Permitting unauthorized person to drive

8-264. Permitting unauthorized person to drive. No person shall authorize or knowingly permit a motor vehicle owned by him or her under such person's control to be driven upon any highway by any person who is not licensed under the provisions of this act. History: L. 1937, ch. 73, § 31; L. 1949, ch. 104, § 35; July 1. Law Review and Bar Journal References: Survey of Kansas law in connection with application of guest statute, F. J. Moreau, 12 K.L.R. 348 (1963). CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Section renders an unlicensed person conclusively incompetent to drive a vehicle on highways. Greenwood v. Gardner, 189 Kan. 68, 70, 366 P.2d 780. 2. Liability of owner or permittee for negligence of underage driver determined; summary judgment upheld. Smithson, Executor v. Dunham, 201 Kan. 455, 460, 462, 441 P.2d 823. 3. Applied; claim based on negligent entrustment not affected by guest statute. Neilson v. Gambrel 214 Kan. 339, 342, 520 P.2d 1194. 4. A minor who furnishes a vehicle to another minor is covered by liability provisions of K.S.A. 8-222; "any person" construed. Davey v. Hedden, 260 Kan. 413, 416, 920 P.2d 420 (1996). 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