Vehicle dealers required to have licenses; exceptions; supervision by director of vehicles

8-2403. Vehicle dealers required to have licenses; exceptions; supervision by director of vehicles. (a) No person shall engage in the business of a vehicle dealer unless such person has complied with the applicable provisions of this act. The director shall issue licenses provided for by this act and shall have supervision over the licensees hereunder in respect to all the provisions of this act. (b) This act shall not apply to: (1) Vehicle dealers or manufacturers dealing exclusively in farm trailers or utility or boat trailers having a gross weight of 2,000 pounds or less and which are not required by law to be registered; or (2) charitable organizations, which are exempt from federal income taxation pursuant to section 501(c)(3) and are eligible recipients of charitable contributions pursuant to section 170(c)(2) of the federal internal revenue code, selling motor vehicles at a charitable auction. History: L. 1980, ch. 36, § 3; L. 1981, ch. 48, § 3; L. 1991, ch. 33, § 20; L. 1994, ch. 299, § 3; July 1. Source or prior law: 8-179, 8-2303. Attorney General's Opinions: Issuance of combination licenses. 89-140. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Legislation prohibiting brokering of automobiles does not violate 1st or 14th Amendments. Blue v. McBride, 252 Kan. 894, 923, 850 P.2d 852 (1993). 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