Kansas § 8-256 - Period of suspension or revocation. The division shall not suspend or revoke a person's license to operate a motor vehicle on the public hi
Full text of Kansas Kansas Statutes Annotated § 8-256 — Period of suspension or revocation. The division shall not suspend or revoke a person's license to operate a motor vehicle on the public hi, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-256. Period of suspension or revocation. The division shall not suspend or revoke a person's license to operate a motor vehicle on the public hi
8-256. Period of suspension or revocation. The division shall not suspend or revoke a person's license to operate a motor vehicle on the public highways for a period of more than one year, except as specifically authorized by statute.History: L. 1937, ch. 73, § 23; L. 1941, ch. 95, § 1; L. 1943, ch. 82, § 2; L. 1949, ch. 104, § 28; L. 1959, ch. 49, § 25; L. 1967, ch. 60, § 3; L. 1972, ch. 28, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 36, § 26; L. 1977, ch. 38, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 206, § 3; L. 1986, ch. 39, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 38, § 31; L. 1994, ch. 353, § 2; July 1.
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What does Kansas Statutes Annotated § 8-256 cover?
Section 8-256 ("Period of suspension or revocation. The division shall not suspend or revoke a person's license to operate a motor vehicle on the public hi") is part of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of Kansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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