2006 Kansas Code - 59-2123

      59-2123.   Certain advertisements and offers relating to adopting and placing children prohibited; definitions. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section:

      (1)   No person shall advertise that such person will adopt, find an adoptive home for a child or otherwise place a child for adoption;

      (2)   no person shall offer to adopt, find a home for or otherwise place a child as an inducement to a woman to come to such person's maternity center during pregnancy or after delivery; and

      (3)   no person shall offer to adopt, find a home for or otherwise place a child as an inducement to any parent, guardian or custodian of a child to place such child in such person's home, institution or establishment.

      (b)   The provisions of subsection (a)(1) shall not apply to a licensed child placement agency operating as authorized by Kansas law or to the department of social and rehabilitation services.

      (c)   As used in this section:

      (1)   "Advertise" means to communicate by newspaper, radio, television, handbills, placards or other print, broadcast or electronic medium.

      (2)   "Person" means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, joint venture or other association or entity.

      (3)   "Maternity center" means the same as provided in K.S.A. 65-502 and amendments thereto.

      (d)   Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor.

      History:   L. 1990, ch. 145, § 13; L. 1994, ch. 279, § 3; July 1.