CHAPTER 165
SENATE BILL No. 316
An Act concerning wildlife and parks; relating to certain permits and licensees and fees
therefor; amending K.S.A. 32-901 and 32-919 and K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 32-906 and 32-
988 and repealing the existing sections.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

      Section  1. K.S.A. 32-901 is hereby amended to read as follows: 32-
901. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law or rules and regulations of
the secretary, a valid park and recreation motor vehicle permit is required
to use a motor vehicle in any state park, or any portion thereof, or in any
other area designated by the secretary pursuant to subsection (f), which
is posted in accordance with subsection (g).

      (b)  (1) The secretary shall issue annual and temporary park and rec-
reation motor vehicle permits.

      (2) The annual permit shall be issued to certificate of titleholders for
each calendar year as provided in K.S.A. 32-983, 32-984 and 32-985, and
amendments thereto, and shall not be transferable. An additional vehicle
permit may be issued to the owner of an original annual permit. The fee
for an annual permit and the fee for an additional vehicle permit shall be
fixed by the secretary by rules and regulations adopted in accordance with
K.S.A. 32-805, and amendments thereto. The fee for an annual permit
for a motor vehicle of any Kansas resident certificate of title holder who
is 65 or more years of age or who is a person with a disability and displays
a special license plate or placard issued pursuant to K.S.A. 8-1,125 and
amendments thereto shall be an amount equal to 1/2 the fee fixed by the
secretary for other annual park and recreation motor vehicle permits,
except a nonresident regardless of age shall pay the full fee. A duplicate
permit may be issued upon proof of loss of the original permit for the
remainder of the calendar year for a fee fixed by the secretary by rules
and regulations adopted in accordance with K.S.A. 32-805, and amend-
ments thereto. If the motor vehicle for which an annual permit has been
issued is sold or traded during the calendar year for which the permit
was issued and the original permit is surrendered to the department, a
new permit effective for the remainder of the calendar year may be issued
to the person who sold or traded the motor vehicle for a fee fixed by the
secretary by rules and regulations adopted in accordance with K.S.A. 32-
805, and amendments thereto. Before any duplicate or new permit is
issued, the purchaser thereof must show by evidence that the purchaser
was issued the original permit and that the purchaser is the holder of a
valid certificate of title to the motor vehicle for which the duplicate or
new permit is issued.

      (3) A temporary permit shall be issued for a day, shall be issued for
a specific vehicle and shall not be transferable. The fee for such a tem-
porary permit shall be fixed by the secretary by rules and regulations
adopted in accordance with K.S.A. 32-805, and amendments thereto. The
fee for a temporary permit for a motor vehicle of any Kansas resident
certificate of title holder who is 65 or more years of age or who is a person
with a disability and displays a special license plate or placard issued
pursuant to K.S.A. 8-1,125 and amendments thereto shall be an amount
equal to 1/2 the fee fixed by the secretary for other temporary park and
recreation motor vehicle permits, except a nonresident regardless of age
shall pay the full fee.

      (c) The provisions of subsection (a) do not apply to:

      (1) A motor vehicle of any Kansas resident certificate of titleholder
who is 65 or more years of age or who is a person with a disability and
displays a special license plate or placard issued pursuant to K.S.A. 8-
1,125, and amendments thereto, and any such certificate of titleholder
may request a special permit or pass which shall be issued by the de-
partment to such titleholder;

      (2) (1) A motor vehicle used in the operation or maintenance of state
parks or other areas under the secretary's control, emergency motor ve-
hicles, state-owned motor vehicles, law enforcement motor vehicles or
private or government motor vehicles being operated on official business
for a governmental agency;

      (3) (2) a motor vehicle of a nonresident who secures a special fee,
license or permit required by rules and regulations adopted by the sec-
retary in accordance with K.S.A. 32-805, and amendments thereto, relat-
ing to the use of the park or other area;

      (4) (3) a motor vehicle for which a special permit or pass has been
issued pursuant to subsection (d);

      (5) (4) a motor vehicle in a state park or other area to which subsec-
tion (d) applies on dates designated pursuant to subsection (e); or

      (6) (5) a motor vehicle in an area or at a time not designated pursuant
to subsection (f) as an area or time which requires a permit.

      (d) The secretary may issue a special permit or pass for a motor ve-
hicle used for the purpose of sightseeing, attending a church service,
attending an approved special event by members of the news media or
emergency reasons, as provided by rules and regulations adopted by the
secretary in accordance with K.S.A. 32-805, and amendments thereto.

      (e) The secretary may designate by resolution two days each calendar
year during which persons may use motor vehicles in state parks and other
areas under the secretary's control without having a valid park and rec-
reation motor vehicle permit.

      (f) The secretary shall designate the state parks and other areas under
the secretary's control, or portions thereof, and the time periods in which
motor vehicle permits shall be required hereunder.

      The secretary shall cause signs to be posted and maintained at the
entrances to all such designated state parks or other areas, or portions
thereof, which signs shall display a legend that a motor vehicle entering
and using the state park or area, or portion thereof, is required to display
on the motor vehicle a permit of the type described in this section.

      (g) All fees, licenses and other charges, and rules and regulations
relating to the use of and conduct of persons in a state park or other area
under the secretary's control, or any facility therein, shall be posted in a
convenient and conspicuous place in each such park, area or facility. Ex-
cept as otherwise provided in this section, each and every person using
any such park, area or facility shall be charged the same fees, licenses and
every other charge.

      Sec.  2. K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 32-906 is hereby amended to read as fol-
lows: 32-906. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law or rules and reg-
ulations of the secretary, a valid Kansas fishing license is required to fish
or to take any bullfrog in this state.

      (b) The provisions of subsection (a) do not apply to fishing by:

      (1) A person, or a member of a person's immediate family domiciled
with such person, on land owned by such person or on land leased or
rented by such person for agricultural purposes;

      (2) a resident of this state who is less than 16 years of age or who is
65 or more years of age;

      (3) a nonresident (2) a person who is less than 16 years of age or
who is 65 or more years of age;

      (4) (3) a person fishing in a private water fishing impoundment unless
waived pursuant to K.S.A. 32-975 and amendments thereto;

      (5) (4) a resident of an adult care home, as defined by K.S.A. 39-923
and amendments thereto, licensed by the secretary of health and envi-
ronment;

      (6) (5) an inmate in an honor camp operated by the secretary of cor-
rections, pursuant to an agreement between the secretary of corrections
and the secretary of wildlife and parks;

      (7) (6) a person on dates designated pursuant to subsection (f);

      (8) a resident of the state of Texas who is 65 or more years of age if
the state of Texas permits residents of this state who are 65 or more years
of age to fish in Texas without having to obtain a Texas fishing license;

      (9) (7) a person fishing under a valid institutional group fishing license
issued pursuant to subsection (g); or

      (10) (8) a participant in a fishing clinic sponsored or cosponsored by
the department, during the period of time that the fishing clinic is being
conducted.

      (c) The fee for a fishing license shall be the amount prescribed pur-
suant to K.S.A. 32-988 and amendments thereto.

      (d) Unless otherwise provided by law or rules and regulations of the
secretary, a fishing license is valid throughout the state.

      (e) Unless otherwise provided by law or rules and regulations of the
secretary, a fishing license is valid from the date of issuance and expires
on December 31 following its issuance, except that the secretary may
issue a:

      (1) Permanent license pursuant to K.S.A. 32-929 and amendments
thereto;

      (2) lifetime license pursuant to K.S.A. 32-930 and amendments
thereto;

      (3) nonresident fishing license valid for a period of five days; and

      (4) resident or nonresident fishing license valid for a period of 24
hours.

      (f) The secretary may designate by resolution two days each calendar
year during which persons may fish by legal means without having a valid
fishing license.

      (g) The secretary shall issue an annual institutional group fishing li-
cense to each facility operating under the jurisdiction of or licensed by
the secretary of social and rehabilitation services and to any veterans ad-
ministration medical center in the state of Kansas upon application by
such facility or center to the secretary of wildlife and parks for such li-
cense.

      All applications for facilities under the jurisdiction of the secretary of
social and rehabilitation services shall be made with the approval of the
secretary of social and rehabilitation services and shall provide such in-
formation as the secretary of wildlife and parks requires. All applications
for any veterans administration medical center shall be made with the
approval of the director of such facility and shall provide such information
as the secretary of wildlife and parks requires. Persons who have been
admitted to and are currently residing at the facility or center, not to
exceed 20 at any one time, may fish under an institutional group fishing
license within the state while on a group trip, group outing or other group
activity which is supervised by the facility or center. Persons fishing under
an institutional group fishing license shall not be required to obtain a
fishing license but shall be subject to all other laws and to all rules and
regulations relating to fishing.

      The staff personnel of the facility or center supervising the group trip,
group outing or other group activity shall have in their possession the
institutional license when engaged in supervising any activity requiring
the license. Such staff personnel may assist group members in all aspects
of their fishing activity.

      (h) The secretary may issue a special nonprofit group fishing license
to any community, civic or charitable organization which is organized as
a not-for-profit corporation, for use by such community, civic or chari-
table organization for the sole purpose of conducting group fishing activ-
ities for handicapped or developmentally disabled individuals. All appli-
cations for a special nonprofit group fishing license shall be made to the
secretary or the secretary's designee and shall provide such information
as required by the secretary.

      Handicapped or developmentally disabled individuals, not to exceed
20 at any one time, may fish under a special nonprofit group fishing
license while on a group trip, outing or activity which is supervised by the
community, civic or charitable organization. Individuals fishing under a
special nonprofit group fishing license shall not be required to obtain a
fishing license but shall be subject to all other laws and rules and regu-
lations relating to fishing.

      The staff personnel of the community, civic or charitable organization
supervising the group trip, outing or activity shall have in their possession
the special nonprofit group fishing license when engaged in supervising
any activity requiring the special nonprofit group fishing license. Such
staff personnel may assist group members in all aspects of their fishing
activity.

      Sec.  3. K.S.A. 32-919 is hereby amended to read as follows: 32-919.
(a) Except as otherwise provided by law or rules and regulations of the
secretary, a valid Kansas hunting license is required to hunt in this state.

      (b) The provisions of subsection (a) do not apply to hunting by:

      (1) A person, or a member of a person's immediate family domiciled
with such person, on land owned by such person or on land leased or
rented by such person for agricultural purposes;

      (2) a resident of this state who is less than 16 years of age or who is
65 or more years of age;

      (3) a nonresident participating in a field trial for dogs, recognized by
rules and regulations adopted by the secretary in accordance with K.S.A.
32-805 and amendments thereto;

      (4) a person who holds a valid permit issued to such person pursuant
to subsection (f) and who hunts only waterfowl; or

      (5) a person hunting only moles or gophers.

      (c) The fee for a hunting license shall be the amount prescribed pur-
suant to K.S.A. 32-988 and amendments thereto.

      (d) Unless otherwise provided by law or rules and regulations of the
secretary, a hunting license is valid throughout the state, except that the
secretary may issue a special controlled shooting area license which is
valid only for licensed controlled shooting areas.

      (e) Unless otherwise provided by law or rules and regulations of the
secretary, a hunting license is valid from the date of issuance and expires
on December 31 following its issuance, except that:

      (1) The secretary may issue a permanent license pursuant to K.S.A.
32-929 and amendments thereto;

      (2) the secretary may issue a lifetime license pursuant to K.S.A. 32-
930 and amendments thereto.

      (f) A 48-hour waterfowl permit may be issued which authorizes hunt-
ing of waterfowl in this state subject to all other provisions of law and
rules and regulations of the secretary. The fee for such permit shall be
the amount prescribed pursuant to K.S.A. 32-988 and amendments
thereto. Such permit is valid throughout the state, is valid from the time
designated on the permit and expires 48 hours after such time. Purchase
of such permit shall not affect the requirement to purchase any federal
migratory bird hunting and conservation stamp or state migratory water-
fowl habitat stamp.

      Sec.  4. K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 32-988 is hereby amended to read as fol-
lows: 32-988. (a) The secretary is authorized to adopt, in accordance with
K.S.A. 32-805 and amendments thereto, rules and regulations fixing the
amount of fees for the following items, subject to the following limitations
and subject to the requirement that no such rules and regulations shall
be adopted as temporary rules and regulations:

Big game permits

       Resident: minimum $10, maximum $100

       Nonresident: minimum $30, maximum $400

       Big game tag: maximum $10

       Nonresident applications: maximum $5

      Combination hunting and fishing licenses

       Resident: minimum $10, maximum $30

       Lifetime: minimum $400, maximum $600; or 8 quarterly payments, each minimum $55,
      maximum $80

       Nonresident: minimum $75, maximum $125

      Commercial dog training permits: minimum $10, maximum $25

      Commercial guide permit or associate guide permit: maximum $50

      Commercial harvest or dealer permits: minimum $10, maximum $200

      Commercial prairie rattlesnake harvesting permits

       Resident or nonresident with valid hunting license: maximum $5

       Resident or nonresident nonfirearm without valid hunting license: maximum $20

      Controlled shooting area operator license: minimum $200, maximum $400

      Duplicate licenses, permits, stamps and other issues of the department: maximum $10

      Falconry

       Permits: minimum $50, maximum $300

       Examinations: minimum $25, maximum $100

      Field trial permits: minimum $10, maximum $25

      Fishing licenses

       Resident: minimum $5, maximum $15

       Lifetime: minimum $200, maximum $300; or 8 quarterly payments, each minimum $30,
      maximum $45

       Nonresident: minimum $15, maximum $50

       Five-day nonresident: minimum $5, maximum $15

       Institutional group: minimum $100, maximum $200

       Special nonprofit group: minimum $50, maximum $200

       Twenty-four-hour: maximum $3

      Fur dealer licenses

       Resident: minimum $50, maximum $200

       Nonresident: minimum $50, maximum $400

      Furharvester licenses

       Resident: minimum $10, maximum $20

       Lifetime: minimum $200, maximum $300; or 8 quarterly payments, each minimum $30,
      maximum $45

       Nonresident: minimum $50, maximum $400

      Game breeder permits: minimum $2, maximum $15

      Handicapped hunting and fishing permits: maximum $5

      Hound trainer-breeder running permits: minimum $10, maximum $25

      Hunting licenses

       Resident: minimum $5, maximum $15

       Lifetime: minimum $200, maximum $300; or 8 quarterly payments, each minimum $30,
      maximum $45

       Nonresident: minimum $25, maximum $75

       Controlled shooting area: minimum $5, maximum $15

       Forty-eight-hour waterfowl permits: maximum $25

      Migratory waterfowl habitat stamps: minimum $3, maximum $5

      Mussel fishing licenses

       Resident: minimum $25, maximum $200

       Nonresident: minimum $50, maximum $1,500

      Rabbit permits

       Live trapping: maximum $200

       Shipping: minimum $25, maximum $400

      Raptor propagation permits: maximum $100

      Rehabilitation permits: maximum $50

      Scientific, educational or exhibition permits: maximum $10

      Wildlife damage control permits: maximum $10

      Wildlife importation permits: maximum $10

      Special permits under K.S.A. 32-961: maximum $100

      Miscellaneous fees

       Special events on department land or water: maximum $200

       Special departmental services, materials or supplies: no maximum

       Other issues of department: no maximum

       Vendor bond: no maximum

            (b) The fee for a landowner-tenant resident big game hunting permit
      shall be an amount equal to 1/2 the fee for a general resident big game
      hunting permit.

            (c) The fee for a furharvester license for a resident under 16 years of
      age shall be an amount equal to 1/2 the fee for a resident furharvester
      license.

            (d) For a resident 65 or more years of age the fee for a hunting license,
      fishing license, combination hunting and fishing license, lifetime hunting
      license, lifetime fishing license or lifetime combination hunting and fishing
      license shall be an amount equal to 1/2 the fee for a resident license.

            (d) (e) The secretary may establish, by rules and regulations adopted
      in accordance with K.S.A. 32-805 and amendments thereto, different fees
      for various classes and types of licenses, permits, stamps and other issu-
      ances of the department which may occur within each item as described
      under subsection (a).

            (e) The fee for a lifetime furharvester license shall be $240 from the
      effective date of this act through calendar year 1999.

       Sec.  5. K.S.A. 32-901 and 32-919 and K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 32-906 and
      32-988 are hereby repealed.
       Sec.  6. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after Jan-
      uary 1, 2001, and its publication in the statute book.

      Approved May 16, 2000.
     
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