83-301. Definitions. As used in K.S.A. 83-301 through 83-325, and amendments thereto: (a) “Weighing and measuring device” means any scales, liquefied petroleum gas meter or vehicle tank meter used for commercial weighing or measuring of commodities; (b) “person” means any individual, agent or employee of a service company, partnership, association, corporation or governmental agency; (c) […]
83-302. Service company license required; application; fees; out-of-state places of business; technical representatives, licensure; continuing education seminars; weights tested by secretary; deposit of moneys. (a) (1) Each person, other than an authorized representative of the secretary or an authorized representative of a city or county department of public inspection of weights and measures established pursuant […]
83-303. Rules and regulations of secretary of agriculture; access to private premises by secretary. (a) The secretary of agriculture may adopt, amend and revoke reasonable rules and regulations concerning: (1) Standards of workmanship for technical representatives and service companies; (2) requirements for contractual responsibilities and fulfillment of agreements by service companies; (3) maintenance and furnishing […]
83-304. Annual inspection required; scales not tested and approved, taken out of service; approval and seal of certain test weights or equipment; exemptions; report of results; withdrawal of inaccurate scale from use; notification of secretary; reports required to be kept by service companies; inspection of vapor meters. (a) Except as provided by subsection (e), the […]
83-305. Test of scale for accuracy by secretary, when. When the secretary has been notified by a licensed service company, by an authorized representative of the secretary or by a city or county department of public inspection of weights and measures established pursuant to K.S.A. 83-210, and amendments thereto, that a weighing and measuring device […]
83-307. Railroad track scales exempt from act. Chapter 83 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, does not apply to a railway track scale used exclusively for the weighing of commodities on railroad vehicles. History: L. 1985, ch. 343, § 7; L. 1996, ch. 146, § 34; Apr. 18.
83-308. Grounds for revocation of, suspension of, failure to renew or failure to issue a license. At any time after notice and opportunity for a hearing are given in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act, the secretary may revoke, suspend, decline to renew or decline to issue a service company license […]
83-311. Penalty for violations. Any person violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions of K.S.A. 83-301 through 83-311 and K.S.A. 83-321 through 83-325, and amendments thereto, or violating or failing to comply with any authorized rules and regulations of the secretary adopted thereunder, shall be deemed guilty of a class A nonperson […]
83-321. Jurisdiction of secretary of agriculture over scales and measuring devices; transfer of powers, duties and functions. (a) All of the powers, duties and functions of the director of the Kansas state grain inspection department with regard to the Kansas grain inspection laws pertaining to the actual inspection of the scales and other weighing and […]
83-322. Same; transfer of officers and employees; retention of benefits and rights; service deemed continuous. On the effective date of this act, officers and employees who immediately prior to such date, were engaged in the performance of powers, duties or functions of the Kansas grain inspection laws pertaining to the actual inspection of the scales […]
83-323. Same; resolution of conflicts by governor; succession to property and records. (a) When any conflict arises as to the disposition of any property, power, duty or function, or the unexpended balance of any appropriation, as a result of any abolition, transfer, attachment or change made by or under authority of this act, such conflict […]
83-324. Same; civil and criminal actions saved. (a) No suit, action or other proceeding, judicial or administrative, lawfully commenced, or which could have been commenced by or against the director of the Kansas state grain inspection department with regard to the Kansas grain inspection laws or by or against any officer of the state in […]
83-325. Same; transfer of appropriations; assumption of liability for compensation of transferred officers and employees. (a) On the effective date of this act, the balance of all funds appropriated and reappropriated to the director of the Kansas state grain inspection department, the actual inspection of scales and other weighing and measuring devices with regard to […]
83-326. Severability clause. If any part of this act are [is] held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court, it shall be conclusively presumed that the legislature would have enacted the remainder of this act without such invalid or unconstitutional part or parts. History: L. 1996, ch. 146, § 42; Apr. 18.
