Kansas Statutes
Article 14 - Weather Modification
82a-1406 Same; license and permit required; violation of license or permit; fee exemptions.

82a-1406. Same; license and permit required; violation of license or permit; fee exemptions. (a) No person may engage in any activity for weather modification or control without a weather modification license and a weather modification permit issued by the director. No person may engage in any activity in violation of any term or condition of a license or permit issued under this act.
(b) The authority, to the extent it considers exemptions appropriate and desirable, may exempt the following weather modification activities from the fee requirements of this act:
(1) Research and development operations and experiments conducted by or under authority of any state or federal department or agency, state institution of higher education or nonprofit research organization;
(2) laboratory research and experiments; and
(3) activities of an emergency nature for protection of public health, safety, and welfare including but not limited to fire, frost, hail, sleet, smog, fog and drought.
History: L. 1974, ch. 321, § 6; L. 1995, ch. 138, § 4; July 1.

Structure Kansas Statutes

Kansas Statutes

Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses

Article 14 - Weather Modification

82a-1401 Citation of act.

82a-1402 Kansas weather modification act; definitions.

82a-1403 Same; administration of act; rules and regulations; powers of board and director.

82a-1405 Same; licenses for weather modification activities; issuance and limitations; permit for weather modification projects; studies, hearings and investigations; research and development programs; expenditure of funds; representation of state in...

82a-1406 Same; license and permit required; violation of license or permit; fee exemptions.

82a-1407 Same; license; requirements.

82a-1408 Same; license fees; license term.

82a-1409 Suspension or revocation of license; grounds; hearing.

82a-1410 Appeals to district court.

82a-1411 Same; weather modification permit; requirements.

82a-1412 Same; conduct of operations under permit under supervision of licensee.

82a-1413 Same; permit fees.

82a-1414 Same; permit term; emergency.

82a-1415 Weather modification; permit; revision, suspension or modification of terms and conditions; procedure; licensee to notify director of emergencies.

82a-1416 Same; compliance with permit terms and conditions.

82a-1417 Same; reports of activities; form and content.

82a-1418 Same; suspension, revocation or denial of permit.

82a-1419 Same; suspension or revocation of license or permit; notice and hearing.

82a-1420 Same; state and local officers immune from liability; issuance of permit not state endorsement.

82a-1421 Same; operation without license or permit; order to cease; enforcement.

82a-1422 Same; license or permit no defense in action for damages or injunctive relief.

82a-1423 Same; violations of act; misdemeanor.

82a-1424 Severability of act.

82a-1425 Weather modification programs; tax levy, use of proceeds; protest petition and election.