Chapter 65 — PUBLIC HEALTH

65-2420. Same; procedure. (a) Certificates accepted subsequent to six (6) months after the time prescribed for filing with the state registrar shall contain the date of the delayed filing and be marked "delayed." (b) A summary statement of the evidence submitted in support of the…

65-2421. Same; evidence. The probative value of a "delayed" certificate shall be determined by the judicial or administrative body or official before whom the certificate is offered as evidence. History: L. 1951, ch. 355, § 21; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING CO…

65-2422. History: L. 1951, ch. 355, § 22; L. 1963, ch. 319, § 6; L. 1972, ch. 233, § 1; L. 1974, ch. 352, § 129; L. 1985, ch. 114, § 28; L. 1986, ch. 318, § 92; L. 1987, ch. 241, § 1; L. 1990, ch. 226, § 7; Repealed, L. 1995, ch. 260, § 11; July 1. Law Review and Bar Journal Refe…

65-2422a. Change of name; new certificate of birth issued, when. In cases in which a person has lawfully obtained a change of name by a court of competent jurisdiction, such person may present a duly authenticated copy of the court order changing his name and request a new certif…

65-2422b. Records of divorces and annulments. For each divorce and annulment of marriage granted by any court in this state, a report shall be prepared and filed by the clerk of court with the state registrar of vital statistics. The information necessary to prepare the report sh…

65-2422c. Minor correction of records. The secretary may by regulation prescribe procedures for making minor corrections to certificates or records. Any certificate so corrected shall be marked "amended," and shall have such further marking as shall be prescribed by the secretary…

65-2422d. Disclosure of records; disclosure of child birth information; monthly reports of deceased residents to county election officers; section not applicable to certain records created prior to July 1, 1911; social security number, availability; fact of death information; use…

65-2423. Adoption cases; birth certificate requirements; foreign country adoption reporting requirements. (a) In cases of adoption the state registrar upon receipt of a certified decree of adoption, or a similar document or documents which evidences finalization of the adoption i…

65-2424. History: L. 1951, ch. 355, § 24; Repealed, L. 1985, ch. 114, § 30; July 1. Revisor's Note: Later act, see 38-1128. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Doc…

65-2425. Institution inmates or patients; records and reports. Persons in charge of institutions for care of [or] correction or for treatment of disease, injury or childbirth shall record and report all statistical data required by this act relating to their inmates or patients. …

65-2426. History: L. 1951, ch. 355, § 26; L. 1979, ch. 188, § 14; Repealed, L. 1982, ch. 266, § 5; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived S…

65-2426a. Authorization for cremation; when permit to cremate required; penalty for violation. (a) (1) No dead body, as defined in K.S.A. 65-2401, and amendments thereto, shall be cremated unless a coroner's permit to cremate has been executed to authorize such cremation, if the …

65-2427. Foreign permit for removal, burial, or other disposition of body. When death or stillbirth occurs outside this state and the body is accompanied by a permit for burial, removal or other disposition issued in accordance with the law and regulations in force where the deat…

65-2428. History: L. 1951, ch. 355, § 28; L. 1974, ch. 352, § 131; Repealed, L. 1982, ch. 266, § 5; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived …

65-2428a. Permit for transportation of dead body to location outside state. No dead body located in this state shall be transported to a location outside the boundaries of this state, either by commercial or private conveyance, without a permit issued by a funeral director or the…

65-2429. History: L. 1951, ch. 355, § 29; L. 1974, ch. 352, § 132; Repealed, L. 2021, ch. 59, § 4; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived S…

65-2432. History: L. 1951, ch. 355, § 32; Repealed, L. 1990, ch. 226, § 10; 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…

65-2433. Registration of divorces, annulments and adoptions. For each divorce, annulment of marriage, adoption or annulment of adoption, the clerk of the court shall prepare within thirty (30) days after the decree becomes final, certificate of such decree on a form furnished by …

65-2434. Crimes, prosecution, penalties. (a) Vital records identity fraud related to birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates shall be prosecuted pursuant to K.S.A. 21-5918, and amendments thereto. (b) Any person who knowingly transports or accepts for transportation, a de…

65-2435. Invalidity of part. If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application…

65-2436. Uniformity of interpretation. This act shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the laws of those states which enact it. History: L. 1951, ch. 355, § 36; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Arc…

65-2437. Short title. This act may be cited as the "uniform vital statistics act." History: L. 1951, ch. 355, § 37; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Do…

65-2438. Notification of person transporting dead body for disposition that deceased had an infectious or contagious disease; form; notification of embalmer, funeral director or other person taking possession of body; confidential information; penalties for violations; "infectiou…

65-2439. Meriden's law. The changes to law in this act shall be known as Meriden's law. History: L. 2014, ch. 128, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session…

65-2440. Certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth. (a) A certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth shall be established by the state registrar. (b) The certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth shall contain personal and demographic information describing the stillbirth…

[Repealed or reserved.]

[Repealed or reserved.]

65-2501. History: L. 1957, ch. 338, § 1; Repealed, L. 1972, ch. 234, § 41; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Paragraphs (1), (13), (18) discussed; K.S.A. 21-2311 repealed by implication. Lawton v. Hand, 183 Kan. 694, 695, 696, 698, 331 P.2d 886. 2. Mentioned; terms "physician" and "qua…

65-2502. History: L. 1957, ch. 338, § 2; L. 1971, ch. 211, § 1; Repealed, L. 1972, ch. 234, § 41; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Mentioned; search and seizure without warrant incidental to arrest held constitutional. State v. Crouch, 192 Kan. 602, 603, 389 P.2d 824. 2. Sentence unde…

65-2503. History: L. 1957, ch. 338, § 3; Repealed, L. 1972, ch. 234, § 41; 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 …

65-2504. History: L. 1957, ch. 338, § 4; Repealed, L. 1972, ch. 234, § 41; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Record keeping requirements of act do not violate fifth amendment rights. State v. Braun, 209 Kan. 181, 186, 495 P.2d 1000. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL Gene…

65-2505. History: L. 1957, ch. 338, § 5; Repealed, L. 1972, ch. 234, § 41; 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 …

65-2508. History: L. 1957, ch. 338, § 8; Repealed, L. 1972, ch. 234, § 41; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Recordkeeping requirements of act do not violate fifth amendment rights. State v. Braun, 209 Kan. 181, 186, 495 P.2d 1000. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL Gener…

65-2515. History: L. 1957, ch. 338, § 15; Repealed, L. 1972, ch. 234, § 41; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Recordkeeping requirements of act do not violate fifth amendment rights. State v. Braun, 209 Kan. 181, 186, 495 P.2d 1000. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL Gene…

65-2516. History: L. 1957, ch. 338, § 16; Repealed, L. 1972, ch. 234, § 41; 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…

65-2517. History: L. 1957, ch. 338, § 17; Repealed, L. 1972, ch. 234, § 41; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited; duty of accused and prosecution under section discussed. State v. Braun, 209 Kan. 181, 189, 495 P.2d 1000. 2. Cited; conviction under K.S.A. 65-2602 upheld; state need n…

65-2518. History: L. 1957, ch. 338, § 18; Repealed, L. 1972, ch. 234, § 41; 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…

65-2519. History: L. 1957, ch. 338, § 19; L. 1959, ch. 254, § 3; L. 1970, ch. 258, § 1; L. 1971, ch. 211, § 2; Repealed, L. 1972, ch. 234, § 41; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Conviction under subsection (a); telephone communication admitted; relevant; immunity from unreasonable sea…

65-2519a. History: L. 1959, ch. 254, § 4; L. 1970, ch. 258, § 2; L. 1971, ch. 211, § 3; Repealed, L. 1972, ch. 234, § 41; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Sentence under habitual criminal act (K.S.A. 21-107a) not cruel and unusual punishment. State v. Coutcher, 198 Kan. 282, 283, 284,…

65-2520. History: L. 1957, ch. 338, § 20; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-4701; July 1, 1970. Revisor's Note: Later act, see 21-3108. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived …

65-2521. History: L. 1957, ch. 338, § 21; Repealed, L. 1972, ch. 234, § 41; 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…

65-2522. History: L. 1957, ch. 338, § 22; Repealed, L. 1972, ch. 235, § 4; 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 …

[Repealed or reserved.]

65-2601. History: L. 1957, ch. 339, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 259, § 1; Repealed, L. 1972, ch. 234, § 41; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Appeal from conviction hereunder; evidence held sufficient to warrant instruction to jury on defense of entrapment. State v. Farmer, 212 Kan. 163, 164, 51…

65-2602. History: L. 1957, ch. 339, § 2; L. 1970, ch. 259, § 2; Repealed, L. 1972, ch. 234, § 41; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Evidence held sufficient to establish violation of statute. State v. McCollum, 209 Kan. 498, 499, 496 P.2d 1381. 2. Conviction hereunder reversed; defense…

65-2607. History: L. 1957, ch. 339, § 7; L. 1970, ch. 259, § 3; L. 1971, ch. 213, § 1; Repealed, L. 1972, ch. 234, § 41; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Appeal from conviction hereunder; evidence held sufficient to warrant instruction to jury on defense of entrapment. State v. Farmer…

65-2701. Hazardous household articles; definitions. For the purposes of this act, the term "hazardous household article" means: Any article which purports to be useful in the accomplishment of any domestic task, any article for personal use, or any toy, which is a substance or wh…

65-2702. Powers and duties of secretary of health and environment. It shall be the duty of the secretary of health and environment to inquire into the composition of hazardous household articles, to determine their potentialities for harm, and take such steps as may be deemed nec…

65-2703. Rules and regulations, filing. The secretary of health and environment is authorized to adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary to protect the public from improper use of poisonous household articles, and as are necessary to administer the provisions of this ac…

65-2704. Unlawful acts; penalties. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association, partnership or corporation to hold for sale, offer for sale or sell any household article in violation of any regulation adopted as authorized under the provisions of this act. Any person, …