Kansas Code — 16
Browse 134 sections in division 16 of the Kansas code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 16-101. Joint contracts as joint and several. All contracts which by the common law are joint only, shall be construed to be joint and several.Hist
- § 16-102. Liability of estate of decedent thereon. In case of the death of one or more of the joint obligors or promisors, the joint debt or contract
- § 16-103. Liability on death of all joint obligors. When all the obligors or promisors shall die, the debt or contract shall survive against the heir
- § 16-104. Suit against copartners or joint obligors. In all cases of joint obligations and joint assumptions of copartners or others, suits may be br
- § 16-105. Release of persons jointly or severally liable. Any person jointly or severally liable with others for the payment of any debt or demand ma
- § 16-106. Use of private seals. The use of private seals in written contracts (except the seals of corporations) is abolished, and the addition of a
- § 16-107. Import of consideration. All contracts in writing, signed by the party bound thereby, or his authorized agent or attorney, shall import a c
- § 16-108. Want of consideration as defense. The want or failure in the whole or in part, of the consideration of a written contract, may be shown as
- § 16-109. Contracts for sale of improvements on government lands. All contracts, promises, assumptions or undertakings, either written or verbal, mad
- § 16-110. Conveyances of improvements on public lands. Deeds of quitclaim and other conveyances of improvements upon public lands shall be as binding
- § 16-111. Medium of payment. That from and after the passage of this act, all obligations of debt, judgments, or executions, stated in terms of dolla
- § 16-112. Restraint of trade; penalty. A person, firm, corporation or association of persons doing business in this state shall not make it a conditi
- § 16-113. Appointment of process agent by nonresident contractor; exception; filing
- § 16-114. Penalty for violating preceding section. Any person or corporation which shall violate any of the provisions of this act shall be guilty of
- § 16-115. Definitions. Whenever used in this act, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them herein, unles
- § 16-116. Agreements by electric or gas public utilities waiving partition rights or restricting alienation of certain properties authorized; applica
- § 16-117. Definitions. As used in this act:(a) "Credit agreement" means an agreement by a financial institution to lend or delay repayment of money,
- § 16-118. Requirements; failure to comply
- § 16-119. Declaration of meaning of original act. This act is a declaration of the meaning of chapter 55 of the laws of 1988, as originally adopted.H
- § 16-120. Reimbursement for warranty work
- § 16-121. Construction contracts, motor carrier transportation contracts, dealer agreements, franchise agreements; certain indemnification provisions
- § 16-201. Legal rate of interest; prejudgment interest rate in civil tort actions
- § 16-204. Interest on judgments. Except as otherwise provided in accordance with law, and including any judgment rendered on or after July 1, 1973, a
- § 16-205. Interest rates or charges; contract rates continue until payment in full; judgments; excess rates and charges void
- § 16-207a.
- § 16-207b.
- § 16-207d.
- § 16-207. Contract rate; penalties for prepayment of certain loans, recording fees; contracting for interest in excess of limitation; transactions ex
- § 16-308. Administration of funds; payment into trust fund; investment; payment of administrative costs and taxes; prior existing trusts to comply. A
- § 16-309. Doing business in state defined; nonresidents subject to personal service outside state. Any person, association, partnership, firm or corp
- § 16-310. Audit of accounts or trusts by secretary of state; redeposit of improperly paid moneys; actions by attorney general; funds held under agree
- § 16-311. Duty of medical assistance recipient to inform; payments of balances upon death; conditions; liability
- § 16-312. Required disclosures. Any prearranged funeral agreement that involves the payment of money or the purchase or assignment of an insurance po
- § 16-313. Additional disclosures. If a prearranged funeral agreement is funded by any means other than an insurance policy or annuity, such prearrang
- § 16-314. Definition. For the purposes of this act, the term "prearranged funeral agreement" shall mean any agreement, contract or plan authorized by
- § 16-320. Cemetery merchandise contracts; definitions. The following definitions shall apply to this act:(a) "Preneed cemetery merchandise" means bur
- § 16-321. Cemetery merchandise trust fund; establishment; deposit of moneys; quarterly reports; distributable earnings; fees
- § 16-322. Trust fund; requirements; disbursements; trust instruments, validity; trustee duties
- § 16-323. Misuse of the cemetery merchandise trust fund, criminal penalty
- § 16-325. Secretary of state to audit cemetery merchandise trusts
- § 16-326. Redeposit of improperly paid moneys by trustee; attorney general initiate an accounting at request of secretary of state; plan to correct d
- § 16-327. Redeposit of moneys; action by attorney general. The attorney general, at the request of the secretary of state may initiate an action to r
- § 16-328. Funds in trust not subject to legal process. All funds held in a cemetery merchandise trust shall not be subject to attachment, garnishment
- § 16-329. Notice of intent to sell preneed merchandise contracts filed with secretary of state. No cemetery corporation shall enter into any preneed
- § 16-330. Refusal to submit to audit; attorney general. Whenever any officer of any cemetery corporation refuses to submit the books, records, papers
- § 16-331. Refusal to establish trust fund; forfeiture of cemetery corporation. Any cemetery corporation which refuses or neglects to establish or mai
- § 16-332. Preneed contract provisions. Any cemetery corporation entering into a preneed cemetery merchandise contract shall provide in such contract
- § 16-333. Certain sales not subject to K.S.A. 16-301 through 16-309, prearranged funeral regulations. Sales of preneed cemetery merchandise contracts
- § 16-334. Trust agreement; copy filed with secretary of state; requirements
- § 16-335. Cemetery merchandise trust funds; information and records of examination confidential; disclosure of certain information allowed
- § 16-336. Cemetery maintenance and merchandise fee fund; state treasury
- § 16-706. Definitions. As used in this act:(a) (1) "Pawnbroker" means any person who loans money on deposit or pledge of personal property or other v
- § 16-707. Licensure; application; fee
- § 16-708. Same; qualifications. No license or any renewal thereof shall be granted to: (a) Any person who is not a citizen of the United States;(b) A
- § 16-709. Transfer of stock by stockholder of corporate licensee; effect. It shall be unlawful for any shareholder of a corporate licensee to transfe
- § 16-710. License; contents; display; license for each place of business. The document or other instrument evidencing the license of a pawnbroker or
- § 16-711. Change in location of place of business; notice; duplicate license; restrictions. Whenever a licensee shall change his place of business to
- § 16-712. Examination of books, accounts, records. Each licensee shall keep and use in the licensee's business such books, accounts and records as wi
- § 16-713. Suspension or revocation of license; notice and hearing. Any license issued under this act may be suspended or revoked, after due notice an
- § 16-714. Loans secured by pledged goods; written contract required, contents; retention, disposition and redemption of pledged articles. Every loan
- § 16-715. Report of property pledged or purchased; required holding period for precious metal purchased; report not open to public inspection
- § 16-716. Record of transactions
- § 16-717. Minors; prohibited transactions
- § 16-718. Periodic inspections to determine compliance with act. Law enforcement officers of a city or county shall have access during regular busine
- § 16-719. Loans; interest and charges; amount; term
- § 16-720. Transactions in precious metals, requirements; refusal to redeliver stolen property to owner, effect
- § 16-721. Penalty. The violation of any provision of this act shall be a class B misdemeanor.History: L. 1972, ch. 51, § 16; July 1
- § 16-722. Prosecution of violations. Whenever he has reason to believe a violation of this act has occurred, the county attorney or any of his deputi
- § 16-841. Issuance of credit card without request prohibited; exception. No credit card shall be issued, except in response to a request or applicati
- § 16-843. Penalties for fraudulent transactions over $5,000. Whoever, in a transaction affecting intrastate commerce, uses any counterfeit, fictitiou
- § 16-844. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) The term "adequate notice" means a printed notice to a cardholder which sets forth the pertinent fact
- § 16-1001. Definitions. As used in this act:(a) "Current model" means a model listed in the wholesaler's, manufacturer's or distributor's current sale
- § 16-1002. Contracts, sales agreements or security agreements to maintain stock of farm equipment or repair parts by retailer; cancellation or discont
- § 16-1003. Repurchase not required, when
- § 16-1004. Failure to make repurchase or allow credit; liability in civil action. In the event that any manufacturer, wholesaler or distributor of far
- § 16-1005. Death of retailer or majority stockholder of corporation retailing farm equipment or repair parts. In the event of the death of the retail
- § 16-1006. Severability of act. If any section in this act or any part of any section shall be declared invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration
- § 16-1007. Repurchase obligations in bankruptcy
- § 16-1201. Purpose. The purpose of this act is to prevent arbitrary or abusive conduct and to preserve and enhance the reasonable expectations for suc
- § 16-1202. Definitions. As used in this act:(a) "Farm equipment" means equipment including, but not limited to, tractors, trailers, combines, tillage
- § 16-1203. Change of farm equipment dealership agreements; restrictions. No farm equipment manufacturer, directly or through any officer, agent or emp
- § 16-1204. Notice of termination, cancellation or nonrenewal of dealership agreement; cure of deficiency; approval of dealership transfer
- § 16-1205. Violations of act
- § 16-1206. Effect of act upon terms of dealership agreement. Any term of a dealership agreement, either expressed or implied, which is inconsistent wi
- § 16-1401. Purpose. The purpose of this act is to prevent arbitrary or abusive conduct and to preserve and enhance the reasonable expectations for suc
- § 16-1402. Definitions. As used in this act:(a) "Equipment" means and includes machinery, equipment, attachments or repair parts therefor, used for la
- § 16-1403. Change of lawn and garden equipment dealership contracts; restrictions
- § 16-1404. Equipment not required to be repurchased. The provisions of K.S.A. 16-1403, and amendments thereto, shall not require the repurchase from a
- § 16-1405. Civil action; liabilities; costs. In the event that any supplier, after such supplier terminates, cancels, fails to renew, or in fact subst
- § 16-1406. Changes not made without good cause; when good cause exists. No supplier, directly or through any officer, agent or employee, may terminate
- § 16-1407. Notice of termination; right to cure; approval of transfer of retailer's business
- § 16-1408. Remedies. If any supplier violates any provisions of K.S.A. 16-1406 or 16-1407, a retailer may bring an action in any court of competent ju
- § 16-1409. Effect of act upon contracts. Except for the provisions of subsection (b) of K.S.A. 16-1407, the provisions of this act shall apply to all
- § 16-1410. Remedies not exclusive. The provisions of this act shall be supplemental to any agreement between the retailer and the supplier. The retail
- § 16-1411. Severability. If any section of this act, or any part of any section thereof, or the application of such provision to any person or circums
- § 16-1412. Citation of act. This act may be cited as the Kansas lawn and garden equipment dealership act.History: L. 1992, ch. 40, § 12; April 16
- § 16-1501. Definitions; implied promise of good faith
- § 16-1502. Contract termination or cancellation; notification, time periods
- § 16-1503. Swine marketing pools; creation, authorized acts
- § 16-1504. Contractor requirements for establishing a swine production facility
- § 16-1505. Contract language required concerning mediation or arbitration. Any swine purchasing contract, swine marketing contract or swine production
- § 16-1506. Secretary of agriculture promulgates rules and regulations. The secretary of agriculture may promulgate rules and regulations to implement
- § 16-1601. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the uniform electronic transactions act.History: L. 2000, ch. 120, § 1; July 1
- § 16-1602. Definitions. In this act:(a) "Agreement" means the bargain of the parties in fact, as found in their language or inferred from other circum
- § 16-1603. Scope
- § 16-1604. Prospective application. This act applies to any electronic record or electronic signature created, generated, sent, communicated, received
- § 16-1605. Use of electronic records and electronic signatures; state agency written standards governing use of electronic signatures; rules and regul
- § 16-1606. Construction and application. This act must be construed and applied:(a) To facilitate electronic transactions consistent with other applic
- § 16-1608. Provision of information in writing; presentation of records
- § 16-1609. Attribution and effect of electronic records and electronic signatures
- § 16-1611. Notarization and acknowledgment; electronic notarization. If a law requires a signature or record to be notarized, acknowledged, verified o
- § 16-1620. Severability. If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect
- § 16-1701. Poultry production contracts; requirements; violations; remedies
- § 16-1801. Title; rights and duties not waivable or varied under terms of contract
- § 16-1802. Definitions. As used in this act:(a) "Alternate security" means an irrevocable bank letter of credit, certificate of deposit, cash bond or
- § 16-1803. Private construction contracts; payment provisions; provisions against public policy, void, unenforceable; failure to pay
- § 16-1804. Retainage; release of retainage; incomplete work; alternate security; failure to pay
- § 16-1805. Suspension of performance, when. If any undisputed payment is not made within seven business days after the payment date established in a c
- § 16-1806. Action or arbitration to enforce act; costs; venue. In any action to enforce K.S.A. 16-1803, 16-1804 or 16-1805, and amendments thereto, in
- § 16-1807. Scope. The provisions of this act shall not apply to single family residential housing and multifamily residential housing of four units or
- § 16-1901. Title; rights and duties not waivable or varied under terms of contract
- § 16-1902. Definitions. As used in this act:(a) "Alternate security" means an irrevocable bank letter of credit, certificate of deposit, cash bond or
- § 16-1903. Public construction contracts; payment provisions; provisions against public policy, void, unenforceable; failure to pay
- § 16-1904. Retainage; release and withholding thereof; alternate security; failure to pay
- § 16-1905. Suspension of performance, when. If any undisputed payment is not made within seven business days after the payment date established in a c
- § 16-1906. Action or arbitration to enforce act; costs; venue. In any action to enforce K.S.A. 16-1903, 16-1904 or 16-1905, and amendments thereto, in
- § 16-1907. Provisions waiving right to collect damages for delays, void, unenforceable. Any provision in a contract that purports to waive the rights
- § 16-1908. Scope. The provisions of the Kansas fairness in public construction contract act shall not apply to construction projects which are require
- § 16-1909. Public-private agreement; bond requirements
- § 16-2001. Competitive bid protection act; citation of act. K.S.A. 16-2001 through 16-2005, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as
- § 16-2002. Purpose. The purposes of the competitive bid protection act are to:(a) Provide for the efficient procurement of goods and services by gover
- § 16-2003. Certain contract provisions prohibited
- § 16-2004. Construction of act; exceptions. No provision of this act shall be construed to:(a) Prohibit any employer or other party from entering into
- § 16-2005. Definitions. For the purposes of this act:(a) "Governmental entity" means a state agency or a municipality as the context requires