History: L. 1931, ch. 80, § 1; Repealed, L. 1937, ch. 73, § 39; July 1.
History: L. 1931, ch. 80, § 2; Repealed, L. 1937, ch. 73, § 39; July 1.
History: L. 1931, ch. 80, §§ 3 to 21; Repealed, L. 1937, ch. 73, § 39; July 1.
History: L. 1931, ch. 80, § 22; June 30.
History: L. 1931, ch. 80, § 23; Repealed, L. 1935, ch. 71, § 1; March 19.
History: L. 1931, ch. 80, §§ 24 to 33; Repealed, L. 1937, ch. 73, § 39; July 1.
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§ 1; L. 1959, ch. 49 § 1; L. 1963, ch. 402, § 1; L. 1967, ch. 59, § 3; L. 1972, ch. 342, § 39; L. 1974, ch. 38, § 1; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 36, § 33; Jan. 1, 1976.
(1) "Drivers' license examiner" or "examiner" means a drivers' license examiner of the division of vehicles or any person whom the director of vehicles has authorized, pursuant to the authority granted by this act, to accept applications for drivers' licenses and administer the examinations required for the issuance or renewal of drivers' licenses. Any county treasurer authorized to accept applications for drivers' licenses or administer drivers' license examinations shall be deemed to be acting as an agent of the state of Kansas;
(2) "nonresident" means every person who is not a resident of this state. For the purposes of the motor vehicle drivers' license act any person who owns, rents or leases real estate in Kansas as such person's residence and engages in a trade, business or profession within Kansas or registers to vote in Kansas or enrolls such person's children in a school in this state or purchases Kansas registration for a motor vehicle, shall be deemed a resident of the state of Kansas 90 days after the conditions stated in this subsection commence, except that military personnel on active duty and their military dependents who are residents of another state, shall not be considered residents of the state of Kansas for the purpose of this act;
(3) "patrol" means the state highway patrol;
(4) "address of principal residence" means: (A) The place where a person makes his or her permanent principal home; (B) place where a person resides, has an intention to remain and where they intend to return following an absence; or (C) place of habitation to which, whenever the person is absent, the person intends to return. If a person eats at one place and sleeps at another, the place where the person sleeps shall be considered the person's address of principal residence; and
(5) "state" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa and the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands.
(b) As used in this act, the words and phrases defined by the sections in article 14 of chapter 8 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them therein, unless a different meaning is ascribed to any such word or phrase by subsection (a) of this section.
History: L. 1975, ch. 36, § 1; L. 1993, ch. 252, § 1; L. 2007, ch. 160, § 3; L. 2007, ch. 195, § 2; July 1.
(1) Commercial class A motor vehicles include any combination of vehicles with a gross combination weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more, providing the gross vehicle weight rating of the vehicle or vehicles being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds;
(2) commercial class B motor vehicles include any single vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more, or any such vehicle towing a vehicle not in excess of 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating;
(3) commercial class C motor vehicles include any single vehicle less than 26,001 pounds gross vehicle weight rating, or any such vehicle towing a vehicle not in excess of 10,000 pounds, or any vehicle less than 26,001 pounds gross vehicle weight rating towing a vehicle in excess of 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating, provided the gross combination weight rating of the combination is less than 26,001 pounds comprising:
(A) Vehicles designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver; or
(B) vehicles used in the transportation of hazardous materials which requires the vehicle to be placarded;
(4) class A motor vehicles include any combination of vehicles with a gross combination weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more, provided the gross combination weight rating of the vehicle or vehicles being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds, and all other lawful combinations of vehicles with a gross combination weight rating of 26,001 pounds, or more; except that, class A does not include a combination of vehicles that has a truck registered as a farm truck under subsection (2) of K.S.A. 8-143, and amendments thereto;
(5) class B motor vehicles include any single vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more, or any such vehicle towing a vehicle not in excess of 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating. Class B motor vehicles do not include a single vehicle registered as a farm truck under subsection (2) of K.S.A. 8-143, and amendments thereto, when such farm truck has a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 pounds, or more; or any fire truck operated by a volunteer fire department;
(6) class C motor vehicles include any single vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating less than 26,001 pounds, or any such vehicle towing a vehicle not in excess of 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating, or any vehicle with a less than 26,001 gross vehicle weight rating towing a vehicle in excess of 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating, provided the gross combination weight rating of the combination is less than 26,001 pounds, or any single vehicle registered as a farm truck under subsection (2) of K.S.A. 8-143, and amendments thereto, when such farm truck has a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 pounds, or more, or any fire truck operated by a volunteer fire department; and
(7) class M motor vehicles includes motorcycles.
As used in this subsection, "gross vehicle weight rating" means the value specified by the manufacturer as the maximum loaded weight of a single or a combination (articulated) vehicle. The gross vehicle weight rating of a combination (articulated) vehicle, commonly referred to as the gross combination weight rating, is the gross vehicle weight rating of the power unit plus the gross vehicle weight rating of the towed unit or units.
(b) Every applicant for an original driver's license shall indicate on such person's application the class or classes of motor vehicles for which the applicant desires a license to drive, and the division shall not issue a driver's license to any person unless such person has demonstrated satisfactorily ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of motor vehicles in the class or classes for which the applicant desires a license to drive. The division shall administer an appropriate examination of each applicant's ability to drive such motor vehicles. Except as provided in K.S.A. 8-2,125 through 8-2,142, and amendments thereto, the director of vehicles may accept a copy of the certificate of a person's road test issued to an individual under the regulatory requirements of the United States department of transportation, in lieu of requiring the person to demonstrate ability to operate any motor vehicle or combination of vehicles, if such certificate was issued not more than three years prior to the person's application for a driver's license.
(c) Any person who is the holder of a valid driver's license which entitles the person to drive class A motor vehicles may also drive class B and C motor vehicles. Any person who is the holder of a valid driver's license which entitles the person to drive class B motor vehicles may also drive class C motor vehicles.
(d) The secretary of revenue shall adopt rules and regulations establishing qualifications for the safe operation of the various types, sizes and combinations of vehicles in each class of motor vehicles established in subsection (a). Such rules and regulations shall include the adoption of at least the minimum qualifications for commercial drivers' licenses contained in the commercial motor vehicle safety act of 1986.
(e) Any reference in the motor vehicle drivers' license act to a class or classes of motor vehicles is a reference to the classes of motor vehicles established in subsection (a), and any reference in the motor vehicle drivers' license act to a classified driver's license or a class of driver's license means a driver's license which restricts the holder thereof to driving one or more of such classes of motor vehicles.
(f) The secretary of revenue may enter into a contract with any person, who meets the qualifications imposed on persons regularly employed by the division as drivers' license examiners, to accept applications for drivers' licenses and to administer the examinations required for the issuance of drivers' licenses.
(g) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), any person employed as an automotive mechanic who possesses a valid class C driver's license may drive any class A or class B motor vehicle on the highways for the purpose of determining the proper performance of the vehicle, except that this does not include commercial class A, B or C vehicles.
History: L. 1975, ch. 36, § 2; L. 1976, ch. 47, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 46, § 1; L. 1977, ch. 35, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 44, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 39, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 40, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 38, § 19; L. 1990, ch. 41, § 1; L. 1991, ch. 36, § 4; L. 1995, ch. 190, § 1; L. 1997, ch. 101, § 1; July 1.
History: L. 1975, ch. 36, § 3; Repealed, L. 1981, ch. 40, § 1; July 1.
(b) The provisions of K.S.A. 8-234a, 8-234b and 8-234c and the provisions of this section shall be a part of and supplemental to the motor vehicle drivers' license act.
History: L. 1975, ch. 36, § 4; July 1.
(b) Any person licensed under the motor vehicle drivers' license act may exercise the privilege granted upon all streets and highways in this state and shall not be required to obtain any other license to exercise such privilege by any local authority. Nothing herein shall prevent cities from requiring licenses of persons who drive taxicabs or municipally franchised transit systems for hire upon city streets, to protect the public from drivers whose character or habits make them unfit to transport the public. If a license is denied, the applicant may appeal such decision to the district court of the county in which such city is located by filing within 10 days after such denial, a notice of appeal with the clerk of the district court and by filing a copy of such notice with the city clerk of the involved city. The city clerk shall certify a copy of such decision of the city governing body to the clerk of the district court and the matter shall be docketed as any other cause and the applicant shall be granted a trial of such person's character and habits. The matter shall be heard by the court de novo in accordance with the code of civil procedure. The cost of such appeal shall be assessed in such manner as the court may direct.
(c) Any person operating in this state a motor vehicle, except a motorcycle, which is registered in this state other than under a temporary thirty-day permit shall be the holder of a driver's license which is classified for the operation of such motor vehicle, and any person operating in this state a motorcycle which is registered in this state shall be the holder of a class M driver's license, except that any person operating in this state a motorcycle which is registered under a temporary thirty-day permit shall be the holder of a driver's license for any class of motor vehicles.
(d) No person shall drive any motorized bicycle upon a highway of this state unless: (1) Such person has a valid driver's license which entitles the licensee to drive a motor vehicle in any class or classes; (2) such person is at least 15 years of age and has passed the written and visual examinations required for obtaining a class C driver's license, in which case the division shall issue to such person a class C license which clearly indicates such license is valid only for the operation of motorized bicycles; or (3) such person has had their driving privileges suspended, for a violation other than a violation of K.S.A. 8-1567 or 8-1567a, and amendments thereto, and has made application to the division for the issuance of a class C license for the operation of motorized bicycles, in accordance with paragraph (2), in which case the division shall issue to such person a class C license which clearly indicates such license is valid only for the operation of motorized bicycles.
(e) Violation of this section shall constitute a class B misdemeanor.
History: L. 1937, ch. 73, § 2; L. 1949, ch. 104, § 2; L. 1959, ch. 49, § 2; L. 1961, ch. 52, § 1; L. 1969, ch. 51, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 36, § 5; L. 1976, ch. 42, § 2; L. 1977, ch. 28, § 3; L. 1987, ch. 45, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 38, § 20; L. 1991, ch. 36, § 5; L. 1993, ch. 154, § 2; L. 2000, ch. 179, § 7; L. 2007, ch. 181, § 1; July 1.
History: L. 1949, ch. 104, § 3; Repealed, L. 1959, ch. 49, § 35; July 1.
History: L. 1949, ch. 104, § 4; L. 1959, ch. 49, § 8; L. 1975, ch. 36, § 6; Jan. 1, 1976.
History: L. 1949, ch. 104, § 5; L. 1951, ch. 107, § 1; L. 1959, ch. 49, § 9; L. 1975, ch. 36, § 7; Jan. 1, 1976.
(b) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a):
(1) Any person applying for a driver's license shall comply with the provisions of subsection (b) of K.S.A. 8-240, and amendments thereto; and
(2) any person who is under the age of 18 years and at least 16 years of age, who is applying for a driver's license for the first time, not including an instruction permit, shall submit a signed affidavit of either a parent or guardian, stating that the applicant has completed at least 50 hours of adult supervised driving with at least 10 of those hours being at night. The required adult supervised driving required in this subsection shall be conducted by an adult who is at least 21 years of age and is the holder of a valid commercial driver's license, class A, B or C driver's license.
Evidence of failure of any licensee who was required to complete the 50 hours of adult supervised driving under this subsection shall not be admissible in any action for the purpose of determining any aspect of comparative negligence or mitigation of damages.
History: L. 1949, ch. 104, § 6; L. 1959, ch. 49, § 10; L. 1963, ch. 402, § 2; L. 1967, ch. 434, § 2; L. 1975, ch. 36, § 8; L. 1989, ch. 38, § 21; L. 1999, ch. 125, § 14; L. 2000, ch. 179, § 8; July 1.
(b) The division of vehicles shall forward, in an electronic format, the necessary personal information of the applicants identified in subsection (a), to the selective service system. The applicant's signature on the application shall serve as an indication that the applicant either has already registered with the selective service system or that the applicant is authorizing the division of vehicles to forward to the selective service system the necessary information for such registration. The division of vehicles shall notify the applicant that the applicant's submission of the application will serve as the applicant's consent to registration with the selective service system, if such registration is required by federal law.
History: L. 2003, ch. 41, § 1; July 1.
(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 nonresident in such person's home state or country may operate in this state any motor vehicle in class C or M, as designated in K.S.A. 8-234b, and amendments thereto;
(2) a nonresident who is at least 18 years of age and who has in such person's immediate possession a valid license issued to such nonresident in such person's home state or country which authorizes such person to operate any motor vehicle in class A or class B, as designated in K.S.A. 8-234b, and amendments thereto, may operate any such motor vehicle in this state, subject to the age limits applicable in this state to the operation of any type or class of vehicle operated by such person;
(3) any nonresident who is at least 18 years of age, whose home state or country does not require the licensing of drivers, may operate any motor vehicle in class C or class M, as designated in K.S.A. 8-234b, and amendments thereto, for a period of not more than 90 days in any calendar year, if the motor vehicle so operated is duly registered in the home state or country of such nonresident;
(4) any person while driving or operating during the hours between sunrise and sunset any farm tractor or implement of husbandry, from the farm residence to a field farmed in connection with such farm residence, or from one farm field to another.
(b) No exemption granted by this section shall apply to any person while such person's license to operate a motor vehicle is under suspension or revocation.
History: L. 1937, ch. 73, § 3; L. 1949, ch. 104, § 7; L. 1959, ch. 49, § 3; L. 1967, ch. 59, § 2; L. 1975, ch. 36, § 9; L. 1987, ch. 45, § 2; L. 1989, ch. 38, § 22; L. 1991, ch. 36, § 6; May 30.
(a) Who is under the age of 16 years, except that the division may issue a restricted class C or M license, as provided in this act, to any person who: (1) Is at least 15 years of age; (2) has successfully completed an approved course in driver training; (3) has held an instructional permit issued under the provisions of K.S.A. 8-239, and amendments thereto, for a period of at least six months and has completed at least 25 hours of adult supervised driving; and (4) upon the written application of the person's parent or guardian. The required adult supervised driving required in clause (3) above shall be conducted by an adult who is at least 21 years of age and is the holder of a valid commercial driver's license, class A, B or C driver's license. Except as hereafter provided, the application of the parent or guardian shall be submitted to the division. The governing body of any city, by ordinance, may require the application of any person who is under 16 years of age and who resides within the city to be first submitted to the chief law enforcement officer of the city. The board of county commissioners of any county, by resolution, may require the application of any person who is under 16 years of age and who resides within the county and outside the corporate limits of any city to be first submitted to the chief law enforcement officer of the county. No ordinance or resolution authorized by this subsection shall become effective until a copy of it is transmitted to the division of vehicles. The chief law enforcement officer of any city or county which has adopted the ordinance or resolution authorized by this subsection shall make a recommendation on the application as to the necessity for the issuance of the restricted license, and the recommendation shall be transmitted, with the application, to the division of vehicles. If the division finds that it is necessary to issue the restricted license, it shall issue a driver's license to the person.
A restricted class C license issued under this subsection shall entitle the licensee, while possessing the license, to operate any motor vehicle in class C, as designated in K.S.A. 8-234b, and amendments thereto. A restricted class M license shall entitle the licensee, while possessing such license, to operate a motorcycle. The restricted license shall entitle the licensee to operate the appropriate vehicle at any time:
(1) While going to or from or in connection with any job, employment or farm-related work;
(2) on days while school is in session, over the most direct and accessible route between the licensee's residence and school of enrollment for the purposes of school attendance;
(3) when the licensee is operating a passenger car, at any time when accompanied by an adult who is the holder of a valid commercial driver's license, class A, B or C driver's license and who is actually occupying a seat beside the driver; or
(4) when the licensee is operating a motorcycle, at any time when accompanied by an adult who is the holder of a valid class M driver's license and who is operating a motorcycle in the general proximity of the licensee.
Any licensee issued a restricted license under this subsection shall not operate any motor vehicle with nonsibling minor passengers and any conviction for violating this provision shall be construed as a moving traffic violation for the purpose of K.S.A. 8-255, and amendments thereto.
A restricted driver's license issued under this subsection is subject to suspension or revocation in the same manner as any other driver's license. In addition, the division may suspend the restricted driver's license upon receiving satisfactory evidence that: (1) The licensee has violated the restriction of the license, (2) the licensee has been involved in two or more accidents chargeable to the licensee or (3) the recommendation of the chief law enforcement officer of any city or county requiring the recommendation has been withdrawn. The suspended license shall not be reinstated for one year or until the licensee reaches the age of 16, whichever period is longer.
Any licensee issued a restricted license under this subsection who: (1) Is under the age of 16 years and is convicted of two or more moving traffic violations committed on separate occasions shall not be eligible to receive a driver's license which is not restricted in accordance with the provisions of this subsection until the person reaches 17 years of age; or (2) fails to provide the required affidavit stating that the licensee has completed at least 50 hours of adult supervised driving with 10 of those hours being at night shall not be eligible to receive a driver's license which is not restricted in accordance with the provisions of this subsection until the person provides such affidavit to the division or the person reaches 17 years of age, whichever occurs first.
Any licensee issued a restricted license under this subsection on and after July 1, 1999, shall provide prior to reaching 16 years of age, a signed affidavit of either a parent or guardian, stating that the applicant has completed the required 25 hours prior to being issued a restricted license and 25 hours of additional adult supervised driving. Of the 50 hours required by this subsection, at least 10 of those hours shall be at night. The adult supervised driving shall be conducted by an adult who is at least 21 years of age and is the holder of a valid commercial driver's license, class A, B or C driver's license.
Evidence of failure of any licensee who was required to complete the 50 hours of adult supervised driving under this subsection shall not be admissible in any action for the purpose of determining any aspect of comparative negligence or mitigation of damages.
(b) Who is under the age of 18 years, except as provided in K.S.A. 8-2,147, and amendments thereto, for the purpose of driving a commercial or class A or B motor vehicle.
(c) Whose license is currently revoked, suspended or canceled in this or any other state, except as provided in K.S.A. 8-256, and amendments thereto.
(d) Who is a habitual drunkard, habitual user of narcotic drugs or habitual user of any other drug to a degree which renders the user incapable of safely driving a motor vehicle.
(e) Who has previously been adjudged to be afflicted with or suffering from any mental disability or disease and who, at the time of making application for a driver's license, has not been restored to capacity in the manner provided by law. Application of this limitation to any person known to have suffered any seizure disorder is subject to the provisions of paragraph (7) of subsection (e) of K.S.A. 8-247, and amendments thereto.
(f) Who is required by the motor vehicle drivers' license act to take an examination, unless the person has successfully passed the examination.
(g) Who is at least 16 years of age and less than 17 years of age, who is applying for a driver's license for the first time since reaching 16 years of age and who, three times or more, has been adjudged to be a traffic offender under the Kansas juvenile code or a juvenile offender under the revised Kansas juvenile justice code, by reason of violation of one or more statutes regulating the movement of traffic on the roads, streets or highways of this state, except that, in the discretion of the director, the person may be issued a driver's license which is restricted in the manner the division deems to be appropriate. No person described by this subsection shall be eligible to receive a driver's license which is not restricted until the person has reached the age of 17 years.
(h) Who has not submitted proof of age or proof of identity, as required by K.S.A. 8-240, and amendments thereto.
(i) Whose presence in the United States is in violation of federal immigration laws.
History: L. 1937, ch. 73, § 4; L. 1943, ch. 81, § 1; L. 1949, ch. 104, § 8; L. 1955, ch. 50, § 1; L. 1959, ch. 49, § 4; L. 1974, ch. 37, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 36, § 10; L. 1977, ch. 36, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 44, § 2; L. 1982, ch. 41, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 182, § 117; L. 1989, ch. 38, § 23; L. 1991, ch. 36, § 7; L. 1992, ch. 192, § 2; L. 1993, ch. 222, § 2; L. 1993, ch. 280, § 2; L. 1996, ch. 229, § 19; L. 1999, ch. 125, § 15; L. 2000, ch. 179, § 9; L. 2006, ch. 169, § 88; Jan. 1, 2007.
History: L. 1937, ch. 73, § 5; L. 1943, ch. 81, § 2; L. 1949, ch. 104, § 9; L. 1959, ch. 49, § 5; L. 1972, ch. 342, § 40; L. 1975, ch. 36, § 11; L. 1975, ch. 37, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 40, § 4; L. 1987, ch. 45, § 3; L. 1989, ch. 38, § 24; July 1.
(b) The division upon receiving proper application may issue in its discretion a restricted instruction permit effective for a school year or for a more restricted period to an applicant who is at least 14 years of age and who is enrolled in a driver-education program which includes practice driving and which is approved by the division, even though the applicant has not reached the legal age to be eligible for a driver's license. Such instruction permit shall entitle the permittee when the person has such permit in such person's immediate possession to operate a passenger car only on a designated highway or within a designated area but only when an approved instructor is occupying a seat beside the permittee or when such permit has been endorsed by an approved instructor to operate a passenger car with a parent or guardian who is the holder of a valid commercial driver's license, class A, B or C driver's license, who has had at least one year of driving experience and who is occupying a seat beside the driver.
(c) The division, in its discretion, may issue a temporary driver's permit to an applicant for a classified driver's license permitting the applicant to operate a motor vehicle within such classification while the division is completing its investigation and determination of all facts relative to such applicant's right to receive a driver's license. The division may issue such a temporary driver's permit to any applicant whose employer certifies that such permit is necessary to complete seasonal agricultural operations of the employer. Any such temporary driver's permit issued pursuant to this subsection shall be in the immediate possession of the permittee while operating a motor vehicle, and it shall be invalid on the date specified thereon, which shall not be more than 15 days after its issuance, or when the applicant's license has been issued or for good cause has been refused.
History: L. 1937, ch. 73, § 6; L. 1949, ch. 104, § 10; L. 1959, ch. 49, § 6; L. 1970, ch. 50, § 1; L. 1971, ch. 19, § 1; L. 1972, ch. 24, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 36, § 12; L. 1989, ch. 38, § 25; L. 1991, ch. 36, § 8; L. 1993, ch. 154, § 4; L. 1999, ch. 125, § 16; July 1.
(b) (1) For the purposes of obtaining any driver's license or instruction permit, an applicant shall submit, with the application, proof of age and proof of identity as the division may require. The applicant also shall provide a photo identity document, except that a non-photo identity document is acceptable if it includes both the applicant's full legal name and date of birth, and documentation showing the applicant's name, the applicant's address of principal residence and the applicant's social security number. The applicant's social security number shall remain confidential and shall not be disclosed, except as provided pursuant to K.S.A. 74-2012, and amendments thereto. If the applicant does not have a social security number the applicant shall provide proof of lawful presence and Kansas residency. The division shall assign a distinguishing number to the license or permit.
(2) The division shall not issue any driver's license or instruction permit to any person who fails to provide proof that the person is lawfully present in the United States. Before issuing a driver's license or instruction permit to a person, the division shall require valid documentary evidence that the applicant: (A) Is a citizen or national of the United States; (B) is an alien lawfully admitted for permanent or temporary residence in the United States; (C) has conditional permanent resident status in the United States; (D) has an approved application for asylum in the United States or has entered into the United States in refugee status; (E) has a valid, unexpired nonimmigrant visa or nonimmigrant visa status for entry into the United States; (F) has a pending application for asylum in the United States; (G) has a pending or approved application for temporary protected status in the United States; (H) has approved deferred action status; or (I) has a pending application for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States or conditional permanent resident status in the United States.
(3) If an applicant provides evidence of lawful presence set out in subsections (b)(2)(E) through (2)(I), or is an alien lawfully admitted for temporary residence under subsection (b)(2)(B), the division may only issue a driver's license to the person under the following conditions: (A) A driver's license issued pursuant to this subparagraph shall be valid only during the period of time of the applicant's authorized stay in the United States or, if there is no definite end to the period of authorized stay, a period of one year; (B) a drivers' license issued pursuant to this subparagraph shall clearly indicate that it is temporary and shall state the date on which it expires; (C) no driver's license issued pursuant to this subparagraph shall be for a longer period of time than the time period permitted by subsection (a) of K.S.A. 8-247, and amendments thereto; and (D) a driver's license issued pursuant to this subparagraph may be renewed, subject at the time of renewal, to the same requirements and conditions as set out in this subsection (b) for the issuance of the original driver's license.
(4) The division shall not issue any driver's license or instruction permit to any person who is not a resident of the state of Kansas, except as provided in K.S.A. 8-2,148, and amendments thereto.
(5) The division shall not issue a driver's license to a person holding a driver's license issued by another state without making reasonable efforts to confirm that the person is terminating or has terminated the driver's license in the other state.
(6) The parent or guardian of an applicant under 16 years of age shall sign the application for any driver's license submitted by such applicant.
(c) Every application shall state the full legal name, date of birth, gender and address of principal residence of the applicant, and briefly describe the applicant, and shall state whether the applicant has been licensed as a driver prior to such application, and, if so, when and by what state or country. Such application shall state whether any such license has ever been suspended or revoked, or whether an application has ever been refused, and, if so, the date of and reason for such suspension, revocation or refusal. In addition, applications for commercial drivers' licenses and instruction permits for commercial licenses must include the following: The applicant's social security number; the person's signature; the person's colored digital photograph; certifications, including those required by 49 C.F.R. 383.71(a), effective January 1, 1991; a consent to release driving record information; and, any other information required by the division.
(d) When an application is received from a person previously licensed in another jurisdiction, the division shall request a copy of the driver's record from the other jurisdiction. When received, the driver's record shall become a part of the driver's record in this state with the same force and effect as though entered on the driver's record in this state in the original instance.
(e) When the division receives a request for a driver's record from another licensing jurisdiction the record shall be forwarded without charge.
(f) A fee shall be charged as follows:
(1) For a class C driver's license issued to a person at least 21 years of age, but less than 65 years of age, $18;
(2) for a class C driver's license issued to a person 65 years of age or older, $12;
(3) for a class M driver's license issued to a person at least 21 years of age, but less than 65 years of age, $12.50;
(4) for a class M driver's license issued to a person 65 years of age or older, $9;
(5) for a class A or B driver's license issued to a person who is at least 21 years of age, but less than 65 years of age, $24;
(6) for a class A or B driver's license issued to a person 65 years of age or older, $16;
(7) for any class of commercial driver's license issued to a person 21 years of age or older, $18; or
(8) for class A, B, C or M, or a farm permit, or any commercial driver's license issued to a person less than 21 years of age, $20.
A fee of $10 shall be charged for each commercial driver's license endorsement, except air brake endorsements which shall have no charge.
A fee of $3 per year shall be charged for any renewal of a license issued prior to the effective date of this act to a person less than 21 years of age.
If one fails to make an original application or renewal application for a driver's license within the time required by law, or fails to make application within 60 days after becoming a resident of Kansas, a penalty of $1 shall be added to the fee charged for the driver's license.
(g) Any person who possesses an identification card as provided in K.S.A. 8-1324, and amendments thereto, shall surrender such identification card to the division upon being issued a valid Kansas driver's license or upon reinstatement and return of a valid Kansas driver's license.
(h) The division shall require that any person applying for a driver's license submit to a mandatory facial image capture.
(i) The director of vehicles may issue a temporary driver's license to an applicant who cannot provide valid documentary evidence as defined by subsection (b)(2), if the applicant provides compelling evidence proving current lawful presence. Any temporary license issued pursuant to this subsection shall be valid for one year.
History: L. 1937, ch. 73, § 7; L. 1938, ch. 13, § 1; L. 1949, ch. 104, § 11; L. 1955, ch. 51, § 1; L. 1958, ch. 48, § 1 (Budget Session); L. 1959, ch. 49, § 7; L. 1963, ch. 402, § 3; L. 1969, ch. 52, § 1; L. 1973, ch. 30, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 36, § 13; L. 1982, ch. 42, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 38, § 1; L. 1990, ch. 42, § 1; L. 1990, ch. 42, § 2; L. 1990, ch. 43, § 1; L. 1990, ch. 43, § 2; L. 1991, ch. 36, § 9; L. 1993, ch. 154, § 5; L. 1996, ch. 14, § 1; L. 1996, ch. 219, § 1; L. 1997, ch. 36, § 1; L. 2000, ch. 179, § 10; L. 2003, ch. 5, § 1; L. 2003, ch. 158, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 155, § 1; L. 2006, ch. 63, § 1; L. 2007, ch. 160, § 4; July 1.
(b) When a person is required to submit to an examination pursuant to subsection (a)(1), the fee for such examination shall be in the amount provided by K.S.A 8-240, and amendments thereto. When a person is required to submit to an examination pursuant to subsection (a)(2), the fee for such examination shall be $25. In addition, any person required to submit to an examination pursuant to subsection (a)(2): (1) As the result of a test failure, a conviction for a violation of K.S.A. 8-1567, and amendments thereto, or a violation of a city ordinance or county resolution prohibiting the acts prohibited by K.S.A. 8-1567, and amendments thereto, shall be required, at the time of examination, to pay a reinstatement fee of $100 after the first occurrence, $200 after the second occurrence, $300 after the third occurrence and $400 after the fourth occurrence; and (2) as a result of a test refusal shall be required, at the time of examination, to pay a reinstatement fee of $400 after the first occurrence, $600 after the second occurrence, $800 after the third occurrence and $1,000 after the fourth occurrence. No reinstatement shall be allowed after the fifth or subsequent occurrence under either subsection (b)(1) or (b)(2). All examination fees collected pursuant to this section shall be remitted to the state treasurer, in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, who shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury and credit 80% to the state highway fund and 20% shall be disposed of as provided in K.S.A. 8-267, and amendments thereto. All reinstatement fees collected pursuant to this section shall be remitted to the state treasurer, in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, who shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury and credit 50% to the community alcoholism and intoxication programs fund created pursuant to K.S.A. 41-1126, and amendments thereto, 20% to the juvenile detention facilities fund created by K.S.A. 79-4803, and amendments thereto, 20% to the forensic laboratory and materials fee fund cited in K.S.A. 28-176, and amendments thereto, and 10% to the driving under the influence equipment fund created by K.S.A. 75-5660, and amendments thereto. Moneys credited to the forensic laboratory and materials fee fund as provided herein shall be used to supplement existing appropriations and shall not be used to supplant general fund appropriations to the Kansas bureau of investigation.
(c) When an examination is required pursuant to subsection (a), at least five days' written notice of the examination shall be given to the licensee. The examination administered hereunder shall be at least equivalent to the examination required by subsection (e) of K.S.A. 8-247, and amendments thereto, with such additional tests as the division deems necessary. Upon the conclusion of such examination, the division shall take action as may be appropriate and may suspend or revoke the license of such person or permit the licensee to retain such license, or may issue a license subject to restrictions as permitted under K.S.A. 8-245, and amendments thereto.
(d) Refusal or neglect of the licensee to submit to an examination as required by this section shall be grounds for suspension or revocation of the license.
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. 1990, ch. 43, § 3; L. 1991, ch. 36, § 23; L. 1994, ch. 351, § 1; L. 1995, ch. 208, § 1; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 31; L. 2001, ch. 200, § 10; July 1.
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.
History: L. 1937, ch. 73, § 9; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 84, § 4; April 15.
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; Jan. 1, 1976.
(b) All Kansas drivers' licenses issued to any person 16 years of age or older shall contain a form which provides a statement for making a gift of all or any part of the body of the licensee in accordance with the revised uniform anatomical gift act, K.S.A. 2007 Supp. 65-3220 through 65-3244, and amendments thereto, except as otherwise provided by this subsection. The statement to be effective shall be signed by the licensee in the presence of two witnesses who shall sign the statement in the presence of the donor. The gift becomes effective upon the death of the donor. Delivery of the license during the donor's lifetime is not necessary to make a valid gift. Any valid gift statement executed prior to July 1, 1994, shall remain effective until invalidated. The word "Donor" shall be placed on the front of a licensee's driver's license, indicating that the statement for making an anatomical gift under this subsection has been executed by such licensee.
(c) Any person who is deaf or hard of hearing may request that the division issue to such person a driver's license which is readily distinguishable from drivers' licenses issued to other drivers and upon such request the division shall issue such license. Drivers' licenses issued to persons who are deaf or hard of hearing and under the age of 21 years shall be readily distinguishable from drivers' licenses issued to persons who are deaf or hard of hearing and 21 years of age or older. Upon satisfaction of subsection (a), the division shall issue a receipt of application permitting the operation of a vehicle consistent with the requested class, if there are no other restrictions or limitations, pending the division's verification of the information and production of a driver's license.
(d) A driver's license issued to a person required to be registered under K.S.A. 22-4901 et seq., and amendments thereto, shall be assigned a distinguishing number by the division which will readily indicate to law enforcement officers that such person is a registered offender. The division shall develop a numbering system to implement the provisions of this subsection.
History: L. 1937, ch. 73, § 10; L. 1949, ch. 104, § 14; L. 1959, ch. 49, § 11; L. 1973, ch. 31, § 11; L. 1975, ch. 36, § 14; L. 1975, ch. 37, § 2; L. 1979, ch. 37, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 31, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 36, § 3; L. 1989, ch. 38, § 28; L. 1993, ch. 154, § 6; L. 1993, ch. 280, § 1; L. 1994, ch. 24, § 1; L. 1994, ch. 322, § 1; L. 1996, ch. 219, § 2; L. 1997, ch. 33, § 1; L. 1998, ch. 132, § 2; L. 2003, ch. 5, § 2; L. 2003, ch. 55, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 155, § 4; L. 2006, ch. 214, § 3; L. 2007, ch. 160, § 5; L. 2007, ch. 195, § 3; July 1.
History: L. 1937, ch. 73, § 11; L. 1949, ch. 104, § 15; L. 1959, ch. 49, § 12; L. 1973, ch. 134, § 2; L. 1975, ch. 36, § 15; Jan. 1, 1976.
(b) The division shall set forth such restrictions upon the usual license form.
(c) Upon receiving satisfactory evidence of any violation of the restrictions of such license, the division may suspend or revoke the same, but the licensee shall be entitled to a hearing as provided in K.S.A. 8-255, and amendments thereto.
(d) It is a misdemeanor for any person to operate a motor vehicle in any manner in violation of the restrictions imposed in a restricted driver's license issued to such person.
History: L. 1937, ch. 73, § 12; L. 1949, ch. 104, § 16; L. 1955, ch. 50, § 2; L. 1959, ch. 49, § 13; L. 1975, ch. 36, § 16; Jan. 1, 1976.
(1) Furnishing satisfactory proof of the loss, destruction or name change to the division, including an affidavit stating the circumstances of the loss, destruction or name change;
(2) payment of a fee of $8; and
(3) furnishing proof of the person's identity as provided in subsection (b). The driver's license examiner also shall compare the applicant with the division's existing information and facial image database.
(b) For the purposes of obtaining a replacement driver's license, proof of a person's identity shall include at least two of the following documents, one of the documents shall bear the person's signature and one of the documents shall bear the person's age or one of the documents shall bear the person's signature and age:
(1) Military identification card;
(2) military dependent identification card;
(3) military discharge papers;
(4) military D.D. 214;
(5) an original or certified copy of a state issued birth certificate;
(6) marriage license;
(7) medicare identification card;
(8) certified copy of court order specifying a change of name of the person;
(9) commercially produced school yearbook with photograph of the person, and the book is less than five years old;
(10) an official passport issued by any country;
(11) alien registration documents issued by the United States;
(12) expired or current driver's license or identification card issued by the Kansas division of vehicles or an expired or current driver's license or identification card of another state issued by similar authority, and for any document in this item (12) the document must bear a photograph of the person;
(13) student identification card bearing the photograph of the person;
(14) employee identification card bearing the photograph of the person;
(15) a copy of any federal or state income tax return bearing the signature of the person; or
(16) an identification certificate issued by the department of corrections to an offender under the supervision of the secretary of corrections.
(c) The division may waive the furnishing of one of the documents required by subsection (b) in the case of: (1) A person who is 65 or more years of age; or (2) an inmate who has been released on parole, conditional release or expiration of the inmate's maximum sentence. When additional clarification is needed to adequately describe any of the above items, the division shall specify such clarification in making the requirement for such item.
(d) In lieu of providing one of the documents required by subsection (b), a person may recite to the satisfaction of the driver's license examiner the recent motor vehicle operating record of the person.
(e) Any person who loses a driver's license and who, after obtaining a replacement, finds the original license shall immediately surrender the original license to the division.
History: L. 1937, ch. 73, § 13; L. 1949, ch. 104, § 17; L. 1959, ch. 49, § 14; L. 1972, ch. 26, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 36, § 17; L. 1983, ch. 32, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 36, § 1; L. 1988, ch. 46, § 1; L. 1990, ch. 42, § 3; L. 1992, ch. 310, § 2; L. 1994, ch. 24, § 2; L. 1997, ch. 36, § 2; L. 2007, ch. 160, § 6; July 1.
(A) Licenses issued to persons who are at least 21 years of age, but less than 65 years of age shall expire on the sixth anniversary of the date of birth of the licensee which is nearest the date of application;
(B) licenses issued to persons who are 65 years of age or older shall expire on the fourth anniversary of the date of birth of the licensee which is nearest the date of application;
(C) any commercial drivers license shall expire on the fourth anniversary of the date of birth of the licensee which is nearest the date of application;
(D) licenses issued to an offender, as defined in K.S.A. 22-4902, and amendments thereto, who is required to register pursuant to the Kansas offender registration act, K.S.A. 22-4901 et seq., and amendments thereto, shall expire every year on the date of birth of the licensee; or
(E) licenses issued to persons who are less than 21 years of age shall expire on the licensee's twenty-first birthday.
(2) All renewals under: (A) Paragraph (1) (A) shall expire on every sixth anniversary of the date of birth of the licensee; (B) paragraph (1) (B) and (C) shall expire on every fourth anniversary of the date of birth of the licensee; (C) paragraph (1)(D) shall expire every year on the date of birth of the licensee; and (D) paragraph (1) (E), if a renewal license is issued, shall expire on the licensee's twenty-first birthday. No driver's license shall expire in the same calendar year in which the original license or renewal license is issued, except that if the foregoing provisions of this section shall require the issuance of a renewal license or an original license for a period of less than six calendar months, the license issued to the applicant shall expire in accordance with the provisions of this subsection.
(b) If the driver's license of any person expires while such person is outside of the state of Kansas and on active duty in the armed forces of the United States, the license of such person shall be renewable, without examination, at any time prior to the end of the sixth month following the discharge of such person from the armed forces, or within 90 days after reestablished residence within the state, whichever time is sooner.
(c) At least 30 days prior to the expiration of a person's license the division shall mail a notice of expiration or renewal application to such person at the address shown on the license. The division shall include with such notice: (1) A copy of the eyesight examination form; (2) a copy of the written examination prescribed by subsection (e); (3) a copy of the Kansas driver's manual, prepared pursuant to K.S.A. 8-266b, and amendments thereto; and (4) the written information required under subsection (g).
(d) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), every driver's license shall be renewable on or before its expiration upon application and payment of the required fee and successful completion of the examinations required by subsection (e). Application for renewal of a valid driver's license shall be made to the division in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the secretary of revenue. Such application shall contain all the requirements of subsection (b) of K.S.A. 8-240, and amendments thereto. Upon satisfying the foregoing requirements of this subsection, and if the division makes the findings required by K.S.A. 8-235b, and amendments thereto, for the issuance of an original license, the license shall be renewed without examination of the applicant's driving ability. If the division finds that any of the statements relating to revocation, suspension or refusal of licenses required under subsection (b) of K.S.A. 8-240, and amendments thereto, are in the affirmative, or if it finds that the license held by the applicant is not a valid one, or if the applicant has failed to make application for renewal of such person's license on or before the expiration date thereof, the division may require the applicant to take an examination of ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of a motor vehicle as provided in K.S.A. 8-235d, and amendments thereto.
(2) Any licensee, whose driver's license expires on their twenty-first birthday, shall have 45 days from the date of expiration of such license to make application to renew such licensee's license. Such license shall continue to be valid for such 45 days or until such license is renewed, whichever occurs sooner. A licensee who renews under the provisions of this paragraph shall not be required by the division to take an examination of ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of a motor vehicle as provided in K.S.A. 8-235d, and amendments thereto.
(e) (1) Prior to renewal of a driver's license, the applicant shall pass an examination of eyesight and a written examination of ability to read and understand highway signs regulating, warning and directing traffic and knowledge of the traffic laws of this state. Such examination shall be equivalent to the tests required for an original driver's license under K.S.A. 8-235d, and amendments thereto. A driver's license examiner shall administer the examinations without charge and shall report the results of the examinations on a form provided by the division, which shall be submitted by the applicant to the division at the time such applicant applies for license renewal.
(2) In lieu of the examination of the applicant's eyesight by the examiner, the applicant may submit a report on the examination of eyesight by a physician licensed to practice medicine and surgery or by a licensed optometrist. The report shall be based on an examination of the applicant's eyesight not more than three months prior to the date the report is submitted, and it shall be made on a form furnished the applicant with the notice of the expiration of license under subsection (c).
(3) In lieu of the driver's license examiner administering the written examination, the applicant may complete the examination furnished with the notice of the expiration of license under subsection (c) and submit the completed examination to the division.
(4) The division shall determine whether the results of the written examination and the eyesight reported are sufficient for renewal of the license and, if the results of either or both of the examinations are insufficient, the division shall notify the applicant of such fact and return the license fee. In determining the sufficiency of an applicant's eyesight, the division may request an advisory opinion of the medical advisory board, which is hereby authorized to render such opinions.
(5) An applicant who is denied a license under this subsection (e) may reapply for renewal of such person's driver's license, except that if such application is not made within 90 days of the date the division sent notice to the applicant that the license would not be renewed, the applicant shall proceed as if applying for an original driver's license. If the applicant has been denied renewal of such person's driver's license because such applicant failed to pass the written examination, the applicant shall pay an examination fee of $1.50 to take the test again.
(6) When the division has good cause to believe that an applicant for renewal of a driver's license is incompetent or otherwise not qualified to operate a motor vehicle in accord with the public safety and welfare, the division may require such applicant to submit to such additional examinations as are necessary to determine that the applicant is qualified to receive the license applied for. Subject to paragraph (7) of this subsection, in so evaluating such qualifications, the division may request an advisory opinion of the medical advisory board which is hereby authorized to render such opinions in addition to its duties prescribed by subsection (b) of K.S.A. 8-255b, and amendments thereto. Any such applicant who is denied the renewal of such a driver's license because of a mental or physical disability shall be afforded a hearing in the manner prescribed by subsection (c) of K.S.A. 8-255, and amendments thereto.
(7) Seizure disorders which are controlled shall not be considered a disability. In cases where such seizure disorders are not controlled, the director or the medical advisory board may recommend that such person be issued a driver's license to drive class C or M vehicles and restricted to operating such vehicles as the division determines to be appropriate to assure the safe operation of a motor vehicle by the licensee. Restricted licenses issued pursuant to this paragraph shall be subject to suspension or revocation. For the purpose of this paragraph, seizure disorders which are controlled means that the licensee has not sustained a seizure involving a loss of consciousness in the waking state within six months preceding the application or renewal of a driver's license and whenever a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery makes a written report to the division stating that the licensee's seizures are controlled. The report shall be based on an examination of the applicant's medical condition not more than three months prior to the date the report is submitted. Such report shall be made on a form furnished to the applicant by the division. Any physician who makes such report shall not be liable for any damages which may be attributable to the issuance or renewal of a driver's license and subsequent operation of a motor vehicle by the licensee.
(f) If the driver's license of any person expires while such person is outside the state of Kansas, the license of such person shall be extended for a period not to exceed six months and shall be renewable, without a driving examination, at any time prior to the end of the sixth month following the original expiration date of such license or within 10 days after such person returns to the state, whichever time is sooner. This subsection (f) shall not apply to temporary drivers' licenses issued pursuant to subsection (b)(3) of K.S.A. 8-240, and amendments thereto.
(g) The division shall provide the following information in a person's notice of expiration or renewal under subsection (c):
(1) Written information explaining the person's right to make an anatomical gift in accordance with K.S.A. 8-243, and amendments thereto, and the revised uniform anatomical gift act, K.S.A. 2007 Supp. 65-3220 through 65-3244, and amendments thereto;
(2) written information describing the organ donation registry program maintained by the Kansas federally designated organ procurement organization. The written information required under this paragraph shall include, in a type, size and format that is conspicuous in relation to the surrounding material, the address and telephone number of Kansas' federally designated organ procurement organization, along with an advisory to call such designated organ procurement organization with questions about the organ donor registry program;
(3) written information giving the applicant the opportunity to be placed on the organ donation registry described in paragraph (2);
(4) inform the applicant in writing that, if the applicant indicates under this subsection a willingness to have such applicant's name placed on the organ donor registry described in paragraph (2), the division will forward the applicant's name, gender, date of birth and most recent address to the organ donation registry maintained by the Kansas federally designated organ procurement organization, as required by paragraph (6);
(5) the division may fulfill the requirements of paragraph (4) by one or more of the following methods:
(A) Providing printed material enclosed with a mailed notice for driver's license renewal; or
(B) providing printed material to an applicant who personally appears at an examining station;
(6) if an applicant indicates a willingness under this subsection to have such applicant's name placed on the organ donor registry, the division shall within 10 days forward the applicant's name, gender, date of birth and most recent address to the organ donor registry maintained by the Kansas federally designated organ procurement organization. The division may forward information under this subsection by mail or by electronic means. The division shall not maintain a record of the name or address of an individual who indicates a willingness to have such person's name placed on the organ donor registry after forwarding that information to the organ donor registry under this subsection. Information about an applicant's indication of a willingness to have such applicant's name placed on the organ donor registry that is obtained by the division and forwarded under this paragraph shall be confidential and not disclosed.
(h) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, any offender under subsection (a)(1)(D) who held a valid driver's license on the effective date of this act may continue to operate motor vehicles until the next anniversary of the date of birth of such offender. Upon such date such driver's license shall expire and the offender shall be subject to the provisions of this section.
History: L. 1937, ch. 73, § 14; L. 1938, ch. 13, § 2; L. 1949, ch. 104, § 18; L. 1955, ch. 51, § 2; L. 1958, ch. 48, § 2 (Budget Session); L. 1959, ch. 49, § 15; L. 1968, ch. 5, § 1; L. 1969, ch. 52, § 2; L. 1973, ch. 30, § 3; L. 1975, ch. 36, § 18; L. 1975, ch. 37, § 3; L. 1982, ch. 41, § 2; L. 1983, ch. 33, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 38, § 2; L. 1988, ch. 47, § 8; L. 1991, ch. 36, § 10; L. 1992, ch. 25, § 1; L. 1993, ch. 154, § 7; L. 1995, ch. 45, § 2; L. 1997, ch. 36, § 3; L. 2001, ch. 82, § 1; L. 2002, ch. 60, § 2; L. 2006, ch. 214, § 4; L. 2006, ch. 214, § 5; L. 2007, ch. 68, § 3; L. 2007, ch. 195, § 4; July 1.
The division shall mail all notices to the person's last known mailing address furnished to the division by the person if such address is different from the person's residence address.
History: L. 1937, ch. 73, § 15; L. 1949, ch. 104, § 19; L. 1959, ch. 49, § 16; L. 1975, ch. 36, § 19; L. 1991, ch. 37, § 2; July 1.
(1) All applications denied and the reason for such denial;
(2) all applications granted;
(3) the name of every licensee whose driver's license has been suspended or revoked by the division and after each such name note the reasons for such action; and
(4) all data fields printed on drivers' licenses and identification cards issued by the state.
(b) The division also shall file all accident reports and abstracts of court records of convictions received by it under the laws of the state and, in connection therewith, maintain convenient records or make suitable notations in order that an individual record of each licensee showing the convictions of moving violations, as defined by rules and regulations adopted by the secretary of revenue, of such licensee and the traffic accidents in which such licensee has been involved shall be readily ascertainable and available for the consideration of the division upon any application for renewal of a driver's license and at other suitable times.
History: L. 1937, ch. 73, § 16; L. 1949, ch. 104, § 20; L. 1959, ch. 49, § 17; L. 1975, ch. 36, § 20; L. 1981, ch. 41, § 1; L. 2007, ch. 160, § 8; July 1.
(b) Upon cancellation of a driver's license or loss of lawful presence in the United States, the person must surrender the driver's license to the division.
History: L. 1937, ch. 73, § 17; L. 1949, ch. 104, § 21; L. 1959, ch. 49, § 18; L. 1975, ch. 36, § 21; L. 2007, ch. 160, § 9; July 1.
(b) The division is further authorized and directed, upon receiving a record of the conviction in this state of a nonresident driver of a motor vehicle of any offense under the motor-vehicle laws of this state or notice of the forfeiture of any bond or collateral given for such violation, to forthwith forward a certified copy of such record or notice to the motor-vehicle administrator in the state wherein the person so convicted is a resident.
History: L. 1937, ch. 73, § 18; L. 1949, ch. 104, § 22; L. 1955, ch. 52, § 1; L. 1959, ch. 49, § 19; L. 1975, ch. 36, § 22; Jan. 1, 1976.
History: L. 1937, ch. 73, § 19; L. 1949, ch. 104, § 23; L. 1959, ch. 49, § 20; L. 1974, ch. 38, § 2; L. 1989, ch. 38, § 29; Jan. 1, 1991.
(b) The division is hereby authorized to create a record with an identifying number and other identifying information, including address and date of birth, if known, for any nonresident or unlicensed driver subject to subsection (a). Such record shall include information showing any revocation, suspension or restriction entered under subsection (a) and the reason for such action in the same manner that records are maintained for licensed drivers, pursuant to K.S.A. 8-249, and amendments thereto. If any such person becomes a licensed driver, the information contained in such record shall be included in the person's driving record maintained by the division.
(c) The purpose of this section is to make nonresident and unlicensed drivers subject to the same driving sanctions as licensed residents.
(d) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the motor vehicle drivers' license act, article 2 of chapter 8 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto.
History: L. 2001, ch. 112, § 1; Apr. 26.
(b) Every court having jurisdiction over offenses committed under the motor vehicle drivers' license act shall forward to the division a record of the conviction of any person by such court for a violation of that act. Such record shall be made upon a form or in a format approved by the division.
(c) For the purpose of this act, the term "conviction" means a final conviction and without regard to whether sentence was suspended or probation granted after such conviction. Also, for the purposes of this act, a forfeiture of bail, bond or collateral deposited to secure a defendant's appearance in court, which forfeiture has not been vacated, shall be equivalent to a conviction.
(d) The clerk of any court of record to which a conviction for violation of any law described in subsection (b) has been appealed shall within 10 days of the final disposition of the appeal forward a notification of such final disposition to the division.
History: L. 1937, ch. 73, § 20; L. 1949, ch. 104, § 24; L. 1959, ch. 49, § 21; L. 1963, ch. 52, § 1; L. 1974, ch. 38, § 3; L. 1976, ch. 48, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 34, § 1; L. 1988, ch. 47, § 5; L. 1994, ch. 319, § 1; L. 1996, ch. 120, § 1; July 1.
(1) Aggravated vehicular homicide, as defined by K.S.A. 21-3405a, and amendments thereto, if the crime is committed while committing a violation of K.S.A. 8-1566 or 8-1568, and amendments thereto, or the ordinance of a city or resolution of a county which prohibits any acts prohibited by those statutes;
(2) vehicular homicide, as defined by K.S.A. 21-3405, and amendments thereto;
(3) vehicular battery, as defined by K.S.A. 21-3405b, and amendments thereto, if the crime is committed while committing a violation of K.S.A. 8-1566 or 8-1568, and amendments thereto, or the ordinance of a city or resolution of a county which prohibits the acts prohibited by those statutes;
(4) failure to stop and render aid as required under the laws of this state in the event of a motor vehicle accident resulting in the death or personal injury of another;
(5) conviction, or forfeiture of bail not vacated, upon a charge of reckless driving;
(6) conviction, or forfeiture of bail not vacated of any felony in the commission of which a motor vehicle is used; or
(7) fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer as provided in K.S.A. 8-1568, and amendments thereto, or conviction of violation of an ordinance of any city or a law of another state which is in substantial conformity with such statute.
(b) In lieu of revoking a person's driving privileges as provided by subsection (a), the court in which the person is convicted or adjudicated may place restrictions on the person's driving privileges as provided by K.S.A. 8-292, and amendments thereto, unless the violation was committed while operating a commercial motor vehicle, as defined in K.S.A. 8-2,128. Driving privileges are to be automatically revoked if the violation which leads to the subsequent conviction occurs in a commercial motor vehicle, as defined in K.S.A. 8-2,128.
History: L. 1937, ch. 73, § 21; L. 1943, ch. 82, § 1; L. 1949, ch. 104, § 25; L. 1959, ch. 49, § 22; L. 1963, ch. 53, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 51, § 1; L. 1974, ch. 39, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 36, § 23; L. 1981, ch. 42, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 34, § 2; L. 1984, ch. 37, § 2; L. 1988, ch. 47, § 2; L. 1989, ch. 38, § 30; Jan. 1, 1991.
(1) Has been convicted with such frequency of serious offenses against traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles as to indicate a disrespect for traffic laws and a disregard for the safety of other persons on the highways;
(2) has been convicted of three or more moving traffic violations committed on separate occasions within a 12-month period;
(3) is incompetent to drive a motor vehicle;
(4) has been convicted of a moving traffic violation, committed at a time when the person's driving privileges were restricted, suspended or revoked; or
(5) is a member of the armed forces of the United States stationed at a military installation located in the state of Kansas, and the authorities of the military establishment certify that such person's on-base driving privileges have been suspended, by action of the proper military authorities, for violating the rules and regulations of the military installation governing the movement of vehicular traffic or for any other reason relating to the person's inability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of a motor vehicle.
(b) The division shall suspend a person's driving privileges when required by K.S.A. 8-262, 8-1014, 21-3765 or 41-727, and amendments thereto, and shall disqualify a person's privilege to drive commercial motor vehicles when required by K.S.A. 8-2,142, and amendments thereto. The division shall restrict a person's driving privileges when required by K.S.A. 2007 Supp. 39-7,155, and amendments thereto.
(c) When the action by the division restricting, suspending, revoking or disqualifying a person's driving privileges is based upon a report of a conviction or convictions from a convicting court, the person may not request a hearing but, within 30 days after notice of restriction, suspension, revocation or disqualification is mailed, may submit a written request for administrative review and provide evidence to the division to show the person whose driving privileges have been restricted, suspended, revoked or disqualified by the division was not convicted of the offense upon which the restriction, suspension, revocation or disqualification is based. Within 30 days of its receipt of the request for administrative review, the division shall notify the person whether the restriction, suspension, revocation or disqualification has been affirmed or set aside. The request for administrative review shall not stay any action taken by the division.
(d) Upon restricting, suspending, revoking or disqualifying the driving privileges of any person as authorized by this act, the division shall immediately notify the person in writing. Except as provided by K.S.A. 8-1002 and 8-2,145, and amendments thereto, and subsections (c) and (g), if the person makes a written request for hearing within 30 days after such notice of restriction, suspension or revocation is mailed, the division shall afford the person an opportunity for a hearing as early as practical not sooner than five days nor more than 30 days after such request is mailed. If the division has not revoked or suspended the person's driving privileges or vehicle registration prior to the hearing, the hearing may be held within not to exceed 45 days. Except as provided by K.S.A. 8-1002 and 8-2,145, and amendments thereto, the hearing shall be held in the person's county of residence or a county adjacent thereto, unless the division and the person agree that the hearing may be held in some other county. Upon the hearing, the director or the director's duly authorized agent may administer oaths and may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of relevant books and papers and may require an examination or reexamination of the person. When the action proposed or taken by the division is authorized but not required, the division, upon the hearing, shall either rescind or affirm its order of restriction, suspension or revocation or, good cause appearing therefor, extend the restriction or suspension of the person's driving privileges, modify the terms of the restriction or suspension or revoke the person's driving privileges. When the action proposed or taken by the division is required, the division, upon the hearing, shall either affirm its order of restriction, suspension, revocation or disqualification, or, good cause appearing therefor, dismiss the administrative action. If the person fails to request a hearing within the time prescribed or if, after a hearing, the order of restriction, suspension, revocation or disqualification is upheld, the person shall surrender to the division, upon proper demand, any driver's license in the person's possession.
(e) In case of failure on the part of any person to comply with any subpoena issued in behalf of the division or the refusal of any witness to testify to any matters regarding which the witness may be lawfully interrogated, the district court of any county, on application of the division, may compel obedience by proceedings for contempt, as in the case of disobedience of the requirements of a subpoena issued from the court or a refusal to testify in the court. Each witness who appears before the director or the director's duly authorized agent by order or subpoena, other than an officer or employee of the state or of a political subdivision of the state, shall receive for the witness' attendance the fees and mileage provided for witnesses in civil cases in courts of record, which shall be audited and paid upon the presentation of proper vouchers sworn to by the witness.
(f) The division, in the interest of traffic and safety, may establish driver improvement clinics throughout the state and, upon reviewing the driving record of a person whose driving privileges are subject to suspension under subsection (a)(2), may permit the person to retain such person's driving privileges by attending a driver improvement clinic. A person who is required to attend a driver improvement clinic shall pay a fee of $15. Amounts received under this subsection shall be remitted to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the same in the state treasury to the credit of the division of vehicles operating fund.
(g) When the action by the division restricting a person's driving privileges is based upon certification by the secretary of social and rehabilitation services pursuant to K.S.A. 2007 Supp. 39-7,155, and amendments thereto, the person may not request a hearing but, within 30 days after notice of suspension is mailed, may submit a written request for administrative review and provide evidence to the division to show the person whose driving privileges have been restricted by the division is not the person certified by the secretary of social and rehabilitation services, did not receive timely notice of the proposed restriction from the secretary of social and rehabilitation services or has been decertified by the secretary of social and rehabilitation services. Within 30 days of its receipt of the request for administrative review, the division shall notify the person whether the restriction has been affirmed or set aside. The request for administrative review shall not stay any action taken by the division.
History: L. 1937, ch. 73, § 22; L. 1949, ch. 104, § 26; L. 1959, ch. 49, § 24; L. 1965, ch. 63, § 1; L. 1967, ch. 59, § 4; L. 1968, ch. 301, § 1; L. 1972, ch. 27, § 1; L. 1974, ch. 38, § 4; L. 1975, ch. 36, § 24; L. 1982, ch. 144, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 35, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 34, § 3; L. 1983, ch. 36, § 1; L. 1988, ch. 47, § 9; L. 1990, ch. 44, § 1; L. 1991, ch. 36, § 11; L. 1994, ch. 353, § 1; L. 2000, ch. 97, § 2; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 32; L. 2001, ch. 200, § 2; L. 2006, ch. 186, § 5; July 1.
History: L. 1949, ch. 104, § 27; Repealed, L. 1959, ch. 49, § 35; July 1.
(b) The medical advisory board is created for the purpose of giving advisory opinions to the director of vehicles in the case of any person whose license to operate a motor vehicle has been suspended, revoked or reviewed by the director of vehicles and for good cause shown that the operation of a motor vehicle on a highway by such person would be inimical to public safety and welfare because of an existing or suspected mental or physical disability.
(c) The providing of advisory opinions by the medical advisory board and action pursuant thereto by the director of vehicles is a discretionary function or duty under the Kansas tort claims act.
History: L. 1969, ch. 367, § 1; L. 1972, ch. 342, § 42; L. 1974, ch. 348, § 8; L. 1975, ch. 36, § 25; L. 1982, ch. 41, § 3; L. 2001, ch. 82, § 2; July 1.
(b) A physician or optometrist may report to the division or to the medical advisory board any person diagnosed or assessed as having a disorder or condition that in such physician's or optometrist's professional judgment could prevent such person from safely operating a motor vehicle or could constitute an immediate and serious danger to the public. Such report shall state the diagnosis or assessment and whether the condition is likely to be permanent or temporary. The existence of a privilege pursuant to K.S.A. 60-427, and amendments thereto, shall not prevent a physician or optometrist from making a report. All reports made to, and all medical records reviewed and maintained by, the division pursuant to this section shall be kept confidential and shall not be disclosed except upon the order o