8-2,158. Driver's license, instruction permit or non-driver's identification card emergency contact information; confidentiality; procedure. (a) Not later than July 1, 2022, the division of vehicles shall maintain in its files a record of the name, address and telephone number of each individual that the holder of a valid driver's license, instruction permit or non-driver's identification card, as provided in K.S.A. 8-1324, and amendments thereto, authorizes to be contacted in the event that the holder is injured or dies in a vehicular accident or another emergency situation.
(b) (1) A record maintained by the division under subsection (a) shall be confidential and shall not be subject to the provisions of the Kansas open records act, K.S.A. 45-215 et seq., and amendments thereto. The provisions of this subsection shall expire on July 1, 2026, unless the legislature reviews and reenacts this provision pursuant to K.S.A. 45-229, and amendments thereto, prior to July 1, 2026.
(2) Upon request, such record may be disclosed only:
(A) To a law enforcement officer, as defined by K.S.A. 74-5602, and amendments thereto, in this or another state; and
(B) for the purpose, as applicable, of making contact with a named individual to report the injury to or death of the holder of the driver's license, instruction permit or non-driver's identification card.
(c) An application for an original, renewal or duplicate driver's license, instruction permit or non-driver's identification card shall:
(1) Be designed to allow, but not require, the applicant to provide the name, address and telephone number of not more than two individuals to be contacted if the applicant is injured or dies in a circumstance described by subsection (a); and
(2) include a statement that describes the confidential nature of the information and states that, by providing the division with the information, the applicant consents to the limited disclosure and use of the information.
(d) The division shall establish and maintain on the division's website forms and procedures that the holder of a driver's license, instruction permit or non-driver's identification card may use to request that the division:
(1) Add specific emergency contact information described in subsection (a) to the appropriate file maintained by the division; or
(2) amend or delete emergency contact information the holder previously provided to the division.
(e) The forms and procedures established and maintained under subsection (d) shall:
(1) Comply with the requirements of subsection (c); and
(2) allow the holder of a driver's license, instruction permit or non-driver's identification card, or an authorized agent of such holder, to add, amend or delete information described by subsection (d) by either:
(A) Submitting an electronic form on the division's website; or
(B) delivering or mailing a paper form to the division.
(f) Subsection (b) shall not prohibit the division from disclosing information to the holder of a driver's license, instruction permit or non-driver's identification card, or such holder's authorized agent, or as otherwise provided in K.S.A. 74-2012, and amendments thereto.
History: L. 2021, ch. 56, ยง 1; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles
8-222 Liability of owner for damages caused by negligence of minors under age of sixteen.
8-234d Motor vehicle drivers' license act; scope and effect of certain sections.
8-235b Findings of department upon receipt of application; issuance of license, when.
8-235c Findings of division; when examination required; exception.
8-236 Persons exempt from license.
8-237 Persons to whom license not issued.
8-239 Instruction permits for persons 17 years of age and older; conditions and requirements.
8-244 Licenses to be carried and delivered upon demand; defense.
8-245 Restrictions on licensees; suspension or revocation; misdemeanor.
8-246 Replacement drivers' licenses.
8-248 Notice of change of address or name.
8-249 Records to be kept by division; rules and regulations.
8-250 Authority of division to cancel license; surrender of license.
8-252a Suspension or revocation of driving privileges of nonresident or unlicensed person.
8-255b Medical advisory board; appointment; procedure; advisory opinions; limiting tort liability.
8-256 Period of suspension or revocation.
8-256a Application of act to certain persons.
8-257 Surrender of license; division authorized to destroy; application.
8-258 No operation under foreign license during suspension or revocation in this state.
8-259 Cancellation, suspension, revocation or denial of license by division; judicial review.
8-261a Making false affidavit perjury.
8-263 Permitting unauthorized minor to drive.
8-264 Permitting unauthorized person to drive.
8-265 Employing persons to operate vehicle; proper class of license required.
8-266 Renting motor vehicle to another; record.
8-268 Penalties for violations.
8-269 Uniformity of interpretation.
8-270 Effect of noncompliance.
8-273 Drivers' training school license act; definitions.
8-274 Same; license to operate.
8-275 Same; qualifications to operate school.
8-276 Drivers' training schools; qualifications for instructor of school.
8-277 Same; issuance of certificate, when; expiration; renewal of licenses.
8-278 Same; rules and regulations by state board.
8-279 Same; cancellation, suspension, revocation or refusal to issue license, when.
8-280 Same; disposition of moneys.
8-281 Same; penalty for violations.
8-282 Same; act inapplicable to certain schools.
8-285 "Habitual violator" defined; other definitions.
8-286 Habitual violator; revocation of driving privileges.
8-287 Habitual violator; penalty.
8-288 Same; restriction of driver's license; exception.
8-291 Violation of restrictions on driver's license or permit; misdemeanor; penalties.
8-292 Court imposition of driving privilege restrictions; duration; procedure; violation; penalty.
8-293 Driver's license; nonissuance of new or replacement license; exception.
8-294 Instruction permit for commercial class motor vehicles or class A or class B motor vehicles.
8-295 Vision standards for drivers' licenses.
8-296 Farm permit; requirements; procedure.
8-297 Continuation of driving privileges for certain drivers' licenses.
8-298 Voluntary surrender of driver's license.
8-299 Photo fee fund; expenditures.
8-2,100 Instruction permits; conditions, restrictions and requirements; under 17 years of age.
8-2,101 Restricted license; conditions, restrictions and requirements.
8-2,125 Uniform commercial driver's license act; citation of act; effective date.
8-2,127 Uniform commercial driver's license act; vehicles exempt from act.
8-2,129 Same; one driver's license restriction.
8-2,131 Same; requirements which must be complied with by employer of commercial driver.
8-2,133 Same; issuance of license; knowledge and skills test; administration of skills test.
8-2,136 Same; prohibiting driving with alcohol in person's system; out-of-service order.
8-2,137 Same; tests for alcohol or drugs; consent implied.
8-2,138 Same; notification of conviction of traffic control to licensing state.
8-2,139 Same; division to provide information to certain persons; fee.
8-2,140 Same; rules and regulations.
8-2,141 Same; exemption from state license.
8-2,144 Driving a commercial motor vehicle under the influence; penalties.
8-2,147 Commercial drivers' licenses; farm custom harvesting operations; age.
8-2,148 Nonresident commercial driver's license; requirements.
8-2,150 Commercial driver's licenses; diversion agreements not allowed.
8-2,152 Commercial driver's licenses; civil penalties.
8-2,153 Commercial driver's licenses; violation of act; penalty.
8-2,154 Commercial driver's license drive test fee fund; use of moneys.
8-2,155 Commercial driver's license drive test fees; disposition and use of moneys.