Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 8-1,113

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Division: means the division of vehicles of the department of revenue. See Kansas Statutes 8-126
  • Owner: means a person who holds the legal title of a vehicle, or in the event a vehicle is the subject of an agreement for the conditional sale thereof with the right of purchase upon performance of the conditions stated in the agreement and with an immediate right of possession vested in the conditional vendee or in the event a vehicle is subject to a lease of 30 days or more with an immediate right of possession vested in the lessee; or in the event a party having a security interest in a vehicle is entitled to possession, then such conditional vendee or lessee or secured party shall be deemed the owner for the purpose of this act. See Kansas Statutes 8-126
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Trailer: means every vehicle without motive power designed to carry property or passengers wholly on its own structure and to be drawn by a motor vehicle. See Kansas Statutes 8-126
  • Vehicle: means every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a public highway, excepting electric personal assistive mobility devices or devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. See Kansas Statutes 8-126

(a) Any owner of a fleet which is currently, duly and properly registered under the provisions of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 8-1,101 to 8-1,123, inclusive, and amendments thereto, or under any contract, agreement, consent, arrangement or declaration made by the director of vehicles, upon making application to the division of vehicles in a manner and upon a form furnished and prescribed by the director, may be issued temporary authorization for the immediate operation of an additional or replacement vehicle to such owner’s fleet, which additional or replacement vehicle is eligible for and subject to apportioned registration in this state as part of such owner’s fleet. Temporary apportion authorizations, upon issuance, shall be valid for a period of time determined by the director, and shall not be renewable upon expiration. The division of vehicles shall charge and collect a fee of $5 for each temporary authorization form provided an owner, which fee shall be in addition to any apportioned registration fee, title fee or any other fee or penalty applicable under the provisions of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 8-1,101 to 8-1,123, inclusive, and amendments thereto, or prescribed by law.

(b) The division of vehicles, upon written, oral or telephone request from an owner, or the proper representative of an owner, may issue a letter of authorization, or issue an authorization sent by an electronic communications device, for the immediate operation of an additional or replacement vehicle to such owner’s fleet for a period of time to be determined by the director, if such owner has an application pending covering such additions or replacement vehicle. No fee shall be charged and collected by the division of vehicles for a letter of authorization or an authorization issued by the division by an electronic communications device.

(c) A temporary authorization issued under the provisions of this section shall be carried with the vehicle described in such authorization and, if such vehicle is a trailer, such authorization shall be carried in the vehicle supplying the motive power. An authorization issued under the provisions of this section shall be a valid registration identification device during the period of time covered by such authorization, and shall be in lieu of any other identification or registration device issued or required under the provisions of Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 8-126 to 8-149, inclusive, and amendments thereto.

(d) Whenever an owner fails to register an additional or replacement vehicle as part of such owner’s fleet for which an authorization was issued under the provisions of this section, within the period of time extended by such authorization, the division of vehicles shall suspend the operation of such owner’s fleet pending registration of such additional or replacement vehicle as part of such owner’s fleet.