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Chapter 16.—CONTRACTS AND PROMISES
Article 1.—GENERAL PROVISIONS
16-101
Joint contracts as joint and several.
16-102
Liability of estate of decedent thereon.
16-103
Liability on death of all joint obligors.
16-104
Suit against copartners or joint obligors.
16-105
Release of persons jointly or severally liable.
16-106
Use of private seals.
16-107
Import of consideration.
16-108
Want of consideration as defense.
16-109
Contracts for sale of improvements on government lands.
16-110
Conveyances of improvements on public lands.
16-111
Medium of payment.
16-112
Restraint of trade; penalty.
16-113
Appointment of process agent by nonresident contractor; exception; filing.
16-114
Penalty for violating preceding section.
16-115
Definitions.
16-116
Agreements by electric or gas public utilities waiving partition rights or restricting alienation of certain properties authorized; application of act.
16-117
Definitions.
16-118
Requirements; failure to comply.
16-119
Declaration of meaning of original act.
16-120
Reimbursement for warranty work.
16-121
Construction contracts, motor carrier transportation contracts, dealer agreements, franchise agreements; certain indemnification provisions and additional insured provisions void, when.
Article 2.—INTEREST AND CHARGES
16-201
Legal rate of interest; prejudgment interest rate in civil tort actions.
16-202
Repealed.
16-203
Repealed.
16-204
Interest on judgments.
16-205
Interest rates or charges; contract rates continue until payment in full; judgments; excess rates and charges void.
16-206
Repealed.
16-207
Contract rate; penalties for prepayment of certain loans, recording fees; contracting for interest in excess of limitation; transactions excluded.
16-207a
State override of federal preemption.
16-207b
Contract rate; exceptions.
16-207c
Repealed.
16-207d
Rules and regulations; loans secured by real estate.
16-207e
Repealed.
16-208 through 16-213
Repealed.
16-214
Interest rate on advance made for purchase or carrying of securities; advance not subject to uniform consumer credit code.
Article 3.—FUNERAL AND CEMETERY MERCHANDISE AGREEMENTS, CONTRACTS AND PLANS
16-301
Prearranged funeral agreements; conditions.
16-302
Payments, form and deposit of; exceptions.
16-303
Payments and earnings; credit life insurance; irrevocable agreements.
16-304
Payments upon death, conditions; balances; notice; liability.
16-305
Penalties.
16-306
Injunction.
16-307
Severability.
16-308
Administration of funds; payment into trust fund; investment; payment of administrative costs and taxes; prior existing trusts to comply.
16-309
Doing business in state defined; nonresidents subject to personal service outside state.
16-310
Audit of accounts or trusts by secretary of state; redeposit of improperly paid moneys; actions by attorney general; funds held under agreements not subject to legal process; notice of intent to sell and engage in agreements; obstructing or refusing to submit to examination; audit fee.
16-311
Duty of medical assistance recipient to inform; payments of balances upon death; conditions; liability.
16-312
Required disclosures.
16-313
Additional disclosures.
16-314
Definition.
16-315 through 16-319
Reserved.
16-320
Cemetery merchandise contracts; definitions.
16-321
Cemetery merchandise trust fund; establishment; deposit of moneys; quarterly reports; distributable earnings; fees.
16-322
Trust fund; requirements; disbursements; trust instruments, validity; trustee duties.
16-323
Misuse of the cemetery merchandise trust fund, criminal penalty.
16-324
Repealed.
16-325
Secretary of state to audit cemetery merchandise trusts.
16-326
Redeposit of improperly paid moneys by trustee; attorney general initiate an accounting at request of secretary of state; plan to correct deficiencies.
16-327
Redeposit of moneys; action by attorney general.
16-328
Funds in trust not subject to legal process.
16-329
Notice of intent to sell preneed merchandise contracts filed with secretary of state.
16-330
Refusal to submit to audit; attorney general.
16-331
Refusal to establish trust fund; forfeiture of cemetery corporation.
16-332
Preneed contract provisions.
16-333
Certain sales not subject to K.S.A. 16-301 through 16-309, prearranged funeral regulations.
16-334
Trust agreement; copy filed with secretary of state; requirements.
16-335
Cemetery merchandise trust funds; information and records of examination confidential; disclosure of certain information allowed.
16-336
Cemetery maintenance and merchandise fee fund; state treasury.
Article 4.—CONSUMER LOAN ACT (Not in active use)
16-401
Repealed.
16-402
Repealed.
16-403
Repealed.
16-404
Repealed.
16-405
Repealed.
16-406
Repealed.
16-407 through 16-409
Repealed.
16-410
Repealed.
16-411
Repealed.
16-412
Repealed.
16-413
Repealed.
16-414
Repealed.
16-415 through 16-424
Repealed.
16-425
Repealed.
16-426
Repealed.
Article 5.—SALES FINANCE ACT (Not in active use)
16-501
Repealed.
16-502
Repealed.
16-503
Repealed.
16-504, 16-505
Repealed.
16-506
Repealed.
16-507
Repealed.
16-508
Repealed.
16-509
Repealed.
16-510, 16-511
Repealed.
16-512
Repealed.
16-513, 16-514
Repealed.
Article 6.—INVESTMENT CERTIFICATES OF INVESTMENT COMPANIES (Not in active use)
16-601
Repealed.
16-601a
Repealed.
16-601b
Repealed.
16-601c
Repealed.
16-601d through 16-601l
Repealed.
16-601m, 16-601n
Repealed.
16-601o
Repealed.
16-601p
Repealed.
16-601q
Repealed.
16-601r, 16-601s
Repealed.
16-602
Repealed.
16-603 through 16-606
Repealed.
16-607
Repealed.
16-608
Repealed.
16-609
Repealed.
16-610 through 16-613
Repealed.
16-614
Repealed.
16-615
Repealed.
16-616
Repealed.
16-617
Repealed.
16-618
Repealed.
16-619
Repealed.
16-620, 16-621
Repealed.
16-622
Repealed.
16-623
Repealed.
16-624
Repealed.
16-625
Repealed.
16-626 through 16-628
Repealed.
16-629
Repealed.
16-630
Repealed.
16-631
Repealed.
16-632
Repealed.
16-633 through 16-635
Repealed.
16-636 through 16-639
Repealed.
16-640
Repealed.
Article 6a.—KANSAS INVESTMENT CERTIFICATE GUARANTY FUND ACT (Not in active use)
16-6a01 through 16-6a09
Repealed.
16-6a10
Repealed.
16-6a11
Repealed.
16-6a12
Repealed.
16-6a13 through 16-6a20
Repealed.
Article 7.—REGULATION OF PAWNBROKERS AND PRECIOUS METAL DEALERS
16-701 through 16-705
Repealed.
16-706
Definitions.
16-707
Licensure; application; fee.
16-708
Same; qualifications.
16-709
Transfer of stock by stockholder of corporate licensee; effect.
16-710
License; contents; display; license for each place of business.
16-711
Change in location of place of business; notice; duplicate license; restrictions.
16-712
Examination of books, accounts, records.
16-713
Suspension or revocation of license; notice and hearing.
16-714
Loans secured by pledged goods; written contract required, contents; retention, disposition and redemption of pledged articles.
16-715
Report of property pledged or purchased; required holding period for precious metal purchased; report not open to public inspection.
16-716
Record of transactions.
16-717
Minors; prohibited transactions.
16-718
Periodic inspections to determine compliance with act.
16-719
Loans; interest and charges; amount; term.
16-720
Transactions in precious metals, requirements; refusal to redeliver stolen property to owner, effect.
16-721
Penalty.
16-722
Prosecution of violations.
Article 8.—TRUTH IN LENDING
16-801 through 16-807
Repealed.
16-808
Repealed.
16-809 through 16-829
Repealed.
16-830
Repealed.
16-841
Issuance of credit card without request prohibited; exception.
16-842
Liability of credit cardholder for unauthorized use, when; actions for enforcement of liability.
16-843
Penalties for fraudulent transactions over $5,000.
16-844
Definitions.
Article 9.—REVOLVING CREDIT (Not in active use)
16-901 through 16-905
Repealed.
16-906 through 16-911
Repealed.
Article 10.—CONTRACTS TO MAINTAIN STOCK OF FARM EQUIPMENT
16-1001
Definitions.
16-1002
Contracts, sales agreements or security agreements to maintain stock of farm equipment or repair parts by retailer; cancellation or discontinuance thereof; repurchase obligations of wholesaler, manufacturer, distributor or transferee of such wholesaler, manufacturer or distributor thereon; contracts affected; security interests not affected; repurchase not subject to bulk sales law or the claims of secured or unsecured creditors of specified others.
16-1003
Repurchase not required, when.
16-1004
Failure to make repurchase or allow credit; liability in civil action.
16-1005
Death of retailer or majority stockholder of corporation retailing farm equipment or repair parts.
16-1006
Severability of act.
16-1007
Repurchase obligations in bankruptcy.
Article 11.—CONTINUING CARE AGREEMENTS (Not in active use)
16-1101 through 16-1105
Repealed.
Article 12.—FARM EQUIPMENT DEALERSHIP AGREEMENTS
16-1201
Purpose.
16-1202
Definitions.
16-1203
Change of farm equipment dealership agreements; restrictions.
16-1204
Notice of termination, cancellation or nonrenewal of dealership agreement; cure of deficiency; approval of dealership transfer.
16-1205
Violations of act.
16-1206
Effect of act upon terms of dealership agreement.
16-1207
Action for damages for violation of act; injunctive relief; remedies not exclusive.
16-1208
Citation of act.
Article 13.—OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT DEALERSHIP AGREEMENTS
16-1301
Purpose.
16-1302
Definitions.
16-1303
Change of outdoor power equipment dealership contracts; restrictions.
16-1304
Equipment not required to be repurchased.
16-1305
Civil action; liabilities; costs.
16-1306
Changes not made without good cause; when good cause exists.
16-1307
Notice of termination; right to cure; approval of transfer of retailer's business.
16-1308
Remedies.
16-1309
Effect of act upon contracts.
16-1310
Remedies not exclusive.
16-1311
Severability.
16-1312
Citation of act.
Article 14.—LAWN AND GARDEN EQUIPMENT DEALERSHIP AGREEMENTS
16-1401
Purpose.
16-1402
Definitions.
16-1403
Change of lawn and garden equipment dealership contracts; restrictions.
16-1404
Equipment not required to be repurchased.
16-1405
Civil action; liabilities; costs.
16-1406
Changes not made without good cause; when good cause exists.
16-1407
Notice of termination; right to cure; approval of transfer of retailer's business.
16-1408
Remedies.
16-1409
Effect of act upon contracts.
16-1410
Remedies not exclusive.
16-1411
Severability.
16-1412
Citation of act.
Article 15.—SWINE CONTRACTS AND MARKETING POOLS
16-1501
Definitions; implied promise of good faith.
16-1502
Contract termination or cancellation; notification, time periods.
16-1503
Swine marketing pools; creation, authorized acts.
16-1504
Contractor requirements for establishing a swine production facility.
16-1505
Contract language required concerning mediation or arbitration.
16-1506
Secretary of agriculture promulgates rules and regulations.
Article 16.—ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS
16-1601
Short title.
16-1602
Definitions.
16-1603
Scope.
16-1604
Prospective application.
16-1605
Use of electronic records and electronic signatures; state agency written standards governing use of electronic signatures; rules and regulations governing use of digital signatures by state agencies.
16-1606
Construction and application.
16-1607
Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures and electronic contracts.
16-1608
Provision of information in writing; presentation of records.
16-1609
Attribution and effect of electronic records and electronic signatures.
16-1610
Effect of change or error.
16-1611
Notarization and acknowledgment; electronic notarization.
16-1612
Retention of electronic records; originals.
16-1613
Admissibility in evidence.
16-1614
Automated transactions.
16-1615
Time and place of sending and receipt.
16-1616
Transferable records.
16-1617
Registered certification authorities.
16-1618
Rules and regulations.
16-1619
Reciprocity with other jurisdictions.
16-1620
Severability.
Article 17.—POULTRY PRODUCTION CONTRACTS
16-1701
Poultry production contracts; requirements; violations; remedies.
Article 18.—KANSAS FAIRNESS IN PRIVATE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT ACT
16-1801
Title; rights and duties not waivable or varied under terms of contract.
16-1802
Definitions.
16-1803
Private construction contracts; payment provisions; provisions against public policy, void, unenforceable; failure to pay.
16-1804
Retainage; release of retainage; incomplete work; alternate security; failure to pay.
16-1805
Suspension of performance, when.
16-1806
Action or arbitration to enforce act; costs; venue.
16-1807
Scope.
Article 19.—KANSAS FAIRNESS IN PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT ACT
16-1901
Title; rights and duties not waivable or varied under terms of contract.
16-1902
Definitions.
16-1903
Public construction contracts; payment provisions; provisions against public policy, void, unenforceable; failure to pay.
16-1904
Retainage; release and withholding thereof; alternate security; failure to pay.
16-1905
Suspension of performance, when.
16-1906
Action or arbitration to enforce act; costs; venue.
16-1907
Provisions waiving right to collect damages for delays, void, unenforceable.
16-1908
Scope.
16-1909
Public-private agreement; bond requirements.
Article 20.—COMPETITIVE BID PROTECTION ACT
16-2001
Competitive bid protection act; citation of act.
16-2002
Purpose.
16-2003
Certain contract provisions prohibited.
16-2004
Construction of act; exceptions.
16-2005
Definitions.
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