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2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 5 - Arbitration And Award › Article 5 - Dispute Resolution › 5-504 Advisory council on dispute resolution; members; terms, election of officers.

5-504.
Advisory council on dispute resolution; members; terms, election of officers.
(a) The advisory council on dispute resolution is hereby created. The council shall be comprised of individuals from a variety of disciplines who are trained and knowledgeable in dispute resolution and shall be selected to be representative of the geographical and cultural diversity of the state and to reflect balanced gender representation. The council shall consist of no more than 19 voting members. The voting members shall include not more than six persons who are licensed to practice law in Kansas. The council shall be appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court in accordance with this section. The chief justice shall solicit nominations from Kansas judges, dispute resolution organizations, legal and mental health professional organizations, social and legal services agencies, domestic violence advocacy groups, state and local government agencies, business organizations, consumer organizations, court service officers, social workers, mental health professionals, educators and other interested groups or individuals. The chief justice is not restricted to the solicited lists of nominees in making such appointments.
(b) The initial members of the council shall be appointed for terms of one, two or three years so that the terms of not more than four voting members shall expire during the same calendar year. All successor appointments shall be made for terms of three years. Any vacancy on the council shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made and for the duration of the term vacated.
(c) The council annually shall elect a chairperson, a vice-chairperson and such other officers as deemed necessary by the council.
History:
L. 1994, ch. 217, § 4; L. 1996, ch. 140, § 4; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 5 - Arbitration And Award › Article 5 - Dispute Resolution › 5-505 Same; duties and functions; meeting requirements; subcommittees.

5-505.
Same; duties and functions; meeting requirements; subcommittees.
(a) The council shall:
(1) Advise the director on the administration of the dispute resolution act and on policy development therefor;
(2) assist the director in providing technical assistance to programs, individuals and other entities, including courts, requesting the study and development of dispute resolution programs;
(3) consult with appropriate and necessary state agencies and offices to promote a cooperative and comprehensive implementation of the dispute resolution act;
(4) advise the director with respect to the awarding of grants or any other financial assistance program which is administered under the dispute resolution act;
(5) advise the director with respect to applications submitted by programs and individuals for approval under K.S.A. 5-507, and amendments thereto;
(6) assist the director with the review, supervision and evaluation of dispute resolution programs; and
(7) make recommendations to the director pertaining to legislation affecting dispute resolution.
(b) The council shall meet at least four times per year and at other times deemed necessary to perform its functions. Members of the council attending meetings of the council or attending a subcommittee meeting thereof authorized by the council shall receive amounts provided for in subsection (e) of K.S.A. 75-3223, and amendments thereto.
(c) The council may appoint subcommittees of the council and task forces to carry out its work. Subcommittee and task force members shall have knowledge of, responsibility for, or interest in an area related to the duties of the council assigned to the subcommittee or task force.
History:
L. 1994, ch. 217, § 5; L. 1996, ch. 140, § 5; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 5 - Arbitration And Award › Article 5 - Dispute Resolution › 5-506 Director's duties; annual report.

5-506.
Director's duties; annual report.
(a) Consistent with provisions of the dispute resolution act and the rules of the supreme court adopted pursuant to the dispute resolution act, and in consultation with the council, the director shall:
(1) Make information on dispute resolution available throughout the state and encourage the development of new programs;
(2) approve programs and individuals which meet requirements and guidelines for approval which are prescribed by the dispute resolution act or by rules of the supreme court adopted pursuant to the dispute resolution act;
(3) develop and administer a uniform system of reporting and collecting statistical data from approved programs and individuals;
(4) develop and administer a uniform system of evaluating approved programs and individuals for compliance with the requirements of the dispute resolution act and the rules of the supreme court adopted pursuant to the dispute resolution act;
(5) prepare an annual budget for the implementation and administration of the dispute resolution act and disburse funds to approved programs and individuals;
(6) develop guidelines for a sliding scale of fees that may be charged by approved programs and individuals;
(7) develop and approve curricula and initiate training sessions for neutral persons and staff of registered programs, registered individuals and of courts, including continuing education programs;
(8) establish and approve volunteer training and continuing education programs;
(9) promote public awareness of the dispute resolution process;
(10) apply for and receive funds from public and private sources for carrying out the purposes and objectives of the dispute resolution act; and
(11) provide technical assistance to any program, individual and other entities, including courts, requesting the study and development of dispute resolution programs.
(b) The director shall report annually to the supreme court, the governor and the legislature on the implementation of the dispute resolution act. The report shall include, but not be limited to, information on types of disputes being handled by registered programs and registered individuals, recommendations to address problems, recommendations for program development, statistics concerning numbers and resolutions of disputes, when available, and any other information available which is relevant to achieving the goals of the dispute resolution act.
History:
L. 1994, ch. 217, § 6; L. 1996, ch. 140, § 6; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 5 - Arbitration And Award › Article 5 - Dispute Resolution › 5-507 Programs or individuals in dispute resolution; approval of; application; annual report.

5-507.
Programs or individuals in dispute resolution; approval of; application; annual report.
(a) A program or individual not connected with a court and desiring approval may apply to the director to be approved under the dispute resolution act by submitting an application which includes:
(1) A plan for the operation of the program or service;
(2) the program or individual's objectives;
(3) the areas of population to be served;
(4) the administrative organization of the program or service;
(5) recordkeeping procedures;
(6) the procedures for client intake and for scheduling, conducting and terminating dispute resolution sessions;
(7) qualifications for neutral persons for the program;
(8) an annual budget for the program; and
(9) such additional criteria for approval or for grants which are prescribed by the director in accordance with the dispute resolution act or by rules of the supreme court adopted pursuant to the dispute resolution act.
(b) The director shall approve or disapprove each application submitted for approval under this section by the end of the second meeting of the advisory council occurring after the date the application was submitted.
(c) Each approved program shall submit an annual report to the director. The reports shall include the number and types of cases handled in the year and a showing of continued compliance with the dispute resolution act.
(d) Any entities, programs or individuals providing dispute resolution services and existing on July 1, 1994, shall not be approved under the dispute resolution act unless such entities apply and are approved under this section.
History:
L. 1994, ch. 217, § 7; L. 1996, ch. 140, § 7; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 5 - Arbitration And Award › Article 5 - Dispute Resolution › 5-508 Same; funds; fees.

5-508.
Same; funds; fees.
An approved program or individual may use sources of funds, both public and private, in addition to funds appropriated by the legislature. An approved program or individual may require each party to pay a fee to help defray costs based upon ability to pay. Each approved program or individual shall have a sliding scale system for assessing fees.
History:
L. 1994, ch. 217, § 8; L. 1996, ch. 140, § 8; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 5 - Arbitration And Award › Article 5 - Dispute Resolution › 5-509 Same; cases accepted.

5-509.
Same; cases accepted.
(a) Upon finding that alternatives to litigation may provide a more appropriate means to resolve the issues in a case and that the costs of the dispute resolution process are justified relative to the parties' ability to pay such costs, a judge may order the parties to the case to participate in a settlement conference or a non-binding dispute resolution process conducted by: (1) A program or individual approved pursuant to rules of the supreme court adopted pursuant to the dispute resolution act; or (2) an individual licensed to practice law in the state of Kansas.
(b) If a court refers a case, information shall be provided to the court as to whether an agreement was reached and, if available, a copy of the signed agreement shall be provided to the court.
(c) Before the dispute resolution process begins, the neutral person conducting the process shall provide the parties with a written statement setting forth the procedures to be followed.
History:
L. 1994, ch. 217, § 9; L. 1996, ch. 140, § 9; L. 2000, ch. 171, § 1; L. 2001, ch. 173, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 5 - Arbitration And Award › Article 5 - Dispute Resolution › 5-510 Supreme court adopts standards; ethics requirements; compensation for services.

5-510.
Supreme court adopts standards; ethics requirements; compensation for services.
(a) After reviewing the recommendations of the advisory council on dispute resolution, the supreme court shall adopt rules which establish standards for training and qualifications for neutral persons and which prescribe procedures for registration and approval by the director of training of neutral persons in accordance with such standards. All approved programs and individuals shall satisfy the standards for training and qualifications established by rules of the supreme court.
(b) Registered and approved programs and individuals shall comply with the ethics requirements and standards and the annual continuing education requirements which are prescribed by the director in accordance with the dispute resolution act or by rules of the supreme court adopted pursuant to the dispute resolution act.
(c) Services provided by approved programs or individuals may be compensated or provided on a volunteer basis.
History:
L. 1994, ch. 217, § 10; L. 1996, ch. 140, § 10; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 5 - Arbitration And Award › Article 5 - Dispute Resolution › 5-511 Rules of procedure and ethics.

5-511.
Rules of procedure and ethics.
Approved programs and individuals providing services under the dispute resolution act shall comply with rules of procedure and ethics as set forth by the supreme court or the director.
History:
L. 1994, ch. 217, § 11; L. 1996, ch. 140, § 11; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 5 - Arbitration And Award › Article 5 - Dispute Resolution › 5-512 Confidentiality of proceedings.

5-512.
Confidentiality of proceedings.
(a) All verbal or written information transmitted between any party to a dispute and a neutral person conducting a proceeding under the dispute resolution act or the staff of an approved program shall be confidential communications. No admission, representation or statement made in the proceeding shall be admissible as evidence or subject to discovery. A neutral person conducting a proceeding under the dispute resolution act shall not be subject to process requiring the disclosure of any matter discussed during the proceedings unless all the parties consent to a waiver. Any party and the neutral person conducting the proceeding, participating in the proceeding has a privilege in any action to refuse to disclose, and to prevent a witness from disclosing, any communication made in the course of the proceeding. The privilege may be claimed by the party or the neutral person or anyone the party or the neutral person authorized to claim the privilege.
(b) The confidentiality and privilege requirements of this section shall not apply to:
(1) Information that is reasonably necessary to allow investigation of or action for ethical violations against the neutral person conducting the proceeding or for the defense of the neutral person or staff of an approved program conducting the proceeding in an action against the neutral person or staff of an approved program if the action is filed by a party to the proceeding;
(2) any information that the neutral person conducting the proceeding is required to report under K.S.A. 38-2223, and amendments thereto;
(3) any information that is reasonably necessary to stop the commission of an ongoing crime or fraud or to prevent the commission of a crime or fraud in the future for which there was an expressed intent to commit such crime or fraud;
(4) any information that the neutral person conducting the proceeding is required to report or communicate under the specific provisions of any statute or in order to comply with orders of a court; or
(5) any report to the court that a party has issued a threat of physical violence against a party, a party's dependent or family member, the mediator or an officer or employee of the court with the apparent intention of carrying out such threat.
History: L. 1994, ch. 217, § 12; L. 1996, ch. 140, § 12; L. 1999, ch. 157, § 1; L. 2006, ch. 200, § 79; January 1, 2007.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 5 - Arbitration And Award › Article 5 - Dispute Resolution › 5-513 Immunity from liability.

5-513.
Immunity from liability.
No neutral person, staff member, or member of a governing board of an approved program may be held liable for civil damages for any statement or decision made in the process of dispute resolution unless such person acts, or fails to act, in a manner constituting gross negligence with malicious purpose or in a manner exhibiting willful disregard of the rights, safety or property of any party to the process of dispute resolution.
History:
L. 1994, ch. 217, § 13; L. 1996, ch. 140, § 13; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 5 - Arbitration And Award › Article 5 - Dispute Resolution › 5-514 Mediation agreement.

5-514.
Mediation agreement.
If the parties involved in the dispute reach an agreement, the agreement may be reduced to writing and signed by the parties. The agreement shall set forth the settlement of the issues and the future responsibilities of each party. If a court referred the case, the agreement as signed and approved by the parties may be presented to the court as a stipulation and, if approved by the court, such agreement shall be enforceable as an order of the court.
History:
L. 1994, ch. 217, § 14; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 5 - Arbitration And Award › Article 5 - Dispute Resolution › 5-515 Statute of limitations.

5-515.
Statute of limitations.
During the period of the dispute resolution process, any applicable statute of limitations shall be tolled as to the parties. The tolling shall commence on the date that the parties jointly agree in writing to participate in a proceeding under the dispute resolution act and shall end on the date the proceeding is officially terminated by the neutral person. This period shall be no longer than 60 days without consent of all the parties.
History:
L. 1994, ch. 217, § 15; L. 1996, ch. 140, § 14; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 5 - Arbitration And Award › Article 5 - Dispute Resolution › 5-516 Supreme court adopts rules.

5-516.
Supreme court adopts rules.
The supreme court, upon recommendation by the director in consultation with the council, shall adopt rules for the administration of the dispute resolution act and to prescribe ethics requirements and standards for approved programs and individuals.
History:
L. 1994, ch. 217, § 16; L. 1996, ch. 140, § 15; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 5 - Arbitration And Award › Article 5 - Dispute Resolution › 5-517 Dispute resolution fund; expenditures.

5-517. Dispute resolution fund; expenditures.
There is hereby created the dispute resolution fund in the state treasury which shall be administered by the judicial administrator. All expenditures from the dispute resolution fund shall be for the purpose of carrying out the dispute resolution act. Funds acquired through grants, training fees, registration and approval fees, and other public or private sources and designated for dispute resolution, shall be remitted to the dispute resolution fund for carrying out the dispute resolution act. All expenditures from the dispute resolution 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 judicial administrator or by the judicial administrator's designee.
History:
L. 1994, ch. 217, § 17; L. 1996, ch. 140, § 16; Revived and amended, L. 2016, ch. 78, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 5 - Arbitration And Award › Article 5 - Dispute Resolution › 5-518 Intentional avoidance of mediation; penalty.

5-518.
Intentional avoidance of mediation; penalty.
(a) The avoidance of mediation ordered pursuant to K.S.A. 5-509, and amendments thereto, without just cause or excuse, shall constitute evidence of bad faith.
(b) Upon a finding that a party to a dispute has acted in bad faith by deliberately and intentionally avoiding mediation, the court may order such party to pay the reasonable attorney fees of the other party or parties which are directly related to the mediation.
History:
L. 2001, ch. 173, § 3; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 7 - Attorneys At Law › Article 1 - General Provisions › 7-103 Rules for admission, discipline and disbarment.

7-103.
Rules for admission, discipline and disbarment.
(a) The supreme court of this state may make such rules as it may deem necessary for the examination of applicants for admission to the bar of this state and for the discipline and disbarment of attorneys.
(b) The supreme court of this state may allow persons who have been granted and hold a juris doctorate degree or bachelor of laws degree from the president's law school to apply seeking admission to the bar of this state. Such applicants shall satisfy all other qualifications and examinations as established by supreme court rule.
History:
G.S. 1868, ch. 11, § 3; L. 1903, ch. 64, § 2; L. 1905, ch. 67, § 2; R.S. 1923, § 7-103; L. 1968, ch. 303, § 1; L. 2005, ch. 197, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 7 - Attorneys At Law › Article 1 - General Provisions › 7-108 Attorney's lien; notice.

7-108.
Attorney's lien; notice.
An attorney has a lien for a general balance of compensation upon any papers of his or her client which have come into the attorney's possession in the course of his or her professional employment, upon money in the attorney's hands belonging to the client, and upon money due to the client and in the hands of the adverse party, in any matter, action or proceeding in which the attorney was employed, from the time of giving notice of the lien to the party; such notice must be in writing, and may be served in the same manner as a summons, and upon any person, officer or agent upon whom a summons under the laws of this state may be served, and may also be served upon a regularly employed salaried attorney of the party.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 11, § 8; L. 1905, ch. 68, § 1; March 21; R.S. 1923, § 7-108.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 7 - Attorneys At Law › Article 1 - General Provisions › 7-109 Same; amount of lien.

7-109.
Same; amount of lien.
Where any judgment has or may be collected or paid to the clerk of any court rendering the same, on execution or otherwise, upon which an attorney's lien is claimed, the court in which such judgment was or is rendered may in term-time, or the judge of said court at chambers, without formal pleadings, on application of any party interested, determine the amount due on said attorney's lien, if any, and make an order for the distribution of said moneys according to the respective rights of the parties. Upon receipt of such order, the clerk shall make such distribution. Notice of such application and the time and place of such hearing shall be served on the opposite party at least five days prior to the time named in the notice for the hearing.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 11, § 9; L. 1903, ch. 65, § 1; February 28; R.S. 1923, § 7-109.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles › Article 1 - General Provisions › 8-113 Identity of vehicles; unlawful acts; penalty.

8-113.
Identity of vehicles; unlawful acts; penalty.
Any person who shall destroy or cause to be destroyed, remove or cause to be removed, alter or deface, or cause to be altered or defaced, the engine number, identification number, or serial number of any motor vehicle in this state, or who shall change any identification number from one motor vehicle to another, or who shall give a wrong description in an application for the registration of any motor vehicle in this state, for the purpose of concealing or hiding the identity of such motor vehicle, or any person who shall copy, print, photostat or cause to be copied, printed or photostated for a fraudulent purpose or for the purpose of producing a fictitious title, alter or deface or cause to be altered or defaced or knowingly have in possession any fictitious, fraudulent, or counterfeit certificates of title, ownership certificates or registration receipts shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment in the custody of the secretary of corrections for a term of not less than one year nor more than five years.
History: L. 1921, ch. 69, § 11; R.S. 1923, § 8-113; L. 1959, ch. 46, § 1; L. 1965, ch. 59, § 1; L. 1990, ch. 309, § 3; May 24.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles › Article 1 - General Provisions › 8-113a Reporting stored, unclaimed vehicles to department, when; penalty for failure.

8-113a.
Reporting stored, unclaimed vehicles to department, when; penalty for failure.
An operator of a place of business for garaging, repairing, parking or storing vehicles for the public, in which a vehicle remains unclaimed for a period of 30 days, shall within seven days after the expiration of that period, report the vehicle as unclaimed to the department. A vehicle left by its owner whose name and address are known to the operator or an employee of the operator is not considered unclaimed. A person who fails to report a vehicle as unclaimed in accordance with this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $10 for each day such failure to report continues.
History:
L. 1959, ch. 46, § 14; L. 2010, ch. 135, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles › Article 1 - General Provisions › 8-119 Penalty for violating K.S.A. 8-113 and 8-116.

8-119.
Penalty for violating K.S.A. 8-113 and 8-116.
The violation of any of the provisions of this act, except as otherwise herein provided, shall be deemed a misdemeanor, and shall be punishable by a fine not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days.
History:
L. 1921, ch. 69, § 17; July 1; R.S. 1923, § 8-119.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles › Article 1 - General Provisions › 8-120 Validity of K.S.A. 8-113, 8-116 and 8-119.

8-120.
Validity of K.S.A. 8-113, 8-116 and 8-119.
If any section or provision of this act shall be found invalid by any court, it shall be conclusively presumed that this act would have been passed by the legislature without such invalid section or provision and the act as a whole shall not be declared invalid by reason of the fact that one or more sections or provisions may be found invalid by any court.
History:
L. 1921, ch. 69, § 19; July 1; R.S. 1923, § 8-120.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles › Article 1 - General Provisions › 8-126a Number plates or tags; definitions.

8-126a.
Number plates or tags; definitions.
Whenever in this act or in any other law of this state relating to registration of motor vehicles any of the following words or terms are used: 1. Number plate or plates. 2. License number plates. 3. License number plate. 4. Number plate. 5. Number plates. 6. Registration number plate. 7. License tags. 8. Tags; or any other word, term or phrase of similar import or meaning is used in any such law, the same shall be construed to mean and include any plate, tag, token, marker or sign issued under the provisions of this act for the purpose of identifying vehicles registered under the provisions of the motor-vehicle registration laws of this state or otherwise carrying out the provisions of such laws.
History:
L. 1943, ch. 80, § 5; L. 1951, ch. 100, § 1; March 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles › Article 1 - General Provisions › 8-127 Registration of vehicles operated in this state; exceptions; temporary operation of certain vehicles without registration, when.

8-127. Registration of vehicles operated in this state; exceptions; temporary operation of certain vehicles without registration, when.
(a) Every owner of a motor vehicle, motorized bicycle, trailer or semitrailer intended to be operated upon any highway in this state, whether such owner is a resident of this state or another state, or such motor vehicle, motorized bicycle, trailer or semitrailer is based in this state or another state, before any such vehicle is operated in this state, shall apply for and obtain registration in this state under the provisions of K.S.A. 8-126 to 8-149, inclusive, and amendments thereto, except as otherwise provided by law or by any interstate contract, agreement, arrangement or declaration made by the director of vehicles.
(b) Any truck or truck tractor bearing registration of a state other than Kansas which is engaged in intrastate movements within this state shall have Kansas registration, except such vehicles which are registered under the provisions of K.S.A. 8-1,101 to 8-1,123, inclusive, and amendments thereto, and except such vehicles as are entitled to engage in intrastate movements within this state under any interstate contract, agreement, consent, arrangement or declaration made by the director of vehicles.
(c) Whenever any person has a current motorcycle, motorized bicycle, passenger vehicle, truck or truck tractor registration and license plate for a vehicle which has been sold, traded or otherwise disposed of not later than 60 days, inclusive of weekends and holidays, after acquiring another motorcycle, motorized bicycle, passenger vehicle, truck or truck tractor to which the registration and license plate will be transferred and such person has complied with all of the conditions precedent to the transfer of the registration except having the registration transferred in the office of the county treasurer, such person may operate the motorcycle, motorized bicycle, passenger vehicle, truck or truck tractor acquired for a period of not to exceed 60 days, inclusive of weekends and holidays, after acquiring the same and pending transferral of registration and license plate in the office of the county treasurer by displaying the motorcycle license plate on the motorcycle acquired, the motorized bicycle license plate on the motorized bicycle acquired, the passenger vehicle license plate on the passenger vehicle acquired, or the truck or truck tractor license plate on the truck or truck tractor acquired. If the acquired vehicle is a new vehicle, such person also must carry and have in possession the assigned certificate of title or bill of sale when operating the acquired vehicle during such sixty-day period.
History:
L. 1929, ch. 81, § 5; L. 1955, ch. 44, § 1; L. 1963, ch. 48, § 2; L. 1968, ch. 180, § 1; L. 1971, ch. 16, § 1; L. 1971, ch. 17, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 30, § 1; L. 1980, ch. 29, § 1; L. 1985, ch. 43, § 3; L. 2012, ch. 130, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles › Article 1 - General Provisions › 8-127a Registration prohibited for vehicle subject to federal use tax, when; proof of payment of tax.

8-127a.
Registration prohibited for vehicle subject to federal use tax, when; proof of payment of tax.
No vehicle, subject to the use tax imposed by section 4481 of the internal revenue code of 1954, shall be registered in this state without presentation of proof of payment of such tax, in such form as may be prescribed by the secretary of the treasury of the United States of America.
History:
L. 1984, ch. 24, § 1; May 17.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles › Article 1 - General Provisions › 8-130 Register of applications to be kept by division of vehicles.

8-130.
Register of applications to be kept by division of vehicles.
The division of vehicles shall maintain a register of applications received, and when satisfied as to the genuineness and regularity thereof, and that the applicant is entitled thereto, shall register the vehicle therein described as shall be determined by the division, and to have such accessible, so that the vehicle data can be properly located upon sufficient information given the division.
History:
L. 1929, ch. 81, § 8; L. 1959, ch. 46, § 4; L. 1985, ch. 43, § 4; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles › Article 1 - General Provisions › 8-131 Registration receipts.

8-131.
Registration receipts.
(a) Upon the filing of such application for registration, payment of the fees hereinafter provided the division of vehicles shall register the vehicle and shall issue to the owner a registration receipt which shall contain upon the face thereof the registration number assigned to the owner and to be used upon the vehicle, and such other statements of facts as may be determined by the division.
History: L. 1929, ch. 81, § 9; L. 1937, ch. 72, § 4; L. 1959, ch. 46, § 5; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles › Article 1 - General Provisions › 8-131b Invalidity of part.

8-131b.
Invalidity of part.
If any clause, paragraph, subsection or section of this act shall be held invalid or unconstitutional, it shall be conclusively presumed that the legislature would have enacted the remainder of this act without such invalid or unconstitutional clause, paragraph, subsection or section.
History: L. 1969, ch. 47, § 5; December 31, 1970.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles › Article 1 - General Provisions › 8-133 Display of license plate.

8-133. Display of license plate.
(a) The license plate assigned to the vehicle shall be attached to the rear of the vehicle and shall be displayed during the current registration year or years. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), a Kansas registered vehicle shall not have a license plate attached to the front of the vehicle.
(b) The following classes of vehicles shall attach a license plate in the location or locations specifically stated:
(1) The license plate issued for a truck tractor shall be attached to the front of the truck tractor;
(2) a model year license plate issued for an antique vehicle, in accordance with K.S.A. 8-172, and amendments thereto, may be attached to the front of the antique vehicle;
(3) a personalized license plate issued to a passenger vehicle or truck pursuant to K.S.A. 8-132(c), and amendments thereto, may be attached to the front of the passenger vehicle or truck;
(4) the license plate issued for a motor vehicle used as a concrete mixer truck may be attached to either the front or rear of the vehicle; and
(5) the license plate issued for a motor vehicle used as a dump truck with a gross weight of 26,000 pounds or more shall be attached to the front of the vehicle. The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to such vehicle if such vehicle is registered as a farm truck.
(c) Every license plate shall at all times be securely fastened to the vehicle to which it is assigned, to prevent the plate from swinging, and at a height not less than 12 inches from the ground, measuring from the bottom of such plate. The license plate shall be fastened in a place and position to be clearly visible, and shall be maintained free from foreign materials and in a condition to be clearly legible.
(d) During any period in which the construction of license plates has been suspended pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 8-132, and amendments thereto, the plate, tag, token, marker or sign assigned to such vehicle shall be attached to and displayed on such vehicle in such place, position, manner and condition as shall be prescribed by the director of vehicles.
(e) A law enforcement officer shall issue a warning citation to anyone violating the provisions of subsection (b)(5). The provisions of this subsection shall expire and have no effect on and after January 1, 2022.
History:
L. 1929, ch. 81, § 11; L. 1943, ch. 80, § 2; L. 1945, ch. 87, § 2; L. 1951, ch. 100, § 3; L. 1951, ch. 103, § 2; L. 1955, ch. 46, § 2; L. 1959, ch. 46, § 6; L. 1972, ch. 342, § 31; L. 1974, ch. 35, § 2; L. 1975, ch. 30, § 2; L. 1985, ch. 43, § 5; L. 1998, ch. 140, § 7; L. 1999, ch. 125, § 3; L. 2002, ch. 100, § 2; L. 2008, ch. 7, § 1; L. 2021, ch. 50, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles › Article 1 - General Provisions › 8-134a Registration and reregistration of pickup trucks, motorcycles, motorized bicycles and recreational vehicles; rules and regulations.

8-134a.
Registration and reregistration of pickup trucks, motorcycles, motorized bicycles and recreational vehicles; rules and regulations.
(a) On and after January 1, 1999, any truck or truck tractor registered for a gross weight of 12,000 pounds or less, motorcycles, motorized bicycles and recreational vehicles, as defined in K.S.A. 79-5118, and amendments thereto, shall be registered or reregistered in accordance with the provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of K.S.A. 8-134, and amendments thereto. The provisions of this section shall not apply to vehicles registered on an apportioned basis as part of a fleet under the provisions of K.S.A. 8-1,100 to 8-1,123, inclusive, and amendments thereto, or vehicles registered under the provisions of K.S.A. 8-166 et seq., and amendments thereto.
(b) The division of vehicles, in order to initiate a system of registering or reregistering vehicles included in subsection (a) during any month of a calendar year, may register or reregister such vehicles for less than a twelve-month period, prorating the annual registration fee and taxes imposed under K.S.A. 79-5101 et seq., and amendments thereto, when in the director's opinion such tends to fulfill the purpose of the monthly registration of this section. The secretary of revenue may adopt rules and regulations for the administration of this section and to carry out the purpose of the act of which this section is a part.
History: L. 1981, ch. 36, § 1; L. 1994, ch. 237, § 10; L. 1994, ch. 320, § 1; L. 1997, ch. 119, § 3; L. 1998, ch. 140, § 1; January 1, 1999.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles › Article 1 - General Provisions › 8-135a Adding names of family members to titles and registrations.

8-135a.
Adding names of family members to titles and registrations.
A person in whose name a vehicle is titled and registered may add their spouse's name by assigning the title from the titleholder to titleholder and spouse and by applying for a name change title and registration. A son or daughter in whose name a vehicle is titled and registered may add a parent's name by assigning the title from such son or daughter to such son or daughter and parent and by applying for a name change title and registration. A parent may add a son or daughter's name by assigning the title from such parent to such parent and parent's son or daughter and by applying for a name change title and registration. Application for name change title and registration shall be made in the manner required by law, including certification of insurance coverage. The fee shall be $10 for the title, and no charge shall be made for the registration, except, when applicable, the fee for transfer of registration under K.S.A. 8-135, and amendments thereto.
History:
L. 1982, ch. 32, § 1; L. 1987, ch. 42, § 2; L. 1993, ch. 176, § 3; L. 1996, ch. 260, § 2; L. 1999, ch. 114, § 2; L. 2002, ch. 134, § 4; L. 2003, ch. 30, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles › Article 1 - General Provisions › 8-135d Electronic certificates of title.

8-135d.
Electronic certificates of title.
(a) On and after January 1, 2003, when an assignment of title or manufacturer's statement of origin indicates that there is a lien or encumbrance on a vehicle or if a notice of security interest has been filed with the division, the division shall retain possession of such certificate of title electronically and shall create an electronic certificate of title. The provisions of article 1 of chapter 8 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, shall apply to an electronic certificate of title, except as otherwise provided by statute or by rules and regulations adopted pursuant to subsection (b).
(b) The secretary of revenue is hereby authorized to adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
History: L. 2002, ch. 48, § 1; January 1, 2003.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles › Article 1 - General Provisions › 8-138a Nonresident owners licensed in state of residence; reciprocal privileges.

8-138a.
Nonresident owners licensed in state of residence; reciprocal privileges.
The provisions of this section shall apply only to the nonresident owner or owners of any motor vehicle constructed and operated primarily for the transportation of the driver or the driver and one or more nonpaying passengers. Such nonresident owners, when duly licensed in the state of residence, are hereby granted the privilege of operation of any such vehicle within this state to the extent that reciprocal privileges are granted to residents of this state by the state of residence of such nonresident owner.
History:
L. 1968, ch. 180, § 4; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles › Article 1 - General Provisions › 8-139 Lost license plates, certificate of title, registration decal or registration receipts; fees for duplicates; exception.

8-139. Lost license plates, certificate of title, registration decal or registration receipts; fees for duplicates; exception.
In the event that any license plate, certificate of title, registration decal or registration receipt issued hereunder, shall be lost, mutilated, or shall have become illegible, the person who is entitled thereto shall make immediate application for and obtain a duplicate or substitute therefor, upon furnishing information of such fact satisfactory to the division and upon payment of the required fees: Namely, certificate of title, $10, registration receipt, $1, registration decal, $.50, license plates, $2. In case the license plate is of such type or constructed in such a way that it is not reasonably possible to remove it from the vehicle to which it is attached without destroying or mutilating such license plate, and the ownership of such vehicle shall be transferred and the license plate shall be mutilated or destroyed by the owner thereof as a result of the owner's effort to comply with the provisions of K.S.A. 8-135, and amendments thereto, by removing the same from the vehicle so transferred, then and in such case no fee shall be charged for such duplicate or substitute license plate, including any registration decal affixed thereto, but the same shall be furnished free of charge providing such person shall otherwise in all respects have complied with the laws governing the transfer of ownership of such motor vehicle.
History:
L. 1929, ch. 81, § 17; L. 1937, ch. 72, § 6; L. 1943, ch. 80, § 3; L. 1951, ch. 100, § 4; L. 1955, ch. 47, § 2; L. 1974, ch. 35, § 5; L. 1980, ch. 31, § 2; L. 1987, ch. 42, § 3; L. 1993, ch. 176, § 4; L. 1996, ch. 260, § 3; L. 1999, ch. 114, § 3; L. 2002, ch. 134, § 5; L. 2003, ch. 30, § 3; L. 2013, ch. 8, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles › Article 1 - General Provisions › 8-140 Division to suspend registration upon notice of theft or embezzlement.

8-140.
Division to suspend registration upon notice of theft or embezzlement.
Whenever the owner of any motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer which is stolen or embezzled files an affidavit alleging either said fact with the division, it shall immediately suspend the registration of such vehicle, and shall not transfer the registration of or reregister such vehicle until such time as it shall be notified that the owner has recovered such vehicle, but notices given as heretofore provided shall be effective only during the current registration year in which given, but if during such year such vehicle is not recovered a new affidavit may be filed with like effect during the ensuing year. Every owner who has filed an affidavit of theft or embezzlement must immediately notify the division of the recovery of such vehicle.
History: L. 1929, ch. 81, § 18; December 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles › Article 1 - General Provisions › 8-141 When registration shall be refused; suspension of registration for failure to pay fees.

8-141.
When registration shall be refused; suspension of registration for failure to pay fees.
(a) The division shall not grant an application for the registration of a vehicle when: (1) The applicant therefor is not entitled thereto under the provisions of this act; (2) the applicant has neglected or refused to furnish the division with the information required in the appropriate official form or reasonable additional information required by the division; or (3) the fees required therefor by law have not been paid.
(b) The division may suspend a registration when the fees required therefor by law have not been fully paid.
History: L. 1929, ch. 81, § 19; L. 1985, ch. 43, § 7; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles › Article 1 - General Provisions › 8-141a Classification change within registration year; limitations; minimum fees.

8-141a.
Classification change within registration year; limitations; minimum fees.
The owner of any truck or truck tractor with local, farm or 6,000-mile class of registration, who desires to transfer or change the classification of registration at any time during the calendar year in which the registration is issued may transfer the registration only to the type of registration provided for in the first paragraph of subsection (2) of K.S.A. 8-143. Such transfer of class of registration shall be for no less gross weight than the gross weight for which the vehicle was originally registered. The owner of a truck or truck tractor registered as provided for in the first paragraph of subsection (2) of K.S.A. 8-143, may not transfer or change such registration to a farm, local or 6,000-mile class of registration during the calendar year in which the original registration is issued.
History:
L. 1982, ch. 33, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles › Article 1 - General Provisions › 8-143b Temporary intrastate registration or license for truck or truck tractor registered in another state; fee in lieu of annual license fee; application; ambulances, rescue vehicles and utility vehicles exempt from fee in certain cases.

8-143b.
Temporary intrastate registration or license for truck or truck tractor registered in another state; fee in lieu of annual license fee; application; ambulances, rescue vehicles and utility vehicles exempt from fee in certain cases.
(a) Except as provided in K.S.A. 8-143k, and amendments thereto, and subsection (b), the owner of any truck or truck tractor which is duly registered and licensed in some other state, desiring to operate in intrastate commerce in this state for a temporary period only, in lieu of payment of the annual license fee, may register such truck or truck tractor and obtain either: (1) A 72-hour temporary registration; or (2) a thirty-day license authorizing operation on the highways of this state for a period not to exceed 30 days from the date of issuance of such license. The fee for: The 72-hour temporary registration shall be $26, on January 1, 2013, $36, on January 1, 2014, $46 and the fee for the thirty-day license shall be $26, on January 1, 2013, $36, on January 1, 2014, $46 or 1/8 of the annual license fee for such vehicle, whichever sum is the larger. Where either fee is paid on a truck or truck tractor no registration or fee shall be required for a trailer or semitrailer duly registered in this or another state and propelled by such truck or truck tractor. Application for such temporary registration or license shall be made to the division in the manner and form prescribed by the director and shall be accompanied by the required fee, which shall be deposited by the director as provided by K.S.A. 8-146, and amendments thereto.
(b) Whenever any natural catastrophe or disaster, civil riot or disorder or any other condition exists in this state that requires or necessitates emergency assistance or aid from persons owning ambulances, rescue vehicles or utility vehicles which are subject to the provisions of this section, such persons shall be exempt from the payment of the fee required in subsection (a) for any such ambulance, rescue vehicle or utility vehicle that is operated in this state for the purpose of or in connection with rendering such emergency assistance or aid.
History: L. 1955, ch. 294, § 5; L. 1974, ch. 36, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 43, § 2; L. 1989, ch. 209, § 20; Revived and amended, L. 1990, ch. 38, § 4; L. 2000, ch. 55, § 1; L. 2010, ch. 156, § 5; June 3.