As Amended by House Committee
Session of 2024
HOUSE BILL No. 2482
By Representative Dodson
12-13
AN ACT concerning motor vehicles; relating to license plates; providing
for the 1
st
infantry division and the armed services occupation medal
distinctive license plate plates; amending K.S.A. 8-1,147 and K.S.A.
2023 Supp. 8-1,141 and repealing the existing sections.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
New Section 1. (a) On and after January 1, 2025, any owner or lessee
of one or more passenger vehicles, trucks of a gross weight of 20,000
pounds or less or motorcycles, who is a resident of Kansas, and who
submits satisfactory proof to the director of vehicles that such person is
currently serving in any unit of the 1
st
infantry division, the Fort Riley
garrison or a unit assigned to the Fort Riley garrison or has separated from
the United States military, was honorably discharged and served an
assignment of at least nine months in any unit of the 1st infantry division,
the Fort Riley garrison or any unit assigned to the Fort Riley garrison may
be issued one 1
st
infantry division license plate for each such passenger
vehicle, truck or motorcycle. Such license plate shall be issued for the
same period of time as other license 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 who meets the criteria in subsection (a) may make
application for such distinctive license plate, 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. Any applicant for the distinctive
license plate shall furnish the director with proof as the director shall
require that the applicant is currently serving in the 1
st
infantry division or
is a retired member or veteran that was assigned to the 1
st
infantry division
or Fort Riley garrison. Application for the registration of a passenger
vehicle, truck or motorcycle and issuance of the license plate 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) K.S.A. 8-
143, and amendments thereto, and in the manner prescribed in K.S.A. 8-
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132, 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 plate to the county treasurer of such person's
residence.
(e) Upon satisfactory proof submitted to the director of vehicles, any
person issued a license plate under this section may request that the license
plate be printed to indicate that such person is a veteran or retired member
of the 1
st
infantry division or Fort Riley garrison.
New Sec. 2. (a) On and after January 1, 2025, any owner or lessee
of one or more passenger vehicles, trucks registered for a gross weight
of 20,000 pounds or less or motorcycles, who is a resident of the state
of Kansas, and who submits satisfactory proof to the director of
vehicles that such person is a recipient of the Army of occupation
medal or the Navy occupation service medal, upon compliance with
the provisions of this section, may be issued one armed services
occupation medal license plate for each such passenger vehicle, truck
or motorcycle. Such license plates shall be issued for the same period
of time as other license 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 who is a recipient of the Army of occupation
medal or the Navy occupation service medal 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, and any applicant for the
distinctive plates shall furnish the director with proof as the director
shall require that the applicant is a recipient of the Army of
occupation medal or the Navy occupation service medal. Application
for the registration of a passenger vehicle, truck or motorcycle 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 plates 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 K.S.A. 8-143, and
amendments thereto, and in the manner prescribed in K.S.A. 8-132,
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,
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and return the distinctive license plates to the county treasurer of such
person's residence.
Sec. 2. 3. K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 8-1,141 is hereby amended to read as
follows: 8-1,141. (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), any new
distinctive license plate authorized for issuance on and after July 1, 1994,
shall be subject to the personalized license plate fee prescribed by K.S.A.
8-132(d), and amendments thereto. This section shall not apply to any
distinctive license plate authorized prior to July 1, 1994.
(2) On and after January 1, 2025, any distinctive license plate may be
a personalized license plate subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 8-132, and
amendments thereto. Any personalized distinctive license plate shall be
subject to a fee that is double the amount prescribed by K.S.A. 8-132(d),
and amendments thereto.
(b) The director of vehicles shall not issue any new distinctive license
plate unless there is a guarantee of an initial issuance of at least 250
license plates.
(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to distinctive license
plates issued under the provisions of K.S.A. 8-177d, 8-1,145, 8-1,163, 8-
1,166, 8-1,185, 8-1,186, 8-1,187, 8-1,188, 8-1,194, 8-1,195, 8-1,196, 8-
1,197, 8-1,198, 8-1,199, 8-1,204 or 8-1,205, and amendments thereto, or
section 1 or 2, and amendments thereto, except that such distinctive
license plates may be personalized license plates pursuant to subsection (a)
(2) if an applicant pays the personalized license plate fee prescribed by
K.S.A. 8-132(d), and amendments thereto.
(d) The provisions of subsection (a) shall not apply to distinctive
license plates issued under the provisions of K.S.A. 8-1,146, 8-1,148, 8-
1,153, 8-1,158 or 8-1,161, and amendments thereto, except that such
distinctive license plates may be personalized license plates pursuant to
subsection (a)(2) if an applicant pays the personalized license plate fee
prescribed by K.S.A. 8-132(d), and amendments thereto.
(e) The provisions of subsection (f) shall not apply to distinctive
license plates issued under the provisions of K.S.A. 8-1,160, and 8-1,183,
and amendments thereto, and K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 8-1,211, and amendments
thereto, except that the division shall delay the manufacturing and issuance
of such distinctive license plate until the division has received not fewer
than 100 orders for such plate, including payment of the personalized
license plate fee required under subsection (a). Upon certification by the
director of vehicles to the director of accounts and reports that not less
than 100 paid orders for such plate have been received, the director of
accounts and reports shall transfer $4,000 from the state highway fund to
the distinctive license plate fund.
(f) (1) Any person or organization sponsoring any distinctive license
plate authorized by the legislature shall submit to the division of vehicles a
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nonrefundable amount not to exceed $5,000, to defray the division's cost
for developing such distinctive license plate.
(2) All moneys received under this subsection shall be remitted by the
secretary of revenue to the state treasurer in accordance with the
provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of
each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in
the state treasury to the credit of the distinctive license plate fund which is
hereby created in the state treasury. All moneys credited to the distinctive
license plate fund shall be used by the department of revenue only for the
purpose associated with the development of distinctive license plates. All
expenditures from the distinctive license plate application fee fund shall be
made in accordance with appropriation acts, upon warrants of the director
of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the
secretary of the department of revenue.
(g) The director of vehicles shall discontinue the issuance of any
distinctive license plate if:
(1) Fewer than 250 plates, including annual renewals, are issued for
that distinctive license plate by the end of the second year of sales; and
(2) fewer than 125 license plates, including annual renewals, are
issued for that distinctive license plate during any subsequent two-year
period.
(h) An application for any distinctive license plate issued and the
corresponding royalty fee may be collected either by the county treasurer
or the entity benefiting from the issuance of the distinctive license plate.
Annual royalty payments collected by the county treasurers shall be
remitted to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A.
75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance
the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to
the credit of a segregated royalty fund which shall be administered by the
state treasurer. All expenditures from the royalty fund shall be made in
accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of
accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the state
treasurer or the state treasurer's designee. Payments from the royalty fund
shall be made to the entity benefiting from the issuance of the distinctive
license plate on a monthly basis.
(i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for any distinctive
license plate, the division shall produce such distinctive license plate for a
motorcycle upon request to the division by the organization sponsoring the
distinctive license plate.
(j) In addition to any residency requirements for all distinctive license
plates, any person not a resident of Kansas, serving as a member of the
armed forces stationed in this state shall be eligible to apply for any
distinctive license plate as if the individual was a resident of this state.
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Such person shall be eligible to renew the distinctive license plate
registration as long as the person is still stationed in this state at the time
the registration is renewed.
Sec. 3. 4. K.S.A. 8-1,147 is hereby amended to read as follows: 8-
1,147. In the event of the death of any person issued distinctive license
plates under the provisions of K.S.A. 8-161, 8-177a, 8-177c, 8-1,139, 8-
1,140, 8-1,145 or 8-1,146 or 8-177d, 8-1,163, 8-1,166, 8-1,185, 8-1,186, 8-
1,187, 8-1,188, 8-1,194, 8-1,195, 8-1,196, 8-1,197, 8-1,198, 8-1,199, 8-
1,204 or 8-1,205, and amendments thereto, or section 1 or 2, and
amendments thereto, the surviving spouse or other family member, if there
is no surviving spouse, shall be entitled to possession of any such
distinctive license plates. Such license plates shall not be displayed on any
vehicle unless otherwise authorized by statute.
Sec. 4. 5. K.S.A. 8-1,147 and K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 8-1,141 are hereby
repealed.
Sec. 5. 6. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the statute book.
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