Session of 1998
                   
HOUSE BILL No. 2674
         
By Committee on Environment
         
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            9             AN ACT concerning park and recreation motor vehicle permits; amend-
10             ing K.S.A. 32-901 and repealing the existing section.
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12       Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
13           Section 1. K.S.A. 32-901 is hereby amended to read as follows: 32-
14       901. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law or rules and regulations of
15       the secretary, a valid park and recreation motor vehicle permit is required
16       to use a motor vehicle in any state park, or any portion thereof, or in any
17       other area designated by the secretary pursuant to subsection (f) (g),
18       which is posted in accordance with subsection (g) (h).
19           (b) (1) The secretary shall issue annual and temporary park and rec-
20       reation motor vehicle permits.
21           (2) The annual permit shall be issued to certificate of titleholders for
22       each calendar year as provided in K.S.A. 32-983, 32-984 and 32-985, and
23       amendments thereto, and shall not be transferable. An additional vehicle
24       permit may be issued to the owner of an original annual permit. The fee
25       for an annual permit and the fee for an additional vehicle permit shall be
26       fixed by the secretary by rules and regulations adopted in accordance with
27       K.S.A. 32-805, and amendments thereto. A duplicate permit may be is-
28       sued upon proof of loss of the original permit for the remainder of the
29       calendar year for a fee fixed by the secretary by rules and regulations
30       adopted in accordance with K.S.A. 32-805, and amendments thereto. If
31       the motor vehicle for which an annual permit has been issued is sold or
32       traded during the calendar year for which the permit was issued and the
33       original permit is surrendered to the department, a new permit effective
34       for the remainder of the calendar year may be issued to the person who
35       sold or traded the motor vehicle for a fee fixed by the secretary by rules
36       and regulations adopted in accordance with K.S.A. 32-805, and amend-
37       ments thereto. Before any duplicate or new permit is issued, the pur-
38       chaser thereof must show by evidence that the purchaser was issued the
39       original permit and that the purchaser is the holder of a valid certificate
40       of title to the motor vehicle for which the duplicate or new permit is
41       issued.
42           (3) A temporary permit shall be issued for a day, shall be issued for
43       a specific vehicle and shall not be transferable. The fee for such a tem-

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  1       porary permit shall be fixed by the secretary by rules and regulations
  2       adopted in accordance with K.S.A. 32-805, and amendments thereto.
  3           (c) The provisions of subsection (a) do not apply to:
  4           (1) A motor vehicle of any Kansas resident certificate of titleholder
  5       who is 65 or more years of age or who is a person with a disability and
  6       displays a special license plate or placard issued pursuant to K.S.A. 8-
  7       1,125, and amendments thereto, and any such certificate of titleholder
  8       may request a special permit or pass which shall be issued by the de-
  9       partment to such titleholder for which a special permit or pass has been
10       issued pursuant to subsection (d);
11           (2) a motor vehicle used in the operation or maintenance of state
12       parks or other areas under the secretary's control, emergency motor ve-
13       hicles, state-owned motor vehicles, law enforcement motor vehicles or
14       private or government motor vehicles being operated on official business
15       for a governmental agency;
16           (3) a motor vehicle of a nonresident who secures a special fee, license
17       or permit required by rules and regulations adopted by the secretary in
18       accordance with K.S.A. 32-805, and amendments thereto, relating to the
19       use of the park or other area;
20           (4) a motor vehicle for which a special permit or pass has been issued
21       pursuant to subsection (d) (e);
22           (5) a motor vehicle in a state park or other area to which subsection
23       (d) (e) applies on dates designated pursuant to subsection (e) (f); or
24           (6) a motor vehicle in an area or at a time not designated pursuant
25       to subsection (f) (g) as an area or time which requires a permit.
26           (d) The secretary shall issue a special permit or pass for a motor
27       vehicle of a Kansas resident titleholder who requests such pass or permit
28       if the titleholder: (1) Before January 1, 1999, is 65 or more years of age;
29       (2) before January 1, 2000, is 66 or more years of age; (3) before January
30       1, 2001, is 67 or more years of age; (4) on or after January 1, 2001, is 68
31       or more years of age; or (5) is a person with a disability and displays a
32       special license plate or placard issued pursuant to K.S.A. 8-1,125 and
33       amendments thereto.
34           (e) The secretary may issue a special permit or pass for a motor ve-
35       hicle used for the purpose of sightseeing, attending a church service,
36       attending an approved special event by members of the news media or
37       emergency reasons, as provided by rules and regulations adopted by the
38       secretary in accordance with K.S.A. 32-805, and amendments thereto.
39           (e) (f) The secretary may designate by resolution two days each cal-
40       endar year during which persons may use motor vehicles in state parks
41       and other areas under the secretary's control without having a valid park
42       and recreation motor vehicle permit.
43           (f) (g) The secretary shall designate the state parks and other areas

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  1       under the secretary's control, or portions thereof, and the time periods
  2       in which motor vehicle permits shall be required hereunder.
  3           The secretary shall cause signs to be posted and maintained at the
  4       entrances to all such designated state parks or other areas, or portions
  5       thereof, which signs shall display a legend that a motor vehicle entering
  6       and using the state park or area, or portion thereof, is required to display
  7       on the motor vehicle a permit of the type described in this section.
  8           (g) (h) All fees, licenses and other charges, and rules and regulations
  9       relating to the use of and conduct of persons in a state park or other area
10       under the secretary's control, or any facility therein, shall be posted in a
11       convenient and conspicuous place in each such park, area or facility. Ex-
12       cept as otherwise provided in this section, each and every person using
13       any such park, area or facility shall be charged the same fees, licenses and
14       every other charge.
15           Sec. 2. K.S.A. 32-901 is hereby repealed.
16           Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
17       publication in the statute book.
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