Chapter 8 — AUTOMOBILES AND OTHER VEHICLES

[Repealed or reserved.]

[Repealed or reserved.]

8-2301. History: L. 1974, ch. 34, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 43, § 1; Repealed, L. 1980, ch. 36, § 24; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School…

8-2310. History: L. 1974, ch. 34, § 10; L. 1975, ch. 42, § 1; Repealed, L. 1980, ch. 36, § 24; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Schoo…

8-2314. History: L. 1974, ch. 34, § 14; L. 1975, ch. 428, § 1; Repealed, L. 1980, ch. 36, § 24; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Scho…

8-2401. Licensure of vehicle sales and manufacture; definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Vehicle dealer" means any person who: (1) For commission, money or other thing of value is engaged in the business of buying, selling or offering or attempting to negotiate a sale of an int…

8-2401a. History: L. 1980, ch. 36, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 48, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 26, § 2; L. 1984, ch. 45, § 1; L. 1985, ch. 54, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 49, § 1; L. 1988, ch. 52, § 1; L. 1988, ch. 51, § 1; L. 1988, ch. 43, § 2; L. 1990, ch. 51, § 1; Repealed, L. 1991, ch. 33, § 47; July 1. P…

8-2402. Declaration of public policy. It is hereby declared to be the public policy of this state to provide for fair and impartial regulation of those persons engaged in manufacturing, distributing or selling of vehicles. The provisions of this act which are applicable to such a…

8-2403. Vehicle dealers required to have licenses; exceptions; supervision by director of vehicles. (a) No person shall engage in the business of a vehicle dealer unless such person has complied with the applicable provisions of this act. The director shall issue licenses provide…

8-2404. License required; license fees; bond required, when; place of business required, when; supplemental place of business; manual and examination for salesperson; prohibiting brokering of new and used motor vehicles; exceptions. (a) No vehicle dealer shall engage in business …

8-2405. Insurance required of dealers; issuance by nonadmitted insurers authorized; limitations on cancellation. No dealer's license shall be issued or renewed unless the applicant or holder of the license shall have on file with the division an insurance policy, issued by an ins…

8-2406. Dealer plates; fee; symbols on plates; use of plates. (a) The annual fee for the first dealer license plate is $275, and the annual fee for additional dealer license plates shall be an amount equal to the amount required to register a passenger vehicle having a gross weig…

8-2407. History: L. 1980, ch. 36, § 7; Repealed, L. 1983, ch. 43, § 6; July 1. Source or prior law: 8-2307. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived …

8-2408. Dealer requirements; reports; records, availability for inspection; disposition of business; exceptions. Except as hereinafter provided, every person licensed as a dealer under provisions of this act shall: (a) On or before the 25th day of each month, file a monthly repor…

8-2409. Temporary vehicle registration permits; cost; display; operation under laden conditions. (a) Any dealer may purchase from the division of vehicles sixty-day temporary registration permits, valid for 60 days at a cost of $3 each. Such dealer shall have completed the applic…

8-2410. Denial, suspension or revocation of license; grounds; notice and hearing; licensee responsibility for agents; appeals; prohibited acts. (a) A license may be denied, suspended or revoked or a renewal may be refused by the director on any of the following grounds: (1) Proof…

8-2411. Violations; hearing; penalties; appeals. (a) When any licensee is found to be allegedly violating any of the applicable provisions of this act, or any order or rule and regulation adopted pursuant thereto, the director upon the director's own motion or upon complaint may …

8-2412. Dealer review board; membership; meetings; compensation and expenses; secretary; attachment to department of revenue. (a) The governor shall appoint eight members to serve on the dealer review board with the individual terms of office for each appointee to run as follows:…

8-2413. Injunctions; jurisdiction of courts; mediation. (a) Upon application of the board, the director or any person having any interest in the subject matter, the district courts of this state may enjoin any person from violating any of the provisions of this act or any order o…

8-2414. Cancellation, termination or nonrenewal of franchise agreements between dealers and manufacturers or distributors; cause; hearing; burden of proof; compensation upon termination; effect of noncompliance by manufacturer or distributor. (a) No franchise agreement entered in…

8-2415. Correction of warranty defects; compensation to dealer; promotional allowances or incentive payments; claim for reimbursement from dealer. (a) A first or second stage manufacturer or distributor shall pay reasonable compensation to any authorized new vehicle dealer who pe…

8-2416. Sale, transfer or assignment of dealership, notice and limitations; disapproval procedure; duties of manufacturer or distributor; appointment of successor. (a) A vehicle dealer shall not transfer, assign or sell a franchise agreement or interest in a dealership to another…

8-2417. Jurisdiction over licensees; service of process in secretary of state; limitation of rights. (a) The obtaining of a license hereunder shall bring the applicant under the jurisdiction of the state of Kansas, and if no agent for service of process has been designated by a l…

8-2418. Disposition of moneys. (a) The director shall remit all moneys received by or for the director from fees, charges or penalties under the provisions of this act to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt…

8-2419. Liability of manufacturers and distributors for defects in equipment; indemnification for damages; when. (a) All first or second stage manufacturers and distributors shall be liable for the full period of the warranty of the vehicle for all defects in any equipment attach…

8-2420. Act supplemental to vehicle registration laws. This act is supplementary to the vehicle registration laws of Kansas, and nothing herein shall be construed as abridging or amending such laws. History: L. 1980, ch. 36, § 20; July 1. Source or prior law: 8-2322. Previous | N…

8-2421. Severability. If any word, phrase, sentence or provision of this act is determined to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions of this act, and they shall be given effect without the invalid provision, and to this end the provisions of this act ar…

8-2422. Citation of act. This act may be cited as the vehicle dealers and manufacturers licensing act. History: L. 1980, ch. 36, § 22; L. 1983, ch. 43, § 5; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings…

8-2423. Rules and regulations. The secretary of revenue may adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary for the administration of this act. Prior to hearing or adoption of rules and regulations under this section the secretary shall submit copies thereof to the dealers revi…

8-2424. History: L. 1981, ch. 48, § 11; Repealed, L. 1991, ch. 33, § 47; 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 US…

8-2425. Full-privilege license plates; dealer-hauler full-privilege trailer license plates; fees; use. (a) When a first dealer license plate has been issued under K.S.A. 8-2406, and amendments thereto, the secretary of revenue may issue full-privilege license plates or dealer-hau…

8-2426. Same; unlawful acts; penalties. Violation of K.S.A. 8-2406, and amendments thereto, or K.S.A. 8-2425, and amendments thereto, is unlawful, and any person violating any provision thereof shall be subject to civil penalty of not less than $350 and not to exceed $1,000, as d…

8-2427. History: L. 1986, ch. 49, § 3; Repealed, L. 1988, ch. 54, § 2; 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 USEF…

8-2428. Dealer review board; duties. (a) The dealer review board created by K.S.A. 8-2412, and amendments thereto, shall: (1) Confer with the director on matters related to regulations relating to improved vehicle dealer practices; (2) serve to make suggestions and recommendation…

8-2429. Interstate dealer licensing compact. The director of vehicles is hereby authorized to enter into an interstate dealer licensing compact with party states to facilitate the conveyance or exchange of information concerning violations or convictions of civil or criminal offe…

8-2430. Establishment of additional or relocation of existing new vehicle dealer; procedure; relevant market area. (a) Any licensee, or proposed licensee, who proposes to establish an additional new vehicle dealer for new motor vehicles, including a supplemental place of business…

8-2431. Same; exemption for manufacturers with dispute resolution procedures. The provisions of K.S.A. 8-2430, and amendments thereto, shall not apply to any proposed establishment of an additional new motor vehicle dealer, including a supplemental place of business, or relocatio…

8-2432. Same; act part of vehicle dealers and manufacturers licensing act. This act shall be a part of and supplemental to the vehicle dealers and manufacturers licensing act. History: L. 1991, ch. 32, § 3; May 2. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies …

8-2433. Temporary permit for vehicle salesperson. (a) Whenever application for a license as a vehicle salesperson has been made, a temporary permit may be granted by the director, effective with the application date for the salesperson license provided the salesperson is under di…

8-2434. Selling motor vehicles without a license; penalty. It shall be unlawful and constitute a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to exceed $2,500, for any person to do business as a motor vehicle dealer, salvage vehicle dealer, motor vehicle manufacturer, motor vehicle conv…

8-2435. Display of motor vehicles at a location other than dealer's place of business; permit; temporary display show license. (a) (1) Upon proper application, on a form approved by the division of vehicles, the director of vehicles may authorize the display of new motor vehicles…

8-2436. Salvage vehicle pools; requirements. (a) A salvage vehicle pool shall be licensed in accordance with the provisions of this act. (b) A salvage vehicle pool shall have available on the premises a certificate of title or a facsimile or photocopy of the complete title of a s…

8-2437. Application of act. (a) Any licensee receiving or renewing its license after the effective date of this act in all respects agrees to be bound by its provisions and shall comply with it, and no franchise agreement made, entered or renewed after the effective date of this …

8-2438. Ownership and operation of new vehicle dealership by certain entities prohibited; exceptions. (a) Except as provided by this section, and notwithstanding any other provisions of the vehicle dealers and manufacturers licensing act, with respect to motor vehicles, a first s…

8-2439. Delivery of motor vehicles to persons in state; who authorized to deliver. (a) In addition to any other restrictions or requirements imposed by law, no first stage manufacturer or second stage manufacturer of vehicles, factory branch, distributor branch, or distributor or…

8-2440. Transactions executed outside state; when lemon law applicable. If a transaction for the sale of a new motor vehicle which does not take place in the state of Kansas requires or allows delivery in the state of Kansas, then such new motor vehicle shall be deemed to have be…

8-2441. Aiding or abetting violations of act prohibited. No dealer may aid or abet a person in violating the dealers and manufacturers licensing act. History: L. 2000, ch. 20, § 4; March 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Docum…

8-2442. Severability. If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to …

8-2443. Act supplemental to vehicle dealers and manufacturers licensing act. This act shall be a part of and supplemental to the vehicle dealers and manufacturers licensing act. History: L. 2000, ch. 20, § 6; March 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Poli…

8-2444. Temporary trade show license; requirements; fees. (a) Upon proper application on a form approved by the division of vehicles, the director of vehicles may issue a license known as a temporary trade show license. A fee in the amount of $50 shall be paid by an applicant for…