57-201. Definitions. As used in this act, “person” means any individual, resident or nonresident, of this state, and every domestic or foreign or alien partnership, society, association or corporation; the words “performing rights” refer to “public performance for profit”; the word “user” means any person who directly or indirectly performs or causes to be performed […]
57-208. Gross receipts tax; payment; rules and regulations; blank forms. From and after the effective date of this act there is hereby levied, and there shall be collected, a tax, for the act or privilege of selling, licensing, or otherwise disposing of performing rights in such compositions in this state, in an amount equal to […]
57-211. Prior contracts or licenses not affected. Nothing contained in this act shall be so construed as to impair or affect the obligation of any contract or license which was lawfully entered into prior to the effective date of this act. History: L. 1939, ch. 306, § 11; June 24.
57-212. Invalidity of part. If any section, sentence, clause or word of this act shall be held to be unconstitutional, the invalidity of such section, sentence, clause or word shall not affect the validity of any other portion of this act, it being the intent of this legislature to enact each of the provisions of […]
57-221. Definitions. As used in this section: (a) “Copyright owner” means the owner of a copyright of a nondramatic musical work, other than a motion picture or other audio visual work, recognized and enforceable under the copyright laws of the United States pursuant to title 17 of the United States Code. (b) “Performing rights society” […]
57-222. Required information. No performing rights society shall enter into, or offer to enter into, a contract for the payment of royalties by a proprietor unless at the time of the offer, or any time thereafter, but no later than 72 hours prior to the execution of that contract, the society provides to the proprietor, […]
57-223. Contents. Every contract for the payment of royalties between a proprietor and a performing rights society executed in this state shall: (a) Be in writing; (b) be signed by the parties; and (c) include at least the following information: (1) The proprietor’s name and business address and the name and the location of each […]
57-224. Prohibited acts. (a) No agent or employee of a performing rights society shall: (1) Enter onto the premises of a proprietor’s business for the purpose of discussing a contract for payment of royalties for the use of copyrighted works by that proprietor without first identifying the agent or employee to the proprietor or the […]
57-225. Remedies. Any person who suffers a violation of this act may bring an action to recover actual damages and reasonable attorney fees, and seek an injunction and any other available remedy. History: L. 1996, ch. 102, § 5; July 1. Section was not printed in bound volume of the Kansas Statutes Annotated.
57-226. Act supplemental to other law. The rights, remedies and prohibitions accorded by the provisions of this act shall be in addition to and cumulative of any other right, remedy or prohibition accorded by common law, federal law or the statutes of this state, and nothing contained in this section shall be construed to deny, […]
57-227. Exemptions. This act shall not apply to: (a) Investigations by law enforcement officers or other persons concerning a suspected violation of subsection (a)(3) of K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 21-5806, and amendments thereto; or (b) contracts between copyright owners or performing rights societies and broadcasters licensed by the federal communications commission or contracts with cable operators, […]
