CHAPTER 140 SENATE BILL No. 83 An Act relating to motor vehicles; concerning the registration thereof; amending K.S.A. 8-129 and K.S.A. 2000 Supp. 8-173 and repealing the existing sections. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

      Section  1. K.S.A. 2000 Supp. 8-173 is hereby amended to read as
follows: 8-173. (a) An application for registration of a vehicle as provided
in article 1 of chapter 8 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated and amend-
ments thereto, shall not be accepted unless the person making such ap-
plication shall exhibit:

      (1) A receipt showing that such person has paid all personal property
taxes levied against such person for the preceding year, including taxes
upon such vehicle, except that if such application is made before June 21
such receipt need show payment of only one-half the preceding year's
tax; or

      (2) evidence that such vehicle was assessed for taxation purposes by
a state agency, or was assessed as stock in trade of a merchant or manu-
facturer or was exempt from taxation under the laws of this state.

      (b) An application for registration of a vehicle as provided in article
1 of chapter 8 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated shall not be accepted if
the records of the county treasurer show that the applicant is delinquent
and owes personal property taxes levied against the applicant for any
preceding year.

      (c) An application for registration or renewal of registration of a
motor vehicle shall not be accepted until the applicant signs a certifica-
tion, provided by the director of motor vehicles, certifying that the ap-
plicant has and will maintain, during the period of registration, the re-
quired insurance, self insurance or other financial security required
pursuant to K.S.A. 40-3104 and amendments thereto.

      (d) An application for registration or renewal of registration of a
vehicle shall not be accepted if the applicant is unable to provide proof
of the insurance, self insurance or other financial security required by
article 31 of chapter 40 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated. Proof of in-
surance shall be verified by examination of the insurance card issued by
an insurance company, a certificate of self insurance issued by the com-
missioner, a binder of insurance, a certificate of insurance, a motor carrier
identification number issued by the state corporation commission, proof
of insurance for vehicles covered under a fleet policy, a commercial policy
covering more than one vehicle or a policy of insurance required by K.S.A.
40-3104, and amendments thereto and for vehicles used as part of a driv-
ers education program, a dealership contract and a copy of a motor vehicle
liability insurance policy issued to a school district or accredited nonpublic
school. Examination of a photocopy of any of these documents shall suf-
fice for verification of mail registration or renewals.

      (d) An application for registration or renewal of registration of a
vehicle shall not be accepted if the applicant is unable to provide proof of
the insurance, self insurance or other financial security required by article
31 of chapter 40 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated. Proof of insurance
shall be verified by examination of the insurance card or other documen-
tation issued by an insurance company, a certificate of self insurance
issued by the commissioner, a binder of insurance, a certificate of insur-
ance, a motor carrier identification number issued by the state corpora-
tion commission, proof of insurance for vehicles covered under a fleet
policy, a commercial policy covering more than one vehicle or a policy of
insurance required by K.S.A. 40-3104, and amendments thereto and for
vehicles used as part of a drivers education program, a dealership contract
and a copy of a motor vehicle liability insurance policy issued to a school
district or accredited nonpublic school. Examination of a photocopy or
facsimile of any of these documents shall suffice for verification of regis-
tration or renewal. Proof of insurance may also be verified on-line or
electronically.

      Sec.  2. K.S.A. 8-129 is hereby amended to read as follows: 8-129.
(a) Applications for the registration of a vehicle required to be registered
shall be made by the owner, by mail, on-line, electronically or otherwise,
in the office of the county treasurer of:

      (1) The county in which such owner resides; or

      (2) the county in which the owner has a bona fide place of business,
if such vehicle is garaged in such county for a period exceeding 90 days.
Such place of business shall not be an office or facility established or
maintained solely for the purpose of obtaining registration.

      Such applications for registration shall be made upon appropriate
forms furnished by the department and every application shall contain
the name of the owner, such owner's residence address or bona fide place
of business, a brief description of the vehicle to be registered and such
other information as may be required by the department. If the owner is
not a resident of or does not have a bona fide place of business in this
state, the owner may make application for registration in any county which
the department shall designate, except that in the case of members of the
armed forces of the United States, the application may be signed by the
owner's spouse, parent, eldest brother or sister, in the order named. If
the application is made by mail it, on-line or electronically, such appli-
cation shall be accompanied by a fee of $.50 for postage and other ex-
penses incidental to mailing the license plates, which fee shall be in ad-
dition to the registration fee, and the county treasurer shall deposit the
sum in the special fund provided by K.S.A. 8-145, and amendments
thereto, to be used for the purpose of paying the postage, necessary help
and expenses. With reference to every foreign vehicle which has been
registered outside of this state, the owner shall exhibit to the department
the certificate of title and registration card, or other evidence of such
former registration as may be in the applicant's possession or control, or
such other evidence as will satisfy the department that the applicant is
the lawful owner or possessor of the vehicle.

      (b) The applicant for the registration of a vehicle required to be
registered, upon the filing of the application, shall submit a statement
certifying that such person has a certificate of title for the motor vehicle,
showing the date and identification thereof, or file an application therefor,
as provided in this act.

 Sec.  3. K.S.A. 8-129 and K.S.A. 2000 Supp. 8-173 are hereby re-
pealed.
  Sec.  4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the Kansas register.

Approved April 19, 2001.
 Published in the Kansas Register April 26, 2001.
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