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Chapter 50.—UNFAIR TRADE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
Article 1.—RESTRAINT OF TRADE
50-101
Trusts defined and declared unlawful and void.
50-102
Denial of right to form or be interested in any trust.
50-103
Powers and duties of attorney general; civil penalties; other actions for violation of restraint of trade act.
50-104
Repealed.
50-105
Repealed.
50-106
Repealed.
50-107
Repealed.
50-108
Repealed.
50-109
Enforcement of act; powers and duties of attorney general.
50-110
Jurisdiction of district courts; venue.
50-111
Repealed.
50-112
Trusts, combinations and agreements in restraint of trade and free competition declared unlawful.
50-113
Trust certificates; creation of trusts.
50-114
Repealed.
50-115
Repealed.
50-116
Pleading in bar or abatement of civil action that plaintiff is member or agent of unlawful combination.
50-117
Transactions by nonresident; subject to provisions of act.
50-118
Repealed.
50-119
Repealed.
50-120
Repealed.
50-121
Repealed.
50-122
Repealed.
50-123
Repealed.
50-124
Repealed.
50-125
Repealed.
50-126
Repealed.
50-127
Repealed.
50-128
Repealed.
50-129
Repealed.
50-130
Repealed.
50-131
Agreements or combinations by which shipper is defrauded out of portion of net weight; violation of restraint of trade act.
50-132
Conspiring to monopolize line of business or to prevent producer or local buyer from shipping without agency of third person.
50-133
Agreements or combinations for shipments under warehouse control; violation of restraint of trade act.
50-134
Repealed.
50-135
Repealed.
50-136
Commodities; grain dealers; agreement or contract to pool or fix price.
50-137
Same; damages to persons injured by such actions.
50-138
Repealed.
50-139
Actions brought under act; brought pursuant to chapter 60.
50-140 through 50-144
Repealed.
50-145
Repealed.
50-146
Repealed.
50-147
Rights and remedies cumulative.
50-148
Trade and person defined.
50-149
Unfair discriminations.
50-150 through 50-152
Repealed.
50-153
Attorney general powers and duties; enforcement of act.
50-154 through 50-156
Repealed.
50-157
Acts done under certain federal laws, codes or regulations.
50-158
Citation of act.
50-159
Same; powers and duties of the attorney general.
50-160
Same; penalties.
50-161
Damages for violation of act; procedure.
50-162
Same; attorney general to bring action; when.
50-163
Construing and applying act; harmonization with federal law; reasonable restraint of trade or commerce.
50-164
Same; retroactive application of certain amendments.
50-165 through 50-199
Reserved.
50-1,100
Kansas discount card act; definitions.
50-1,101
Unlawful acts; promotion or sale of discount card by supplier; conditions on; registration of supplier; financial responsibility.
50-1,102
Repealed.
50-1,103
Resident agent; registration requirement.
50-1,104
Same; severability.
50-1,105
Same; citation; supplemental to Kansas consumer protection act; remedies.
Article 2.—NEWS AND NEWS REPORTS
50-201
Sale of news without discrimination.
50-202
Unlawful refusal to furnish news reports.
50-203
Violators not permitted to use facilities for transmission of news.
50-204
Transmission service to be discontinued upon violation of act; procedure.
50-205
Injunction proceedings where companies fail to discontinue service.
50-206
Penalty for violating K.S.A. 50-201 through 50-206; forfeiture of charter.
Article 3.—FAIR TRADE (Not in active use)
50-301 through 50-310
Repealed.
Article 4.—UNFAIR PRACTICES (Not in active use)
50-401
Repealed.
50-402
Repealed.
50-403
Repealed.
50-404
Repealed.
50-405
Repealed.
50-406
Repealed.
50-407
Repealed.
50-408
Repealed.
Article 5.—DAIRY PRODUCTS; UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
50-501
Certain trade practices detrimental to public health and welfare.
50-502
Same; definitions.
50-503
Same; unlawful acts.
50-504
Same; penalties for violations.
50-505
Same; injunction actions by attorney general or county attorney; costs and attorney fees; damages.
50-506
Same; prosecution of actions by trade association, when.
50-507
Same; testimony and records; immunity from proceedings, when.
50-508
Same; violation deemed unfair trade.
50-509
Same; act supplemental.
50-510
Same; invalidity of part.
Article 6.—CONSUMER PROTECTION
50-601
Repealed.
50-602
Repealed.
50-603
Repealed.
50-604
Repealed.
50-605
Repealed.
50-606
Repealed.
50-607
Repealed.
50-608
Repealed.
50-609, 50-610
Repealed.
50-611
Repealed.
50-612, 50-613
Repealed.
50-614
Repealed.
50-615, 50-616
Repealed.
50-617
Receipt of unsolicited goods, wares or merchandise deemed gift, when; negative option invitation or announcement; defense in action for return; deceptive act or practice.
50-618
Unsolicited credit cards; rights of recipient when card lost or stolen.
50-619
Definitions.
50-620
Prohibited acts; certain information as to ownership of junk required; register.
50-621
Same; junk dealer prohibited from purchasing items of junk without receiving from seller information as to ownership; record of ownership.
50-622
Penalty.
50-623
Kansas consumer protection act; purpose; construction.
50-624
Definitions.
50-625
Waiver; agreement to forego rights; settlement of claims.
50-626
Deceptive acts and practices.
50-627
Unconscionable acts and practices.
50-628
Duties of the attorney general.
50-629
General powers of the attorney general.
50-630
Rule-making requirements.
50-631
Investigation of violations; remedies.
50-632
Remedies of the attorney general or any county or district attorney; procedure for sequestration.
50-633
Coordination with other supervision.
50-634
Private remedies.
50-635
Application of act.
50-636
Civil penalties.
50-637
Powers of receiver; effect of receivership.
50-638
Jurisdiction and venue.
50-639
Disclaimer or limitation of warranties; liabilities; attorney fees, when; section inapplicable to seed for planting, livestock for agricultural purposes or disposal of surplus property by a governmental entity.
50-640
Door-to-door sales; cancellation; required disclosures; notice of cancellation; definition.
50-640a
Individuals prohibited from engaging in door-to-door sales.
50-641
Repealed.
50-642
Citation of act.
50-643
Severability.
50-644
Thermal insulation, flame spread standards.
50-645
Motor vehicle warranties; definitions; consumer rights and remedies; enforcement by attorney general.
50-646
Same; other remedies.
50-647
Odometer fraud; civil remedies; definitions.
50-648
Purchase of motor vehicle voided; consumer remedies.
50-649
Odometer fraud; enforcement by attorney general.
50-650
Odometer fraud; purchase of motor vehicle not voided; consumer remedies.
50-651
Civil penalty.
50-652
Odometer statement required; exceptions.
50-653
Title search disclosure; supplier no liability if disclosed.
50-653a
Odometer fraud; attorney general investigations of violations; subpoena power.
50-654
Kansas collision damage waiver act; citation.
50-655
Application of act.
50-656
Definitions.
50-657
Rental agreement; collision damage waiver; requirements.
50-658
Collision damage waiver; deceptive acts or practices.
50-659
Vehicle dealer's duty to disclose specific facts; failure to disclose creates rebuttable presumption; definitions; deceptive act or practice.
50-660
After market parts; definitions.
50-661
Disclosure by insurer to use after market parts; violations.
50-662
Disclosure requirements; installer of parts responsible for negligent installation.
50-663
Enforcement under consumer protection act; deceptive act or practice.
50-664
Vehicles not covered by act.
50-665
Failure to disclose by vehicle dealer that vehicle is being sold by dealer.
50-666
Invention promotion services; definitions.
50-667
Same; disclosures; required information and statement in contract.
50-668
Deceptive act or practice; supplemental to Kansas consumer protection act.
50-669
Required presentation of credit card when writing a check; exceptions.
50-669a
Prohibiting the taking of personal information when using a credit card.
50-669b
Prohibiting printing of credit card or debit card account numbers on receipts.
50-670
Definitions; requirements and prohibitions; remedies.
50-670a
No-call list; prohibitions; remedies; attorney general, powers and duties.
50-671
Definitions.
50-672
Verbal agreement not valid unless signed confirmation; consumer not liable for payment, when; right to cancel.
50-673
When law inapplicable; implied warranty of telemarketer exempted pursuant to this section; consumer's right to cancel and refund.
50-674
Where law enforced.
50-675
Supplemental to Kansas consumer protection act; unconscionable acts.
50-675a
Repealed.
50-676
Definitions.
50-677
Same; enhanced civil penalty.
50-678
Same; factors to consider in imposition of enhanced civil penalty.
50-679
Same; cause of action; priority over enhanced civil penalty.
50-679a
K.S.A. 50-676 through 50-679 supplemental to consumer protection act.
50-680
Title of act.
50-681
Definitions.
50-682
Lease-purchase agreements; scope; applicability of other laws.
50-683
Same; required disclosures by lessor, when and how.
50-684
Same; required disclosures in agreement.
50-685
Same; proscribed provisions.
50-686
Same; consumer's right to reinstate agreement.
50-687
Same; written receipt required.
50-688
Same; renegotiations.
50-689
Same; advertisements.
50-690
Same; unconscionable act or practice.
50-691
Reserved.
50-692
Prize notification; definitions; requirements of notice and solicitation; violations.
50-693 through 50-695
Reserved.
50-696
Definitions.
50-697
Warranty of manufacturer who sells assistive device to consumer; repair of nonconforming assistive device; remedies of nonconformity not repaired; current value of written lease; reasonable allowance.
50-698
Duties of consumer to receive comparable new assistive device or refund; duties of manufacturer and assistive device lessor.
50-699
Enforcement of lease agreement prohibited in certain circumstances; full written disclosure required prior to sale or lease of returned assistive device.
50-6,100
Arbitration of disputes.
50-6,101
Rights or remedies of consumer not limited; waiver by consumer of rights void; action to recover damages.
50-6,102
Act part of and supplemental to Kansas consumer protection act; deceptive practices; enforcement by attorney general; other rights and remedies not limited.
50-6,103
Telecommunications services; unauthorized change of provider or addition of services.
50-6,104
Sale of cigarettes in violation of cigarette and tobacco products act.
50-6,105
Method of payment; express authorization required; when.
50-6,106
Unconscionable acts; remedies.
50-6,107
Commercial electronic mail act; definitions; consumer rights, requirements and prohibitions; private actions to seek relief; civil penalty; affirmative defense; unconscionable acts or practices.
50-6,108
Gift certificates or gift cards; regulation of; exceptions; definitions.
50-6,109
Scrap metal theft reduction act; definitions.
50-6,109a
Implementation, administration and enforcement by attorney general and Kansas bureau of investigation; rules and regulations; scrap metal theft reduction fee fund and scrap metal data repository fund; database, requirements, confidentiality; report to legislature.
50-6,109b
Violations, powers of attorney general.
50-6,109c
Violations, civil penalty; appeal.
50-6,109d
Civil action by attorney general; penalty.
50-6,109e
Engaging in business, jurisdiction; administrative or civil action, venue.
50-6,109f
Regulation by municipality, limitations.
50-6,110
Unlawful acts, person selling regulated scrap metal; information required; signed statement; photographs; dealer's register; exceptions; rules and regulations.
50-6,111
Unlawful acts by scrap metal dealer or employee or agent thereof; record of information required to be kept.
50-6,112
Repealed.
50-6,112a
Scrap metal dealer registration; fees.
50-6,112b
Persons and business entities prohibited from registration.
50-6,112c
Suspension or revocation of registration; appeal.
50-6,112d
Expiration of act.
50-6,113
Pest inspections relating to real estate transactions; certification required; deceptive act.
50-6,114
Vehicle protection products; definitions; not insurance.
50-6,115
Incidental costs; conditions.
50-6,116
Truth in musical performance advertising Citation of act; Supplemental to Kansas consumer protection act.
50-6,117
Definitions.
50-6,118
Unlawful advertising of a live musical performance; exceptions.
50-6,119
Civil penalty.
50-6,120
Affirmative defense.
50-6,121
Citation of act.
50-6,122
Definitions.
50-6,123
Registration certificate required; penalties.
50-6,124
Administration of act; rules and regulations.
50-6,125
Registration application requirements; refusal to register; notification.
50-6,126
Criminal history record inquiry.
50-6,127
Duties of roofing contractor.
50-6,128
Fees; roofing contractor registration fund.
50-6,129
Exemptions.
50-6,130
Application for registration, time limit for processing.
50-6,131
Notification of attorney general required, when; fees.
50-6,132
Roofing contractor registration certificate renewal; reinstatement fee.
50-6,133
Violations; complaints; investigations; subpoenas.
50-6,134
Nonresident roofing contractor registration requirements; agent for service of process.
50-6,135
Disclosure of roofing contractor's registration certificate number.
50-6,136
Establishment of information system.
50-6,137
Effect on other statutes.
50-6,138
Deceptive or unconscionable acts or practices.
50-6,138a
Violations; general contractor's duty to report.
50-6,138b
Letter of exemption for general contractor.
50-6,139
Identity theft; identity fraud; unconscionable act or practice; Wayne Owen act.
50-6,139a
Attorney general assistance for victims of identity-related crimes.
50-6,139b
Requirements for holders of personal information.
50-6,140
Bad faith assertion of patent infringement; unconscionable act or practice.
50-6,141
Unlicensed conduct as a bail enforcement agent; penalties.
50-6,142
Unauthorized practice of law; penalties.
50-6,143
Residential real estate insurance policy; assignment of rights or benefits to contractor.
50-6,144
Legal advertisements, requirements and limitations; violation, unlawful and deceptive trade practice; definitions; supreme court authority to regulate the practice of law not affected.
50-6,145
Soliciting for legal services, restrictions related to protected health information; violation, unlawful and deceptive trade practice; criminal penalty; supreme court authority to regulate the practice of law not affected.
50-6,146
Distribution of material that is harmful to minors; age verification required, when; violation, unconscionable act and practice; penalties; private cause of action; definitions.
Article 6a.—REQUIREMENTS FOR SALE OF CIGARETTES
50-6a01
Findings and purpose.
50-6a02
Definitions.
50-6a03
Requirements for sale of cigarettes; penalties.
50-6a04
Tobacco product manufacturers; directory by attorney general; certification, contents; escrow deposits; removal from directory, reasons.
50-6a05
Appeal bond staying execution on judgment against signatory to master settlement agreement; order preventing dissipation of assets.
50-6a06
Invalidity of amendment to K.S.A. 50-6a03, effect.
50-6a07
Additional definitions.
50-6a08
Non-participating manufacturers; resident agent, appointment, substitution, resignation, death; consent to jurisdiction.
50-6a09
Non-participating manufacturers; required to post bond, conditions; amount; elevated risk, circumstances.
50-6a10
Reports of stamping agents, contents; reports on qualified escrow funds, contents; providing packaging and labeling samples.
50-6a11
Disclosure of information between director, attorney general and other agencies or entities; providing certain information to tobacco product manufacturer, stamping agent; confidentiality of information unless disclosure is provided herein; master settlement agreement, confidentiality.
50-6a12
Wholesale dealer and distributor licensure; compliance with stamping agent requirements of the act.
50-6a13
Contraband; seizure; storage and transportation.
50-6a14
Violation of act; stamping agents; licensure, revocation, suspension; civil fines.
50-6a15
Injunction to restrain or compel a stamping agent.
50-6a16
Criminal penalties.
50-6a17
Unlawful sales; deceptive trade practice; surrender of profits.
50-6a18
Recovery of costs of enforcement action by state.
50-6a19
Certain reports admissible as evidence; presumption of accuracy.
50-6a20
Rules and regulations.
50-6a21
Controlling law; severability.
Article 7.—FAIR CREDIT REPORTING
50-701
Findings and purpose.
50-702
Definitions and rules of construction.
50-703
Permissible purposes of reports.
50-704
Obsolete information.
50-705
Disclosure of investigative consumer reports.
50-706
Compliance procedures.
50-707
Disclosures to governmental agencies.
50-708
Disclosures to consumers.
50-709
Conditions of disclosure to consumers.
50-710
Procedure in case of disputed accuracy.
50-711
Charges for certain disclosures.
50-712
Public record information for employment purposes.
50-713
Restrictions on investigative consumer reports.
50-714
Requirements on users of consumer reports.
50-715
Civil liability for willful noncompliance.
50-716
Civil liability for negligent noncompliance.
50-717
Jurisdiction of courts; limitation of actions.
50-718
Obtaining information under false pretenses.
50-719
Unauthorized disclosures by officers or employees.
50-720
Penalties.
50-721
Enforcement by consumer credit commissioner.
50-722
Citation of act.
50-723
Security freeze on consumer report; requirements; procedure; damages.
50-724
Security freeze; exceptions.
50-725
Security freeze for protected consumers; requirements; procedure.
Article 7a.—PROTECTION OF CONSUMER INFORMATION
50-7a01
Consumer information; security breach; definitions.
50-7a02
Security breach; requirements.
50-7a03
Repealed.
50-7a04
Severability clause.
Article 8.—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
50-801
Repealed.
50-802
Boat manufacture by direct molding processes; prohibition; injunction; actual damages, attorney fees and costs.
Article 9.—FOOD ADVERTISING AND SALES PRACTICES
50-901
Definitions.
50-902
Inaccurate or deceptive advertising prohibited.
50-903
Deceptive practices prohibited; bait selling; price representation; product representation; tie-in sales.
50-904
Penalties; consumer protection act proceedings; agent liability.
50-905
Inspection of places of business; access; reports of violations.
50-906
Remedies supplemental.
Article 10.—LOAN BROKERS
50-1001
Definitions.
50-1002
Registration required.
50-1003
Application for registration; contents; bond; issuance; effective date; consent to secretary of state as process agent.
50-1004
Renewal of registration; fee.
50-1005
Fees and funds; accounting and deposit in general fund.
50-1006
Disclosure document to be provided by loan broker; when; contents; amendment of document; estimated disclosure documents and additional documents detailing specific loan information to be provided.
50-1007
Contracts required to be in writing; retention of copy by borrowing party.
50-1008
Denial, suspension or revocation of registration; orders and hearing.
50-1009
Powers of securities commissioner; enforcement of subpoenas; privilege against self-incrimination; certificate of compliance or noncompliance, admissibility in evidence.
50-1010
Certified copies of documents or records admissible in actions or proceedings under act.
50-1011
Violations; civil penalties, enforcement.
50-1012
Same; liability of loan broker to damaged parties; rights of prospective borrower.
50-1013
Violation of act or cease and desist order, penalties; prosecution.
50-1014
Rescission of contract under Truth-in-Lending Act; notice to creditor; timely return of consideration required; computation of time period for avoidance of contract.
50-1015
Account numbers required to be assigned to agreements; loan brokers required to maintain certain records; period and manner of maintenance.
50-1016
Persons exempt from registration and other duties under act; burden of proof thereof.
50-1017
Prohibited acts.
50-1018
False or misleading filing or statement; penalty.
Article 11.—CREDIT SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS
50-1101 through 50-1115
Repealed.
50-1116
Citation and scope of act.
50-1117
Definitions.
50-1118
Licensing required to conduct credit services organization business; application.
50-1119
Bond; requirements.
50-1120
Duties of licensee.
50-1121
Prohibited acts.
50-1122
Registrant's duties regarding certain funds paid to licensee.
50-1123
Licensee's report to consumer; required contents.
50-1124
Licensee's report to state bank commissioner; when required; contents; information confidential.
50-1125
Records; retention; inspection.
50-1126
Fees charged by licensee; when allowed.
50-1127
Denial, suspension, revocation or refusal to renew license; notice.
50-1128
State bank commissioner; powers and duties; confidentiality of examination reports and material.
50-1129
Cease and desist orders; civil fines.
50-1130
Same; subpoenas.
50-1131
Same; criminal penalty.
50-1132
Same; construction; application of consumer protection act.
50-1133
Same; private remedies.
50-1134
Same; injunction.
50-1135
Same; fees collected by commissioner.
Article 12.—MANUFACTURERS OF FIREARMS, FIREARMS ACCESSORIES, AMMUNITION.
50-1201
Citation of act.
50-1202
Legislative declaration.
50-1203
Definitions.
50-1204
Personal firearms, accessories and ammunition manufactured in Kansas; exempt, interstate commerce.
50-1205
Firearms manufactured in Kansas; stamped requirement.
50-1206
Certain federal laws made inapplicable; prohibition against enforcement.
50-1207
Criminal penalty; certain actions of federal officials.
50-1208
Kansas prosecutors; injunctive relief.
50-1209
Firearms; exclusions.
50-1210
Application of act.
50-1211
Severability.
Article 13.—SUCCESSOR CORPORATION ASBESTOS-RELATED LIABILITY FAIRNESS ACT
50-1301
Title of act.
50-1302
Definitions.
50-1303
Application to successor corporations; exceptions.
50-1304
Limitation on liability.
50-1305
Methods of establishing fair market value.
50-1306
Adjustment of the fair market value of total gross assets.
50-1307
Application of act.