Kansas Statutes

Chapter 82: Warehouses

Article 1: Warehouse Receipts; Warehousemen

Statutes:

• 82-101:
• 82-102:
• 82-103 to 82-107:
• 82-108:
• 82-109 to 82-120:
• 82-121:
• 82-122 to 82-149:
• 82-150 to 82-155:
• 82-156 to 82-159:
• 82-160:
• 82-161: Definitions.
• 82-162: Bonded warehouseman.
• 82-163: Application; contents; amendments; fee.
• 82-164: Bonded warehouseman; issuance and term of license.
• 82-165: Bond; amount; contents.
• 82-166:
• 82-167: Additional bond.
• 82-168: Suit to recover damages.
• 82-169: Unlawful acts.
• 82-170: Violation of act; penalty.
• 82-171: Construction of 82-161 to 82-171.

• 82-101:

        History:   L. 1909, ch. 262, § 1; R.S. 1923, 82-101; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 564, § 416; Jan. 1, 1966.

• 82-102:

        History:   L. 1909, ch. 262, § 2; R.S. 1923, 82-102; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 564, § 416; Jan. 1, 1966.

• 82-103 to 82-107:

        History:   L. 1909, ch. 262, §§ 3 to 7; R.S. 1923, 82-103 to 82-107; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 564, § 416; Jan. 1, 1966.

• 82-108:

        History:   L. 1909, ch. 262, § 8; R.S. 1923, 82-108; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 564, § 416; Jan. 1, 1966.

• 82-109 to 82-120:

        History:   L. 1909, ch. 262, §§ 9 to 20; R.S. 1923, 82-109 to 82-120; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 564, § 416; Jan. 1, 1966.

• 82-121:

        History:   L. 1909, ch. 262, § 21; R.S. 1923, 82-121; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 564, § 416; Jan. 1, 1966.

• 82-122 to 82-149:

        History:   L. 1909, ch. 262, §§ 22 to 49; R.S. 1923, 82-122 to 82-149; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 564, § 416; Jan. 1, 1966.

• 82-150 to 82-155:

        History:   L. 1909, ch. 262, §§ 50 to 55; R.S. 1923, 82-150 to 82-155; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 342, § 12; Jan. 1, 1966.

• 82-156 to 82-159:

        History:   L. 1909, ch. 262, §§ 56 to 59; R.S. 1923, 82-156 to 82-159; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 564, § 416; Jan. 1, 1966.

• 82-160:

        History:   L. 1909, ch. 262, § 61; R.S. 1923, 82-160; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 564, § 416; Jan. 1, 1966.

• 82-161: Definitions. All definitions applicable to the article of the uniform commercial code -- documents of title -- shall apply in interpreting this act, except as otherwise specifically provided in the act that this section is a part of (being the warehouse receipts act). A "bonded warehouseman" means any warehouseman who has complied with, and is authorized to do business under the provisions of this act.

        History:   L. 1927, ch. 340, § 1; L. 1965, ch. 564, § 412; Jan. 1, 1966.

• 82-162: Bonded warehouseman. Any warehouseman doing business in this state, other than warehousemen operating under chapter 34, and article 2 of chapter 82, Kansas Statutes Annotated, may become a "bonded warehouseman" and advertise and do business as such upon compliance with the provisions of this act.

        History:   L. 1927, ch. 340, § 2; June 1.

• 82-163: Application; contents; amendments; fee. (a) Any warehouseman desiring to become a bonded warehouseman shall make application to the secretary of state for a license. The application shall set forth the following information under oath: (1) The name and business address of the applicant, including the names and addresses of the principal officers and of the directors if the applicant is a corporation, and including the names and addresses of the partners if the applicant is a partnership.

        (2)   The place or places of business where the applicant proposes to operate as a bonded warehouseman.

        (3)   The capacity of the warehouse or warehouses which the applicant proposes to operate as a bonded warehouseman.

        (4)   Such other information as the secretary of state may require.

        (b)   Every application shall be accompanied with an application fee of $25. The secretary of state shall have authority to make such examination of, or require such reports from, any applicant or bonded warehouseman after the issuance of a license as the secretary of state may deem necessary to carry out the purposes of this act.

        (c)   Whenever any bonded warehouseman desires to change the location of a warehouse to a location different from the location shown on the application, or such warehouseman desires to use an additional warehouse which was not shown on the application, such warehouseman shall file an amendment to the original application required by this section. Each such amendment shall show the address of the warehouse proposed to be used and shall be accompanied by a filing fee of $25.

        History:   L. 1927, ch. 340, § 3; L. 1975, ch. 509, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 363, § 14; July 1.

• 82-164: Bonded warehouseman; issuance and term of license. Upon receipt of any such application and the filing of the bond required pursuant to K.S.A. 82-165, and amendments thereto, the secretary of state shall issue to such warehouseman a license to advertise and do business as a "bonded warehouseman" in accordance with the laws of this state. Such license shall expire on July 1 next following the issuance thereof, except that any such license issued on or after July 1, 1984, shall expire on December 31 next following issuance thereof.

        History:   L. 1927, ch. 340, § 4; L. 1984, ch. 375, § 1; July 1.

• 82-165: Bond; amount; contents. Every warehouseman applying for such license shall file with the secretary of state, before being issued such license, a good and sufficient bond to the state of Kansas, to be approved by the secretary of state, with other than personal sureties, in the penal sum of not less than $5,000 nor more than $50,000, proportioned, in the discretion of the secretary of state, according to the capacity of the warehouse so operated. The bond shall be conditioned for the faithful performance of his or her duties as a warehouseman under the laws of this state, and of such additional obligations as a warehouseman which may be assumed by him or her under contract with any owner depositing goods with him or her or with any purchaser or holder of warehouse receipts issued by him or her.

        History:   L. 1927, ch. 340, § 5; June 1.

• 82-166:

        History:   L. 1927, ch. 340, § 6; Repealed, L. 1984, ch. 375, § 2; July 1.

• 82-167: Additional bond. Whenever the secretary of state shall determine that any bond approved by him or her is, or for any cause has become, insufficient he or she may require an additional bond, within the limitations and subject to the conditions hereinbefore provided, to be given by the "bonded warehouseman" concerned. Unless the same be given within the time fixed by a written demand therefor by the secretary of state, the license of such "bonded warehouseman" may be suspended or revoked, and such license may be suspended or revoked for the violation of any of the other provisions of this act.

        History:   L. 1927, ch. 340, § 7; June 1.

• 82-168: Suit to recover damages. Any person injured by the breach of any obligation to secure which a bond is given, under the provisions of this act, shall be entitled to sue on the bond in his or her own name in any court of competent jurisdiction to recover the damages he or she may have sustained by such breach.

        History:   L. 1927, ch. 340, § 8; June 1.

• 82-169: Unlawful acts. It shall be unlawful for any person to advertise or do business as a "bonded warehouseman" without complying with the provisions of this act, and procuring and having a license as herein provided.

        History:   L. 1927, ch. 340, § 9; June 1.

• 82-170: Violation of act; penalty. Any person convicted of violating any of the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned in the county jail not more than six months, or both, in the discretion of the court.

        History:   L. 1927, ch. 340, § 10; June 1.

• 82-171: Construction of 82-161 to 82-171. This act shall not be construed as in any way affecting, altering or amending chapter 34, or of article 1 [82-101 to 82-160] of chapter 82, Revised Statutes of Kansas for 1923.

        History:   L. 1927, ch. 340, § 11; June 1.