Chapter 50.—UNFAIR TRADE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

Kansas Statutes

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- 50-104 Repealed.
- 50-105 Repealed.
- 50-106 Repealed.
- 50-107 Repealed.
- 50-108 Repealed.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- 50-111 Repealed.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- 50-114 Repealed.
- 50-115 Repealed.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- 50-118 Repealed.
- 50-119 Repealed.
- 50-120 Repealed.
- 50-121 Repealed.
- 50-122 Repealed.
- 50-123 Repealed.
- 50-124 Repealed.
- 50-125 Repealed.
- 50-126 Repealed.
- 50-127 Repealed.
- 50-128 Repealed.
- 50-129 Repealed.
- 50-130 Repealed.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- 50-134 Repealed.
- 50-135 Repealed.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- 50-138 Repealed.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- 50-140 through 50-144 Repealed.
- 50-145 Repealed.
- 50-146 Repealed.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- 50-150 through 50-152 Repealed.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- 50-154 through 50-156 Repealed.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; modification of covenants in certain circumstances; 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
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; investigations of violations of act by law enforcement officers; 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 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.
- 50-6,147 Distributed energy retailers; required disclosures to customers; violations; civil action; civil penalty.
- 50-6,148 Required disclosures to distributed energy retailers by electric public utilities.
- 50-6,149 Standard disclosure form for distributed energy retailers; advisory group; appointment by attorney general; deadline.
- 50-6,150 Soliciting fees for filing or retrieving certain documents from governmental entities; requirements and notices; violation constitutes a deceptive act or practice.
Article 6a.—REQUIREMENTS FOR SALE OF CIGARETTES
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
Article 10.—LOAN BROKERS
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.

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