Warehouse receipts; issuance; furnishing by secretary

34-238. Warehouse receipts; issuance; furnishing by secretary. (a) Warehouse receipts may be issued by any licensed public warehouseman and must be issued in the manner and form prescribed by this act. (b) The form of all receipts shall be approved by the secretary. All of the expense incurred shall be paid by the department. The secretary shall distribute the warehouse receipts to licensed public warehouses at cost. (c) All warehouse receipts shall be written upon warehouse receipt forms furnished by the department. History: L. 1931, ch. 194, § 16; L. 1939, ch. 197, § 1; L. 1955, ch. 232, § 10; L. 1973, ch. 2, § 14; L. 1983, ch. 135, § 9; L. 1997, ch. 160, § 27; September 1. Source or prior law: 34-206. Cross References to Related Sections: Forgery, see 21-5823. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Private lease agreements between licensed warehousemen and depositors are contrary to public policy; depositors issued scale receipts entitled to be treated as general lien creditors. State ex rel Crawford v. Centerville Grain Co., 5 Kan. App. 2d 451, 454, 618 P.2d 1206. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026