Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 8-1,165

  • 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
  • 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

(a) On and after January 1, 2013, the division of vehicles shall provide for the registration of and the issuance of license plates for trailers used in combination with vehicles registered for a gross weight, as defined by Kan. Stat. Ann. § 8-143, and amendments thereto, of 54,000 pounds or more in accordance with the provisions of this section. License plates issued under this section shall be permanent in nature and designed in such a manner as to remain with the trailer for the duration of the life span of the trailer or until the title to the trailer is transferred by the owner. Such license plates shall be distinctive and there shall be no year date thereon. Trailers registered under the provisions of this section shall pay a one-time registration fee of $10 and shall be issued a permanent registration cab card for the duration of the life span of the trailer or until the title to the trailer is transferred by the owner. License plates issued under this section shall not be transferable to any other trailer.

(b) The secretary of revenue may adopt rules and regulations in order to administer the provisions of this section.

(c) This section shall be part of and supplemental to article 1 of chapter 8 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated.