Chapter 8, AUTOMOBILES AND OTHER VEHICLES

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.

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.

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.

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…

8-2808. Same; motor vehicle insurer recovery against peer-to-peer vehicle sharing program; when. A motor vehicle insurer that defends or indemnifies a claim against a shared vehicle that is excluded under the terms of its policy shall have the right to seek recovery against the m…

8-2809. Same; peer-to-peer vehicle sharing program insurable interest in shared vehicle. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, statute, rule or regulation to the contrary, a peer-to-peer vehicle sharing program shall have an insurable interest in a shared vehicle during the vehicle …

8-2810. Same; required disclosures in vehicle sharing program agreement; emergency telephone number. (a) Every vehicle sharing program agreement made in the state of Kansas shall disclose the following information to the shared vehicle owner and the shared vehicle driver, as appr…

8-2811. Same; requirements for driver to enter peer-to-peer vehicle sharing program agreement; recordkeeping requirements. (a) A peer-to-peer vehicle sharing program shall not enter into a peer-to-peer vehicle sharing program agreement with a driver unless the driver who will ope…

8-2812. Same; peer-to-peer vehicle sharing program solely responsible for installed equipment; indemnity. A peer-to-peer vehicle sharing program shall have sole responsibility for any equipment, such as a GPS system or other special equipment, that is installed in or on the share…

8-2813. Same; safety recalls; responsibilities of peer-to-peer vehicle sharing program and vehicle owner; vehicle disqualified from vehicle sharing. (a) After the time that a vehicle owner registers as a shared vehicle owner on a peer-to-peer vehicle sharing program but before th…

8-2901. Driverless-capable vehicles; definitions. As used in K.S.A. 8-2901 through 8-2910, and amendments thereto, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "ADS-equipped vehicle" means a motor vehicle equipped with an automated driving system. (b) "Automated driving system" mea…

8-2902. Same; operation of driverless-capable vehicle; conditions. (a) A driverless-capable vehicle may operate on the public highways of this state without a conventional human driver with the automated driving system engaged if the vehicle meets all of the following conditions:…

8-2903. Same; required insurance and proof of insurance. Before an ADS-equipped vehicle is allowed to operate on the public highways of this state, the owner shall obtain insurance, self-insurance or other financial security coverage for the vehicle. An ADS-equipped vehicle shall…

8-2904. Same; requirements in the event of a vehicle accident. In the event of an accident that would otherwise be subject to K.S.A. 8-1602 through 8-1606 and 8-1609, and amendments thereto, such provisions shall not apply to a driverless-capable vehicle operating without a conve…

8-2905. Same; operation of a driverless-capable vehicle network. A person may operate an on-demand driverless-capable vehicle network, with the exception that any provision of K.S.A. 8-2701 et seq., and amendments thereto, that only applies to a conventional human driver would no…

8-2906. Same; regulation of automated driving systems and ADS-equipped vehicles. (a) (1) Automated driving systems and ADS-equipped vehicles shall be governed by: (A) K.S.A. 8-2901 through 8-2910, and amendments thereto; and (B) all applicable traffic and motor vehicle safety law…

8-2907. Same; registration and titling of driverless-capable vehicles. (a) A driverless-capable vehicle shall be properly registered in accordance with K.S.A. 8-127, and amendments thereto. If a driverless-capable vehicle is registered in this state, the vehicle shall be identifi…

8-2908. Same; operation of driverless-capable vehicles as commercial motor vehicles. A driverless-capable vehicle that is also a commercial motor vehicle pursuant to K.S.A. 8-143m, and amendments thereto, may operate pursuant to state laws governing the operation of commercial mo…

8-2909. Same; application of uniform act regulating traffic on highways. The uniform act regulating traffic on highways, to the extent practicable, shall be interpreted and applied for the use of a driverless-capable vehicle. Such provisions shall not require any additional provi…

8-2910. Same; application of motor vehicle equipment laws. A driverless-capable vehicle that is designed to be operated exclusively by the automated driving system for all trips is not subject to motor vehicle equipment laws or regulations of this state that: (1) Support motor ve…

8-2911. Autonomous vehicle advisory committee; membership; duties. (a) There is created the autonomous vehicle advisory committee that will include the following members: (1) Two members of the senate to be appointed by the president of the senate; (2) one member of the senate to…