Chapter 58 — PERSONAL AND REAL PROPERTY

58-3049. History: L. 1980, ch. 164, § 16; L. 1985, ch. 188, § 4; Repealed, L. 2019, ch. 23, § 11; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Sc…

58-3050. Refusal to grant or renew; revocation, suspension or restriction of license; censure of licensee; disciplinary actions; civil fines; aggravating circumstances; procedures; recovery of actual costs and attorney fees. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) and (c), the c…

58-3056. Costs of hearing; assessment; itemization. The costs of any hearing before the commission may be assessed against the licensee or applicant if the order of the commission is adverse to the licensee or applicant. The commission may reduce any such assessment to judgment b…

58-3057. History: L. 1980, ch. 164, § 24; Repealed, L. 1984, ch. 313, § 157; July 1, 1985. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Do…

58-3058. Appeal of commission orders. Any person aggrieved by an order of the commission may appeal the order in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas judicial review act. History: L. 1980, ch. 164, § 25; L. 1984, ch. 313, § 89; L. 2010, ch. 17, § 105; July 1. CASE ANNOTAT…

58-3059. History: L. 1980, ch. 164, § 26; Repealed, L. 1984, ch. 313, § 157; July 1, 1985. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Do…

58-3060. Brokers; primary office and branch offices, requirements, notices to commission of certain changes or office closure; effect of office closure on affiliated licenses. (a) Each licensed resident broker shall have and maintain a primary office in the state of Kansas, or in…

58-3061. Trust accounts. (a) Unless exempt under subsection (f), each broker shall maintain, in the broker's name or the broker's firm name, a separate trust account in this state, or in an adjoining state with written permission of the commission, designated as such. All down pa…

58-3062. Prohibited acts. (a) No licensee, whether acting as an agent, transaction broker or a principal, shall: (1) Fail to account for and remit any money which comes into the licensee's possession and which belongs to others. (2) Misappropriate moneys required to be deposited …

58-3063. Fees. (a) The commission shall adopt rules and regulations fixing the amounts of the fees provided for by this act, subject to the following: (1) For any examination required for licensure, a fee in an amount equal to the actual cost of the examination and the administra…

58-3064. Injunction to enforce law. Whenever any person has engaged in any act or practice that constitutes a violation of this act or rules and regulations adopted hereunder or the brokerage relationships in real estate transactions act or rules and regulations adopted thereunde…

58-3065. Penalties for violations; reporting of minor violations for prosecution not required; cease and desist orders authorized. (a) Willful violation of any provision of this act or the brokerage relationships in real estate transactions act is a misdemeanor punishable by impr…

58-3066. Recovery revolving fund; assessment of fees to maintain balance; payments; interest. (a) The real estate recovery revolving fund established within the state treasury by K.S.A. 58-3023, and amendments thereto, is hereby continued in existence. Such fund shall be used in …

58-3067. Real estate recovery revolving fund; recovery from; limitations. Except as provided in subsection (d) of K.S.A. 58-3068, and amendments thereto, payments from the real estate recovery revolving fund under the provisions of this act shall be subject to the following condi…

58-3068. Use of moneys of real estate recovery revolving fund; limitations. (a) Except as provided in subsection (d), moneys in the real estate recovery revolving fund shall be used in the manner provided by this act to reimburse persons who suffer monetary damages by reason of a…

58-3069. Court order directing payment from fund, when; hearing; recovery limitation; attorney fees. (a) Any person who meets all of the conditions prescribed by subsection (b) of K.S.A. 58-3068 and amendments thereto, except where the court finds compliance not reasonable or pra…

58-3070. Duties of commission in recovery actions; fees and expenses of counsel. When the director of the commission receives notice of any action or hearing, as provided in K.S.A. 58-3068 and 58-3069, and amendments thereto, the director may intervene, enter an appearance, file …

58-3071. Conditions on court order of directing payment. Any order of the court issued pursuant to K.S.A. 58-3069 shall be conditioned as follows: (a) Upon receipt by the claimant of the payment from the real estate recovery revolving fund, the claimant shall assign the claimant'…

58-3072. Payment from in settlement of claim; revocation of license until reimbursement of amount paid. Upon the payment of any amount from the real estate recovery revolving fund in settlement of a claim in satisfaction of a judgment against a licensed broker or salesperson, the…

58-3073. Unlawful acts; criminal penalty. It shall be unlawful for any person or such person's agent to file with the commission any statement or other document, required under the provisions of K.S.A. 58-3066 to 58-3071, inclusive, and amendments of such sections, which is false…

58-3074. Disposition of moneys received by commission; real estate fee fund. (a) Except as provided by subsections (b) and (c), the director of the commission shall remit all moneys received by or for the director from fees, charges or penalties to the state treasurer in accordan…

58-3075. Severability clause. If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application…

58-3076. Referral fees, solicitation of; relocation benefits, threats to reduce or withhold; terminating or amending agency agreements. (a) A licensee or anyone on behalf of any such licensee or firm, whether licensed in this state or in another state shall not solicit a referral…

58-3077. Commercial real estate; sharing commissions with unlicensed persons, when authorized. (a) As used in this section: (1) "Commercial real estate" means any real estate for which the present use is other than (A) one to four residential units or (B) for agricultural purpose…

58-3078. Residential real estate sales contract; required language; information regarding registration of persons convicted of crimes. (a) On and after July 1, 2008, each contract for the sale of residential real estate shall contain as part of such contract the following languag…

58-3078a. Contract to include information regarding radon. On and after July 1, 2009, each contract for the sale of residential real property shall contain the following language: "Every buyer of residential real property is notified that the property may present exposure to dang…

58-3079. Supervising broker; use of trade name. (a) Each supervising broker who desires to do business under a trade name or business name other than the supervising broker's own name shall register with and obtain approval from the commission for use of the trade name or busines…

58-3080. Licenses of certain licensees placed on inactive status, when, pending transactions. (a) When the license of a supervising broker or branch broker expires or is deactivated, the licenses of all licensees associated with or employed by the supervising broker or branch bro…

58-3081. Suspension or revocation of certain licenses; effect on associated or employed licensees, pending transactions. (a) When the license of a supervising broker or branch broker is suspended or revoked, the licenses of all licensees associated with or employed by the supervi…

58-3082. Suspended, deactivated or revoked license; effect on commissions. (a) A licensee whose license is suspended, deactivated or revoked may receive any personally earned commission during the period of suspension, deactivation or revocation only for those acts performed and …

58-3083. Expiration or deactivation of certain licenses; notifications required, when. (a) Unless notification is provided to the commission prior to the expiration date or deactivation date of the supervising broker's or branch broker's license that another broker will act as th…

58-3084. Expiration, suspension, deactivation or revocation of certain licenses; effect on pending closings. (a) A supervising broker or branch broker whose license is expired or is suspended, deactivated or revoked may not personally finalize any pending closings. This responsib…

58-3085. Limitations on advertising, when. (a) If the commission has not authorized another broker to act as the supervising broker or branch broker, all advertising under the supervising broker's or branch broker's name or trade name, including, but not limited to, signage, must…

58-3086. Advertising; prohibitions; requirements of; information disclosed; filing of agreements. (a) No licensee shall use any promotion or advertisement in any type of media that: (1) Is misleading or inaccurate as to any material fact or that in any way misrepresents any prope…

58-30a01. Citation of act. K.S.A. 58-30a01 to 58-30a18, inclusive, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the commercial real estate broker lien act. History: L. 2005, ch. 179, § 1; July 1. Cross References to Related Sections: See 58-3077. Previous | Next LEG…

58-30a02. Definitions. As used in the commercial real estate broker lien act: (a) "Commercial real estate" means any real estate and any interest therein, except: (1) Real estate containing one to four residential units; (2) real estate containing single-family residential units …

58-30a03. Amount of lien; conditions. (a) Any broker shall have a lien on commercial real estate in the amount of the compensation as agreed upon by the broker and the owner or the owner's agent, if: (1) Such real estate is listed with the broker under terms of a written agreemen…

58-30a04. Notice of lien. The notice of any lien filed pursuant to this act shall state the name of the broker claiming the lien, the name of the owner of the real estate, a description of the real estate upon which the lien is being claimed, the amount for which the lien is clai…

58-30a05. When lien attaches. A broker's lien attaches to the commercial real estate when: (a) The broker procures a person or entity ready, willing and able to purchase, lease or otherwise accept a conveyance of such real estate upon the terms set forth in the written agreement …

58-30a06. Compensation paid in installments; when lien is effective and attaches. If compensation to a broker is due in installments and a portion of the compensation is due after the conveyance or transfer of the commercial real estate, any claim for a lien for installment payme…

58-30a07. Leases. In the case of a lease, the lien must be recorded within 180 days after the lessee takes possession of the property. If written notice of the intention to sign the lease is personally served on the broker entitled to claim a lien at least 10 days before the date…

58-30a08. When lien attaches. If the broker has a written agreement with a prospective buyer as provided in subsection (b) of K.S.A. 58-30a03, and amendments thereto, the lien attaches when the broker records a notice of the lien within 90 days after the purchase, conveyance or t…

58-30a09. Sublease or assignment of lease; notice; attachment. If a lease also includes provisions for a sublease or assignment of lease, the notice of lien must be recorded not later than 180 days after the lessee takes possession of the leased premises. If the transferor person…

58-30a10. When additional compensation is owed. If additional compensation is owed to a broker as a result of the exercise of an option to expand the leased premises, the renewal or extension of a lease, the purchase of the property or other transaction pursuant to a written agre…

58-30a11. Additional compensation due; action to foreclose lien, time, when. Any action to foreclose a lien to collect additional compensation must be commenced within two years of the date of the transaction on which the additional compensation is claimed. If the property is sol…

58-30a12. Broker precluded from receiving compensation; release or satisfaction of lien. If a claim for a lien has been filed with the register of deeds and a condition occurs that would preclude the broker from receiving compensation under the terms of the broker's written agree…

58-30a13. Notice of lien for owner; failure to provide. (a) Within 10 days of recording the notice of lien, the broker shall mail a copy of the notice of the lien to the owner of record of the commercial real estate or the agent thereof at the address of the owner stated in the w…

58-30a14. Enforcement of lien; foreclosure petition; priority of liens. (a) A broker may enforce a lien attaching against commercial real estate by filing a petition to foreclose such lien in the district court of the county in which such real estate is located. Failure to file s…

58-30a15. Failure to file suit to foreclose lien. If a broker claiming a lien pursuant to this act fails to file suit to enforce the lien within 30 days after a properly served written demand of the owner, the lien shall be extinguished. Service of such demand shall be by restric…

58-30a16. Recording of satisfaction or release of lien, when required. If a lien filed pursuant to this act has been paid in full or otherwise discharged, or if the broker fails to institute a suit to enforce the lien within the time provided by K.S.A. 58-30a11 and 58-30a14, and …