Chapter 8 — AUTOMOBILES AND OTHER VEHICLES

8-2,142. Disqualification from driving commercial vehicle; suspension, revocation or cancellation of license; notification; restoration of commercial driving privileges; fingerprints; criminal history record check. (a) A person is disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehi…

8-2,142a. Drug and alcohol clearinghouse program; review for commercial drivers' licenses; disqualifications for noncompliance or violations; removal of disqualification. (a) The director is authorized to adopt any rules and regulations necessary for the participation in and impl…

8-2,143. Commercial driver's license; surrender of license issued by another state; hazardous materials endorsement. When any person applies for a commercial driver's license, and has a commercial driver's license issued by another state, the person shall surrender the license is…

8-2,144. Driving a commercial motor vehicle under the influence; penalties. (a) Driving a commercial motor vehicle under the influence is operating or attempting to operate any commercial motor vehicle, as defined in K.S.A. 8-2,128, and amendments thereto, within this state while…

8-2,145. Tests for alcohol or drugs; notices; certification by officer; hearing; disqualification of driver. (a) Prior to requesting a test or tests pursuant to K.S.A. 8-2,137, and amendments thereto, in addition to any notices provided pursuant to K.S.A. 8-1001, and amendments t…

8-2,146. Seasonal commercial driver's license; conditions and limitations; definitions; rules and regulations. (a) The division may issue to an applicant who is a resident of this state and who is at least 18 years of age a seasonal commercial driver's license for the operation o…

8-2,147. Commercial drivers' licenses; farm custom harvesting operations; age. (a) The division may issue a commercial driver's license to an applicant who is a resident of this state and who is at least 16 years of age for the operation of commercial class B and commercial class…

8-2,148. Nonresident commercial driver's license; requirements. (a) The division may issue a nonresident commercial driver's license to an applicant who is at least 18 years of age and employed by a Kansas employer but is a resident of a foreign country for the operation of any c…

8-2,149. Commercial driver's licenses; school bus endorsement; waiver of driving skills test; requirements. (a) Until September 30, 2005, the driving skills test required under 49 C.F.R. § 383.123 may be waived for an applicant for a school bus endorsement, if such applicant is c…

8-2,150. Commercial driver's licenses; diversion agreements or masking of imposition of judgement not allowed. (a) A driver or a holder of a commercial driver's license may not enter into a diversion agreement in lieu of further criminal proceedings that would prevent such person…

8-2,151. Commercial driver's licenses; hazardous materials endorsement; requirements; hazmat fee fund. (a) Beginning July 1, 2004, or upon final determination by the transportation security administration of the date for implementation of the requirements of 49 C.F.R. § 1572, whi…

8-2,152. Commercial driver's licenses; civil penalties. (a) A driver who is convicted of violating an out-of-service order shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $1,100 nor more than $2,750, in addition to any disqualification under K.S.A. 8-2,142, and amendments th…

8-2,153. Commercial driver's licenses; violation of act; penalty. (a) It shall be unlawful and constitute a class B misdemeanor for any person to violate any of the provisions of the Kansas uniform commercial drivers' license act, unless a different penalty is prescribed by this …

8-2,154. Commercial driver's license drive test fee fund; use of moneys. There is hereby created in the state treasury the commercial driver's license drive test fee fund. All moneys credited to the commercial driver's license drive test fee fund shall be used by the department o…

8-2,155. Commercial driver's license drive test fees; disposition and use of moneys. The division of vehicles shall remit the commercial driver's license drive test fees received by the division under K.S.A. 8-240(a)(1), and amendments thereto, to the state treasurer in accordanc…

8-2,156. Hazardous materials endorsement; exception. Any person driving under a commercial class A license shall not be required to obtain a hazardous materials endorsement pursuant to 49 C.F.R. § 383 if the person is: (a) Acting within the scope of the license holder's employmen…

8-2,157. Commercial driver's licenses; training in human trafficking identification and prevention required; approval by attorney general; rules and regulations. On and after July 1, 2018, an applicant for issuance or renewal of a commercial driver's license, prior to such issuan…

8-2,158. Driver's license, instruction permit or non-driver's identification card emergency contact information; confidentiality; procedure. (a) Not later than July 1, 2022, the division of vehicles shall maintain in its files a record of the name, address and telephone number of…

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8-201. History: L. 1931, ch. 80, § 1; Repealed, L. 1937, ch. 73, § 39; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. K.S.A. 8-223 held void; remainder of act valid. Cashin v. State Highway Comm., 137 Kan. 744, 22 P.2d 939. 2. Lack of driver's license no bar to personal-injury action between indivi…

8-202. History: L. 1931, ch. 80, § 2; Repealed, L. 1937, ch. 73, § 39; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Unlicensed operator cannot recover for injury due to defective highway. McCarry v. Center Township, 138 Kan. 624, 625, 27 P.2d 265. Limited: Wilson v. Rogers, 140 Kan. 647, 649, 38 …

8-222. Liability of owner for damages caused by negligence of minors under age of sixteen. Every owner of a motor vehicle causing or knowingly permitting a minor under the age of sixteen years to drive such vehicle upon a highway, and any person who gives or furnishes a motor veh…

8-223. History: L. 1931, ch. 80, § 23; Repealed, L. 1935, ch. 71, § 1; March 19. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Section is unconstitutional and void; remainder of act not affected. Cashin v. State Highway Comm., 137 Kan. 744, 22 P.2d 939. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL Gen…

8-234. History: L. 1937, ch. 73, § 1; L. 1949, ch. 104, § 1; L. 1959, ch. 49 § 1; L. 1963, ch. 402, § 1; L. 1967, ch. 59, § 3; L. 1972, ch. 342, § 39; L. 1974, ch. 38, § 1; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 36, § 33; January 1, 1976. Attorney General's Opinions: "Adult" supervising driving …

8-234a. Definitions. (a) As used in the motor vehicle drivers' license act, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them herein: (1) "Drivers' license examiner" or "examiner" means a drivers' license examiner of the division of vehicles or…

8-234b. Classes of drivers' licenses; applications for original licenses; examinations; rules and regulations. (a) Every original driver's license issued by the division shall indicate the class or classes of motor vehicles which the licensee is entitled to drive. For this purpos…

8-234c. History: L. 1975, ch. 36, § 3; Repealed, L. 1981, ch. 40, § 1; 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…

8-234d. Motor vehicle drivers' license act; scope and effect of certain sections. (a) Nothing in K.S.A. 8-234b and 8-234c shall be construed as abrogating, limiting or otherwise affecting any other provision of the motor vehicle drivers' license act which imposes restrictions or …

8-235. Drivers' licenses required; exercise of privileges granted licensees; city license, when; appeal from denial of license; penalty; motorized bicycle driver's license. (a) No person, except those expressly exempted, shall drive any motor vehicle upon a highway in this state …

8-235a. History: L. 1949, ch. 104, § 3; Repealed, L. 1959, ch. 49, § 35; 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…

8-235b. Findings of department upon receipt of application; issuance of license, when. The division, upon receipt of an application for an original driver's license, if it finds the applicant to be the then holder of a valid driver's license and finds from said application that t…

8-235c. Findings of division; when examination required; exception. If the division finds that an applicant for an original driver's license does not then have a valid driver's license, or finds that any of the statements relating to prior revocation, suspension or refusal of lic…

8-235d. Applications for licenses other than renewals; examinations; locations; issuance of license; requirements for applicant under age of eighteen years. (a) Drivers' license examiners of the division shall accept original applications for drivers' licenses and instruction per…

8-235e. Application for driver's license, instructional permit or nondriver's identification card constitutes consent to selective service registration. (a) Any person, who is subject to registration under the provisions of section 3 of the military selective service act, 50 U.S.…

8-236. Persons exempt from license. (a) The following persons are exempt from the license requirements of the motor vehicle drivers' license act: (1) A nonresident who is at least 16 years of age and who has in such person's immediate possession a valid license issued to such non…

8-237. Persons to whom license not issued. The division of vehicles shall not issue any driver's license to any person: (a) Who is under the age of 17 years, except that the division may issue a restricted class C or M license, as provided in K.S.A. 8-2,101, and amendments theret…

8-238. Operators of school buses; operators of vehicles transporting persons or certain property for compensation; age restrictions. No person who is under the age of 18 years shall drive any school bus transporting school children or any motor vehicle when in use for the transpo…

8-239. Instruction permits for persons 17 years of age and older; conditions and requirements. Any person who is at least 17 years of age may apply to the division for an instruction permit. The division may in its discretion, after the applicant has successfully passed all parts…

8-240. Drivers' licenses and instruction permits; application for; requirements; examination tests; reexamination; drivers' records; fees; late application penalties; electronic online renewal; quarterly report to secretary of state of noncitizens who were issued drivers' license…

8-241. Licensee must submit to examination, when; examination and reinstatement fees; disposition of moneys; notice; restriction, suspension or revocation of license, when; license with DUI-IID designation, requirements, fees. (a) Except as provided in K.S.A. 8-2,125 through 8-2,…

8-241a. History: L. 1937, ch. 73, § 8; L. 1939, ch. 84, § 1; L. 1949, ch. 104, § 12; L. 1959, ch. 49, § 23; L. 1972, ch. 25, § 1; L. 1973, ch. 30, § 2; L. 1977, ch. 37, § 1; L. 1980, ch. 40, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 38, § 27; Repealed, L. 1991, ch. 37, § 3; July 1. Previous | Next LEGIS…

8-242. History: L. 1937, ch. 73, § 9; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 84, § 4; April 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 USE…

8-242a. History: L. 1939, ch. 84, § 3; L. 1941, ch. 94, § 1; L. 1949, ch. 104, § 13; L. 1951, ch. 108, § 1; L. 1959, ch. 49, § 34; L. 1972, ch. 342, § 41; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 36, § 33; January 1, 1976. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Arch…

8-243. Issuance of licenses; contents; signature; photograph, exception; fee; anatomical gift; distinguishable license for deaf and hard of hearing; distinguishable number for registered offenders; veterans; persons needing assistance with cognition. (a) Upon payment of the requi…

8-244. Licenses to be carried and delivered upon demand; defense. (a) Every licensee shall have such person's driver's license in such person's immediate possession at all times when operating a motor vehicle. However, no person charged with violating this subsection shall be con…

8-245. Restrictions on licensees; suspension or revocation; misdemeanor. (a) The division, upon issuing a driver's license shall have authority, whenever good cause appears, to impose reasonable restrictions suitable to the licensee's driving ability with respect to the type of, …

8-246. Replacement drivers' licenses. (a) If a driver's license issued under the provisions of this act is lost or destroyed, or if a new name is acquired, the person to whom such driver's license was issued may obtain a replacement upon: (1) Furnishing satisfactory proof of the …

8-247. Expiration of licenses; annual renewal for registered offenders; notice; renewal of license; reexamination; additional examinations; seizure disorders; extension of license when out-of-state; anatomical gift; state organ and tissue registry. (a) (1) All original licenses i…