Chapter 8 — AUTOMOBILES AND OTHER VEHICLES

8-2445. Franchise agreements; prohibiting manufacturers from engaging in certain activities. (a) As used in this section: (1) "Manufacturer" means a first or second stage manufacturer of vehicles, factory branch, distributor or factory representative, officer or agent or any repr…

8-2446. Recall repairs; compensation by manufacturer. (a) As used in this section: (1) "Manufacturer" means a first or second stage manufacturer of vehicles, factory branch, distributor or factory representative, officer or agent or any representative thereof or any other person …

8-2447. Exemption from certain provisions of act for dealers and manufacturers of certain trailers. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the provisions of K.S.A. 8-2414 through 8-2416, 8-2419, 8-2430, 8-2431, 8-2438, 8-2439, 8-2445 and 8-2446, and amendments thereto, shall n…

8-2501. Safety belt use act; citation. This act may be cited as the safety belt use act. History: L. 1986, ch. 35, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session…

8-2502. Same; "passenger car" defined. As used in this act, "passenger car" means a motor vehicle, manufactured or assembled after January 1, 1968, or a motor vehicle manufactured or assembled prior to 1968 which was manufactured or assembled with safety belts, with motive power …

8-2503. Same; wearing of seat belt required; exceptions; educational program; evaluation of effectiveness of act; enforcement. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b): (1) Each occupant of either a passenger car manufactured with safety belts in compliance with federal motor veh…

8-2504. Same; fines; violation not reported to department of revenue; failure to use seat belt not admissible to determine negligence or damages. (a) (1) Persons violating K.S.A. 8-2503(a)(1), and amendments thereto, shall be fined $30 and no court costs; and (2) persons violatin…

8-2505. Same; act does not affect requirement of crash protection under federal law. The passage of this act shall not be interpreted to obviate the requirement of occupant crash protection as contained in 49 C.F.R. § 571.208, as authorized by 15 U.S.C. § 1392. History: L. 1986, …

8-2506. Same; severability of act. 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 the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or applicat…

8-2507. Same; manufacturer warranty on safety belts; "motor vehicle" defined. (a) From and after the effective date of this act, a manufacturer of a motor vehicle sold in this state which is equipped with safety belts in compliance with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 2…

8-2601. Definitions. As used in K.S.A. 8-2601 through 8-2611, and amendments thereto: (a) "Director" means the director of vehicles, or a designee of the director; (b) "division" means the division of vehicles of the department of revenue; (c) "person" means every natural person,…

8-2602. Complying with provisions of act. No person shall engage in the business of a vehicle title service agent unless such person has complied with the provisions of this act. The director shall issue licenses provided by this act and shall have supervision over the licensees …

8-2603. License required; application; requirements; bonding. (a) No vehicle title service agent shall engage in business in this state without obtaining a license as required by this act. (b) An application for a license shall be made to the director and shall contain the inform…

8-2604. Title service agents; log required. (a) Every licensee shall maintain for three years, a log containing a record entry of the date of each application, the name of the person for whom the title services were performed, the name of the owner, the vehicle identification num…

8-2605. Denial, suspension or revocation of license; grounds. (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) Material false statement in an application for a license; (2) negligently failing to co…

8-2606. Hearing for violation of act; penalty. (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 co…

8-2607. Injunction; jurisdiction of courts. Upon application of 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 or rule and regulation issue…

8-2608. Service of process; secretary of state. 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 licensee, the licensee will be deemed to have designated t…

8-2609. Disposition of moneys. 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 of …

8-2610. Rules and regulations. The secretary of revenue may adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary for the administration of this act. History: L. 2006, ch. 51, § 10; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents …

8-2611. Citation of act. The provisions of K.S.A. 8-2601 through 8-2611, and amendments thereto, may be cited as the vehicle title service agent licensing act. History: L. 2006, ch. 51, § 11; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived …

8-2701. Kansas transportation network company services act. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas transportation network company services act. History: L. 2015, ch. 43, § 1; May 14. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. The act protects the general public rather than a specific gr…

8-2702. Same; definitions. Except as otherwise provided, as used in the Kansas transportation network company services act: (a) "Act" means the Kansas transportation network company services act. (b) "Digital network" means any online-enabled application, software, website or sys…

8-2703. Same; not motor carrier, taxicab or for-hire vehicle. Transportation network companies or drivers shall not be considered motor carriers, private motor carriers or public motor carriers of passengers as those terms are defined in 49 C.F.R. § 390.5, as in effect on July 1,…

8-2704. Same; agent required. The TNC must maintain an agent for service of process in the state of Kansas. History: L. 2015, ch. 43, § 4; May 14. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUT…

8-2705. Same; fares. A TNC may charge a fare for the services provided to riders, provided that, if a fare is charged, the TNC shall disclose to riders the fare calculation method on its digital network. The TNC shall also provide riders with the applicable rates being charged an…

8-2706. Same; identification. The TNC's digital network shall display a picture of the driver, and the license plate number of the personal vehicle utilized for providing the prearranged ride before the rider enters the driver's vehicle. History: L. 2015, ch. 43, § 6; May 14. Pre…

8-2707. Same; electronic receipts. Within a reasonable period of time following the completion of a trip, a TNC shall transmit an electronic receipt to the rider that lists: (a) The origin and destination of the trip; (b) the total time and distance of the trip; and (c) an itemiz…

8-2708. Same; insurance; requirements; additional insured parties; proof of insurance. (a) A transportation network company driver or vehicle owner or transportation network company on the driver's behalf shall maintain primary automobile insurance that recognizes that the driver…

8-2709. Same; mandatory disclosures. The transportation network company shall disclose in writing to transportation network company drivers the following before they are allowed to accept a request for a prearranged ride on the transportation network company's digital network: (a…

8-2710. Same; automobile insurers; exclusions. (a) Insurers that write automobile insurance in Kansas may exclude any and all coverage afforded under the driver's or vehicle owner's insurance policy for any loss or injury that occurs while a driver is logged on to a transportatio…

8-2711. Same; zero tolerance policy for drugs or alcohol usage. (a) The TNC shall implement a zero tolerance policy on the use of drugs or alcohol while a driver is providing a prearranged ride or is logged into the TNC's digital network but is not providing a prearranged ride, a…

8-2712. Same; employment requirements. Prior to permitting an individual to act as a driver on its digital network, the TNC shall: (a) Require the individual to submit an application to the TNC, which includes information regarding the applicant's address, age, driver's license, …

8-2713. Same; vehicle equipment requirements. The TNC shall require that any personal vehicle that a driver will use to provide a prearranged ride meets the equipment requirements applicable to private personal vehicles under article 17 of chapter 8 of the Kansas Statutes Annotat…

8-2714. Same; only prearranged rides. A driver shall only provide prearranged rides and shall not solicit or accept street hails. History: L. 2015, ch. 43, § 14; May 14. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Mee…

8-2715. Same; payment. The TNC shall adopt a policy prohibiting solicitation or acceptance of cash payments from riders and notify drivers of such policy. Drivers shall not solicit or accept cash payments from riders. Any payment for prearranged rides shall be made only electroni…

8-2716. Same; non-discrimination policy. (a) The TNC shall adopt a policy of non-discrimination with respect to riders and potential riders and notify drivers of such policy. (b) Drivers shall comply with all applicable laws regarding non-discrimination against riders or potentia…

8-2717. Same; records. A TNC shall maintain: (a) Individual trip records for at least one year from the date each trip was provided; and (b) driver records at least until the one-year anniversary of the date on which a TNC driver's activation on the digital network has ended. His…

8-2718. Same; nondisclosure of personally identifiable information. A TNC shall not disclose a rider's personally identifiable information to a third party unless: (a) The rider consents or disclosure is required by a legal obligation; or (b) disclosure is required to protect or …

8-2719. Same; mandatory insurance disclosure. (a) A TNC shall disclose prominently, with a separate acknowledgment of acceptance, to its TNC drivers in the prospective TNC drivers' written terms of service the following before the drivers are allowed to accept a request for TNC s…

8-2720. Same; driver requirements. (a) Consistent with the limitations of K.S.A. 50-704, and amendments thereto, the TNC shall not permit an individual to act as a driver on its digital network who: (1) Has been convicted of: (A) Any person felony as described in any section of a…

8-2721. Same; contracts with boards of education to transport students; requirements. (a) The board of education of a school district may contract with a transportation network company to transport eight persons or fewer to and from school or school-related activities, where appr…

8-2722. Conditions for drivers to be independent contractors; limitation of provisions. (a) All transportation network company drivers shall be independent contractors and not employees of the transportation network company if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The tran…

8-2801. Peer-to-peer vehicle sharing program act; citation. K.S.A. 8-2801 through 8-2813, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the peer-to-peer vehicle sharing program act. History: L. 2021, ch. 55, § 1; January 1, 2022. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINAT…

8-2802. Same; definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Act" means the peer-to-peer vehicle sharing program act. (b) "Peer-to-peer vehicle sharing" means the authorized use of a shared vehicle by an individual other than the shared vehicle's owner through a peer-to-peer vehicle shar…

8-2803. Same; liability for bodily injury and property damage; primary liability; requirements for motor vehicle insurance. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a peer-to-peer vehicle sharing program shall assume liability of a shared vehicle owner for bodily injury or prope…

8-2804. Same; lien against shared vehicle; notification requirements. Between the time that a vehicle owner registers as a shared vehicle owner on a peer-to-peer vehicle sharing program and the time that the shared vehicle owner makes a vehicle available as a shared vehicle on th…

8-2805. Same; motor vehicle liability insurance exclusions allowed. (a) An authorized insurer that writes motor vehicle liability insurance in the state may exclude any and all coverage and the duty to defend or indemnify for any claim afforded under a shared vehicle owner's moto…

8-2806. Same; peer-to-peer vehicle sharing program required to keep and furnish records. A peer-to-peer vehicle sharing program shall collect and verify records pertaining to the use of a vehicle, including, but not limited to, times used, vehicle sharing period pick up and drop …

8-2807. Same; peer-to-peer vehicle sharing program and shared vehicle owner exempt from vicarious liability. A peer-to-peer vehicle sharing program and a shared vehicle owner shall be exempt from vicarious liability consistent with 49 U.S.C. § 30106 and under any state or local l…