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8-1,152. Fleet motor vehicles; permanent registration; conditions. (a) As used in this section, "fleet motor vehicle" means:

(1) Any motor vehicle which is part of a public utility commercial fleet of 250 or more and which is not required to file for apportioned registration pursuant to K.S.A. 8-1,100 through K.S.A. 8-1,124, inclusive, and amendments thereto; or

(2) any motor vehicle of a motor carrier who registers a fleet of interstate apportioned registration commercial vehicles of 250 or more in any international registration plan jurisdiction, and will register a fleet of 250 or more commercial vehicles as Kansas fleet registration vehicles, which are registered for a gross weight of at least 12,000 pounds, and is part of the commercial fleet, and such vehicle is not driven out of state, such commercial vehicle shall pay the commercial vehicle fee prescribed in K.S.A. 8-143m, and amendments thereto, at the allocation factor of 35% of the commercial vehicle fee.

(b) Upon the payment of the applicable registration fees under K.S.A. 8-143, and amendments thereto, the division shall provide for the registration of and the issuance of license plates for fleet motor vehicles in accordance with the provisions of this section. License plates issued under this section shall be permanent in nature and designed in such a manner as to remain with the fleet motor vehicle for the duration of the life span of the fleet motor vehicle or until the fleet motor vehicle is deleted from the owner's fleet. Such license plates shall be distinctive and there shall be no year date thereon. Fleet motor vehicles registered under the provisions of this section shall be issued a permanent registration cab card for the duration of the life span of the fleet motor vehicle or until the fleet motor vehicle is deleted from the owner's fleet. License plates issued under this section shall not be transferable to any other fleet motor vehicle, except that the unused registration fee may be transferred to another fleet motor vehicle which is registered at the same or greater weight. The data required for registration under this section shall be submitted electronically.

(c) The secretary of revenue may adopt rules and regulations in order to administer the provisions of this section.

History: L. 2004, ch. 132, § 1; L. 2008, ch. 73, § 1; L. 2011, ch. 1, § 1; L. 2012, ch. 87, § 3; July 1.