Petroleum products inspection law; definitions

55-422. Petroleum products inspection law; definitions. K.S.A. 55-422 et seq., and amendments thereto, may be cited as the petroleum products inspection law. As used in the petroleum products inspection law: (a) "Director" means the director of taxation of the Kansas department of revenue, or the director's duly authorized deputy, agent, or representative. (b) "Secretary" means the secretary of agriculture or the secretary's authorized representative. (c) "Person" means an individual, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, joint stock company, company, corporation, or other legal entity. (d) "Motor fuel" means any refined or blended motor fuel products, including gasoline, diesel fuel, aviation fuel, oxygenated fuel, or any other fuel used for generation of power in an internal combustion engine as specified by the secretary by rules and regulations adopted under the petroleum products inspection law. (e) "Petroleum product" includes gasoline, kerosene, motor-fuels and such other products as defined by rules and regulations adopted pursuant to the petroleum products inspection law. (f) The terms "manufacturer," "distributor" and "importer" shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the motor-fuel tax law. (g) "Dispensing device" means a motor-vehicle fuel or liquid fuel dispensing pump, meter or other similar measuring device and shall include any device which dispenses refined or blended gasoline or diesel fuel product. This definition shall not include liquefied petroleum meters. History: L. 1935, ch. 210, § 1; L. 1941, ch. 278, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 163, § 1; L. 1993, ch. 58, § 1; L. 1996, ch. 105, § 3; L. 2007, ch. 180, § 1; July 1. Source or prior law: 55-401. Cross References to Related Sections: Motor-fuel-tax law, definitions, see 79-3401. Law Review and Bar Journal References: This and following sections cited in article concerning administrative hearings in the department of revenue, Ray E. Cooley, 41 J.B.A.K. 361 (1972). CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited; act does not relieve distributor from liability for negligence. Phillips v. Doyle, 167 Kan. 376, 378, 207 P.2d 465. 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