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Battery; aggravated battery; battery against certain persons; aggravated battery against certain persons. (a) Battery is: (1) Knowingly or recklessly causing bodily harm to another person; or (2) knowingly causing physical contact with another person when done in a rude, insulting or angry manner. (b) Aggravated battery is: (1) (A) Knowingly causing great bodily harm to another person or disfigurement of another person; (B) knowingly causing bodily harm to another person with a deadly weapon, or in any manner whereby great bodily harm, disfigurement or death can be inflicted; or (C) knowingly causing physical contact with another person when done in a rude, insulting or angry manner with a deadly weapon, or in any manner whereby great bodily harm, disfigurement or death can be inflicted; (2) (A) recklessly causing great bodily harm to another person or disfigurement of another person; (B) recklessly causing bodily harm to another person with a deadly weapon, or in any manner whereby great bodily harm, disfigurement or death can be inflicted; or (3) (A) committing an act described in K.S.A. 8-1567, and amendments thereto, when great bodily harm to another person or disfigurement of another person results from such act; or (B) committing an act described in K.S.A. 8-1567, and amendments thereto, when bodily harm to another person results from such act under circumstances whereby great bodily harm, disfigurement or death can result from such act; or (4) committing an act described in K.S.A. 8-1567, and amendments thereto, when great bodily harm to another person or disfigurement of another person results from such act while: (A) In violation of any restriction imposed on such person's driving privileges pursuant to article 10 of chapter 8 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto; (B) such person's driving privileges are suspended or revoked pursuant to article 10 of chapter 8 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto; or (C) such person has been deemed a habitual violator as defined in K.S.A. 8-285, and amendments thereto, including at least one violation of K.S.A. 8-1567, and amendments thereto, or violating an ordinance of any city in this state, any resolution of any county in this state or any law of another state, which ordinance, resolution or law declares to be unlawful the acts prohibited by that statute. (c) Battery against a law enforcement officer is: (1) Battery as defined in subsection (a)(2) committed against a: (A) Uniformed or properly identified university or campus police officer while such officer is engaged in the performance of such officer's duty; (B) uniformed or properly identified state, county or city law enforcement officer, other than a state correctional officer or employee, a city or county correctional officer or employee or a juvenile detention facility officer, or employee, while such officer is engaged in the performance of such officer's duty; (C) uniformed or properly identified federal law enforcement officer while such officer is engaged in the performance of such officer's duty; (D) judge, while such judge is engaged in the performance of such judge's duty; (E) attorney, while such attorney is engaged in the performance of such attorney's duty; or (F) community corrections officer or court services officer, while such officer is engaged in the performance of such officer's duty; (2) battery as defined in subsection (a)(1) committed against a: (A) Uniformed or properly identified university or campus police officer while such officer is engaged in the performance of such officer's duty; (B) uniformed or properly identified state, county or city law enforcement officer, other than a state correctional officer or employee, a city or county correctional officer or employee or a juvenile detention facility officer, or employee, while such officer is engaged in the performance of such officer's duty; (C) uniformed or properly identified federal law enforcement officer while such officer is engaged in the performance of such officer's duty; (D) judge, while such judge is engaged in the performance of such judge's duty; (E) attorney, while such attorney is engaged in the performance of such attorney's duty; or (F) community corrections officer or court services officer, while such officer is engaged in the performance of such officer's duty; or (3) battery as defined in subsection (a) committed against a: (A) State correctional officer or employee by a person in custody of the secretary of corrections, while such officer or employee is engaged in the performance of such officer's or employee's duty; (B) state correctional officer or employee by a person confined in such juvenile correctional facility, while such officer or employee is engaged in the performance of such officer's or employee's duty; (C) juvenile detention facility officer or employee by a person confined in such juvenile detention facility, while such officer or employee is engaged in the performance of such officer's or employee's duty; or (D) city or county correctional officer or employee by a person confined in a city holding facility or county jail facility, while such officer or employee is engaged in the performance of such officer's or employee's duty. (d) Aggravated battery against a law enforcement officer is: (1) Aggravated battery as defined in subsection (b)(1)(A) committed against a: (A) Uniformed or properly identified state, county or city law enforcement officer while the officer is engaged in the performance of the officer's duty; (B) uniformed or properly identified university or campus police officer while such officer is engaged in the performance of such officer's duty; (C) uniformed or properly identified federal law enforcement officer while such officer is engaged in the performance of such officer's duty; (D) judge, while such judge is engaged in the performance of such judge's duty; (E) attorney, while such attorney is engaged in the performance of such attorney's duty; or (F) community corrections officer or court services officer, while such officer is engaged in the performance of such officer's duty; (2) aggravated battery as defined in subsection (b)(1)(B) or (b)(1)(C) committed against a: (A) Uniformed or properly identified state, county or city law enforcement officer while the officer is engaged in the performance of the officer's duty; (B) uniformed or properly identified university or campus police officer while such officer is engaged in the performance of such officer's duty; (C) uniformed or properly identified federal law enforcement officer while such officer is engaged in the performance of such officer's duty; (D) judge, while such judge is engaged in the performance of such judge's duty; (E) attorney, while such attorney is engaged in the performance of such attorney's duty; or (F) community corrections officer or court services officer, while such officer is engaged in the performance of such officer's duty; or (3) knowingly causing, with a motor vehicle, bodily harm to a: (A) Uniformed or properly identified state, county or city law enforcement officer while the officer is engaged in the performance of the officer's duty; (B) uniformed or properly identified university or campus police officer while such officer is engaged in the performance of such officer's duty; or (C) uniformed or properly identified federal law enforcement officer while such officer is engaged in the performance of such officer's duty. (e) Battery against a school employee is a battery as defined in subsection (a) committed against a school employee in or on any school property or grounds upon which is located a building or structure used by a unified school district or an accredited nonpublic school for student instruction or attendance or extracurricular activities of pupils enrolled in kindergarten or any of the grades one through 12 or at any regularly scheduled school sponsored activity or event, while such employee is engaged in the performance of such employee's duty. (f) Battery against a mental health employee is a battery as defined in subsection (a) committed against a mental health employee by a person in the custody of the secretary for aging and disability services, while such employee is engaged in the performance of such employee's duty. (g) Battery against a healthcare provider is a battery as defined in subsection (a) committed against a healthcare provider while such provider is engaged in the performance of such provider's duty. (h) (1) Battery is a class B person misdemeanor. (2) Aggravated battery as defined in: (A) Subsection (b)(1)(A) or (b)(4) is a severity level 4, person felony; (B) subsection (b)(1)(B) or (b)(1)(C) is a severity level 7, person felony; (C) subsection (b)(2)(A) or (b)(3)(A) is a severity level 5, person felony; and (D) subsection (b)(2)(B) or (b)(3)(B) is a severity level 8, person felony. (3) Battery against a law enforcement officer as defined in: (A) Subsection (c)(1) is a class A person misdemeanor; (B) subsection (c)(2) is a severity level 7, person felony; and (C) subsection (c)(3) is a severity level 5, person felony. (4) Aggravated battery against a law enforcement officer as defined in: (A) Subsection (d)(1) or (d)(3) is a severity level 3, person felony; and (B) subsection (d)(2) is a severity level 4, person felony. (5) Battery against a school employee is a class A person misdemeanor. (6) Battery against a mental health employee is a severity level 7, person felony. (7) Battery against a healthcare provider is a class A person misdemeanor. (i) As used in this section: (1) "Correctional institution" means any institution or facility under the supervision and control of the secretary of corrections; (2) "state correctional officer or employee" means any officer or employee of the Kansas department of corrections or any independent contractor, or any employee of such contractor, whose duties include working at a correctional institution; (3) "juvenile detention facility officer or employee" means any officer or employee of a juvenile detention facility as defined in K.S.A. 38-2302, and amendments thereto; (4) "city or county correctional officer or employee" means any correctional officer or employee of the city or county or any independent contractor, or any employee of such contractor, whose duties include working at a city holding facility or county jail facility; (5) "school employee" means any employee of a unified school district or an accredited nonpublic school for student instruction or attendance or extracurricular activities of pupils enrolled in kindergarten or any of the grades one through 12; (6) "mental health employee" means: (A) An employee of the Kansas department for aging and disability services working at Larned state hospital, Osawatomie state hospital, south central regional mental health hospital, Kansas neurological institute and Parsons state hospital and the treatment staff as defined in K.S.A. 59-29a02, and amendments thereto; and (B) contractors and employees of contractors under contract to provide services to the Kansas department for aging and disability services working at any such institution or facility; (7) "judge" means a duly elected or appointed justice of the supreme court, judge of the court of appeals, judge of any district court of Kansas, district magistrate judge or municipal court judge; (8) "attorney" means a: (A) County attorney, assistant county attorney, special assistant county attorney, district attorney, assistant district attorney, special assistant district attorney, attorney general, assistant attorney general or special assistant attorney general; and (B) public defender, assistant public defender, contract counsel for the state board of indigents' defense services or an attorney who is appointed by the court to perform services for an indigent person as provided by article 45 of chapter 22 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto; (9) "community corrections officer" means an employee of a community correctional services program responsible for supervision of adults or juveniles as assigned by the court to community corrections supervision and any other employee of a community correctional services program that provides enhanced supervision of offenders such as house arrest and surveillance programs; (10) "court services officer" means an employee of the Kansas judicial branch or local judicial district responsible for supervising, monitoring or writing reports relating to adults or juveniles as assigned by the court, or performing related duties as assigned by the court; (11) "federal law enforcement officer" means a law enforcement officer employed by the United States federal government who, as part of such officer's duties, is permitted to make arrests and to be armed; and (12) "healthcare provider" means an individual who is licensed, registered, certified or otherwise authorized by the state of Kansas to provide healthcare services in this state. History: L. 2010, ch. 136, § 48; L. 2011, ch. 30, § 19; L. 2013, ch. 122, § 8; L. 2014, ch. 115, § 20; L. 2015, ch. 90, § 1; L. 2018, ch. 7, § 2; L. 2019, ch. 65, § 1; L. 2023, ch. 94, § 1; L. 2025, ch. 90, § 3; July 1. Prev Article 54. - CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS Next 2026. Powered by KLISS. Rendered: 2026-04-21T11:00:55. Head Rev No: 854889(I)

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Plans and specifications for courthouse; bids; contracts; bond of contractor; time for action to restrain. The board of county commissioners shall have the power to employ an architect to prepare the plans and specifications, and to superintend the erection, construction or reconstruction of such courthouse, and pay him out of the proceeds of bonds issued on account of the cost thereof. Such architect shall file such plans and specifications, together with an estimate of the cost thereof, under oath, in the office of the county clerk of such county. No contract shall be awarded at a price in excess of such estimated cost. After considering and approving the plans and specifications prepared and filed as aforesaid, the board of county commissioners shall advertise for three consecutive weeks in the official county paper, for sealed proposals for the doing of such work, in accordance with the plans and specifications therefor, and such contract shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder, the county commissioners reserving the right to reject any or all bids. Each bidder must accompany his bid with a certified check for five percent of his bid, payable to the chairman of the board of county commissioners, as a guaranty that if the contract is awarded, he will enter into a contract with the board of county commissioners to perform the same; and if such bidder shall fail to enter into such contract when awarded to him, the amount deposited, or as much thereof as shall equal five percent of the bid, shall be and become the property of the county, as its liquidated damages in the premises, and shall be paid into the general revenue fund of the county. Each contractor shall give a good and sufficient bond, in such sum as the board of county commissioners shall fix, not less than such contract price, with one or more surety companies duly authorized to do business in the state of Kansas, as surety thereon, which bond shall be filed and recorded in the office of the county clerk of such county, and approved by the board of county commissioners, conditioned that such contractor will faithfully perform such contract in every respect, and secure such county against any and all loss or damage by reason of any default, failure or miscarriage in the performance thereof. No action shall be brought to restrain the making of such improvement, or the payment therefor, or levy of taxes or issuance of bonds therefor, on the ground of any illegality or irregularity in advertising and receiving of bids or awarding the contract, or any proceedings prior to the awarding of such contract, unless such action be commenced within thirty days after the date such contract is awarded. History: L. 1921, ch. 155, § 2; March 14; R.S. 1923, 19-1511. Prev Article 15. - COUNTY BUILDINGS Next 2026. Powered by KLISS. Rendered: 2026-04-21T10:38:13. Head Rev No: 854889(I)

Kansas Statutes Skip to main content 2026 Kansas Statutes Prev Article 19. - KANSAS FAIRNESS IN PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT ACT Next 16-1902. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Alternate security" means an irrevocable bank letter of credit, certificate of deposit, cash bond or other type of asset or security of value equal to or exceeding the amount of retained funds. "Alternate security" shall not include a performance bond or a payment bond. (b) "Construction" means furnishing labor, equipment, material or supplies used or consumed for the design, construction, alteration, renovation, repair or maintenance of a building, water or waste water treatment facility, oil line, gas line, appurtenance or other improvement to real property, including any moving, demolition or excavation of a building. "Construction" shall not mean the design, construction, alteration, renovation, repair or maintenance of a road, highway or bridge. (c) "Contract" means a contract or agreement concerning construction made and entered into by and between an owner and a contractor, a contractor and a subcontractor or a subcontractor and another subcontractor. (d) "Contractor" means a person performing construction and having a contract with an owner of the real property or with a trustee or agent of an owner. (e) "Owner" means a public entity that holds an ownership interest in real property. (f) "Public entity" means the state of Kansas, political subdivisions, cities, counties, state universities or colleges, school districts, all special districts, joint agreement entities, public authorities, public trusts, nonprofit corporations and other organizations which are operated with public money for the public good. (g) "Retainage" or "retention" means money earned by a contractor or subcontractor but withheld to ensure timely performance by the contractor or subcontractor. (h) "Subcontractor" means any person performing construction covered by a contract between an owner and a contractor but not having a contract with the owner. (i) "Substantial completion" means the stage of a construction project where the project, or a designated portion thereof, is sufficiently complete in accordance with the contract, so that the owner can occupy or utilize the constructed project for its intended use. (j) "Undisputed payment" means payments which all parties to the contract agree are owed to the contractor. History: L. 2007, ch. 163, § 2; L. 2010, ch. 128, § 3; July 1. Prev Article 19. - KANSAS FAIRNESS IN PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT ACT Next © 2026 Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas arrow_upward Top

Kansas Statutes Skip to main content 2026 Kansas Statutes Prev Article 18. - KANSAS FAIRNESS IN PRIVATE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT ACT Next 16-1802. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Alternate security" means an irrevocable bank letter of credit, certificate of deposit, cash bond or other type of asset or security of value equal to or exceeding the amount of retained funds. "Alternate security" shall not include a performance bond or a payment bond. (b) "Construction" means furnishing labor, equipment, material or supplies used or consumed for the design, construction, alteration, renovation, repair or maintenance of a building, structure, road, bridge, water line, sewer line, oil line, gas line, appurtenance or other improvement to real property, including any moving, demolition or excavation. (c) "Contract" means a contract or agreement concerning construction made and entered into by and between an owner and a contractor, a contractor and a subcontractor or a subcontractor and another subcontractor. (d) "Contractor" means a person performing construction and having a contract with an owner of the real property or with a trustee, agent or spouse of an owner. (e) "Owner" means a person who holds an ownership interest in real property. (f) "Person" means an individual, corporation, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture or any other legal entity. (g) "Retainage" or "retention" means money earned by a contractor or subcontractor but withheld to ensure proper performance by the contractor or subcontractor. (h) "Subcontractor" means any person performing construction covered by a contract between an owner and a contractor but not having a contract with the owner. (i) "Substantial completion" means the stage of a construction project where the project, or a designated portion thereof, is sufficiently complete in accordance with the contract, so that portion thereof can be used for its intended purpose. History: L. 2005, ch. 156, § 2; L. 2010, ch. 128, § 1; July 1. Prev Article 18. - KANSAS FAIRNESS IN PRIVATE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT ACT Next © 2026 Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas arrow_upward Top

Kansas Statutes Skip to main content 2026 Kansas Statutes Prev Article 1. - GENERAL PROVISIONS Next 16-121. Construction contracts, motor carrier transportation contracts, dealer agreements, franchise agreements; certain indemnification provisions and additional insured provisions void, when. (a) When used in this section: (1) "Construction contract" means an agreement for the design, construction, alteration, renovation, repair or maintenance of a building, structure, highway, road, bridge, water line, sewer line, oil line, gas line, appurtenance or other improvement to real property, including any moving, demolition or excavation, except that no deed, lease, easement, license or other instrument granting an interest in or the right to possess property shall be deemed to be a construction contract even if the instrument includes the right to design, construct, alter, renovate, repair or maintain improvements on such real property. "Construction contract" shall not include any design, construction, alteration, renovation, repair or maintenance of: (A) Dirt or gravel roads used to access oil and gas wells and associated facilities; or (B) oil flow lines or gas gathering lines used in association with the transportation of production from oil and gas wells from the wellhead to oil storage facilities or gas transmission lines. (2) "Contract" means any construction contract, motor carrier transportation contract, dealer agreement or franchise agreement. (3) "Damages" means personal injury damages, property damages or economic loss. (4) "Dealership agreement" means an oral or written agreement of definite or indefinite duration between an equipment manufacturer or service provider and an equipment or service dealer which provides for the rights and obligations of the parties with respect to the purchase or sale of such equipment or services. (5) "Franchise agreement" means any contract or franchise or any other terminology used to describe the contractual relationship between manufacturers, distributors and dealers, by which: (A) A right is granted one party to engage in the business of offering, selling or otherwise distributing goods or services under a marketing plan or system prescribed in substantial part by the other party, and in which there is a community of interest in the marketing of goods or services at wholesale or retail, by lease, agreement or otherwise; and (B) the operation of the grantee's business pursuant to such agreement is substantially associated with the grantor's trademark, service mark, trade name, logotype, advertising or other commercial symbol designating the grantor or an affiliate of the grantor. (6) "Indemnification provision" means a covenant, promise, agreement, clause or understanding in connection with, contained in, or collateral to a contract that requires the promisor to hold harmless, indemnify or defend the promisee or others against liability for loss or damages. (7) "Motor carrier transportation contract" means, with respect to a motor carrier as defined in 49 C.F.R. § 390.5, as in effect on July 1, 2017, or any later version as established in rules and regulations adopted by the state corporation commission, a contract, agreement or understanding covering: (A) The transportation of property by a motor carrier; (B) the entrance on property by the motor carrier for the purpose of loading, unloading or transporting property; or (C) a service incidental to activity described in subparagraph (A) or (B) including, but not limited to, storage of property. "Motor carrier transportation contract" shall not include the uniform intermodal interchange and facilities access agreement administered by the intermodal association of North America or other agreements providing for the interchange, use or possession of intermodal chassis, containers or other intermodal equipment. (8) "Mutual indemnity obligation" means an indemnity obligation in a contract in which the parties agree to indemnify each other and each other's contractors and their employees against loss, liability or damages arising in connection with bodily injury, death and damage to property of the respective employees, contractors or their employees, and invitees of each party arising out of or resulting from the performance of the agreement. (9) "Promisee" shall include an agent, employee or independent contractor who is directly responsible to the promisee. (10) "Unilateral indemnity obligation" means an indemnity obligation in a contract in which one of the parties as promisor agrees to indemnify the other party as promisee with respect to claims for personal injury or death to the promisor's employees or agents or to the employees or agents of the promisor's contractors but in which the promisee does not make a reciprocal indemnity to the promisor. (b) An indemnification provision in a contract which requires the promisor to indemnify the promisee for the promisee's negligence or intentional acts or omissions is against public policy and is void and unenforceable. (c) A provision in a contract which requires a party to provide liability coverage to another party, as an additional insured, for such other party's own negligence or intentional acts or omissions is against public policy and is void and unenforceable. (d) This act shall not be construed to affect or impair: (1) The contractual obligation of a contractor or owner to provide railroad protective insurance or general liability insurance; (2) an agreement under which an owner, a responsible party or a governmental entity agrees to indemnify a contractor directly or through another contractor with respect to strict liability under environmental laws; (3) an indemnification agreement that is an integral part of an offer to compromise or a settlement of a disputed claim, if: (A) The settlement is based on consideration; (B) the dispute relates to an alleged event that is related to a construction contract and that occurred before the settlement is made; and (C) the indemnification relates only to claims that have arisen or may arise from the past event; (4) the validity of any insurance contract, construction bond or other agreement lawfully issued by an insurer or bonding company; (5) a separately negotiated provision or provisions whereby the parties mutually agree to a reasonable allocation of risk, if each such provision is: (A) Based on generally accepted industry loss experience; and (B) supported by adequate consideration; and (6) an agreement that provides for indemnity if the parties agree in writing that the indemnity obligation will be supported by liability insurance coverage to be furnished by the promisor subject to the following limitations: (A) With respect to a mutual indemnity obligation, the indemnity obligation is limited to the extent of the coverage and dollar limits of insurance or qualified self-insurance each party as promisor has agreed to obtain for the benefit of the other party as promisee. (B) With respect to a unilateral indemnity obligation, the indemnity obligation is limited to the extent of the coverage and dollar limits of insurance the promisor has agreed to obtain for the benefit of the other party as promisee. Such indemnity obligation shall be at the promisee's expense and shall be a separate liability insurance policy. (e) Notwithstanding any contractual provision to the contrary, the laws of the state of Kansas shall apply to and govern every contract to be performed in this state. Any litigation, arbitration or other dispute resolution proceeding arising from such contract shall be conducted in this state. Any provision, covenant or clause in such contract that conflicts with the provisions of this subsection shall be void and unenforceable. (f) This section applies only to indemnification provisions and additional insured provisions entered into after January 1, 2009. History: L. 2004, ch. 70, § 1; L. 2008, ch. 132, § 1; L. 2017, ch. 18, § 3; July 1. 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Kansas Statutes Skip to main content 2026 Kansas Statutes Prev Article 13. - PARKS, PARKWAYS, BOULEVARDS AND PLAYGROUNDS Next 13-1332. When bonds may be issued; notice. No board of park commissioners shall issue any bonds on account of the grading, curbing, guttering, paving or macadamizing of any street or the construction of any sidewalk or building until such improvement has in fact been constructed and such work found and declared by such board, by resolution entered upon its journal, to be constructed in accordance with the contract therefor and accepted by said board, and said board shall give at least ten days' notice, by publication in the official city paper, of time when it will consider the matter of the acceptance of any improvement the cost of which exceeds the sum of one thousand dollars, and in all cases hear and consider all complaints against work or the acceptance thereof, and said board shall not accept any work not constructed or performed in substantial compliance with the contract therefor, and there shall be no liability on the part of the city to any contractor or his or her assignees on account of the construction of any improvements or performance of any work which improvements or work has not been constructed or performed in substantial compliance with the contract therefor. History: L. 1907, ch. 115, § 33; March 4; R.S. 1923, § 13-1332. Prev Article 13. - PARKS, PARKWAYS, BOULEVARDS AND PLAYGROUNDS Next © 2026 Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas arrow_upward Top

Kansas Statutes Skip to main content 2026 Kansas Statutes Prev Article 34. - PORT AUTHORITIES Next 12-3412. Port authorities; contracts; public bids, when required; disadvantaged business enterprises; sale or lease of property, when; exemption concerning sale of certain real or personal property. (a) No contract for the construction, alteration or repair of any building, structure or other improvement undertaken by a port authority created in accordance with K.S.A. 12-3402, and amendments thereto, and involving an expenditure exceeding $10,000 shall be awarded by the port authority unless a notice calling for bids shall have been given by publication in the Kansas register at least 30 days prior to the opening of such bids. No contract requiring public bids shall be awarded except to the lowest responsible bidder, except when bids are received from one or more disadvantaged business enterprises and any applicable funding guidelines require, such contracts may be negotiated to assure disadvantaged business participation in the project. Every contract awarded which requires public bids shall be in writing and signed by the chairperson of the port authority and by the contractor and, if the contract involves work or construction, it shall be accompanied by or shall refer to plans and specifications for the work to be done, prepared for and approved by the port authority. (b) In exercising the port authority's power to sell real or personal property, the port authority may seek public bids upon specifications approved by the port authority or the port authority may negotiate the sale of any real or personal property upon such terms as the port authority deems to be in the public interest, except that a negotiated sale of any real or personal property shall be subject to the following: (1) The current lessee of such property shall have the first right to purchase such property; (2) such property shall be appraised by an independent appraiser prior to such sale of property; and (3) such sale of property shall be for no less than the appraised value of such property, unless the port authority declares that selling it at less than appraised value is in the public interest due to the return of new jobs, capital investment or increased tax revenue. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or any other provision of state law to the contrary, the provisions of subsection (b) shall not apply to any negotiated sale-purchase agreements, lease agreements, lease-purchase agreements or lease agreements containing an option to purchase, installment sale contracts, purchase options or other similar instruments entered into by a port authority prior to July 1, 1987, nor any amendments or restatements to such agreements, contracts, options or instruments that were made, entered into or became effective after such date. History: L. 1969, ch. 89, § 12; L. 1980, ch. 70, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 76, § 9; L. 1987, ch. 75, § 8; L. 2009, ch. 11, § 1; L. 2017, ch. 89, § 1; July 1. Prev Article 34. - PORT AUTHORITIES Next © 2026 Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas arrow_upward Top

Kansas Statutes Skip to main content 2026 Kansas Statutes Prev Article 17. - BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND GROUNDS Next 12-17,180. Employment of government official by STAR bond project developer or manager prohibited; definitions. (a) No state or local government official shall be employed by a STAR bond project developer or manager. (b) For the purposes of this section: (1) "Employed" means direct employment or work as an independent contractor for the project developer or manager. (2) "State or local government official" means a member of the legislature, an appointed or elected official or officer of any state agency, office, board, commission, authority or institution and an appointed or elected official, officer or member of the government authority of any government subdivision, including any city, county, township, school district, special district, board or commission. (c) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to the STAR bonds financing act. History: L. 2021, ch. 46, § 1; July 1. Prev Article 17. - BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND GROUNDS Next © 2026 Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas arrow_upward Top

Kansas Statutes Skip to main content 2026 Kansas Statutes Prev Article 15. - LICENSURE AND EXAMINATION OF CERTAIN CONTRACTORS Next 12-1558. Alternative examinations authorized; validity of license limited; codes; standards; inspections and fees; reciprocal agreements. Within their respective jurisdictions and subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 12-1557, any city or county may: (a) Utilize examinations other than those designated by K.S.A. 12-1556 for the examination of general contractors, building contractors and residential contractors for licensure to practice only within the jurisdiction of such city or county; (b) adopt and enforce such contracting codes, standards and regulations as the board of county commissioners or governing body of the city deem appropriate; and (c) conduct such inspections and fix such reasonable fees therefor as the board of county commissioners or governing body of the city may prescribe. Except when authorized by reciprocal agreement between the political subdivisions involved, licenses granted upon the basis of examinations other than those designated by K.S.A. 12-1556 shall not authorize contractors to practice outside of the jurisdiction of the city or county granting such license. History: L. 1989, ch. 59, § 8; July 1. Prev Article 15. - LICENSURE AND EXAMINATION OF CERTAIN CONTRACTORS Next © 2026 Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas arrow_upward Top

Kansas Statutes Skip to main content 2026 Kansas Statutes Prev Article 15. - LICENSURE AND EXAMINATION OF CERTAIN CONTRACTORS Next 12-1557. Rules and regulations relating to licensure and examination; certificate of competency; uniform fee required; where license valid. (a) Any county or city requiring the licensure of general contractors, building contractors and residential contractors practicing within the county or city may conduct examinations designated by K.S.A. 12-1556 for the purpose of determining the competency of applicants for such licensure and shall not be allowed to ask further questions not designated on such examination. The board of county commissioners of such county or the governing body of such city shall adopt rules and regulations: (1) Governing the conduct and grading of such examinations; (2) prescribing a minimum score of 75% for passage of examinations; and (3) fixing a uniform fee to be charged all applicants taking each such examination. (b) The certificate of competency received by any person who successfully passes an examination designated by K.S.A. 12-1556 shall be valid proof of competency for licensure, without additional examination, in any county or city of the state which requires licensure of such contractors practicing within such county or city. The county or city shall issue the appropriate license to any applicant therefor who presents such a certificate of competency. The county or city shall fix a uniform fee to be charged all such applicants for licensure. (c) All licenses issued by a county or city upon the basis of successful passage of an examination designated by K.S.A. 12-1556 shall bear a distinctive notation of such fact. All such licenses shall be valid in any other county or city which requires examination and licensure of such contractors for practice in such county or city. (d) No person who was certified or licensed prior to July 1, 1989, upon the basis of passage of a standard examination designated by the political subdivision and whose certificate or license was issued by such political subdivision which prescribed a minimum score of not less than 70% for passage of such examination, shall be required to be reexamined for renewal of certification or licensure. History: L. 1989, ch. 59, § 7; July 1. Prev Article 15. - LICENSURE AND EXAMINATION OF CERTAIN CONTRACTORS Next © 2026 Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas arrow_upward Top

Kansas Statutes Skip to main content 2026 Kansas Statutes Prev Article 15. - LICENSURE AND EXAMINATION OF CERTAIN CONTRACTORS Next 12-1556. Competency of general building and residential contractors; designation of standard examinations. Standard examinations for the determination of competency of general contractors, building contractors and residential contractors, based upon codes and standards effective on July 1, 1992, prepared and published and available upon such date from the International Conference of Building Officials, 6738 N.W. Tower Drive, Kansas City, Missouri 64151 or from Block and Associates, Florida Farm Bureau Building, 5700 S.W. 34th St., #1303, Gainesville, Florida 32608, are hereby designated as the standard examinations for determining the qualification of persons seeking licensure as general contractors, building contractors and residential contractors for the purposes of this act. History: L. 1989, ch. 59, § 6; L. 1992, ch. 60, § 3; L. 1993, ch. 93, § 1; July 1. Prev Article 15. - LICENSURE AND EXAMINATION OF CERTAIN CONTRACTORS Next © 2026 Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas arrow_upward Top

Kansas Statutes Skip to main content 2026 Kansas Statutes Prev Article 15. - LICENSURE AND EXAMINATION OF CERTAIN CONTRACTORS Next 12-1540. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Mechanical heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractor" means any person, firm, copartnership, corporation, association or combination thereof, who undertakes or offers to undertake for another, for hire, the planning, laying out, supervising and installing or making of additions, alterations and repairs in the installation of mechanical heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems; (b) "master heating, ventilation and air conditioning mechanic" means any person having the necessary qualifications, training, experience and technical knowledge to properly plan, lay out and supervise the installation and repair of mechanical heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems; (c) "journeyman heating, ventilation and air conditioning mechanic" means any person having the necessary qualifications, training, experience and technical knowledge to install and repair mechanical heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems; (d) "general contractor" means any person having the necessary technical knowledge to properly plan and supervise the unlimited erection, alteration, addition or repair of any building or structure; (e) "building contractor" means any person having the necessary technical knowledge to properly plan and supervise the erection, remodel or addition to any building not exceeding three stories in height and nonstructural remodeling of any building; and (f) "residential contractor" means any person having the necessary technical knowledge to properly plan and supervise the erection, remodeling, addition, repair or improvement of one or two family dwellings. History: L. 1989, ch. 59, § 1; July 1. Prev Article 15. - LICENSURE AND EXAMINATION OF CERTAIN CONTRACTORS Next © 2026 Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas arrow_upward Top

Kansas Statutes Skip to main content 2026 Kansas Statutes Prev Article 15. - LICENSURE AND EXAMINATION OF CERTAIN CONTRACTORS Next 12-1509. Rules and regulations relating to licensure and examination; certificate of competency; uniform fee required; where licenses valid; continuing education; field experience; installation, improvement, repair, maintenance or inspection of medical gas piping systems. (a) Any county or city requiring the licensure of plumbers practicing within the county or city may conduct examinations designated by K.S.A. 12-1508, and amendments thereto, for the purpose of determining the competency of applicants for such licensure and shall not be allowed to ask further questions not designated on such examination. The board of county commissioners of such county or the governing body of such city shall adopt rules and regulations: (1) Governing the conduct and grading of such examinations; (2) prescribing a minimum score of 75% for passage of examinations; (3) fixing a uniform fee to be charged all applicants taking each such examination; and (4) requiring all persons receiving such license annually to obtain not less than 12 hours biennially or six hours annually of continuing education approved by such local governing body. Not less than six hours biennially or three hours annually shall consist of code education. Continuing education may be provided by the local governing body, a nationally recognized trade association, community college, technical school, technical college or other provider approved by the local governing body. All hours of education shall consist of training relative to construction, maintenance and code update training. Neither the county commission nor the governing body of such city shall impose any restriction on the number of providers of such continuing education. (b) The certificate of competency received by any person who completes the experience requirements specified in subsections (e) and (f) and who successfully passes an examination designated by K.S.A. 12-1508, and amendments thereto, shall be valid proof of competency for licensure, without additional examination, in any county or city of the state which requires licensure of plumbers practicing within such county or city. The county or city shall issue the appropriate certificate to any applicant therefor who presents such a certificate of competency and who demonstrates that such applicant has met the experience requirements specified in subsections (e) and (f). The county or city shall fix a uniform fee to be charged all such applicants for licensure. (c) All new licenses issued by a county or city upon the basis of successful passage of an examination designated by K.S.A. 12-1508, and amendments thereto, shall bear a distinctive notation identifying the testing agency and the specific test by name. All such licenses renewed upon the basis of completed continuing education as provided by subsection (a) shall bear a distinctive notation to verify such completion. All such licenses shall be valid in any other county or city which requires examination and licensure of plumbers for practice in such county or city. (d) No person who was certified or licensed prior to July 1, 1989, upon the basis of passage of a standard examination designated as such under the provisions of article 15 of chapter 12 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, and whose certificate or license was issued by a political subdivision which prescribed a minimum score of not less than 70% for passage of such examination, shall be required to be reexamined for renewal of certification or licensure. (e) Before issuing a journeyman certificate, the issuing jurisdiction shall verify the validity of the applicant's documented proof of a minimum of two years field experience. "Field experience" means working under the direct supervision of a person having a valid journeyman certificate or master certificate or attending trade related schooling. No more than one year of the requirement may be satisfied by trade related schooling. Schooling shall consist of a minimum of 930 program hours documented by a certificate of completion. (f) Before issuing a master certificate, the issuing jurisdiction shall verify the validity of the applicant's documented proof of having a valid journeyman certificate for a minimum of two years or having field experience for a minimum of four years. (g) (1) No person shall install, improve, repair, maintain or inspect a medical gas piping system within a county or city unless such person: (A) Is licensed under the provisions of K.S.A. 12-1508 et seq., and amendments thereto; and (B) is certified under the appropriate professional qualifications standard or standards of ASSE Series 6000. All installers shall obtain a proper permit from the county or city for which the medical gas is being installed, all inspections shall be done by a third party agency certified under the appropriate professional qualifications standard or standards of ASSE Series 6000 for medical gas systems inspectors and all documentation of the inspections and certifications of installers and inspectors shall be provided to the county or city prior to any occupancy of the building or unit of the building in which the medical gas piping has been installed until an occupancy permit is issued. This subsection shall not apply in counties or cities in which building codes require an inspector certified by a nationally-recognized code organization to inspect medical gas installation prior to an occupancy permit being issued or to limited maintenance on a medical gas piping system previously installed in a hospital when performed by hospital maintenance personnel. (2) As used in this subsection (g): (A) "Medical gas piping" means the piping used solely to transport gasses used for medical purposes at a health care facility or the place of business of a health care provider; (B) "limited maintenance" means minor repair or replacement of incidental parts and any related inspection or testing; and (C) "hospital" means a medical care facility as defined in K.S.A. 65-425, and amendments thereto, and includes within its meaning any clinic, long-term care facility, limited care residential facility and joint enterprises for the provision of health care services operated in connection with the operation of the medical care facility. History: L. 1986, ch. 73, § 2; L. 1989, ch. 59, § 10; L. 2005, ch. 143, § 1; L. 2009, ch. 16, § 1; L. 2010, ch. 121, § 1; L. 2011, ch. 32, § 1; L. 2012, ch. 43, § 1; L. 2014, ch. 118, § 9; July 1. 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Kansas Statutes Skip to main content 2026 Kansas Statutes Prev Article 15. - LICENSURE AND EXAMINATION OF CERTAIN CONTRACTORS Next 12-1505. Plumbing and sewerage regulations; permit. Each city in the state having a system of water supply or sewerage may by ordinance, prescribe rules and regulations for the materials, construction and inspection of all plumbing and sewerage placed in or in connection with any building in each city, and may further provide that no plumbing work shall be done, except in case of repairing leaks, without a permit first being issued therefor upon such terms and conditions as such city shall prescribe. History: L. 1903, ch. 377, § 5; R.S. 1923, § 12-1505; L. 1986, ch. 73, § 6; July 1. Prev Article 15. - LICENSURE AND EXAMINATION OF CERTAIN CONTRACTORS Next © 2026 Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas arrow_upward Top