Chapter 36 — HOTELS, LODGINGHOUSES AND RESTAURANTS

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…

36-507. History: L. 1975, ch. 314, § 11; L. 2008, ch. 84, § 15; Repealed, L. 2012, ch. 145, § 33; July 1. Source or prior law: 36-107, 36-110, 36-111, 36-113, 36-120, 36-121, 36-304. Attorney General's Opinions: Secretary cannot adopt a regulation to establish a single license fo…

36-508. History: L. 1975, ch. 314, § 12; L. 1984, ch. 313, § 59; L. 1993, ch. 196, § 3; Repealed, L. 2012, ch. 145, § 33; July 1. Source or prior law: 36-304. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVIS…

36-509. History: L. 1975, ch. 314, § 13; L. 1984, ch. 313, § 60; L. 2004, ch. 145, § 12; L. 2010, ch. 17, § 51; Repealed, L. 2012, ch. 145, § 33; July 1. Source or prior law: 36-304, 36-307. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "Rethinking Kansas Administrative Procedure," Mari…

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…

36-511. History: L. 1975, ch. 314, § 15; Repealed, L. 2012, ch. 145, § 33; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents …

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…

36-513. History: L. 1975, ch. 314, § 17; L. 1984, ch. 313, § 62; Repealed, L. 2012, ch. 145, § 33; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived S…

36-514. History: L. 1975, ch. 314, § 18; Repealed, L. 1985, ch. 140, § 3; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents U…

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…

36-515c. History: L. 1982, ch. 181, § 6; Repealed, L. 2012, ch. 145, § 33; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents …

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. Prev…