Printable Format58-3034. Title of act. K.S.A. 58-3034 through 58-3077, and K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 58-3078 through 58-3085, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the real estate brokers' and salespersons' license act.
History: L. 1980, ch. 164, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 209, § 19; L. 1995, ch. 252, § 13; L. 2000, ch. 102, § 1; L. 2007, ch. 88, § 16; July 1.
Law Review and Bar Journal References:
"Survey of Kansas Law: Property," 29 K.L.R. 555, 563, 564, 565 (1981).
"Effects of the Kansas Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons License Act," Craig J. Altenhofen," 10 J.K.T.L.A. No. 4, 15 (1987).
"Broker Beware—Real Estate Agent Liability in Kansas After Johnson v. Geer Real Estate Co.," Marilyn M. Eddy, 35 K.L.R. 645, 648, 649 (1987).
"Tort Law: Real Estate Broker Beware: Remain Ignorant of Property Flaws and the Innocent Buyer Wins [Mahler v. Keenan Real Estate, Inc., 876 P.2d 609 (Kan. 1994)]," Lisa M. Agrimonti, 34 W.L.J. 345, 350 (1995).
"Brokerage Relationships in Real Estate Transaction Act," Vernon L. Jarboe, 68 J.K.B.A. No. 5, 36 (1999).
"Survey of Kansas Tort Law: Part II," William E. Westerbeke, 50 K.L.R. 225 (2002).
Attorney General's Opinions:
Exemptions from licensing requirement. 86-111.
CASE ANNOTATIONS
1. Act not applicable to transaction involving modular home and no real estate. First Nat'l Bank of Girard v. Coykendall, 8 Kan. App. 2d 636, 637, 664 P.2d 874 (1983).
2. Cited; violations of act may be basis of suits brought against real estate brokers. Johnson v. Geer Real Estate Co., 239 Kan. 324, 330, 331, 720 P.2d 660 (1986).
3. Failure of licensed real estate salesperson to state act inapplicable to sale of own home no breach of duty. Heller v. Martin, 14 Kan. App. 2d 48, 55, 782 P.2d 1241 (1989).
4. Act held as not establishing a separate cause of action for negligent or fraudulent misrepresentation. Brunett v. Albrecht, 248 Kan. 634, 642, 810 P.2d 276 (1991).
5. Whether state recognizes tort of negligent misrepresentation by real estate agent who induces sale examined. Mahler v. Keenan Real Estate, Inc., 255 Kan. 593, 599, 606, 876 P.2d 609 (1994).
6. Attorney exemption does not apply to the prohibition against splitting a brokerage commission with a nonlicensee. Stewart Title of the Midwest v. Reece & Nichols Realtors, 294 Kan. 553, 276 P.3d 188 (2012).