CHAPTER 27 HOUSE BILL No. 2686 An Act relating to apportioned fleet registration of certain vehicles; amending K.S.A. 1997
Supp. 8-1,105 and 8-1,109 and repealing the existing sections. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

Section 1. K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 8-1,105 is hereby amended to read as
follows: 8-1,105. (a) The division of vehicles shall register the fleet of
vehicles described and identified in an application submitted pursuant to
K.S.A. 8-1,101, and amendments thereto, and may issue license plates or
other suitable identification devices for each vehicle described in the ap-
plication upon payment of the appropriate fleet registration fees, title fees
applicable, and any other fees hereinafter provided. If an identification
device is issued by the division, a fee of $3 shall be charged and collected
for each vehicle described in the application, which fee shall be in addition
to any fleet registration fees applicable.

(b) Apportioned fleet registration identification devices shall be is-
sued by the division in accordance with the requirements of any contract,
agreement, consent, arrangement or declaration made by the director and
shall be displayed on a fleet vehicle as follows: (a) (1) If an apportioned
base plate is issued, it shall be displayed in accordance with the provisions
of K.S.A. 8-133, and amendments thereto; or (b) (2) if an apportioned
registration cab card is issued, it shall be carried with the vehicle so de-
scribed at all times, and in the case of a combination of vehicles such cab
card shall be carried in the vehicle supplying the motive power.

(c) Apportioned base plates issued under this act shall be permanent
in nature and designed in such a manner as to remain with a vehicle for
the duration of the life span of the vehicle or until the vehicle is deleted
from the owner's fleet. Such license plates shall be distinctive and there
shall be no year date thereon.

(d) Motor vehicles registered under the provisions of this act shall be
issued an annual apportioned registration cab card. Trailers registered
under the provisions of this act shall be issued a permanent apportioned
registration cab card for the duration of the life span of the trailer or until
the trailer is deleted from the owner's fleet.

(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the director may
require the reissuance of all apportioned base plates currently issued and
being displayed.

(f) Apportioned fleet registration identification devices issued under
this act shall not be transferable to any other vehicle.

Sec. 2. K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 8-1,109 is hereby amended to read as fol-
lows: 8-1,109. (a) When a vehicle which is a part of a fleet registered
under the provisions of K.S.A. 8-1,101 to 8-1,123, inclusive, and amend-
ments thereto, is sold, repossessed, foreclosed by mechanic's lien, or has
had the title transferred by operation of law or cancellation or expiration
of a lease agreement or is otherwise disposed of by the owner, the owner
of such vehicle shall delete such vehicle from the owner's fleet by noti-
fying the division of vehicles in a manner and upon a form prescribed by
the director. The director may shall require such owner to surrender
identification devices which have been issued with respect to such vehicle
as the director may deem advisable.

(b) A vehicle which is eligible for deletion as part of a fleet may be
replaced in such fleet by a newly acquired vehicle during a registration
year upon application therefor and payment of a transfer fee of $5, and
any title fee applicable. New apportioned fleet registration identification
devices shall be issued for such replacement vehicle. If the vehicle deleted
from a fleet and the replacement vehicle to such fleet are both motor
vehicles, and the declared gross weight of the replacement vehicle is
greater than that for which the deleted vehicle was registered, the owner
thereof shall pay the difference in apportioned registration fee for the
time remaining in a registration year, including the transfer fee pre-
scribed. The provisions of this subsection shall only be applicable if the
vehicle to be deleted from a fleet and the replacement vehicle to such
fleet are both motor vehicles, trailers or semitrailers respectively, or the
deleted vehicle is deleted or disposed of on or before the date the re-
placement vehicle is purchased or leased by the fleet owner.

Sec. 3. K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 8-1,105 and 8-1,109 are hereby repealed.

Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after Jan-
uary 1, 1999, and its publication in the statute book.

Approved March 12, 1998