Kansas Administrative Code

Boating fees. The following boat- ing fees shall be in effect for vessel registrations and related issues for which a fee is charged: Testing or demonstration boat registration............................................ $30.00 Additional registration.............................…

This regulation shall be revoked on and after January 1, 2019. (Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 32-807, K.S.A. 32-901, and K.S.A. 2007 Supp. 32-988; effective April 1, 1996; amended Aug. 2, 1996; amended Jan. 1, 2009; re- voked Jan. 1, 2019.)

Other fees. (a) The following fees shall be in effect for state parks and for other des- ignated areas for which fees are required: (1) Annual private boat dock fee..............$25.00 (2) Private cabin, club, and organization site assignment transfer fee..................25.00 (…

(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 32-807; effective Jan. 11, 2019; revoked Sept. 20, 2019.)

Crows; legal equipment, tak- ing methods, and possession. (a) Legal hunting equipment for taking crows shall consist of the following: (1) Firearms, except fully automatic rifles and handguns and except shotguns and muzzleloading shotguns larger than 10 gauge or using other than …

Certain wildlife; legal equip- ment, taking methods, possession, and li- cense requirement. (a) Subject to federal and state laws and regulations, wildlife listed in sub- section (b) may be taken for personal use on a noncommercial basis. (b) For purposes of this regulation, wild…

Exotic wildlife; possession, sale and requirements. (a) Subject to federal or state laworrulesandregulations,exoticwildlifespecies may be imported, possessed, sold, offered for sale or purchased, provided the exotic wildlife was le- gally captured, raised, exported, possessed, so…

Possession of certain wildlife. (a) Any person possessing one of the following ani- malsshallberequiredtoobtainapossessionpermit: (1) mountain lion, Felis concolor Linnaeus; (2) wolf, Canis lupus Say; (3) black bear, Ursus americanus Pallas; and (4) grizzly bear, Ursus arctos hor…

Dangerous regulated animals; primary caging requirements. Each person possessing a dangerous regulated animal, as de- fined in L. 2006, ch. 131, sec. 1 and amendments thereto, shall confine, house, maintain, and trans- port the animal as follows: (a) Mammals. (1) Each primary hol…

Dangerous regulated animals; registered designated handler. Each person applying to be a registered designated handler, as defined in L. 2006, ch. 131, sec. 1 and amend- ments thereto, shall meet the following minimum requirements: (a) Be 18 years of age or older; (b) have obtain…

Migratory doves; legal equip- ment, taking methods, and possession. (a) Le- gal hunting equipment for migratory doves shall consist of the following: (1) Shotguns that are not larger than 10 gauge, use shot ammunition, and are incapable of hold- ing more than three shells in tota…

This regulation shall be re- voked on and after January 1, 2006. (Autho- rized by K.S.A. 32-807 and K.S.A. 2002 Supp. 32-964, as amended by 2003 SB 43, Sec. 1; im- plementing K.S.A. 32-964, as amended by 2003 SB 43, Sec. 1; effective Jan. 28, 1991; amended Dec. 7, 2001; amended S…

This regulation shall be re- voked on and after January 1, 2006. (Autho- rized by K.S.A. 32-807 and K.S.A. 2002 Supp. 32-964, as amended by 2003 SB 43, Sec. 1; im- plementing K.S.A. 2002 Supp. 32-964, as amend- ed by 2003 SB 43, Sec. 1; effective Jan. 28, 1991; amended Dec. 7, 20…

(Authorized by K.S.A. 1992 Supp. 32-807 as amended by L. 1993, chapter 185, sec- tion 2 and K.S.A. 1992 Supp. 32-964 as amended by L. 1993, chapter 278, section 1; implementing K.S.A. 1992 Supp. 32-964 as amended by L. 1993, chapter 278, section 1; effective Jan. 1, 1994; re- vok…

This regulation shall be re- voked on and after January 1, 2006. (Au- thorized by K.S.A. 32-807 and K.S.A. 32-964, as amended by L. 2001, Ch. 185, Sec. 2; implement- ing K.S.A. 32-964, as amended by L. 2001, Ch. 185, Sec. 2; effective Dec. 7, 2001; revoked Jan. 1, 2006.)

Sport shooting ranges; general- ly accepted operating practices. The following chapters and articles in “the range manual” of the national rifle association, as revised in June 1998, are hereby adopted by reference as the regulations of the department establishing generally accep…

Game birds; legal equipment, taking methods, and possession. (a) Legal hunting equipment for game birds shall consist of the following: (1) Shotguns and muzzleloading shotguns not larger than 10 gauge and using only shot; (2) archery equipment; and (3) falconry equipment. (b) The…

Rabbits, hares, and squirrels; legal equipment, taking methods, and pos- session. (a) Legal hunting equipment for rabbits, hares, and squirrels shall consist of the following: (1) Firearms, except fully automatic rifles and handguns and except shotguns and muzzleloading shotguns …

Display of identification num- ber and decal.(a)Allvesselsrequiredtobenum- bered pursuant to K.S.A. 32-1110 and amend- ments thereto, except sailboards and kiteboards, shall display the identification number stated on the certificate of number issued by the depart- ment to the ve…

Personal watercraft; defini- tion, requirements, and restrictions. (a) Per- sonal watercraft shall mean any vessel that uses an inboard motor powering a jet pump as the vessel’s primarysourceofpropulsionandisdesignedtobe operated by a person sitting, standing, or kneeling on the …

Exemption for numbering. The secretary having determined, pursuant to K.S.A. 32-1113(5), that numbering will not ma- terially aid in identification of certain vessels and that such vessels are exempt from numbering un- der federal law, numbering shall not be required for any vess…

Marine sanitation devices; vessel requirements. (a) Each person owning, operating, launching, mooring, docking, or using any vessel equipped with a marine sanitation de- vice on the waters of the state shall meet the fol- lowing requirements: (1) Ensure that all valves capable of…

Removal of vessels from wa- ters of the state. The livewells and bilges shall be drained and the drain plugs removed from all vessels being removed from the waters of the state before transport on any public highway of the state. This regulation shall be effective on and after Ja…

Certificate-of-number and registration; application, temporary per- mits and expiration date. (a) Applications for a certificate-of-number and registration shall be available at designated department offices. (b) Vendor agents shall be authorized to issue temporary and permanent …

Personal flotation devices; rec- reational vessels. (a) For the purposes of this ar- ticle of the department’s regulations, “PFD” shall mean any personal flotation device that is labeled and approved by the United States coast guard for use on recreational vessels. (b) Each recre…

Fire extinguishers; require- ments. (a) United States coast guard approved hand portable fire extinguishers of type B, size I or type B, size II or both shall be carried on board each motorboat as determined by the fol- lowing classes: (1) Class A: at least one type B, size I fir…

Boating; capacity plate and op- eration; calculation of person capacity. (a) A capacity plate, once installed on a vessel, shall not be removed, defaced, replaced, or altered. (b) A vessel shall not be operated with a motor whose horsepower exceeds the maximum horse- power of the…

Boating; adoption by reference of certain code of federal regulations. The fol- lowing parts and sections of the federal rules and regulations promulgated by the United States coast guard are hereby incorporated by reference as the rules and regulations of the department. (a) “Id…

Boating; steering and sailing requirements. (a) Each operator of a vessel shall keep the vessel to the right of the channel if it is safe and practicable to do so. (b) When two vessels are approaching each other head-on or nearly so, each operator shall pass the other on that ope…

Boating; accident reports. (a) Each accident resulting either in property damage in excess of $2000 or in the total loss of any vessel shall be reported to the department by the oper- ator of the vessel. This requirement shall include all collision-type accidents involving other …

Water event permit; applica- tion and requirements. (a) A water event per- mit shall be required for any event as described in K.S.A. 1989 Supp. 32-1149. A special event permit issued under K.A.R. 115-8-21 shall satisfy the requirement for a water event permit on de- partment lan…

Local government outdoor recreation grant program; application and criteria. (a) Any local government desiring to re- ceive a local government outdoor recreation grant shall apply to the secretary, using a form provided by the department. An application that is incom- plete or co…

(Authorized by K.S.A. 32-807 and K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 32-937; implementing K.S.A. 32-807, K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 32-937, K.S.A. 32- 1001, and K.S.A. 32-1002; effective Jan. 22, 1990; amended May 27, 1991; amended June 1, 1993; amended May 10, 1996; amended June 6, 1997; amended April 24,…

(Authorized by and implement- ing K.S.A. 1989 Supp. 32-807; effective, T-115- 9-26-89, Sept. 26, 1989; effective Oct. 30, 1989; amended Sept. 10, 1990; revoked June 1, 2001.)

Big game and wild turkey per- mit applications. (a) General application provi- sions. (1) Unless otherwise authorized by law or reg- ulation, an individual shall not apply for or obtain more than one antlered or horned big game or wild turkey permit for each big game species or w…

(Authorized by K.S.A. 32-807 and K.S.A. 32-937 as amended by L. 1994, Chapter 245, sec. 1; implementing K.S.A. 32-807, K.S.A. 32-937 as amended by L. 1994, Chapter 245, sec. 1 and K.S.A. 32-1002; effective May 27, 1991; amended Oct. 17, 1994; revoked June 1, 2001.)

Deer permits; descriptions and restrictions. Except as otherwise specified or further restricted by law or regulation, the fol- lowing deer permit descriptions, provisions, and restrictions shall be in effect. (a) White-tailed deer permits. (1) Resident any-season white-tailed de…

(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 32-807 and K.S.A. 2003 Supp. 32-968, as amendedbyL.2004,Ch.76,Sec.1;effectiveNov. 29, 2004; revoked Feb. 8, 2008.) 542 DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND PARKS 115-4-15

Restitution scoring system; white-tailed deer; mule deer; elk; antelope. (a) For the purpose of establishing restitution values, each of the following terms shall have the meaning specified in this subsection: (1) “Abnormal point” means a point that is non- typical in shape or lo…

Big game and wild turkey; gen- eral provisions. (a) Possession. (1) Each permittee shall meet either of the fol- lowing requirements: (A) Nonelectronic carcass tags. The permittee shall sign, record the county, the date, and the time of kill, and attach the carcass tag to the car…

(Authorized by K.S.A. 32-807 and K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 32-937; implementing K.S.A. 32-807, K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 32-937, K.S.A. 32- 1001, and K.S.A. 32-1002; effective April 30, 1990; amended May 27, 1991; amended June 8, 1992; amended June 1, 1993; amended May 30, 1995; amended May 10, …

Big game; legal equipment and taking methods. (a) Hunting equipment for the taking of big game during a big game archery sea- son shall consist of the following: (1) Archery equipment. (A) No bow or arrow shall have any electron- ic device attached to the bow or arrow that con- t…

Wild turkey; legal equipment and taking methods. (a) Hunting equipment for the taking of wild turkey during a wild turkey archery season shall consist of the following: (1) Archery equipment. (A) No bow or arrow shall have any electron- ic device attached to the bow or arrow that…

(Authorized by K.S.A. 32-807 and K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 32-937; implementing K.S.A. 32-807, K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 32-937, K.S.A. 32- 1001, and K.S.A. 32-1002; effective April 30, 1990; amended May 27, 1991; amended June 8, 1992; amended June 1, 1993; amended May 30, 1995; amended May 10, …

Deer; management units. Each of the following subsections shall designate a deer management unit: (a) High Plains; unit 1: that part of Kansas bounded by a line from the Nebraska-Kansas state line south on federal high- way US-283 to its junction with interstate highway I-70, the…

(Authorized by K.S.A. 32-807; im- plementing K.S.A. 32-807 and K.S.A. 2003 Supp. 32-937, as amended by L. 2004, Ch. 99, Sec. 5; effective Feb. 18, 2005; revoked Feb. 8, 2008.)

Elk; management units. Each of the following subsections shall designate an elk management unit: (a) Cimarron; unit 1: that part 537 Big Game 115-4-11 of Kansas bounded by a line from the Oklahoma- Kansas state line north on county road CR-24 to its junction with state highway K-…

(Authorized by K.S.A. 32-807 and K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 32-937; implementing K.S.A. 32-807, K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 32-937, K.S.A. 32- 1001, and K.S.A. 32-1002; effective April 30, 1990; amended May 27, 1991; amended June 8, 1992; amended June 1, 1993; amended June 13, 1994; amended May 30,…

(Authorized by K.S.A. 32-807; im- plementing K.S.A. 32-807 and K.S.A. 32-1015; effective, T-115-9-26-89, Sept. 26, 1989; effective Oct. 30, 1989; amended May 30, 1995; revoked June 1, 2001.)

(Authorized by K.S.A. 1989 Supp. 32-807; implementing K.S.A. 1989 Supp. 32-807, K.S.A. 1989 Supp. 32-1002 and K.S.A. 1989 Supp. 32-1004; effective Sept. 10, 1990; revoked June 1, 2001.)