16a-6-402.   (UCCC) Definitions in part.In this part:

      (1)   "Contested case" means a proceeding, including but not restricted toone pursuant to the provisions on administrative enforcement orders(subsection (a) of K.S.A. 16a-6-108 and amendments thereto) and licensing,in which the legal rights, duties, or privileges of a party are required bylaw to be determined by the administrator after an opportunity for hearing.

      (2)   "License" means a license authorizing a person to make supervisedloans pursuant to the provisions on authority to make supervised loans( K.S.A. 16a-2-301 and amendments thereto).

      (3)   "Licensing" includes the administrator's process respecting thegrant, denial, revocation, suspension, annulment, withdrawal, or amendmentof a license.

      (4)   "Rule" means each rule specifically authorized by this act thatapplies generally and implements, interprets or prescribes law or policy,or each statement by the administrator that applies generally and describesthe administrator's procedure or practice requirements or the organizationof the administrator's office. The term includes the amendment or repeal ofa prior rule but does not include:

      (a)   statements concerning only the internal management of theadministrator's office and not affecting private rights or proceduresavailable to the public;

      (b)   declaratory rulings issued pursuant to the provisions on declaratoryrulings by administrator (K.S.A. 16a-6-409 and amendments thereto); or

      (c)   intra-office memoranda.

      History:   L. 1973, ch. 85, § 117; L. 1988, ch. 356, § 48; July 1, 1989.