SB 97 — Requiring vehicle dealers to apply for a dealer inventory-only title for certain used nonhighway vehicles that a vehicle dealer obtains.

As Amended by Senate Committee Session of 2025 SENATE BILLNo.BILL No.

97 By Committee on Transportation 1-29 AN ACTA concerningCTconcerning motor vehicles;

granting purchasers of nonhighway vehicles the option to obtain a nonhighway certificate of title requiring vehicle dealers to obtain a dealer inventory-only title for any used all-terrain vehicle, work-site utility vehicle, recreational off-highway vehicle or motorcycle that such dealer obtains;

8-198 and K.S.A.repealing the existing section.

2024Be Supp.it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

8-2408 and repealing the existing sections section.

9 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

8-198.8- 198.

(b) Upon the sale or transfer of any nonhighway vehicle or salvage vehicle, the purchaser thereof shall may shall obtain a nonhighway certificate of title or and shall obtain or a salvage title, whichever is applicable, or a dealer inventory-onlyinventory- only title in the following manner:

Each application for a dealer inventory-onlyinventory- only title shall be accompanied by a fee of $10 and either a bill of sale or certificate of title with the application for the vehicle.

8-8-135, 135, and amendments thereto, such transferor shall maymake shallapplication makefor SBand 97—Am.assign a nonhighway certificate of title or a salvage title, whichever is applicable, to the purchaser of such nonhighway vehicle or salvage vehicle in the same manner and under the same conditions prescribed by K.S.A.

by SC 2 application for and assign a nonhighway certificate of title or a salvage title, whichever is applicable, to the purchaser of such nonhighway vehicle or and shall make application for and assign or salvage vehicle in the same manner and under the same conditions prescribed by K.S.A.

Upon the assignment thereof, the purchaser shall may shall make application for a new nonhighway certificate of title or and shall make application for or a salvage title, as provided in subsection (c) or (d).

Upon receipt of the nonhighway certificate of title, salvage title or the regular certificate of title with such form attached, the purchaser shall may shall make application for a new nonhighway certificate of title or and shall make application for or a salvage title, whichever is applicable, as provided in subsection (c) or (d).

8-8-2401, 2401, and amendments thereto, and a certificate of title has not been issued for the vehicle under this section or a certificate of title was not required under K.S.A.

8-135, and amendments thereto, the transferor shallSENATE mayBILL shallNo. make application to the division for a nonhighway certificate of title or and shall make application to the division for or a salvage title, whichever is applicable, as provided in this section, except that in addition thereto, the division shall require a bill of sale or such transferor's affidavit, with at least one other corroborating affidavit, that such transferor is the owner of such nonhighway vehicle or salvage vehicle.

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(c) EveryIf purchaserthe ofdivision ais nonhighwaysatisfied vehicle,that whetherthe assignedtransferor is the owner, the division shall issue a nonhighway certificate of title or asalvage regulartitle, certificatewhichever ofis titleapplicable, withfor such vehicle, and the formtransferor specifiedshall inassign subsectionthe (b)(2)same (b)(3)to attached,the shallpurchaser, maywho shall make SBapplication 97—Am.for a new nonhighway certificate of title or a salvage title, whichever is applicable, as provided in subsection (c) or (d).

by(c) Every SCpurchaser 3of a nonhighway vehicle, whether assigned a nonhighway certificate of title or a regular certificate of title with the form specified in subsection (b)(2) (b)(3) attached, shall make application to the county treasurer of the county where such person resides for a new nonhighway certificate of title in the same manner and under the same conditions as for an application for a certificate of title under K.S.A.

(3) Every insurance company that makes a damage settlement for a vehicle that has incurred damage requiring such vehicle to be designated a salvage vehicle, but does not acquire ownership of the vehicle, shall notify the vehicle owner of the owner's obligation to applySENATE forBILL aNo. salvage title for the motor vehicle or travel trailer, and shall notify the division of this fact SB 97—Am.

by97—page SC3 4apply for a salvage title for the motor vehicle or travel trailer, and shall notify the division of this fact in accordance with procedures established by the division.

(7) Every purchaser of a salvage vehicle, whether assigned a salvage title or a regular certificate of title with the form specified in subsection (b)(b)(2) (2) (b)(3) attached, shall make application to the county treasurer of the county where such person resides for a new salvage title, in the same manner and under the same condition as for an application for a certificate of title under K.S.A.

(f) (1) A nonhighway certificate of title or salvage title may be transferred in the same manner and under the same conditions as SBprescribed 97—Am.by K.S.A.

by SC 5 prescribed by K.S.A.

(3)SENATE (A) UponBILL transferNo. or sale of a salvage vehicle that has been rebuilt or restored or is otherwise in a condition that will allow the registration of such vehicle, the owner shall assign the salvage title to the purchaser, and the purchaser shall obtain a rebuilt salvage title and register such vehicle as provided in K.S.A.

97—page 4 (3) (A) Upon transfer or sale of a salvage vehicle that has been rebuilt or restored or is otherwise in a condition that will allow the registration of such vehicle, the owner shall assign the salvage title to the purchaser, and the purchaser shall obtain a rebuilt salvage title and register such vehicle as provided in K.S.A.

No such permit shall be issued for any vehicle unless the owner has motor vehicle liability insurance coverage or an approved self-self-insurance insurance plan under K.S.A.

Such SBpermit 97—Am.shall be on a form furnished by the director of vehicles and shall state the date the vehicle is to be taken to the other location, the name of the insurer, as defined in K.S.A.

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40-3103, and amendments thereto, and the policy number or a statement that the vehicle is included in a self- insurance plan approved by the commissioner of insurance, a statement attesting to the correctness of the information concerning financial security, the vehicle identification number and a description of the vehicle.

8-126, and amendments thereto, shall not be required to file an application for a nonhighway certificate ofSENATE titleBILL underNo. the provisions of this section for such work-site utility vehicle, unless the person transfers an interest in such work-site utility vehicle.

97—page 5 of title under the provisions of this section for such work-site utility vehicle, unless the person transfers an interest in such work-site utility vehicle.

8-24018- et seq., and amendments thereto, may apply for an ownership document with the division of vehicles without forwarding the certificate of title to the division for a vehicle that is the subject of an insurance claim when:

(2) An application made pursuant to this subsection shall provide sufficient evidence that at least two written notices were delivered by certified mail to the address provided by the division of vehicles' SBownership 97—Am.verification, or through another courier service that provides proof of delivery, to the owner of the vehicle and any lienholder of the vehicle identified in the division of vehicles' records requesting that the vehicle be removed from the salvage vehicle pool's or salvage vehicle dealer's facility.

by SC 7 ownership verification, or through another courier service that provides proof of delivery, to the owner of the vehicle and any lienholder of the vehicle identified in the division of vehicles' records requesting that the vehicle be removed from the salvage vehicle pool's or salvage vehicle dealer's facility.

20248-198 Supp.is hereby repealed.

8-2408SENATE isBILL herebyNo. amended to read as follows:

8-2408.97—page 6 Sec.

Except as hereinafter provided, every person licensed as a dealer under provisions of this act shall:

th (a) On or before the25 day of each month, file a monthly report, on a form prescribed and furnished by the division of vehicles, listing all sales or transfers, except sales or transfers by a first or second stage manufacturer to a vehicle dealer of new or used vehicles, including the name and address of the purchaser or transferee, date of sale, the serial or identification number of the vehicle, and such other information as the division may require.