317 et seq., and amendments thereto. The attorney general may consult and coordinate with any appropriate organization to provide training.
(b) The attorney general may establish a program of computerized training to promote knowledge of, and compliance with, the open records act, K.S.A. 45-215 et seq., and amendments thereto, and the open meetings act, K.S.A. 75-4317, and amendments thereto, and to make training available throughout the state.
(c) The attorney general may approve training programs that satisfy training requirements imposed by the district court or by any order or judgment pursuant to the open records act, K.S.A. 45-215 et seq., and amendments thereto, and the open meetings act, K.S.A. 75-4317 et seq., and amendments thereto.
History:
L. 2015, ch. 68, § 8; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 7 - Attorney General › 75-762 Rules and regulations to implement provisions of the open records act and open meetings act.

75-762. Rules and regulations to implement provisions of the open records act and open meetings act.
The attorney general may adopt rules and regulations to implement and administer the provisions of the open records act, K.S.A. 45-215 et seq., and amendments thereto, and the open meetings act, K.S.A. 75-4317 et seq., and amendments thereto.
History:
L. 2015, ch. 68, § 9; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 7 - Attorney General › 75-763 Rules and regulations for skill development training for school misconduct.

75-763. Rules and regulations for skill development training for school misconduct.
(a) The attorney general shall, in collaboration with the Kansas law enforcement training center and the state board of education, promulgate rules and regulations by January 1, 2017, creating a skill development training for responding effectively to misconduct in school while minimizing student exposure to the juvenile justice system.
(b) The skill development training shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) Information on adolescent development;
(2) risk and needs assessments;
(3) mental health;
(4) diversity;
(5) youth crisis intervention;
(6) substance abuse prevention;
(7) trauma-informed responses; and
(8) other evidence-based practices in school policing to mitigate student juvenile justice exposure.
(c) The superintendent of each school district or the superintendent's designee and any law enforcement officer primarily assigned to a school shall complete the skill development training.
History:
L. 2016, ch. 46, § 14; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 7 - Attorney General › 75-765 Fraud and abuse criminal prosecution fund; deposits and expenditures.

75-765. Fraud and abuse criminal prosecution fund; deposits and expenditures.
(a) There is hereby established in the state treasury the fraud and abuse criminal prosecution fund which shall be administered by the attorney general. All expenditures from such 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 attorney general or the attorney general's designee. All moneys credited to the fraud and abuse criminal prosecution fund shall be expended for the prevention and detection of fraud and abuse and for support of criminal investigations and prosecutions within the jurisdiction of the attorney general. In expending moneys from the fund, the attorney general shall give priority to criminal cases referred to the attorney general for investigation or prosecution by or pursuant to:
(1) The office of the securities commissioner of Kansas, established by K.S.A. 75-6301, and amendments thereto;
(2) the criminal anti-fraud division of the department of insurance, established by K.S.A. 40-113, and amendments thereto; and
(3) the abuse, neglect and exploitation unit established by K.S.A. 75-723, and amendments thereto.
(b) On July 1 of each year, or as soon thereafter as unencumbered funds are available, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer to the fraud and abuse criminal prosecution fund an amount equal to: (1) $200,000 from the securities act fee fund created by K.S.A. 17-12a601, and amendments thereto; and (2) $200,000 from the insurance department service regulation fund created by K.S.A. 40-112, and amendments thereto. Upon making any such transfer, the director of accounts and reports shall give notice thereof to the attorney general, the commissioner of insurance and the securities commissioner who shall make the proper entries on the records of their respective offices to show such transfers.
(c) The attorney general may apply for, receive and accept moneys from any source for the purposes for which moneys in the fraud and abuse criminal prosecution fund may be expended. Upon receipt of any such moneys, the attorney general shall remit the entire amount 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 fraud and abuse criminal prosecution fund.
History:
L. 2017, ch. 81, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 7 - Attorney General › 75-766 Public policy concerning prosecuting attorneys; authorizing certain agreements.

75-766. Public policy concerning prosecuting attorneys; authorizing certain agreements.
(a) To promote efficiency in staffing and operations and consistency in enforcement of the criminal law, it is declared to be the public policy of this state that the prosecuting attorneys who bring criminal actions in the name of the state of Kansas, other than county and district attorneys, and the funding therefor should, to the extent practicable, be located in the attorney general's office under the jurisdiction of the attorney general.
(b) Any state agency may enter into agreements with the attorney general to carry out provisions of this section and K.S.A. 75-765, and amendments thereto.
History:
L. 2017, ch. 81, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 7 - Attorney General › 75-767 Coordination and cooperation with commissioner of insurance and securities commissioner; rules and regulations.

75-767. Coordination and cooperation with commissioner of insurance and securities commissioner; rules and regulations.
(a) The attorney general, the commissioner of insurance and the securities commissioner shall coordinate and cooperate to prevent, detect, investigate and criminally prosecute crimes related to insurance and securities.
(b) The criminal anti-fraud unit of the department of insurance and the office of the securities commissioner of Kansas shall, upon request of the attorney general, provide the attorney general access to all records, reports, filings, investigation documents and other records that the attorney general has reasonable suspicion to believe are relevant to any criminal investigation or prosecution of suspected insurance fraud or securities fraud.
(c) The attorney general may, in the attorney general's discretion, assist in any criminal investigation conducted: (1) By the criminal anti-fraud unit of the department of insurance of suspected insurance fraud; or (2) by the office of the securities commissioner of Kansas of suspected securities fraud.
(d) The attorney general may enter into agreements with the commissioner of insurance, the securities commissioner, or both, as deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
(e) The attorney general may adopt rules and regulations as deemed appropriate for the administration of this section.
History:
L. 2017, ch. 81, § 3; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 7 - Attorney General › 75-768 Postconviction case briefs required to be served on and approved by attorney general.

75-768. Postconviction case briefs required to be served on and approved by attorney general.
In a criminal matter or a postconviction case in the Kansas supreme court or the Kansas court of appeals:
(a) A copy of each brief must be served on the attorney general of Kansas; and
(b) no brief may be filed by or on behalf of the state of Kansas or any officer or agent of the state unless the approval of the attorney general or a member of the attorney general's staff is endorsed on the brief.
History:
L. 2017, ch. 76, § 1; June 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 7 - Attorney General › 75-769 Legal representation charges to state agencies for legal services.

75-769. Legal representation charges to state agencies for legal services.
(a) The attorney general may determine, fix and establish a system of legal representation charges and collect such charges from any state agency to which the attorney general provides legal services. The attorney general may determine the amount of legal representation charges due from a state agency by use of a schedule of fees and costs for legal services published by the attorney general or by entering into an agreement with a state agency for payment by such agency for legal services. Such schedule of fees and costs shall not exceed the amount of compensation established pursuant to K.S.A. 22-4507, and amendments thereto, for attorneys appointed by the court to perform services for an indigent person.
(b) As used in this section:
(1) "State agency" means any department of state government or any agency thereof that collects fees for licensing, regulating or certifying a person or profession;
(2) "legal representation charges" means any costs, fees, expenses or other financial liability incurred by the attorney general, including, but not limited to, attorney fees, to provide legal services to a state agency; and
(3) "legal services" means any form of legal advice, representation or counseling involving an attorney-client relationship, including, but not limited to, general counsel services and representation of a state agency in any administrative law matter. "Legal services" includes legal services provided at the attorney general's discretion at the request of a state agency and legal services the attorney general is required by law to provide to a state agency. "Legal services" shall not include any representation provided pursuant to the Kansas tort claims act, K.S.A. 75-6101 et seq., and amendments thereto, or the defense of civil rights claims pursuant to K.S.A. 75-6116, and amendments thereto.
(c) The amounts collected under this section shall be remitted by the attorney general 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 attorney general's state agency representation fund, which is hereby created. Moneys in the attorney general's state agency representation fund shall be expended by the attorney general for operations of the office of the attorney general.
(d) Nothing in this section shall impose an obligation for the attorney general to provide legal services to any state agency.
(e) The attorney general may adopt rules and regulations as necessary to implement this section.
History:
L. 2017, ch. 76, § 2; June 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 7 - Attorney General › 75-771 Kansas victim information and notification everyday (VINE) coordinator; duties; advisory board.

75-771. Kansas victim information and notification everyday (VINE) coordinator; duties; advisory board.
(a) The attorney general shall appoint a Kansas victim information and notification everyday (VINE) coordinator, and within the limits of appropriations available therefor, such additional staff as necessary to support the coordinator.
(b) The Kansas VINE coordinator shall work with interested parties, including, but not limited to, the sheriffs throughout the state, to oversee the implementation and operation of the VINE system throughout the state.
(c) The attorney general may appoint an advisory board to make recommendations for the implementation and operation of the VINE program. Such advisory committee, if appointed, may consist of up to five members appointed by the attorney general. One member shall be a victim advocate and one shall be a representative of the Kansas sheriffs' association. Except as provided in K.S.A. 75-3212, and amendments thereto, no member of any such advisory committee shall receive any compensation, subsistence, mileage or other allowance for serving on an advisory board appointed pursuant to this section.
(d) The attorney general shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
History:
L. 2019, ch. 62, § 4; May 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 7 - Attorney General › 75-772 Kansas youth suicide prevention coordinator; duties.

75-772. Kansas youth suicide prevention coordinator; duties.
(a) The attorney general shall appoint a Kansas youth suicide prevention coordinator and, within the limits of appropriations available therefor, such additional staff as necessary to support the coordinator. The Kansas youth suicide prevention coordinator shall identify, create, coordinate and support youth suicide awareness and prevention efforts throughout the state.
(b) Within the limits of appropriations therefor, the Kansas youth suicide prevention coordinator may:
(1) Lead the development, implementation and marketing of a website, online application and mobile phone application to facilitate communication with youth for the purpose of preventing youth suicide and promoting youth safety and well-being;
(2) develop and promote multidisciplinary and interagency strategies to help communities, schools, mental health professionals, medical professionals, law enforcement and others work together and coordinate efforts to prevent and address youth suicide;
(3) organize events that bring together youth, educators and community members from across the state to share information and receive training to prevent and address youth suicide in their communities;
(4) gather, disseminate and promote information focused on suicide reduction; and
(5) perform any other duty assigned by the attorney general to carry out the provisions of this section.
History:
L. 2019, ch. 62, § 5; May 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 7 - Attorney General › 75-773 Crime victims compensation division in the office of the attorney general.

75-773. Crime victims compensation division in the office of the attorney general.
(a) There is hereby established within the office of the attorney general a crime victims compensation division to administer and support the operations of the crime victims compensation board established pursuant to K.S.A. 74-7301 et seq., and amendments thereto. The division shall receive applications for compensation and all supporting papers and shall, if requested by the board, investigate the claim, appear in proceedings related to the claim and present evidence in opposition to or support of an award.
(b) The attorney general shall establish and maintain a principal office for the division and other necessary offices within the state, appoint employees and agents, as necessary, and prescribe the duties and compensation for each employee and agent subject to appropriations. The crime victims compensation division shall be headed by a director appointed by the attorney general in consultation with the crime victims compensation board.
(c) The crime victims compensation division shall:
(1) Prescribe forms on which applications for compensation shall be made;
(2) request investigations and data from county and district attorneys, law enforcement officers and other sources to enable the crime victims compensation board to determine whether, and to what extent a claimant qualifies for compensation;
(3) make available for public inspection, as provided by the Kansas open records act, K.S.A. 45-215 et seq., and amendments thereto, all rules and regulations, written statements of policy, interpretations formulated, adopted or used by the crime victims compensation board and decisions and opinions of the crime victims compensation board;
(4) publicize the availability of compensation and information regarding the filing of claims; and
(5) perform any other duty assigned by the attorney general to carry out the provisions of this section.
(d) Confidentiality provided by law covering a claimant's or victim's juvenile court records shall not be applicable in proceedings pursuant to K.S.A. 74-7301 et seq., and amendments thereto.
History:
L. 2019, ch. 62, § 6; May 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 7 - Attorney General › 75-774 Coordination of training for law enforcement agencies regarding missing and murdered indigenous persons.

75-774. Coordination of training for law enforcement agencies regarding missing and murdered indigenous persons.
In consultation with Native American Indian tribes, the Kansas bureau of investigation, the Kansas law enforcement training center and other appropriate state agencies, the attorney general may coordinate training regarding missing and murdered indigenous persons for law enforcement agencies throughout Kansas.
History:
L. 2021, ch. 24, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 7 - Attorney General › 75-775 Citation of act.

75-775. Citation of act.
K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 75-775 through 75-781, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas fights addiction act.
History:
L. 2021, ch. 110, § 1; May 27.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 7 - Attorney General › 75-776 Definitions.

75-776. Definitions.
As used in K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 75-775 through 75-781, and amendments thereto:
(a) "Act" means the Kansas fights addiction act.
(b) "Covered conduct" means any conduct covered by opioid litigation that resulted in payment of moneys into the Kansas fights addiction fund.
(c) "Defendant" means a defendant or putative defendant in any opioid litigation.
(d) "Moneys that are received" includes damages, penalties, attorney fees, costs, disbursements, refunds, rebates or any other monetary payment made or paid by any defendant by reason of any judgment, consent decree or settlement, after payment of any costs or fees allocated by court order.
(e) "Municipality" means the same as defined in K.S.A. 75-6102, and amendments thereto.
(f) "Opioid litigation" means any civil lawsuit, demand or settlement, including any settlement in lieu of litigation, alleging unlawful conduct in the manufacturing, marketing, distribution, prescribing or other use of opioid medications and asserting or resolving claims of the state or any municipality.
(g) "Qualified applicant" means any state entity, municipality or not-for-profit private entity that provides services for the purpose of preventing, reducing, treating or otherwise abating or remediating substance abuse or addiction and that has released its legal claims arising from covered conduct against each defendant that is required by opioid litigation to pay into the fund.
(h) "State" means the state of Kansas, including any agency or official thereof.
(i) "Sunflower foundation" means the sunflower foundation: health care for Kansas, established pursuant to the settlement agreement entered into by the attorney general in the action filed by blue cross and blue shield of Kansas, inc., in the district court of Shawnee county, Kansas, case No. 97CV608.
History:
L. 2021, ch. 110, § 2; May 27.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 7 - Attorney General › 75-777a Municipalities fight addiction funds authorized; purpose; expenditure of moneys in funds.

75-777a. Municipalities fight addiction funds authorized; purpose; expenditure of moneys in funds.
(a) The board of county commissioners of any county may provide, by adoption of a resolution, for a municipalities fight addiction fund to finance expenditures incurred as described in K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 75-777, and amendments thereto.
(b) Expenditures from the fund shall be subject to the budget requirements of K.S.A. 79-2925 through 79-2937, and amendments thereto.
(c) The provisions of this section shall be a part of and supplemental to the Kansas fights addiction act, K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 75-775 et seq., and amendments thereto.
History:
L. 2023, ch. 10, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 7 - Attorney General › 75-779 Responsibility for costs, expenses and attorney fees arising from opioid litigation.

75-779. Responsibility for costs, expenses and attorney fees arising from opioid litigation.
The attorney general and each municipality shall be solely responsible for paying all costs, expenses and attorney fees arising from opioid litigation brought under their respective authorities, including any attorney fees owed to private legal counsel, and may seek payment or reimbursement of such costs, expenses and attorney fees from moneys not deposited in the Kansas fights addiction fund.
History:
L. 2021, ch. 110, § 5; May 27.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 7 - Attorney General › 75-780 Prohibition on municipalities maintaining filing or becoming a party to opioid litigation without prior approval of the attorney general.

75-780. Prohibition on municipalities maintaining filing or becoming a party to opioid litigation without prior approval of the attorney general.
(a) Except as provided by subsection (b), on and after January 1, 2021, no municipality shall file or become a party to opioid litigation in any court without the prior approval of the attorney general. Any municipality that filed or became a party to opioid litigation on or after January 1, 2021, through the effective date of the Kansas fights addiction act shall withdraw from such opioid litigation, unless such municipality receives approval from the attorney general to maintain such opioid litigation.
(b) This section shall not apply to or affect any municipality that filed or became a party to opioid litigation in court prior to January 1, 2021.
History:
L. 2021, ch. 110, § 6; May 27.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 7 - Attorney General › 75-781 Kansas fights addiction grant review board report on activities.

75-781. Kansas fights addiction grant review board report on activities.
Not later than March 1 of each year, the Kansas fights addiction grant review board shall submit to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the governor and the attorney general a report of the board's activities during the prior calendar year, including:
(a) An accounting of moneys deposited into and expended from the Kansas fights addiction fund;
(b) a summary of each approved grant, including the name and a detailed description of the qualified applicant, the amount granted, the justification for the grant with a detailed description of the grant's intended use and any other relevant information the board deems appropriate;
(c) an explanation of how the board's actions during the year have complied with the requirements of this act; and
(d) any other relevant information the board deems appropriate.
History:
L. 2021, ch. 110, § 7; May 27.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 7b - Private Investigative Or Security Operations › 75-7b02 Licensure required; law enforcement officers ineligible for license.

75-7b02.
Licensure required; law enforcement officers ineligible for license.
Unless expressly exempted from the provisions of this act:
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in detective business in this state unless such person is licensed as a private detective under this act.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in business in this state as a private detective agency unless such person is licensed therefor.
(c) No law enforcement officer or any person who holds a special commission from any law enforcement agency of the federal government or of the state or any political subdivision thereof may be licensed as a private detective or private detective agency.
History:
L. 1972, ch. 315, § 2; L. 1981, ch. 326, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 7b - Private Investigative Or Security Operations › 75-7b03 Exemptions from licensure.

75-7b03.
Exemptions from licensure.
The following persons shall not be deemed to be engaging in detective business:
(a) A person employed exclusively and regularly by one employer in connection only with the internal affairs or investigations of such employer and where there exists an employer-employee relationship;
(b) any officer or employee of the United States, or of this state or a political subdivision thereof while engaged in the performance of the officer's or employee's official duties;
(c) a person engaged exclusively in the business of obtaining and furnishing information as to the financial rating of persons except that this exemption does not include a person preparing an investigative consumer report as defined by K.S.A. 50-702, and amendments thereto;
(d) a charitable philanthropic society or association duly incorporated under the laws of this state which is organized and maintained for the public good and not for private profit;
(e) an attorney performing duties as an attorney or a person employed exclusively and regularly by an attorney or law firm performing duties exclusively on behalf of the attorney or law firm;
(f) a licensed collection agency or an employee thereof while acting within the scope of employment, while making an investigation incidental to the business of the agency, including an investigation of the location of a debtor or a debtor's property where the contract with an assignor creditor is for the collection of claims owed or due or asserted to be owed or due or the equivalent thereof;
(g) admitted insurers, agents and insurance brokers licensed by the state, performing duties in connection with insurance transacted by them;
(h) the legal owner of personal property which has been sold under a conditional sales agreement or a mortgagee under the terms of a chattel mortgage in connection with the recovery of such personal property;
(i) any bank subject to the jurisdiction of the state bank commissioner of the state of Kansas or the comptroller of currency of the United States;
(j) a person engaged solely in the business of securing information about persons or property from public records;
(k) an insurance adjuster which, for the purpose of this act, means any person who, for any consideration whatsoever, adjusts or otherwise participates in the disposal of any claim under or in connection with a policy of insurance or engages in soliciting insurance adjustment business;
(l) a private patrol operator while actually engaged in providing private patrol services on the property to which private patrol services are being provided; or
(m) a person engaged in market research.
History:
L. 1972, ch. 315, § 3; L. 1981, ch. 326, § 3; L. 1998, ch. 183, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 7b - Private Investigative Or Security Operations › 75-7b05 License, initial or renewal; fee set by attorney general.

75-7b05.
License, initial or renewal; fee set by attorney general.
(a) Every application for an initial or a renewal license shall be accompanied by a fee in an amount fixed by the attorney general pursuant to K.S.A. 75-7b22, and amendments thereto.
(b) In addition to the application fee imposed pursuant to subsection (a), if the applicant is an organization and any of its officers, directors, partners or associates intends to engage in the business of such organization as a private detective, such officer, director, partner or associate shall make a separate application for a license and pay a fee in an amount fixed by the attorney general pursuant to K.S.A. 75-7b22, and amendments thereto.
History:
L. 1972, ch. 315, § 5; L. 1981, ch. 326, § 6; L. 1998, ch. 183, § 4; L. 2004, ch. 139, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 7b - Private Investigative Or Security Operations › 75-7b06 License; form; display; pocket card; new officer or partner, licensure.

75-7b06.
License; form; display; pocket card; new officer or partner, licensure.
(a) The license, when issued, shall be in such form as may be determined by the attorney general and shall include the:
(1) Name of the licensee;
(2) name under which the licensee is to operate; and
(3) number and date of the license.
(b) The license at all times shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the principal place of business of the licensee. Upon the issuance of a license, a pocket card of such size, design and content as determined by the attorney general shall be issued without charge to each licensee or, if the licensee is an organization, to each of its officers, directors, partners or associates. Such card shall be evidence that the licensee is duly licensed pursuant to this act. When any licensee terminates such licensee's activities as a private detective, or such licensee's license has been suspended or revoked, the card shall be surrendered, within five days after such termination, suspension or revocation, to the attorney general for cancellation. Within 30 days after any change of address or of any change in its officers, directors, partners or associates, a licensee shall notify the attorney general thereof. The principal place of business may be at a residence or at a business address, but it shall be the place at which the licensee maintains a permanent office.
(c) Applications, on forms prescribed by the attorney general, shall be submitted by all new officers or partners. The attorney general may suspend or revoke a license issued under this act if the attorney general determines that, at the time such person became an officer or partner of a licensee, such person did not meet the requirements of K.S.A. 75-7b04, and amendments thereto.
History:
L. 1972, ch. 315, § 6; L. 1981, ch. 326, § 7; L. 1998, ch. 183, § 5; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 7b - Private Investigative Or Security Operations › 75-7b07 License renewal; license not assignable; continuing education.

75-7b07.
License renewal; license not assignable; continuing education.
(a) Except as provided by this section, any license issued under this act shall expire on December 31 of the year of its issuance and may be renewed every two years thereafter. On and after July 1, 2004, any license issued under this act shall expire two years from the date of issuance and may be renewed every two years thereafter. Renewal of any such license shall be made in the manner prescribed for obtaining an original license, including payment of the appropriate fee required by K.S.A. 75-7b05, and amendments thereto, except that:
(1) The signing of the application by five or more citizens as required by K.S.A. 75-7b04, and amendments thereto, shall not be required if such application for renewal is verified and acknowledged by the applicant before an officer authorized to administer oaths;
(2) the application for renewal shall provide the information required of original applicants if the information shown on the original application or any renewal thereof on file with the attorney general is no longer accurate;
(3) a new photograph shall be submitted with the application for renewal only if the photograph on file with the attorney general has been on file more than two years;
(4) the application for renewal shall be accompanied by proof, satisfactory to the attorney general, that the applicant has complied with the continuing education requirement of subsection (b); and
(5) additional information may be required by rules and regulations adopted by the attorney general.
(b) An individual licensee, as a condition of license renewal, shall be required to attend not less than eight hours of continuing education programs approved by the attorney general. The attorney general shall adopt rules and regulations establishing requirements for such programs. In establishing such requirements the attorney general may consider existing programs of continuing education being offered by professional associations of private detectives, private detective agencies or private patrol operators. The attorney general may enter into contracts for the administration of the provisions of this subsection.
(c) A license issued under this act shall not be assignable.
History:
L. 1972, ch. 315, § 7; L. 1973, ch. 336, § 1; L. 1977, ch. 289, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 326, § 8; L. 1998, ch. 183, § 6; L. 2004, ch. 139, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 7b - Private Investigative Or Security Operations › 75-7b08 Information confidential, exceptions; prohibited acts.

75-7b08.
Information confidential, exceptions; prohibited acts.
(a) Any licensee or individual who is an officer, director, partner or associate thereof shall notify the appropriate law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the matter of any information the licensee or individual may acquire as to any criminal offense. The licensee or individual shall not disclose to any other person, except as the licensee or individual may be required by law so to do, any information acquired by the licensee or individual except at the direction of the employer or client for whom the information was obtained.
(b) No licensee or individual who is an officer, director, partner, associate or employee thereof shall:
(1) Knowingly make any false report to the licensee's or individual's employer or client for whom information was being obtained;
(2) cause any written report to be submitted to a client except by the licensee or a designee of the licensee, and the person submitting the report shall exercise diligence in ascertaining whether or not the facts and information in such report are true and correct;
(3) furnish or perform any services on a contingent or percentage basis, or make or enter into any agreement for furnishing services of any kind or character, by the terms or conditions of which agreement the compensation to be paid for such services to the licensee is partially or wholly contingent, or based upon a percentage of the amount of money or property recovered, or dependent in any way upon the result achieved;
(4) use a badge in connection with the activities of the licensee's business other than a firearm permit badge authorized by this act;
(5) use a title, wear a uniform, use an insignia or an identification card or make any statement with the intent to give an impression that the licensee or individual is connected in any way with the federal government, a state government or any political subdivision of a state government;
(6) use an alias in connection with the activities of the licensee's business;
(7) enter any private building or portion thereof without the consent of the owner or of the person in legal possession thereof;
(8) appear as an assignee party in any proceeding involving claim and delivery, replevin or other possessory action, action to foreclose a chattel mortgage, mechanic's lien, materialman's lien, or any other lien;
(9) permit an unlicensed employee or agent in the employee's or agent's own name to advertise, engage clients, furnish reports or present bills to clients, or in any manner whatever conduct business for which a license is required under this act or conduct business of the licensee other than in the name of and under the control of the licensee; or
(10) manufacture or produce any false evidence.
History:
L. 1972, ch. 315, § 8; L. 1998, ch. 183, § 7; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 7b - Private Investigative Or Security Operations › 75-7b09 Record of employees; address of principal place of business to be filed.

75-7b09.
Record of employees; address of principal place of business to be filed.
Each licensee shall maintain a record containing such information relative to his or her employees as may be prescribed by the attorney general. Such licensee shall file with the attorney general the complete address of his or her principal place of business including the name and number of the street, or, if the street where the business is located is not numbered, the number of the post-office box. The attorney general may require the filing of other information for the purpose of identifying such principal place of business.
History:
L. 1972, ch. 315, § 9; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 7b - Private Investigative Or Security Operations › 75-7b10 Soliciting or advertising for business, contents; advertising or conducting business except at principal or branch office prohibited; closing or changing branch office.

75-7b10.
Soliciting or advertising for business, contents; advertising or conducting business except at principal or branch office prohibited; closing or changing branch office.
An advertisement by a licensee soliciting or advertising business shall not contain any false, misleading or deceptive information. A licensee shall not advertise or conduct business from any location other than that shown on the records of the attorney general as the licensee's principal place of business unless the licensee has received a branch office certificate for such location after compliance with the provisions of this act and such additional requirements necessary for the protection of the public as the attorney general may prescribe by rules and regulations. A licensee shall notify the attorney general in writing within 10 days after closing or changing the location of a branch office.
History:
L. 1972, ch. 315, § 10; L. 1998, ch. 183, § 8; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 7b - Private Investigative Or Security Operations › 75-7b11 Surety bond, liability insurance or deposit with treasurer; requirements.

75-7b11.
Surety bond, liability insurance or deposit with treasurer; requirements.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), no license shall be issued under this act unless the applicant: (1) Files with the attorney general a corporate surety bond executed by a company authorized to do business in this state in an amount of $100,000 or more; (2) files with the attorney general a certificate of insurance showing that the applicant has general liability insurance providing coverage in an amount of $100,000 or more for bodily injury or property damage caused by negligence and errors or omissions; or (3) deposits $100,000 or more in cash with the state treasurer. The bond or return of the deposit shall be conditioned on the faithful and honest conduct of business by the applicant.
(b) No applicant who is or will be employed by a licensee to engage in the business of the licensee shall be required to obtain the bond or certificate of insurance or make the deposit provided for by this section.
(c) The attorney general shall approve each bond filed under this section as to form, execution and sufficiency of the sureties. Such bond shall be taken in the name of the people of this state and may be continuing in nature. The attorney general shall approve any certificate of insurance filed under this section as to form, execution and sufficiency of coverage evidenced thereby.
(d) Any person injured by any unlawful act of an applicant or an applicant's employees or agents, whether licensed or not, may bring an action on the applicant's bond or deposit in such person's own name to recover damages suffered by reason of such unlawful act.
History:
L. 1972, ch. 315, § 11; L. 1981, ch. 326, § 9; L. 1998, ch. 183, § 9; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees › Article 7b - Private Investigative Or Security Operations › 75-7b12 Same; failure to maintain on file; term of bond.

75-7b12.
Same; failure to maintain on file; term of bond.
(a) Every licensee at all times shall maintain on file the surety bond, in full force and effect, or a valid certificate of insurance evidencing sufficient insurance in force or the deposit with the state treasurer, as required by K.S.A. 75-7b11 and amendments thereto. Upon failure to do so, the license of such licensee shall be suspended forthwith and shall not be reinstated until an application therefor, in the form prescribed by the attorney general, is filed together with the bond or certificate of insurance or deposit required by this act.
(b) Bonds executed and filed with the attorney general pursuant to this act shall remain in force and effect until the surety has terminated future liability by 30 days' notice to the attorney general.
History:
L. 1972, ch. 315, § 12; L. 1981, ch. 326, § 10; July 1.