2011 Kansas Code
Chapter 8. - AUTOMOBILES AND OTHER VEHICLES
Article 1. - GENERAL PROVISIONS
8-1,164 I'm pet friendly license plate; requirements.
8-1,164. I'm pet friendly license plate; requirements. (a) On and after January 1, 2012, 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 Kansas, upon compliance with the provisions of this section, may be issued one I'm pet friendly license plate for each such passenger vehicle, truck or motorcycle. Such license plates shall be issued for the same 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, and the presentation of the annual logo use authorization statement provided for in subsection (b).
(b) The college of veterinary medicine at Kansas state university may authorize the use of their I'm pet friendly logo to be affixed on license plates as provided by this section. Any royalty payment received pursuant to this section shall be paid to the college of veterinary medicine at Kansas state university and shall be used to support education regarding the spaying and neutering of dogs and cats in Kansas and veterinary student externships at animal shelters in Kansas. Any motor vehicle owner or lessee annually may apply to the college of veterinary medicine at Kansas state university for the use of such logo. Upon annual application and payment to the college of veterinary medicine at Kansas state university in an amount of not less than $25 nor more than $100 as a logo use royalty payment for each license plate to be issued, the college of veterinary medicine at Kansas state university shall issue to the motor vehicle owner or lessee, without further charge, a logo use authorization statement, which shall be presented by the motor vehicle owner or lessee at the time of registration.
(c) Any applicant for a license plate authorized by this section may make application for such 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 such license plates shall provide the annual logo use authorization statement provided for in subsection (b). Application for 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.
(d) No registration or license plate issued under this section shall be transferable to any other person.
(e) Renewals of registration under this section shall be made annually, upon payment of the fee prescribed in subsection (a), in the manner prescribed in subsection (b) of K.S.A. 8-132, and amendments thereto. No renewal of registration shall be made to any applicant until such applicant provides the annual logo use authorization statement provided for in subsection (b). If such logo use authorization statement is not presented at the time of registration, the applicant shall be required to comply with K.S.A. 8-143, and amendments thereto, and return the license plate to the county treasurer of such person's residence.
(f) The college of veterinary medicine at Kansas state university shall:
(1) Pay the initial cost of silk-screening for license plates authorized by this section; and
(2) provide to all the county treasurers a toll-free number where applicants can call the college of veterinary medicine at Kansas state university for information concerning the application process or the status of their license plate application.
(g) The college of veterinary medicine at Kansas state university, with approval of the director of vehicles and subject to the availability of materials and equipment, shall design a plate to be issued under the provisions of this section.
