Chapter 32 — WILDLIFE, PARKS AND RECREATION

32-1077. Construction of act. (a) This act shall not be construed to infringe on the authority of the United States department of agriculture to administer conservation programs that apply to: (1) The lesser prairie chicken; (2) the greater prairie chicken; (3) the habitats of su…

32-1078. Same; severability. If any provision of the state sovereignty over non-migratory wildlife act or the application to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid in any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or applicati…

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32-1101. Policy. It is the policy of this state to promote safety for persons and property in and connected with the use, operation and equipment of vessels and to promote uniformity of laws relating thereto. History: L. 1959, ch. 321, § 1; July 1. Source or prior law: 82a-801. L…

32-1102. Definitions. As used in article 11 of chapter 32 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning: (a) "Vessel" means any watercraft designed to be propelled by machinery, oars, paddles or wind action upon …

32-1103. Applicable laws; rules and regulations. (a) The provisions of K.S.A. 32-1101 through 32-1104, 32-1110 through 32-1113, 32-1119, 32-1125 through 32-1128, 32-1130 through 32-1137, 32-1148 through 32-1155, 32-1166, 32-1172, 32-1173 and 32-1177 through 32-1180, and amendment…

32-1104. Annual reports to county assessors. Annually, on or before the first day of February, the secretary shall furnish to the county assessor of each county in this state a list of the names and addresses of the owners of motorboats in each county and the identification numbe…

32-1110. Display of number on vessel. Every undocumented, mechanically propelled vessel or sailing vessel using the waters of this state, as its state of principal use, shall be numbered, except those exempted by K.S.A. 32-1113, and amendments thereto. No person shall operate or …

32-1111. Application for certificate of number; display, inspection, renewal; temporary permit; transfer, destruction or abandonment of vessel; vessels documented by coast guard; rules and regulations. (a) The owner of each vessel requiring numbering by this state shall file an a…

32-1112. Dealer certificates of number for certain vessels. (a) A licensed dealer demonstrating, displaying or exhibiting on the waters of this state any vessel of a type required to be numbered under the laws of this state may obtain from the department of wildlife and parks, in…

32-1113. Exemptions. A vessel shall not be required to be numbered under this act if it is: (1) Already covered by a number in full force and effect which has been awarded to it pursuant to federal law or a federally approved numbering system of another state, if such boat has no…

32-1114. Dealer's licenses. (a) No dealer of vessels shall be eligible to obtain dealer certificates of number pursuant to K.S.A. 32-1112, and amendments thereto, unless such dealer holds a dealer's license issued by the secretary. The application for a dealer's license shall be …

32-1115. Identification numbers; unlawful acts. (a) No person shall: (1) Intentionally deface, destroy, remove or alter any hull identification number required for a vessel, without written authorization from the secretary. (2) Place or stamp any serial number upon a vessel other…

32-1116. Assembled, reconstructed or restored vessels; circumstances where existing number unidentifiable. (a) When application for a certificate of number is made for a vessel which has been assembled, reconstructed, reconstituted or restored from one or more vessels, or the hul…

32-1117. Handmade vessels; assignment of number and issuance of decals; display; fee. (a) Whenever the secretary assigns a hull identification number to a handmade vessel, the hull identification number shall consist of two letters designating the state followed by the letter "Z"…

32-1118. Reserved. 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 OTHE…

32-1119. Classes; light and other equipment requirements; prohibited operation. (a) Motorboats subject to the provisions of this act shall be divided into four classes as follows: Class A. Less than 16 feet in length. Class 1. Sixteen feet or over and less than 26 feet in length.…

32-1120. Restrictions on motorboat exhaust noise; compliance; penalties. (a) A motorboat shall not be operated on the waters of this state under any condition or in any manner whereby the motorboat exhaust noise emits a sound level in excess of 92 decibels on the "A" weighted sca…

32-1125. Operation prohibitions. (a) No person shall operate any motorboat or vessel or manipulate any water skis, surfboard or similar device in a reckless or negligent manner so as to endanger the life or property of any person. (b) No person shall manipulate any water skis, su…

32-1126. Capacity limits. (a) No person shall operate any vessel on any waters of this state carrying passengers or cargo beyond the safe passenger and cargo carrying capacity of the vessel as specified on the capacity plate required by subsection (b). (b) Every vessel less than …

32-1127. Application of stability test criteria, when. (a) No person shall operate, nor shall the owner permit the operation of, any vessel on the waters of this state carrying more than 20 passengers unless such vessel satisfies the United States coast guard stability test crite…

32-1128. Water skis and surfboards; requirements. (a) No person shall operate a vessel on any waters of this state towing a person or persons on water skis, a surfboard, or similar device, nor shall any person engage in water skiing, surfboarding, or similar activity at any time …

32-1129. Personal flotation devices required, when; criminal penalty for violation. (a) (1) No operator of any vessel may operate such vessel while any person 12 years of age or under is aboard or being towed by such vessel unless such person is either: (A) Wearing a United State…

32-1130. Operating a vessel under the influence of alcohol or drugs; definitions. As used in K.S.A. 32-1131 through 32-1136, and amendments thereto: (a) "Alcohol concentration" means the number of grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood or per 210 liters of breath. (b) "Oth…

32-1131. Operating vessel under influence of alcohol or drugs; crime. (a) No person shall operate or attempt to operate any vessel within this state while: (1) The alcohol concentration in the person's blood or breath as shown by any competent evidence, including other competent …

32-1132. Tests for alcohol or drugs; procedures. (a) Any person who operates or attempts to operate a vessel within this state is deemed to have given consent, subject to the provisions of this act, to submit to one or more tests of the person's blood, breath, urine or other bodi…

32-1133. Same; additional test by own physician. Without limiting or affecting the provisions of K.S.A. 32-1132, the person tested shall have a reasonable opportunity to have an additional test by a physician of the person's own choosing. In case the officer refuses to permit suc…

32-1134. Same; tests for alcohol or drugs, use as evidence. In any criminal prosecution for violation of the laws of this state relating to operating or attempting to operate a vessel while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or both, or the commission of manslaughter while …

32-1135. Same; submission of other evidence. (a) The provisions of K.S.A. 32-1134 shall not be construed as limiting the introduction of any other competent evidence bearing upon the question of whether or not the defendant was under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or both. (b…

32-1136. Immunity from liability for damage to vessel. A law enforcement officer, and the state or any political subdivision of the state that employs a law enforcement officer, arresting or taking custody of a person for any offense involving the operation of or attempt to opera…

32-1137. Severability. If any clause, paragraph, subsection or section of this act is held invalid, it shall be conclusively presumed that the legislature would have enacted the remainder of this act without such invalid clause, paragraph, subsection or section. History: L. 1987,…

32-1138. Same; preliminary screening test. A law enforcement officer may request a person who is operating or attempting to operate a vessel within this state to submit to a preliminary screening test of the person's breath to determine the alcohol concentration of the person's b…

32-1139. Boating safety education, certificate of completion required for certain operators. (a) On and after January 1, 2001: (1) No person born on or after January 1, 1989, shall operate on public waters of this state any motorboat or sailboat unless the person possesses a cert…

32-1140. Same; approval, development and coordination by secretary; fee. (a) The secretary shall prescribe an approved boater safety education course of instruction of not less than a total of eight hours concerning the safe operation of motorboats and sailboats. Such course of i…

32-1141. Same; certificate of completion; issuance; revocation; reciprocity. (a) On and after January 1, 2001, the secretary may issue a certificate of completion of an approved boater safety education course of instruction to any person for course work completed prior to January…

32-1142. Same; liability insurance for persons conducting course. The committee on surety bonds and insurance, within the limitations of appropriations made therefor, shall purchase such liability insurance as the committee deems necessary for the protection of persons engaged in…

32-1143. Sections part of article 11. K.S.A. 32-1139 through 32-1143 shall be part of and supplemental to article 11 of chapter 32 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated. History: L. 2000, ch. 70, § 6; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archi…

32-1148. Boat liveries; duties. (a) The owner of a boat livery shall cause to be kept a record of the name and address of the person or persons hiring any vessel which is designed or permitted by him or her to be operated as a motorboat; the identification number thereof; and the…

32-1149. Regattas and other water events. (a) The secretary may authorize the holding of regattas, motorboat or other boat races, marine parades, tournaments or exhibitions on any waters of this state. The secretary shall adopt, in accordance with K.S.A. 32-805, and amendments th…

32-1150. Scuba diving; rules and regulations. It shall be unlawful for any person to scuba dive in the streams or impounded waters of this state unless and except in compliance with rules and regulations of the secretary. The term scuba diving shall include any person diving or s…

32-1151. Same; buoy required. Any person scuba diving in a body of water in which motorboats are operated shall place a buoy in the water at or near the point of submergence. The buoy shall bear a red flag at least twenty-one (21) inches square with a red background and white dia…

32-1152. Sanitation; toilet facilities. At such time as adequate on-shore facilities for receiving and treating marine sewage are available, as determined by the secretary of health and environment, no person shall operate, launch, moor, dock or use any vessel on the waters of th…

32-1153. Same; sewage disposal. It shall be unlawful to place, leave, discharge or cause to be left, placed or discharged into or near the waters of this state any receptacle containing sewage, whether by the owner, operator or guest of a vessel. History: L. 1973, ch. 415, § 3; J…

32-1154. Same; rules and regulations. The secretary of health and environment shall adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary to properly administer and enforce the provisions of K.S.A. 32-1152 through 32-1154, inclusive. The secretary in adopting rules and regulations sh…

32-1155. Applications for license of vessels to indicate presence of marine toilets. All applications for license or renewal application shall identify the presence of marine toilets constructed as required, and the department shall identify the presence of such toilets upon the …