8-127. Registration of vehicles operated in this state; exceptions; temporary operation of certain vehicles without registration, when.
8-127
8-127. Registration of vehicles operated in this state; exceptions;
temporary operation of certain vehicles without registration, when.
(a) Every owner of a motor vehicle, motorized bicycle, trailer or semitrailer
intended to
be operated upon any highway in this state, whether such owner is a
resident of this state or another state, or such motor vehicle, motorized
bicycle, trailer
or semitrailer is based in this state or another state shall, before any
such vehicle is operated in this state, apply for and obtain
registration in this state under the provisions of K.S.A. 8-126 to
8-149, inclusive, and acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto,
except as otherwise provided by law or by any interstate contract,
agreement, arrangement or declaration made by the director of vehicles.
(b) Any truck or truck tractor bearing registration of a state other
than Kansas which is engaged in intrastate movements within this state
shall have Kansas registration, except such vehicles which are
registered under the provisions of K.S.A. 8-1,101 to 8-1,123,
inclusive, and amendments thereto, and except such vehicles as are
entitled to engage in
intrastate movements within this state under any interstate contract,
agreement, consent, arrangement or declaration made by the director of
vehicles.
(c) Whenever any person has a current motorcycle, motorized bicycle,
passenger vehicle,
truck or truck tractor registration and license plate for a vehicle which
has been sold, traded or otherwise disposed of not later than 30 days,
inclusive of weekends and holidays, after acquiring
another motorcycle, motorized bicycle, passenger
vehicle, truck
or truck tractor to which the registration and license plate will be
transferred and such person has complied with all of the conditions
precedent to the transfer of the registration except having the
registration transferred in the office of the county treasurer, such
person may operate the motorcycle, motorized bicycle, passenger vehicle, truck or truck
tractor acquired for a period of not to exceed 30
days, inclusive of weekends and holidays, after
acquiring the same and pending transferral of registration and license
plate in the office of the county treasurer by displaying the motorcycle
license plate on the motorcycle acquired, the motorized
bicycle license plate
on the motorized bicycle acquired, the passenger vehicle license
plate on the passenger vehicle acquired, or the truck or truck tractor license
plate on the truck or truck tractor acquired. If the acquired
vehicle is a new vehicle, such person also must carry and have in
possession the assigned certificate of title or bill of sale when
operating the acquired vehicle during said thirty-day period.
History: L. 1929, ch. 81, § 5; L. 1955, ch. 44, § 1; L. 1963,
ch. 48, § 2; L. 1968, ch. 180, § 1; L. 1971, ch. 16, § 1; L. 1971,
ch. 17, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 30, § 1; L. 1980, ch. 29, § 1;
L. 1985, ch. 43, § 3; July 1.