Kansas Statutes
Article 1 - General Provisions
8-1,183 Choose life license plate; requirements.

8-1,183. Choose life license plate; requirements. (a) On and after January 1, 2019, any owner or lessee of one or more passenger vehicles, trucks of a gross weight of 20,000 pounds or less, motorcycles or travel trailers, who is a resident of the state of Kansas, may apply for and be issued one distinctive license plate for each such passenger vehicle, truck, motorcycle or travel trailer, a choose life license plate. Such license plates shall be issued for the same period of time as other plates upon proper registration and payment of the regular license fee as provided in K.S.A. 8-143, and amendments thereto.
(b) Any person may make application for such distinctive license plates, not less than 60 days prior to such person's renewal of registration date, on a form prescribed and furnished by the director of vehicles. Application for the registration of a passenger vehicle, truck, motorcycle or travel trailer and issuance of the license plates under this section shall be made by the owner or lessee in a manner prescribed by the director of vehicles upon forms furnished by the director.
(c) No registration or distinctive license plate issued under the authority of this section shall be transferable to any other person.
(d) Renewals of registration under this section shall be made annually, upon payment of the fee prescribed in subsection (a), in the manner prescribed in K.S.A. 8-132(b), and amendments thereto. No renewal of registration shall be made to any applicant until such applicant has filed with the director a form as provided in subsection (b). If such form is not filed, the applicant shall be required to comply with K.S.A. 8-143, and amendments thereto, and return the distinctive license plates to the county treasurer of such person's residence.
(e) The choose life license plate shall have a background design, an emblem or colors that designate the license plate as a choose life license plate.
History: L. 2018, ch. 63, ยง 2; July 1.

Structure Kansas Statutes

Kansas Statutes

Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles

Article 1 - General Provisions

8-113 Identity of vehicles; unlawful acts; penalty.

8-113a Reporting stored, unclaimed vehicles to department, when; penalty for failure.

8-116 Vehicle identification number offenses; possession or sale of vehicle without original VIN; removing or altering VIN; penalties; vehicle seizure and disposition.

8-116a Vehicle identification number; check of vehicles by highway patrol; original Kansas certificates of title on out-of-state vehicles; check by designee or employee of new vehicle dealer, when; fees and disposition thereof.

8-119 Penalty for violating 8-113 and 8-116.

8-120 Validity of 8-113, 8-116 and 8-119.

8-126 Definitions.

8-126a Number plates or tags; definitions.

8-127 Registration of vehicles operated in this state; exceptions; temporary operation of certain vehicles without registration, when.

8-127a Registration prohibited for vehicle subject to federal use tax, when; proof of payment of tax.

8-128 Registration of vehicles, exceptions.

8-129 Application for registration; certificate of title; administration of motor vehicle functions.

8-130 Register of applications to be kept by division of vehicles.

8-131 Registration receipts.

8-131b Invalidity of part.

8-132 License plates or decals to be furnished; time for new license plates; personalized license plates, display and cost; rules and regulations.

8-133 Display of license plate.

8-134 Renewal of registration of certain vehicles; registration and reregistration of passenger vehicles; monthly system; park and recreation motor vehicle permits; decals for license plates; rules and regulations.

8-134a Registration and reregistration of pickup trucks, motorcycles, motorized bicycles and recreational vehicles; rules and regulations.

8-135 Transfer of ownership of vehicles; registration; fees and penalties; certificate of title, form, fee; assignment and reassignment; liens, statement of, release of, liability for failure to comply, notice of security interest, execution; purchas...

8-135a Adding names of family members to titles and registrations.

8-135c Nonrepairable vehicle certificate; definitions; requirements; application; penalties.

8-135d Electronic certificates of title.

8-136 Dealer license plates; manufacturers' and dealers' use and limitations on use; display; proof of payment of personal property tax before issuance; transportation of certain trailers.

8-138a Nonresident owners licensed in state of residence; reciprocal privileges.

8-139 Lost license plates, certificate of title, registration decal or registration receipts; fees for duplicates; exception.

8-140 Division to suspend registration upon notice of theft or embezzlement.

8-141 When registration shall be refused; suspension of registration for failure to pay fees.

8-141a Classification change within registration year; limitations; minimum fees.

8-142 Unlawful acts.

8-143 Annual registration or license fees, motor vehicles, trailers, semitrailers, motorized bicycles and travel trailers; gross weight defined; local trucks and truck tractors, rules and regulations, refunds, exemptions; penalties; temporary registr...

8-143a Quarterly payment of annual registration fee by resident owner of truck or truck tractor; default fees and penalties; enforcement; tax warrants; collection; exchange of vehicle; application of lien; enforcement provisions.

8-143b Temporary intrastate registration or license for truck or truck tractor registered in another state; fee in lieu of annual license fee; application; ambulances, rescue vehicles and utility vehicles exempt from fee in certain cases.

8-143c Temporary registration for foreign truck or truck tractor for interstate commerce operation; fee; rules and regulations; exception.

8-143d Licensing agents under 8-143b, 8-143c.

8-143e Registration receipts for truck or truck tractor; copies.

8-143f Distinctive plates for farm and local trucks.

8-143g Trip permits authorizing certain dealers to demonstrate trucks and truck tractors; fees; application; limitations; plate display; laws applicable; act supplemental; disposition of fees.

8-143h Temporary intrastate licensing of certain farm trucks; fee.

8-143i Temporary permit for licensed truck or truck tractor authorizing use on highways beyond local radius; fee; disposition; limitations on use; identification.

8-143j Annual registration for trucks or truck tractors engaged in farm custom harvesting operations.

8-143k Temporary harvest permit for trucks or truck tractors engaged in farm custom harvesting operations.

8-143l Auction; 72-hour transport permits; conditions; fees.

8-143m Annual commercial vehicle fee; issuance of commercial license plates; distribution of amounts collected.

8-145 Collection of fees; disposition of moneys; compensation of county treasurers; highway patrol motor vehicle fund; VIPS/CAMA technology hardware fund; commercial vehicle administrative fund; division of vehicles modernization fund; Kansas highway...

8-145a Collection of insufficient or no-fund payment instrument or rejected or reversed credit card payment given for vehicle registration; notice; recovery of plates; return of check, when; criminal prosecution.

8-145b Same; duties of treasurer and sheriff; criminal prosecution not excluded.

8-145c Same; completion of registration by owner after plates recovered; penalty; disposition of fees.

8-145d Service fee in addition to registration fee; additional registration fee; deposit, use and appropriation thereof.

8-145f Commercial vehicle registration service fee; commercial vehicle administrative system fund; purpose.

8-145g Repossessed certificates of title fee fund; abolished.

8-146 Deposit of fees.

8-147 Manufacture of license plates and decals for registered vehicles; KCC identification tags.

8-147a Inapplicability of 75-5277 to manufacture of number plates, decals, prorate plates, corporation commission identification tags, highway signs and markers.

8-148 Issuance and record of license plates; records open to public.

8-149 Violation of act; penalty.

8-151 Constitutionality.

8-152 Effect of noncompliance.

8-153 Proof of payment of sales tax required.

8-156 Manufacture of highway markers and signs; powers and duties of secretary of transportation and secretary of corrections.

8-159 Purchase of materials for manufacture; approval of secretary of transportation.

8-160 Free license plates for disabled veterans; definition.

8-161 Disabled veterans registration and license plates; free; parking privileges; penalties.

8-161a Free license plates for disabled citizens organizations; definition.

8-161b Same; application; issuance; nontransferable; proof of eligibility.

8-162 License plates with amateur radio call letters; fee.

8-163 License plates with amateur radio call letters; rules and regulations.

8-165 Same; act supplemental.

8-166 Registration of antique vehicles; antique military vehicles; definitions.

8-167 Registration of antique vehicles; registration for operation on highway; registration for the purpose of taxation, registration fee.

8-168 Same; how application made.

8-169 Same; issuance of receipt.

8-170 Registration of antique vehicles; fee for transfer of ownership; fee and form for certificate of title.

8-171 Same; lost license plate, certificate of title or registration receipt; fee for duplicate.

8-172 Antique vehicles; license plates, design, fees; model year license plates; city issued license plates; decals; requirements.

8-173 Registration of vehicles; proof of payment of personal property taxes or assessment and financial security required; verification of insurance by insurance company; proof of insurance by electronic means, restrictions; satisfaction of unpaid to...

8-174 Same; duty of county clerk; receipt by county treasurer.

8-175 Registration of vehicles; application to appraiser for appraisal; preparation of tax bill.

8-176 Rules and regulations; forms.

8-177 Same; false affidavit; penalty.

8-177a License plates for members or retired members of Kansas national guard; application; issuance; nontransferability; design of plate.

8-177c Prisoner of war license plates; surviving spouse; no fee or charge; rules and regulations.

8-177d Gold star mother license plates; procedures; requirements.

8-194 Special interest vehicles; military surplus vehicles; definitions.

8-195 Special interest vehicles; military surplus vehicles; registration; fees; collector's identification number.

8-196 Same; processing fee.

8-197 Definitions.

8-198 Nonhighway and salvage vehicles exempt from registration; nonhighway certificates of title and salvage titles; permit for temporary operation; rebuilt or restored salvage vehicle; rebuilt salvage title; notice attached to rebuilt vehicle; penal...

8-199 Unlawful acts; violations classified; sales tax act unaffected.

8-199a Unlawful to remove notice required to be attached to rebuilt vehicles; penalty.

8-1,100 Apportioned registration of fleet vehicles engaged in interstate commerce; definitions.

8-1,101 Same; application; exemption from further registration; agreements of director of vehicles to forward fee to other jurisdictions; international registration plan clearing fund.

8-1,102 Same; renewal, when; fees; penalty; operation without registration not authorized; director may change registration date, when.

8-1,103 Same; fees, computation.

8-1,104 Same; underpayment of fees, notice, penalty; unpaid fees and penalties constitute lien on property of owner; notice, filing, enforcement; hearing; overpayment of fees, refund.

8-1,105 Same; license plates or identification devices; fees; display of base plate or cab card.

8-1,106 Same; benefits of apportioned fleet registration subject to proper registration in other jurisdictions; redetermination of fees by director.

8-1,107 Same; initial application, requirements; mileage calculation, applications and fees.

8-1,108 Same; addition of vehicles to fleet; determination of fees.

8-1,109 Same; sale, repossession, foreclosure or transfer of title of fleet vehicles; notice to division; surrender of identification devices; replacement of vehicles; fees; conditions and limitations.

8-1,110 Same; preservation and availability of records; agreements with other jurisdictions for joint audits; penalty for amounts due, when; failure to make records available; assessment of liability.

8-1,111 Same; negotiable title required; no Kansas title required, when.

8-1,113 Same; temporary authorization for operation of additional or replacement vehicle; fee; authorization by letter or electronic communication device; authorization to be carried in vehicle; failure to register additional or replacement vehicle,...

8-1,114 Same; lost, misplaced or mutilated base plate or cab card, replacement; information required; fees.

8-1,115 Same; apportioned registration fee payable in quarterly installments; conditions; delinquent payments, unlawful to operate; penalty, when; lien; collection of delinquent payment, procedure; seizure and sale of property.

8-1,116 Same; sale of fleet vehicle not to affect liability for fee payment; addition of vehicle, transfer of registration; fees; loss of vehicle not being replaced, refund; conditions of refund.

8-1,117 Same; fraudulent registration; penalty.

8-1,118 Same; insufficient or no fund check; penalty; collection of debt; suspension and reinstatement of registration.

8-1,119 Same; utility trailers, permanent registration; annual statement; identification devices; addition of trailers to fleet; cancellation of registration, when.

8-1,120 Same; enforcement of act; requests to law enforcement agencies for aid; remedies for enforcement and collection not exclusive.

8-1,121 Same; rules and regulations.

8-1,122 Same; prior reciprocal contracts or agreements not affected.

8-1,123 Same; act supplemental to registration laws.

8-1,123a Converter gear, registration, fee.

8-1,123b Intrastate motor carriers; enforcement actions against.

8-1,124 Accessible parking, definition.

8-1,125 License plates, placards, wheelchair emblem decals and individual identification cards for persons with disability; penalty.

8-1,126 Parking privileges for persons with disability.

8-1,127 Acceptable identification from other jurisdictions for persons with a disability.

8-1,128 Accessible parking spaces; marking.

8-1,129 Unlawful parking in accessible parking; blocking access ramp or aisle; penalties.

8-1,130 Falsely obtaining accessible parking identification; penalties.

8-1,130a Unlawfully utilizing accessible parking identification device; penalties.

8-1,130b Reissuance, suspension or revocation of accessible parking privileges; rules and regulations.

8-1,131 Rules and regulations; handicapped accessible parking.

8-1,132 Act supplemental to 8-126 et seq.

8-1,133 Dispensing of motor-vehicle fuels for persons with a disability.

8-1,134 Permanent registration of city, county, township, water district school district, community college or technical college vehicles; utility vehicles five-year registration.

8-1,135 Waiver of penalty and interest on registration, when.

8-1,137 Vehicles sold for salvage, no certificate of title may be issued, exception; major component parts, selling.

8-1,138 Registration of vehicles; residency; exceptions.

8-1,139 License plates for survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor; application; issuance.

8-1,140 License plates for recipients of the purple heart medal.

8-1,141 Distinctive license plates; procedure for issuance; requirements; fees; exceptions; discontinuance of certain plates.

8-1,142 Educational institution license plate; procedure; requirements.

8-1,143 Hunter permit; requirements; application; fee.

8-1,144 Donated motor vehicles for charitable auctions.

8-1,145 License plates for recipients of the congressional medal of honor.

8-1,146 License plates for United States military; military veterans; military branch decal.

8-1,147 Distinctive license plates, right to possession; limitations.

8-1,148 Children's trust fund license plates; procedures; requirements.

8-1,150 Kansas foundation for agriculture in the classroom license plates; procedures; requirements.

8-1,151 Shriners license plates; procedures; requirements.

8-1,152 Fleet motor vehicles; permanent registration; conditions.

8-1,153 Helping schools license plate; procedure; requirements.

8-1,154 Same; helping schools license plate program fund.

8-1,155 Firefighter license plates; procedures; requirements; firefighters training fund established; remittances and expenditures.

8-1,156 Decals for certain military medals or badges; fee; requirements.

8-1,157 Satisfaction of lien on vehicle; requirements for release; penalties; rules and regulations.

8-1,158 Breast cancer research and outreach license plate; application and logo use royalty payment; application for registration, issuance, renewal.

8-1,159 Emergency medical services license plates; procedure; requirements.

8-1,160 In God We Trust license plate; procedure; requirements.

8-1,161 Support Kansas arts license plate; procedure; requirements.

8-1,162 Boy Scouts of America license plate; requirements.

8-1,163 Vietnam war license plate; requirements.

8-1,164 I'm pet friendly license plate; requirements.

8-1,165 Permanent registration for certain trailers; fee; cab card; rules and regulations.

8-1,166 Families of the fallen license plate; requirements.

8-1,167 Ducks unlimited license plate; procedure; requirements.

8-1,168 Masonic lodge license plate; procedure; requirements.

8-1,169 Eisenhower foundation license plate; procedure; requirements.

8-1,170 Distinctive license plates; transferability of plates.

8-1,171 Donate life license plate; procedure; requirements.

8-1,172 Rotary international license plate; procedure; requirements.

8-1,173 Kansas horse council license plate; procedure; requirements.

8-1,174 Omega psi phi license plate; procedure; requirements.

8-1,175 Alzheimer's disease awareness license plates; procedure; requirements.

8-1,176 Kansas highway patrol staffing and training surcharge.

8-1,177 Law enforcement training center surcharge.

8-1,178 Autism awareness license plate; procedure; requirements.

8-1,179 Kansas 4-H foundation license plate; procedure; requirements.

8-1,180 Decals, placards and individual identification cards for persons needing assistance with cognition; penalty.

8-1,181 Seat belt safety fund; creation.

8-1,182 Special olympics Kansas license plate; requirements.

8-1,183 Choose life license plate; requirements.

8-1,184 City of Wichita license plate; requirements.

8-1,185 Korean war veteran license plate; requirements.

8-1,186 Operation desert storm veteran license plate; requirements.

8-1,187 Operation Iraqi freedom veteran license plate; requirements.

8-1,188 Operation enduring freedom veteran license plate; requirements.

8-1,189 Fleet rental motor vehicles; registration; conditions.

8-1,190 Fleet rental vehicle administration fund; creation.

8-1,191 Braden's hope for childhood cancer license plate; requirements.

8-1,192 Proud educator license plate; requirements.

8-1,193 Alpha kappa alpha license plate; requirements.

8-1,194 United States army license plate; requirements; retired member designation.

8-1,195 United States navy license plate; requirements; retired member designation.

8-1,196 United States marine corps license plate; requirements; retired member designation.

8-1,197 United States air force license plate; requirements; retired member designation.

8-1,198 United States coast guard license plate; requirements; retired member designation.

8-1,199 United States space force license plate; requirements; retired member designation.

8-1,200 Gadsden flag license plate; requirements.

8-1,201 Love, Chloe foundation license plate; requirements.

8-1,202 Delta sigma theta license plate; requirements.

8-1,203 Distinctive license plate fee collection; report to legislature.