Kansas Statutes
Article 1 - Fire Safety And Prevention
31-158 Fire safety and prevention; sale to or purchase by fire department of clothing or equipment which does not meet standards set by national fire protection association; penalty; definition.

31-158. Fire safety and prevention; sale to or purchase by fire department of clothing or equipment which does not meet standards set by national fire protection association; penalty; definition. (a) No person shall knowingly sell or offer for sale in this state to any fire department any item of clothing or equipment intended to protect firefighters from death or injury while fighting fires unless the item of clothing or equipment meets or exceeds the minimum standards established for such item of clothing or equipment by the national fire protection association, in effect on the effective date of this act.
(b) No fire department shall purchase in this state any item of clothing or equipment intended to protect firefighters from death or injury while fighting fires unless the item of clothing or equipment meets or exceeds the minimum standards established for such item of clothing or equipment by the national fire protection association, in effect on the effective date of this act.
(c) A violation of subsection (a) is a class B misdemeanor.
(d) As used in this section, "fire department" means any city, county, township or other public or private fire department.
History: L. 1988, ch. 126, § 1; July 1.

Structure Kansas Statutes

Kansas Statutes

Chapter 31 - Fire Protection

Article 1 - Fire Safety And Prevention

31-132 Fire safety and prevention; definitions.

31-132a Fire safety and prevention; apartment house, defined.

31-133 Fire marshal; power and duties; rules and regulations.

31-133a Fire extinguishers; inspection, installation or service, certification by state fire marshal; rules and regulations; fees.

31-134 Adoption of rules and regulations, procedure; distribution; fees; remittance; designated as fire prevention code; judicial review.

31-134a Same; compliance with certain building codes deemed compliance with fire prevention code.

31-135 Advisory committees to assist fire marshal; membership; no compensation.

31-136 Same; exemptions from regulations, when; procedure.

31-137 Same; enforcement of act and regulations; investigations; entry and examination of buildings and premises; report, filing.

31-138 Same; hearings; information and evidence to attorney general or county attorney; prosecution; assistance by state fire marshal.

31-139 Same; right of entry to determine compliance with law and regulations; complaint; order to cease and desist.

31-140 Same; appeals from orders; notice and hearing; decisions; compliance.

31-141 Same; powers of fire marshal in conduct of hearing; subpoena of witnesses and records; record of proceedings; statement; failure to comply with subpoena, effect; order by district court; service of process; costs, taxation.

31-142 Judicial review of fire marshal's action.

31-143 Fire marshal authorized to advise and assist state civil defense director; assistance to municipalities; responsibilities and duties of state fire marshal.

31-144 School buildings; definition; inspection; correction of violations; closing in lieu of repair; judicial review.

31-145 Powers of actual members of organized fire departments.

31-146 Mandatory provisions of regulations governing transportation of liquid fuels; how inspections performed.

31-147 Compliance with regulations by hotels, lodging facilities and restaurants.

31-148 Inspection of building under jurisdiction of state penal director and division of institutional management.

31-150 Fire safety and prevention; school buildings; construction, reconstruction or renovation requirements; accessibility to persons with a disability; building plans, certification; exceptions; rules and regulations.

31-150a Violations of fire prevention code; criminal penalty; injunction.

31-157 Fire marshal deputies and investigatory personnel; law enforcement powers, when; training required, exceptions.

31-158 Fire safety and prevention; sale to or purchase by fire department of clothing or equipment which does not meet standards set by national fire protection association; penalty; definition.

31-159 Violations of fire prevention code, administrative penalties.

31-160 Smoke detectors; citation of act.

31-161 Same; definitions.

31-162 Same; installation of smoke detectors required; limitations on enforcement; certain evidence inadmissible; insurance payments not affected.

31-163 Same; violations; penalties.

31-164 Same; act in addition to local law.

31-165 Toll-free number; hazardous materials incidents.

31-170 Use of pyrotechnics; places of public assembly.

31-171 Roofing material; wood shakes or wood shingles; restrictive covenants, unenforceable, when.