Chapter 83 — WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
100 sections in this chapter.
K.S.A. 83-211 Repealed
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83-211. History: L. 1985, ch. 345, § 11; L. 1992, ch. 164, § 2; Repealed, L. 1996, ch. 146, § 43; April 18. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived …
K.S.A. 83-212 Bulk sales delivery ticket; contents
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83-212. Bulk sales delivery ticket; contents. All bulk sales in which the buyer and seller are not both present to witness the measurement, all bulk deliveries of heating fuel and all other bulk sales specified by rules and regulations of the secretary of agriculture, shall be ac…
K.S.A. 83-213 Labeling of packages; rules and regulations
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83-213. Labeling of packages; rules and regulations. (a) Except as otherwise provided in chapter 83 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, or by rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, any package kept for the purpose of sale or offered or exposed for s…
K.S.A. 83-214 Testing and sealing on request; rates charged for services; weights and measures fee fund
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83-214. Testing and sealing on request; rates charged for services; weights and measures fee fund. (a) The secretary may try and prove weights, measures, balances and other measuring devices on request for any person, corporation or institution, and when the same are found or mad…
K.S.A. 83-215 Rejection of device used for weighing, measuring or both; repair or destruction of device
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83-215. Rejection of device used for weighing, measuring or both; repair or destruction of device. (a) The secretary is hereby authorized and empowered to reject and take out of service any device used for weighing, measuring or both that is found not to conform to state standard…
K.S.A. 83-216 Devices declared to be common nuisance and contraband; action for disposal of device
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83-216. Devices declared to be common nuisance and contraband; action for disposal of device. (a) Any weight, measure or device used for weighing, measuring or both that has been rejected by the secretary and has not been repaired or restored to weigh or measure within approved t…
K.S.A. 83-217 Damages owed by person using inaccurate, false or rejected device used for weighing, measuring or both; variations in weight, measure or quantity
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83-217. Damages owed by person using inaccurate, false or rejected device used for weighing, measuring or both; variations in weight, measure or quantity. Any person who is liable to an injured person by reason of any inaccurate, false or rejected device used for weighing, measur…
K.S.A. 83-218 Presumptive proof of regular use of device
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83-218. Presumptive proof of regular use of device. For the purposes of this act, proof of the existence of a weight, measure or a device used for weighing, measuring or both, in or about any building, enclosure, stand or vehicle in which or from which it is shown that buying or …
K.S.A. 83-219 Unlawful acts; violations deemed a deceptive act and practice
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83-219. Unlawful acts; violations deemed a deceptive act and practice. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to: (1) Offer or expose for sale or to sell any weight, measure or weighing or measuring device that does not meet the tolerances and specifications required by this cha…
K.S.A. 83-220 Criminal penalty for violations
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83-220. Criminal penalty for violations. Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a class A, a nonperson misdemeanor. Each separate violation shall be a separate misdemeanor. History: L. 1985, ch. 345, § 20; L. 1996, ch. 146, § 25; L. 2025, ch…
K.S.A. 83-221 Dispensing devices and vehicle tanks; inspections, tests, certifications to be made in compliance with chapter 83
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83-221. Dispensing devices and vehicle tanks; inspections, tests, certifications to be made in compliance with chapter 83. All inspections and tests to inspect, test and seal, certify or reject any dispensing device or the capacity of any vehicle tank used in the transportation o…
K.S.A. 83-222 Continuation of rules and regulations in effect prior to July 1, 1985, unless otherwise provided
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83-222. Continuation of rules and regulations in effect prior to July 1, 1985, unless otherwise provided. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all rules and regulations adopted under the provisions of this chapter in existence immediately prior to July 1, 1985, shall con…
K.S.A. 83-223 Action for injunction authorized to restrain or prevent violations
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83-223. Action for injunction authorized to restrain or prevent violations. The secretary may bring action in the district court in the name of the state of Kansas for injunction or other process to restrain or prevent a violation of this act. History: L. 1985, ch. 345, § 23; Jul…
K.S.A. 83-224 Severability clause
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83-224. Severability clause. If any part or parts of this chapter are held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court, it shall be conclusively presumed that the legislature would have enacted the remainder of this act without such invalid or unconstitutional part or parts. H…
K.S.A. 83-225 Authorized removal of rejection tag or other mark from devices or equipment
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83-225. Authorized removal of rejection tag or other mark from devices or equipment. (a) A licensed service company or a city or county department of weights and measures shall be authorized to remove an official rejection tag or other mark placed on a device used for weighing, m…
K.S.A. 83-226 Service company license required; application; fees; out-of-state places of business; technical representatives, licensure; continuing education seminars; tests for accuracy; deposit of moneys in weights and measures fee fund.
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83-226. Service company license required; application; fees; out-of-state places of business; technical representatives, licensure; continuing education seminars; tests for accuracy; deposit of moneys in weights and measures fee fund. (a) Each person, other than an authorized rep…
K.S.A. 83-227 Grounds to revoke, suspend, decline to renew or decline to issue a license
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83-227. Grounds to revoke, suspend, decline to renew or decline to issue a license. (a) At any time after notice and opportunity for a hearing are given accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act, the secretary may revoke, suspend, decline to renew …
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K.S.A. 83-301 Repealed
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83-301. History: L. 1985, ch. 343, § 1; L. 1988, ch. 398, § 1; L. 1990, ch. 364, § 7; L. 1996, ch. 146, § 29; L. 2004, ch. 4, § 1; Repealed, L. 2025, ch. 91, § 24; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC M…
K.S.A. 83-302 Repealed
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83-302. History: L. 1985, ch. 343, § 2; L. 1988, ch. 398, § 2; L. 1990, ch. 365, § 3; L. 1992, ch. 175, § 5; L. 1996, ch. 146, § 30; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 483; L. 2002, ch. 181, § 25; L. 2004, ch. 85, § 20; L. 2004, ch. 180, § 16; L. 2016, ch. 101, § 7; Repealed, L. 2025, ch. 91, § 2…
K.S.A. 83-303 Repealed
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83-303. History: L. 1985, ch. 343, § 3; L. 1988, ch. 398, § 3; L. 1996, ch. 146, § 31; Repealed, L. 2025, ch. 91, § 24; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session…
K.S.A. 83-304 Annual inspection required; devices not tested and approved, taken out of service; approval and seal of certain test weights or equipment; exemptions; report of results; withdrawal of inaccurate devices from use; notification of secretary; reports required to be kept by service companies; inspection of vapor meters.
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83-304. Annual inspection required; devices not tested and approved, taken out of service; approval and seal of certain test weights or equipment; exemptions; report of results; withdrawal of inaccurate devices from use; notification of secretary; reports required to be kept by s…
K.S.A. 83-305 Testing of devices for accuracy by secretary
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83-305. Testing of devices for accuracy by secretary. When the secretary finds or is notified by a licensed service company or a city or county department of public inspection of weights and measures established pursuant to K.S.A. 83-210, and amendments thereto, that a device use…
K.S.A. 83-306 Repealed
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83-306. History: L. 1985, ch. 343, § 6; L. 1988, ch. 398, § 6; Repealed, L. 1996, ch. 146, § 43; April 18. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived S…
K.S.A. 83-307 Railroad track scales exempt from act
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83-307. Railroad track scales exempt from act. Chapter 83 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, does not apply to a railway track scale used exclusively for the weighing of commodities on railroad vehicles. History: L. 1985, ch. 343, § 7; L. 1996, ch. 146, § 3…
K.S.A. 83-308 Repealed
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83-308. History: L. 1985, ch. 343, § 8; L. 1988, ch. 398, § 7; L. 1990, ch. 366, § 1; L. 1996, ch. 146, § 35; L. 2010, ch. 60, § 11; Repealed, L. 2025, ch. 91, § 24; July 1. Revisor's Note: Section was amended twice in the 1988 session, see also 83-308a. Previous | Next LEGISLATI…
K.S.A. 83-308a Repealed
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83-308a. History: L. 1985, ch. 343, § 8; L. 1988, ch. 356, § 353; Repealed, L. 1990, ch. 366, § 3; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived S…
K.S.A. 83-309 Repealed
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83-309. History: L. 1985, ch. 343, § 9; L. 1988, ch. 398, § 8; Repealed, L. 1988, ch. 356, § 361; Repealed, L. 1989, ch. 312, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archi…
K.S.A. 83-310 Repealed
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83-310. History: L. 1985, ch. 343, § 10; L. 1988, ch. 398, § 9; L. 1990, ch. 365, § 5; Repealed, L. 1996, ch. 146, § 43; April 18. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Sess…
K.S.A. 83-311 Repealed
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83-311. History: L. 1985, ch. 343, § 11; L. 1996, ch. 146, § 36; Repealed, L. 2025, ch. 91, § 24; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Sc…
K.S.A. 83-321 Jurisdiction of secretary of agriculture over scales and measuring devices; transfer of powers, duties and functions
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83-321. Jurisdiction of secretary of agriculture over scales and measuring devices; transfer of powers, duties and functions. (a) All of the powers, duties and functions of the director of the Kansas state grain inspection department with regard to the Kansas grain inspection law…
K.S.A. 83-322 Same; transfer of officers and employees; retention of benefits and rights; service deemed continuous
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83-322. Same; transfer of officers and employees; retention of benefits and rights; service deemed continuous. On the effective date of this act, officers and employees who immediately prior to such date, were engaged in the performance of powers, duties or functions of the Kansa…
K.S.A. 83-323 Same; resolution of conflicts by governor; succession to property and records
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83-323. Same; resolution of conflicts by governor; succession to property and records. (a) When any conflict arises as to the disposition of any property, power, duty or function, or the unexpended balance of any appropriation, as a result of any abolition, transfer, attachment o…
K.S.A. 83-324 Same; civil and criminal actions saved
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83-324. Same; civil and criminal actions saved. (a) No suit, action or other proceeding, judicial or administrative, lawfully commenced, or which could have been commenced by or against the director of the Kansas state grain inspection department with regard to the Kansas grain i…
K.S.A. 83-325 Same; transfer of appropriations; assumption of liability for compensation of transferred officers and employees
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83-325. Same; transfer of appropriations; assumption of liability for compensation of transferred officers and employees. (a) On the effective date of this act, the balance of all funds appropriated and reappropriated to the director of the Kansas state grain inspection departmen…
K.S.A. 83-326 Repealed
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83-326. History: L. 1996, ch. 146, § 42; Repealed, L. 2025, ch. 91, § 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 Finance Documents U…
K.S.A. 83-401 Repealed
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83-401. History: L. 1985, ch. 344, § 1; L. 1988, ch. 397, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 163, § 10; L. 1996, ch. 105, § 16; L. 2007, ch. 180, § 4; Repealed, L. 2025, ch. 91, § 24; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LC…
K.S.A. 83-402 Repealed
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83-402. History: L. 1985, ch. 344, § 2; L. 1988, ch. 397, § 2; L. 1990, ch. 365, § 6; L. 1992, ch. 175, § 7; L. 1996, ch. 105, § 17; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 484; L. 2002, ch. 181, § 26; L. 2004, ch. 85, § 21; L. 2004, ch. 180, § 17; L. 2017, ch. 27, § 1; Repealed, L. 2025, ch. 91, § 24…
K.S.A. 83-403 Repealed
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83-403. History: L. 1985, ch. 344, § 3; L. 2004, ch. 101, § 154; Repealed, L. 2025, ch. 91, § 24; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Sc…
K.S.A. 83-404 Inspection required; dispensing device not tested and approved taken out of service; exemptions; report of results; withdrawal of inaccurate dispensing device from use; notification of secretary; reports required to be kept by service companies.
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83-404. Inspection required; dispensing device not tested and approved taken out of service; exemptions; report of results; withdrawal of inaccurate dispensing device from use; notification of secretary; reports required to be kept by service companies. (a) The owner or operator …
K.S.A. 83-405 Testing of dispensing device for accuracy by secretary
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83-405. Testing of dispensing device for accuracy by secretary. When the secretary finds or is notified by a licensed service company or a city or county department of public inspection of weights and measures established pursuant to K.S.A. 83-210, and amendments thereto, that a …
K.S.A. 83-406 Repealed
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83-406. History: L. 1985, ch. 344, § 6; L. 1988, ch. 397, § 5; L. 1989, ch. 163, § 21; Repealed, L. 1996, ch. 105, § 24; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Sessio…
K.S.A. 83-407 Repealed
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83-407. History: L. 1985, ch. 344, § 7; L. 1988, ch. 397, § 6; L. 1990, ch. 366, § 2; L. 1996, ch. 105, § 20; L. 2010, ch. 60, § 12; Repealed, L. 2025, ch. 91, § 24; July 1. Revisor's Note: Section was amended twice in the 1988 session, see also 83-407a. Previous | Next LEGISLATI…
K.S.A. 83-407a Repealed
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83-407a. History: L. 1985, ch. 344, § 7; L. 1988, ch. 356, § 354; Repealed, L. 1990, ch. 366, § 3; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived S…
K.S.A. 83-408 Repealed
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83-408. History: L. 1985, ch. 344, § 8; Repealed, L. 1988, ch. 356, § 361; July 1, 1989. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Docu…
K.S.A. 83-409 Repealed
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83-409. History: L. 1985, ch. 344, § 9; L. 1988, ch. 397, § 7; L. 1989, ch. 163, § 11; L. 1990, ch. 365, § 8; L. 1996, ch. 105, § 21; Repealed, L. 2025, ch. 91, § 24; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LC…
K.S.A. 83-410 Repealed
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83-410. History: L. 1985, ch. 344, § 10; L. 1996, ch. 105, § 22; Repealed, L. 2025, ch. 91, § 24; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Sc…
K.S.A. 83-411 Repealed
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83-411. History: L. 1996, ch. 105, § 23; Repealed, L. 2025, ch. 91, § 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 Finance Documents U…
K.S.A. 83-501 Civil penalties for violation of any provision of chapter 83
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83-501. Civil penalties for violation of any provision of chapter 83. (a) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who violates any provision of this chapter may incur a civil penalty imposed under subsection (b) in the amount, fixed by rules and regulations o…
K.S.A. 83-502 Repealed
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83-502. History: L. 1996, ch. 146, § 1; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 486; L. 2010, ch. 17, § 224; Repealed, L. 2025, ch. 91, § 24; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session…