Chapter 36, HOTELS, LODGINGHOUSES AND RESTAURANTS

36-131. Place of assembly defined. As used in this act, the term "place of assembly" means any public building, resort, hotel, as such term is defined by K.S.A. 36-501, "food service establishment," as such term is defined by K.S.A. 36-501, or other similar place. History: L. 197…

36-132. Gas stove connections; approval of state fire marshal. Within any place of assembly flexible metal gas connectors may be used in connection with natural gas-fired movable cooking equipment, if such flexible metal gas connectors are of a design and construction approved by…

36-133. Same; duties of fire marshal. The state fire marshal is hereby authorized and directed to approve the design and construction for flexible metal gas connectors authorized for use under K.S.A. 36-132. History: L. 1976, ch. 203, § 3; July 1.

36-134. Same; penalty. Any person, firm or corporation using a flexible metal gas connector in connection with natural gas-fired movable cooking equipment which does not meet the design and construction requirements approved by the state fire marshal pursuant to K.S.A. 36-133 sha…

36-201. Liens for charges and advances to guests or boarders; apartment defined. That the keeper of any inn, hotel, boardinghouse, apartment house, or rooming house as defined in chapter 204 of the Laws of 1913, and for the operation of which it is necessary for the keeper to obt…

36-202. Detention of baggage and property; priority of liens. That said innkeeper, hotelkeeper, boardinghouse keeper, apartment-house keeper, or rooming-house keeper shall have the right to detain such baggage and other property until the amount of such charges is paid, and such …

36-203. Period of detention; sale of property; notices. That said innkeeper, hotelkeeper, boardinghouse keeper, apartment-house keeper, or rooming-house keeper shall retain such baggage and other property upon which he has a lien for a period of ninety days, at the expiration of …

36-204. Proceeds of sale. That after satisfying the lien and any cost that may accrue, any residue remaining shall, on demand, within six months, be paid to such guest or boarder, and if not so demanded within six months from date of sale, such residue shall be deposited by such …

36-205. Disposition of surplus proceeds. Said residue shall be retained by the county treasurer for a period of one year, and if not claimed within that time by the owner thereof, the county treasurer shall remit the same as provided in K.S.A. 20-2801. History: L. 1913, ch. 205, …

36-208. Credit agreements. The provisions of K.S.A. 36-206 and 36-207 shall not apply where there has been an agreement in writing for delay in payment for a period not to exceed sixty days. History: L. 1913, ch. 205, § 8; L. 1923, ch. 149, § 8; June 9; R.S. 1923, 36-208.

36-401. Hotel and motel keepers; definitions. That "hotel" and "motel" for the purposes of this act shall mean and include every building or group of buildings or other structures or group of structures including every cabin camp, tourist cabin, motel or other lodging unit kept, …

36-402. Same; liability for loss or damage to property of guests limited, when. (a) No hotel or motel keeper in this state shall be liable for the loss of, or damage to, any baggage, luggage, wearing apparel, personal effects or other like property of a guest, lodger or boarder i…

36-403. Posting copy of law. A complete copy of this act and the act of which this act is amendatory shall be posted in every guest room of every hotel or motel. History: L. 1959, ch. 196, § 3; L. 1969, ch. 219, § 7; July 1. Revisor's Note: For sections included in this act, see …

36-501. Definitions. (a) K.S.A. 36-501 through 36-520, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the lodging inspection act. (b) As used in the lodging inspection act, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: (1) "Hotel" means every buil…

36-502. License for lodging establishment required; application, form; inspection; denial, hearing; designation of type of unit; display; duplicate; fees; existing licenses continued in effect. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of conducting a lodg…

36-505. Renewal of licenses; application, form, fee; remedial action; failure to renew, restoration fee. Except as otherwise provided in this section, any license issued under the provisions of this act shall expire on March 31 following the date of issuance, and may be renewed b…

36-506. Rules and regulations establishing standards for lodging establishments. (a) The secretary is hereby authorized and empowered to administer and enforce the provisions of the lodging inspection act, and rules and regulations adopted thereunder. The secretary shall adopt ru…

36-510. Enforcement of act by secretary; contracts providing for enforcement by municipalities, fire marshal or secretary of agriculture authorized. (a) The secretary shall be responsible for the enforcement of the lodging standards promulgated pursuant to this act, but the secre…

36-512. Disposition of moneys; food service inspection reimbursement fund created. (a) The secretary shall remit all moneys received by the secretary under the provisions of this act to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments theret…

36-515. Violation of standards; denial, suspension, revocation or refusal to renew or modify license; violation of act declared to be misdemeanor; injunctive relief. (a) After notice and opportunity for a hearing in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative proc…

36-515a. Temporary suspension of license without notice or hearing; limitations. (a) If the secretary finds that the public health or safety is endangered by the continued operation of a lodging establishment, the secretary may suspend temporarily the license of such establishmen…

36-515b. Civil penalty for violation of act; procedure. (a) Any person who violates any provision of the lodging inspection act or any rule and regulation adopted pursuant thereto, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, may incur a civil penalty imposed under subsectio…

36-516. Gas stoves in public places, vents required; penalty for violation. (a) No person shall install or own any gas stove in any public building, resort, hotel, restaurant, tourist camp or other similar public place in this state unless such stove is properly connected with a …

36-517. Lodging establishments; smoke detectors for deaf and hard of hearing guests. Every licensed lodging establishment designated as a hotel shall provide at no additional charge to deaf or hard of hearing guests, upon request of such guests, portable smoke detectors of the ty…

36-518. Inspections of lodging establishments; compliance; rules and regulations. (a) Except as provided in subsections (e) and (f) of K.S.A. 36-502, and amendments thereto, the secretary shall inspect or cause to be inspected every lodging establishment in this state. Any lodgin…

36-519. Secretary; cease and desist orders. If the secretary determines that any person has engaged in or is engaging in any act or practice constituting a violation of any provision of the lodging inspection act, and amendments thereto, or any rules and regulations or orders iss…

36-520. Lodging fee fund. There is hereby created the lodging fee fund. The secretary shall remit all license fees received by the secretary under the provisions of K.S.A. 36-502, and amendments thereto, and all license renewal fees for lodging establishments under K.S.A. 36-505,…

36-601. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Hotel" means the same as provided in K.S.A. 36-501, and amendments thereto; (b) "innkeeper" means the owner, operator, manager or keeper of a hotel; (c) "minor" means an unemancipated person under the age of 18 years; (d) "alcoholic …

36-602. Innkeeper's right to refuse or deny accommodations; when; who. An innkeeper shall have the right to refuse or deny any accommodations, facilities or privileges of a hotel to: (a) Any person who is unwilling or unable to pay for accommodations and services of the hotel. Th…

36-603. Identification of guest; parent required to accept liability of minor guest. Every guest of the hotel may be required by the innkeeper to produce a valid identification satisfactory to the innkeeper, containing a photograph of the guest and setting forth the name, age and…

36-604. Ejection of person from hotel premises; when. An innkeeper may eject a person from the hotel premises, without return of such person's room rental payment, for any of the following reasons: (a) Nonpayment of the hotel's charges for accommodations or services; (b) the pers…

36-605. Posting of act by innkeeper. The innkeeper shall post a copy of this act together with all rules of the lodging establishment, in a conspicuous place at or near the guest registration desk or inside each guest room at the hotel. History: L. 1997, ch. 144, § 5; May 1.