Chapter 75, STATE DEPARTMENTS; PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

75-785. Exceptions to application of act. The provisions of this act shall not apply to a: (a) Provider that is a depository institution or its parent company or a subsidiary or service corporation that is: (1) Owned and controlled by a depository institution; and (2) regulated b…

75-786. Prohibitions on broker. No broker shall: (a) Assess, collect or solicit an advance fee from a business to provide services as a broker. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to preclude a broker from soliciting a potential business to pay for, or preclude a potent…

75-787. Penalties for violation of act; validity of underlying agreement; enforcement of act by attorney general. (a) Violations of the provisions of this act shall be punishable by a civil penalty of $500 per violation, but not to exceed $20,000 for all aggregated violations. An…

75-788. Definitions. As used in K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 75-788 through 75-794, and amendments thereto: (a) "Agency" means any officer, department, bureau, division, board, authority, agency, commission or institution of this state, except the judicial and legislative branches, that is …

75-789. Regulatory relief division; establishment; duties; advisory committee; report to legislature. (a) (1) There is hereby established within the office of the attorney general a regulatory relief division to administer and support the operations of the general regulatory sand…

75-790. General regulatory sandbox program; establishment; duties; application; review; approval of application. (a) There is hereby created in the regulatory relief division the general regulatory sandbox program. In the administration of the general regulatory sandbox program, …

75-791. Sandbox participant offerings; limitations; rules and regulations not enforced; no criminal offense immunity. (a) If the regulatory relief office approves an application under K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 75-788 through 75-790, and amendments thereto, the sandbox participant shall h…

75-792. Sandbox participant disclosures to consumer; requirements. (a) Before demonstrating an offering to a consumer, a sandbox participant shall disclose to the consumer: (1) The name and contact information of the sandbox participant; (2) that the offering is authorized pursua…

75-793. Sandbox program demonstration period end; participant requirements; extension permitted, when. (a) At least 30 days before the end of the 24-month general regulatory sandbox program demonstration period, a sandbox participant shall: (1) Notify the regulatory relief office…

75-794. Sandbox participant record retention; regulatory relief office reporting requirements; harm to a consumer; participant exit report; reports to legislature. (a) A sandbox participant shall retain records, documents and data produced in the ordinary course of business regar…

75-7b01. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Applicant" means a person who has submitted an application for licensure as a private detective or private detective agency pursuant to this act, a person who has submitted an application for a firearm permit pursuant to this act or…

75-7b02. Licensure required; law enforcement officers ineligible for license. Unless expressly exempted from the provisions of this act: (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in detective business in this state unless such person is licensed as a private detective und…

75-7b03. Exemptions from licensure. The following persons shall not be deemed to be engaging in detective business: (a) A person employed exclusively and regularly by one employer in connection only with the internal affairs or investigations of such employer and where there exis…

75-7b04. Licensure; application; references; qualifications; summary proceedings; grounds for denial of license. (a) Every person desiring to be licensed in Kansas as a private detective or private detective agency shall make application therefor to the attorney general. An appli…

75-7b05. License, initial or renewal; fee set by attorney general. (a) Every application for an initial or a renewal license shall be accompanied by a fee in an amount fixed by the attorney general pursuant to K.S.A. 75-7b22, and amendments thereto. (b) In addition to the applica…

75-7b06. License; form; display; pocket card; new officer or partner, licensure. (a) The license, when issued, shall be in such form as may be determined by the attorney general and shall include the: (1) Name of the licensee; (2) name under which the licensee is to operate; and …

75-7b07. License renewal; license not assignable; continuing education. (a) Except as provided by this section, any license issued under this act shall expire on December 31 of the year of its issuance and may be renewed every two years thereafter. On and after July 1, 2004, any …

75-7b08. Information confidential, exceptions; prohibited acts. (a) Any licensee or individual who is an officer, director, partner or associate thereof shall notify the appropriate law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the matter of any information the licensee or indivi…

75-7b09. Record of employees; address of principal place of business to be filed. Each licensee shall maintain a record containing such information relative to his or her employees as may be prescribed by the attorney general. Such licensee shall file with the attorney general th…

75-7b10. Soliciting or advertising for business, contents; advertising or conducting business except at principal or branch office prohibited; closing or changing branch office. An advertisement by a licensee soliciting or advertising business shall not contain any false, mislead…

75-7b11. Surety bond, liability insurance or deposit with treasurer; requirements. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), no license shall be issued under this act unless the applicant: (1) Files with the attorney general a corporate surety bond executed by a company authorize…

75-7b12. Same; failure to maintain on file; term of bond. (a) Every licensee at all times shall maintain on file the surety bond, in full force and effect, or a valid certificate of insurance evidencing sufficient insurance in force or the deposit with the state treasurer, as req…

75-7b13. Suspension or revocation of license; grounds; hearing; conviction defined, evidence; misuse of a firearm permit badge. (a) The attorney general may censure, limit, condition, suspend or revoke a license issued under this act if, after notice and opportunity for hearing i…

75-7b15. Records and reports; inspection, enforcement and investigation by attorney general; subpoena; unlawful acts; misdemeanor. (a) Each private detective or detective agency operating as provided in this act, shall be required to keep a complete record of the business transac…

75-7b17. Firearms permit; expiration of; qualifications; application; discharge of firearm, report; suspension or revocation of permit; liability of licensee; firearm permit badge. (a) No licensee may carry a firearm concealed on or about the licensee's person unless the licensee…

75-7b18. Attorney general granted exclusive jurisdiction over licensing and regulation of detectives and agencies; cities prohibited from licensing or regulation; rules and regulations. (a) The licensing and regulation of private detectives and private detective agencies shall be…

75-7b20. Licensure; examination; interview; investigation. (a) The attorney general shall require as a condition of licensure as a private detective that the applicant or, if the applicant is an organization, any of its officers, directors, partners or associates: (1) Pass a writ…

75-7b21. Trainers, firearm handling and use of force; certification; qualifications; fee; renewal. (a) The attorney general shall certify persons who are qualified to train private detectives in the handling of firearms and the lawful use of force. (b) In order to be certified as…

75-7b22. Fees for regulation of private detectives; maximum limitations established; set by attorney general. (a) In each fiscal year, the attorney general shall determine the amount of funds which will be required during the next ensuing fiscal year to properly administer the la…

75-7b23. Private detective fee fund; receipts and expenditures. The attorney general shall remit all moneys received from fees or charges imposed pursuant to this act to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt …

75-7c01. Personal and family protection act; citation of act. K.S.A. 75-7c01 through 75-7c23, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the personal and family protection act. History: L. 2006, ch. 32, § 1; L. 2010, ch. 140, § 1; L. 2015, ch. 16, § 7; July 1. Law…

75-7c02. Definitions. As used in the personal and family protection act, except as otherwise provided: (a) "Applicant" means a person who has submitted an application for a license to carry a concealed handgun pursuant to K.S.A. 75-7c03, and amendments thereto. (b) "Attorney gene…

75-7c03. License to carry concealed handgun; issuance; form; recognition of licenses issued by other jurisdictions; issuance of authorization documents. (a) The attorney general shall issue licenses to carry concealed handguns to persons who comply with the application and traini…

75-7c04. Disqualifications; handgun safety and training course; training requirements for license in other jurisdictions, list; definitions. (a) The attorney general shall not issue a license pursuant to this act if the applicant: (1) Is not a resident of the county where applica…

75-7c05. Application for license; fee for fingerprints; criminal history record report; issuance or denial of license; issuance of authorization documents; notice of eligibility for standard license; special requirements for retired law enforcement officers, corrections officers …

75-7c06. Same; records related to licenses, disclosure; address change or loss or destruction of license, requirements. (a) The attorney general shall be the official custodian of all records relating to licenses issued pursuant to the personal and family protection act. (b) Exce…

75-7c07. Denial, revocation or suspension of license; surrender of physical license, when; change of residency. (a) In accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act, the attorney general shall deny a license or the renewal thereof to any applicant who …

75-7c08. Renewal of license; background check; permanent expiration upon nonrenewal; conditions of reapplication. (a) Not less than 90 days prior to the expiration date of the license, the attorney general shall mail to the licensee a written notice of the expiration and a renewa…

75-7c09. False statements, warning on application. The application form for an original license and for a renewal license shall include, in a conspicuous place, the following: "WARNING: A false statement on this application may subject the applicant to prosecution for the crime o…

75-7c10. Same; restrictions on carrying concealed handgun; exceptions; liabilities; employees permitted to carry; penalties for violations; sign requirements. Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 75-7c20, and amendments thereto: (a) The carrying of a concealed handgun shall not be…

75-7c13. Concealed handgun licensure fund; uses of moneys. (a) All moneys received by the attorney general pursuant to this act shall be remitted to the state treasurer who shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury and credit it to the concealed handgun licensure fund…

75-7c14. County law enforcement equipment fund; uses of moneys. (a) There is hereby created in the state treasury the county law enforcement equipment fund. (b) Moneys in the county law enforcement equipment fund shall be used only to fund grants to sheriffs' departments for purc…

75-7c15. Liability insurance, persons conducting handgun safety and training courses. The committee on surety bonds and insurance, within the limitations of appropriations made therefor, shall purchase such liability insurance as it deems necessary for the protection of persons e…

75-7c16. Rules and regulations; annual report. (a) The attorney general shall adopt such rules and regulations as necessary to administer the provisions of this act. (b) On or before January 1 of each year, the attorney general shall submit a statistical report to the governor, p…

75-7c17. Legislative findings regarding uniform standards for licensing and regulation; certain local ordinances and resolutions inapplicable; limitations on authority of attorney general; liberal construction of act. (a) The legislature finds as a matter of public policy and fac…

75-7c18. Severability. If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance 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. To thi…

75-7c20. Concealed handguns in public buildings and public areas thereof; when prohibited; public buildings exempted; definitions. (a) The carrying of a concealed handgun shall not be prohibited in any public area of any state or municipal building unless such public area has ade…

75-7c21. Concealed handguns in state capitol. (a) An individual may carry a concealed handgun in the state capitol if such individual is not prohibited from possessing a firearm under either federal or state law, and is either: (A) 21 years of age or older; or (B) possesses a val…

75-7c22. Off-duty, foreign or retired law enforcement officers; carrying a concealed handgun, when; definitions. (a) (1) An off-duty law enforcement officer may carry a concealed handgun in any building where an on-duty law enforcement officer would be authorized to carry a conce…

75-7c23. Licensure of municipal employees; prohibiting mandatory disclosure and recording of licensure. (a) No employee of a municipality shall be required to disclose to such person's employer the fact that such employee possesses a valid license to carry a concealed handgun. No…