Chapter 66 — PUBLIC UTILITIES

66-1,102. History: L. 1925, ch. 206, § 7; Repealed, L. 1947, ch. 332, § 1; June 30. Revisor's Note: Later act, see 66-1,128. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Liabilities assumed by assignee upon transfer of franchise considered. Shattuck v. Pickwick Stages Corp., 135 Kan. 602, 606, 11 P.2d 99…

66-1,103. History: L. 1925, ch. 206, § 8; Repealed, L. 1935, ch. 237, § 1; May 15. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Section construed and held not to conflict with section 66-199. Pickwick Greyhound Lines v. Public Service Comm., 132 Kan. 464, 465, 466, 467, 295 P. 647. 2. Review of determina…

66-1,104. History: L. 1925, ch. 206, § 9; Repealed, L. 1935, ch. 237, § 1; May 15. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Liabilities assumed by assignee upon transfer of franchise considered. Shattuck v. Pickwick Stages Corp., 135 Kan. 602, 606, 11 P.2d 996. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATIN…

66-1,105. Service of orders and decisions; effective dates. The orders and decisions of the commission on the matters covered by this act shall be made in writing and copies of such decisions shall be served on motor carriers by electronic mail if authorized by the motor carrier …

66-1,106. History: L. 1925, ch. 206, § 11; Repealed, L. 1935, ch. 237, § 1; May 15. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents…

66-1,107. Validity of 1925 act. If any section or provision of this act shall be found invalid by any court, it shall be conclusively presumed that this act would have been passed by the legislature without such invalid section or provision, and the act as a whole shall not be de…

66-1,108. Transportation by motor carriers; definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Commission" means the corporation commission of the state of Kansas; (b) "household goods" means property and personal effects used or to be used in a dwelling, when a part of the equipment or supp…

66-1,108a. Regulation of motor carriers; powers granted to state corporation commission. As applied to the regulation of motor carriers, the provisions of this act and all grants of power, authority and jurisdiction herein made to the state corporation commission shall be liberal…

66-1,108b. Same; powers of state corporation commission. The state corporation commission is given full power, authority and jurisdiction to supervise and control motor carriers, as defined in 49 C.F.R. § 390.5, as in effect on July 1, 2017, or any later version as established in…

66-1,108c. Same; examination of accounts and records. The state corporation commission shall have the authority to examine all accounts and records pertaining to its regulation of motor carriers. The agents, accountants, examiners or inspectors designated by the commission shall …

66-1,109. Regulation of motor carriers; exemptions of certain carriers, certain transporters and certain uses from act. This act shall not require the following carriers to obtain a certificate, license or permit from the commission or file rates, tariffs, annual reports or provi…

66-1,110. Public motor carriers of property, of household goods or of passengers declared common carriers. All "public motor carriers of property, of household goods or of passengers" as defined in this act are hereby declared to be common carriers within the meaning of the publi…

66-1,111. Types of carriers which must comply with act and other applicable laws. No public motor carrier of property or passengers or private motor carrier of property shall operate any motor vehicle for the transportation of either persons or property on any public highway in t…

66-1,112. Authority of commission to regulate public motor carriers; rate-making procedures; exemption from state antitrust laws, when. (a) The commission is hereby vested with power and authority and it shall be its duty to license, supervise and regulate every public motor carr…

66-1,112a. History: L. 1933, ch. 229, § 4; L. 1995, ch. 98, § 3; Repealed, L. 2003, ch. 124, § 36; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Ordinance regulating use of streets by oil transport trucks held valid. Ash v. Gibson, 145 Kan. 825, 833, 67 P.2d 1101. Modified: 146 Kan. 756, 74 P.2d 1…

66-1,112b. History: L. 1933, ch. 229, § 5; L. 1981, ch. 259, § 2; L. 1982, ch. 275, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 223, § 1; L. 1988, ch. 356, § 234; L. 1995, ch. 98, § 4; Repealed, L. 2003, ch. 124, § 36; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Railroad desiring to transact common motor carrier business…

66-1,112c. History: L. 1933, ch. 229, § 6; L. 1949, ch. 336, § 1; L. 1959, ch. 258, § 4; L. 1967, ch. 350, § 1; L. 1988, ch. 356, § 235; L. 1989, ch. 206, § 2; Repealed, L. 2003, ch. 124, § 36; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Procedure and standards prescribed as prerequisites to gra…

66-1,112d. History: L. 1933, ch. 229, § 7; Repealed, L. 2003, ch. 124, § 36; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Commission's order fixing minimum rates for contract motor carriers held valid. Atchison, T. & S. F. Rly. Co. v. Corporation Comm., 150 Kan. 553, 554, 555, 95 P.2d 554. 2. Cit…

66-1,112e. History: L. 1933, ch. 229, § 8; L. 1995, ch. 98, § 5; Repealed, L. 2003, ch. 124, § 36; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Commission's order fixing minimum rates for contract motor carriers held valid. Atchison, T. & S. F. Rly. Co. v. Corporation Comm., 150 Kan. 553, 554, 55…

66-1,112f. History: L. 1933, ch. 229, § 9; Repealed, L. 2003, ch. 124, § 36; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Commission has full authority to fix minimum rates; contract of railroad with contract carrier subject to regulation of commission. Baldwin v. State Corporation Comm., 143 Kan…

66-1,112g. Private motor carrier permits; rules and regulations. The commission shall issue permits to private motor carriers of property and require such additional data as may be required by the commission in carrying out the provisions of this act. The commission may adopt rul…

66-1,112h. Voluntary suspensions of permits or licenses; period; effect. Upon the request of the holder of any private carrier permit or interstate license, while serving in the armed forces of the United States, the commission is hereby authorized to grant to such holder a suspe…

66-1,112i. History: L. 1933, ch. 229, § 5; L. 1981, ch. 259, § 2; L. 1982, ch. 346, § 5; Repealed, L. 1983, ch. 223, § 3; April 14. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Ses…

66-1,112j. Suspension or revocation of permit, certificate or interstate license; notice and hearing. Upon failure to comply with the provisions of the motor carrier law or other laws of the state relating to motor carriers, or upon failure to comply with motor carrier rules and …

66-1,113. Unreasonable charges prohibited. All transportation charges made by any public motor carrier transporting household goods or passengers shall be just and reasonable. History: L. 1931, ch. 236, § 6; L. 1995, ch. 98, § 6; April 13. Source or Prior Law: 66-198. CASE ANNOTA…

66-1,114. Public motor carriers; certificates of convenience and necessity to transport household goods or passengers; procedure to obtain; basis for issuance. (a) Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful for any public motor carrier to operate as a carrier of househo…

66-1,114a. History: L. 1931, ch. 236, § 7; L. 1970, ch. 269, § 1; L. 1973, ch. 260, § 1; L. 1974, ch. 264, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 259, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 346, § 6; Repealed, L. 1983, ch. 223, § 3; April 14. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived…

66-1,114b. Public motor carrier of property other than household goods or passengers; certificate of public service; procedure to obtain; basis for issuance. (a) Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful for any public motor carrier to operate as a carrier of property …

66-1,115. Private motor carriers of property must secure licenses or permits. It shall be unlawful for any private motor carrier to operate as a carrier of property or passengers within this state either in intrastate commerce or in interstate commerce without first having obtain…

66-1,115a. Granting of certain permits and certificates without formal hearing, when; notice. Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 66-1,114, and amendments thereto, the commission may issue or grant public motor carrier certificates or abandonments thereof without a formal he…

66-1,116. Public motor carriers operating as common carriers in interstate commerce register in base state; exempt carriers shall provide certain information. (a) It shall be unlawful for a public motor carrier of property, of household goods or of passengers to operate in inters…

66-1,117. Forms of application; hearings concerning applications; written findings and recommendations to commission. The corporation commission shall prescribe forms of applications for certificates, permits and licenses for the use of prospective applicants and shall make regul…

66-1,118. History: L. 1931, ch. 236, § 11; L. 1933, ch. 229, § 12; L. 1959, ch. 258, § 9; L. 1988, ch. 356, § 238; L. 1989, ch. 206, § 3; L. 1995, ch. 98, § 9; L. 2000, ch. 78, § 9; Repealed, L. 2021, ch. 77, § 13; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 66-199. Law Review and Bar Journal R…

66-1,119. Effect of failure to annually renew. Failure of any motor carrier to annually renew its authority, certificate or permit in a timely manner shall result in a termination of that motor carrier's authority by operation of law. History: L. 1931, ch. 236, § 12; L. 1941, ch.…

66-1,119a. History: L. 1957, ch. 348, § 2; L. 1974, ch. 265, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 275, § 4; L. 1988, ch. 356, § 240; L. 1995, ch. 98, § 10; L. 2000, ch. 78, § 11; Repealed, L. 2021, ch. 77, § 13; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived…

66-1,120. History: L. 1931, ch. 236, § 13; Repealed, L. 1955, ch. 294, § 13; January 1, 1956. Source or Prior Law: 66-1,101. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited in determining who subject to tax in California. People v. Duntley, 217 Cal. 150, 17 P.2d 715, 718. 2. Information sufficient to …

66-1,120a. History: L. 1933, ch. 229, § 13; L. 1933, ch. 90, § 1, (Special Session); Repealed, L. 1955, ch. 294, § 13; January 1, 1956. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Information sufficient to charge offense for noncompliance with section. State v. Reed, 145 Kan. 459, 462, 65 P.2d 1083. 2. …

66-1,120b. History: L. 1935, ch. 240, § 1; Repealed, L. 1953, ch. 294, § 1; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Document…

66-1,120c. History: L. 1941, ch. 304, § 1; Repealed, L. 1955, ch. 294, § 13; January 1, 1956. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance…

66-1,121. History: L. 1931, ch. 236, § 14; Repealed, L. 1935, ch. 237, § 1; May 15. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents…

66-1,122. History: L. 1931, ch. 236, § 15; L. 1935, ch. 241, § 1; Repealed, L. 1955, ch. 294, § 13; January 1, 1956. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Statutory ton-mileage lien takes precedence over vehicle vendor's conditional-sales contract lien. Freuhauf Trailer Co. v. State Corporation Co…

66-1,123. History: L. 1931, ch. 236, § 16; Repealed, L. 1955, ch. 294, § 13; January 1, 1956. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited; private carrier violated restricted permit; insurer not relieved of liability. Briggs v. Burk, 172 Kan. 375, 381, 239 P.2d 891. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COO…

66-1,124. History: L. 1931, ch. 236, § 17; L. 1935, ch. 242, § 1; L. 1941, ch. 301, § 1; Repealed, L. 1955, ch. 294, § 13; January 1, 1956. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Arch…

66-1,125. History: L. 1931, ch. 236, § 18; L. 1941, ch. 302, § 1; L. 1945, ch. 257, § 1; L. 1947, ch. 398, § 6; L. 1953, ch. 295, § 1; L. 1955, ch. 295, § 1; Repealed, L. 1955, ch. 294, § 13; L. 1957, ch. 349, § 1; June 29. Source or Prior Law: 66-1,101. Previous | Next LEGISLATI…

66-1,126. Violation of act relating to certificate, license, permit or report; failure to comply with certain commission orders; penalty. Any person who shall operate as any carrier to which this act applies without first obtaining a certificate, permit or license or in violation…

66-1,127. History: L. 1931, ch. 236, § 20; L. 1933, ch. 286, § 16; L. 1937, ch. 329, § 7; L. 1955, ch. 296, § 1; Repealed, L. 1968, ch. 58, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF …

66-1,128. Motor carrier liability insurance requirements; self-insurance, when. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) or pursuant to federal statutes, no certificate, permit, or license shall be issued by the commission to any public motor carrier of property, household goods …

66-1,129. Motor carriers; safety rules and regulations adopted by commission; exceptions. (a) The commission shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. No public motor carrier of property, household goods or passengers or private motor ca…

66-1,129a. Motor carriers, suspension, revocation or amendment of certificate; notice; hearing; impoundment of motor carrier's vehicles; sale of such vehicles; proceeds; requirements. (a) The commission, at any time for good cause shown, may suspend the operation of any motor car…

66-1,129b. Intrastate transportation of certain hazardous materials; authorizing federal exemption. The provisions of 49 C.F.R. § 173.5-agricultural operations; 49 C.F.R. § 173.6-materials of trade; and 49 C.F.R. § 173.8-exceptions for nonspecification packagings used in intrasta…