8-2425. Full-privilege license plates; dealer-hauler full-privilege trailer license plates; fees; use.
8-2425
8-2425. Full-privilege license plates;
dealer-hauler full-privilege trailer license plates; fees; use.
(a) When a first dealer license plate has been issued
under K.S.A. 8-2406, and amendments thereto, the secretary of revenue
may
issue full-privilege
license plates
or dealer-hauler full-privilege trailer license plates, in accordance with
the provisions of this section,
to a licensed manufacturer of or licensed dealer in
vehicles. In no calendar year shall the secretary issue in excess of 10 of
each type of
such license plates to any licensed manufacturer or dealer.
(b) The annual fee for each:
(1) Full-privilege license plate shall
be $350.50; and (2) dealer-hauler full-privilege trailer license
plate shall be $350.50.
(c) The secretary shall, upon application provided by the secretary and
payment of the fee required in subsection (b), issue to the applicant
the appropriate full-privilege
license plate, which shall expire on the January 31 next following its
issuance, except that the dealer shall have until and including the last day of
February of each year within which to make application for renewal.
(d) Subject to subsection (e), a full-privilege license plate may be
used in lieu of regular vehicle registration and license plate. A
full-privilege license plate may be used on passenger cars or trucks. A
full-privilege license plate may be transferred from one vehicle to another
owned or in inventory of such manufacturer or dealer and may be assigned
for use by any person, at the discretion of the manufacturer or dealer to
whom it is issued.
The person to whom a full-privilege license plate is assigned for use shall
be only a person who is: (1) A member of the immediate family of the
licensed manufacturer of or licensed dealer in vehicles; (2) a corporate
officer of the licensed manufacturer of or licensed dealer in vehicles; or
(3) an employee of the licensed manufacturer of or licensed dealer in vehicles.
(e) A full-privilege license plate shall not be used on a lease or
rental vehicle. A full-privilege license plate shall not permit any
vehicle to be operated or moved upon a highway to haul commodities weighing
in excess of two tons. A full-privilege license plate shall not be used on
a wrecker or tow truck when providing wrecker or towing service as defined
by K.S.A. 66-1329, and amendments thereto.
(f) A dealer-hauler full-privilege trailer license plate may be used by a
trailer manufacturer or trailer dealer in
lieu of a regular trailer registration and license plate. A dealer-hauler
full-privilege trailer license plate may be used only on trailers. A
dealer-hauler full-privilege trailer license plate may be transferred from one
trailer to another owned or in inventory of the trailer manufacturer or trailer
dealer
to whom issued. A dealer-hauler full-privilege trailer license plate may be
used by a trailer manufacturer or trailer dealer to haul nonhighway equipment,
as
defined in rules and regulations, for either demonstration purposes or
delivery, if the weight of the trailer and nonhighway equipment does not exceed
85,500 pounds. The dealer-hauler full-privilege trailer license plate shall
expire on the January 31 next following its issuance, except that the dealer
shall have until and including the last day of
February of each year within which to make application for renewal.
(g) Fees received under this section shall be divided
equally between
the county treasurer in which the licensed manufacturer or dealer has its
established place of business and the secretary of revenue. Amounts
allotted to the secretary of revenue shall be remitted to
the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and
amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer
shall
deposit the entire amount in
the state
treasury to the credit of the vehicle dealers and
manufacturers fee fund
which fund is hereby created in the state treasury. Expenditures from the
vehicle dealers and manufacturers fee fund shall be made on vouchers
approved by the secretary of revenue, or a person designated by the
secretary, for enforcement of the vehicle dealers and manufacturers
licensing act in accordance with appropriations therefor. Amounts allotted
to the county treasurers shall be credited to the county treasurers'
vehicle licensing fee fund which fund is hereby created in the state
treasury. Amounts due each county treasurer shall be paid quarterly from
such fund upon vouchers approved by the secretary of revenue or a person
designated by the secretary. Amounts received by each county treasurer shall
be deposited, appropriated and used as provided by K.S.A. 8-145, and
amendments
thereto.
(h) The provisions of K.S.A. 8-136 and 8-2406, and
amendments
thereto,
shall not apply to full-privilege license plates or dealer-hauler
full-privilege trailer license plates or the use thereof.
History: L. 1985, ch. 54, § 4;
L. 2001, ch. 5, § 40;
L. 2009, ch. 36, § 2; July 1.