66-1324. Motor carriers required to stop at inspection stations, when; certificates of law compliance; penalty for violation.
66-1324
66-1324. Motor carriers required to stop at inspection stations, when;certificates of law compliance; penalty for violation.The superintendent of the Kansas highwaypatrol shall have authority to regulate the operationof motor carrier inspection stations under thesuperintendent's supervisionand control, including, when necessary to the enforcement of any lawsrelating to the operation or registration of motor carriers within thisstate, the authority to require all motor carriers, trucks or trucktractors to stop at any such inspection station to submit to inspectionfor compliance with any of the laws which thesuperintendent is charged bythis act with the duty to enforce. Whenever thesuperintendent shall requiremotor carriers, trucks or truck tractors to stop at any inspectionstation, the superintendent shall cause to be displayedon the highway onwhich such inspection station is located, an illuminated sign or otherdevice indicating such requirement. No motor carrier, truck or trucktractor shall be required to stop for inspection at any motor carrierinspection station which is not displaying the sign hereinabove providedfor. Nothing in this section shall be construed to relieve any personof the duty to stop at any motor carrier inspection station when it isnecessary for such person to register under or comply with any of thelaws of this state, or rules and regulations adopted thereunder,relating to the size, weight and load of motor vehicles and trailers,motor vehicle registration laws, registration and insurance laws andrequirements of the state corporation commission, motor fuel use taxlaws, liquid fuel carriers tax laws or livestock inspection laws.No motor carrier, truck and truck tractor which is required to be registeredunder the provisions ofK.S.A. 66-1,139, and amendments thereto, shallbe required to stop for clearance inspection at any openmotor carrier inspection station before entering or traveling throughthis state, if such vehicle:
(a) Has a valid annualregistration with the state corporation commission under the provisionsof K.S.A. 66-1,139,and amendments thereto;
(b) is in current compliance with the vehicle registration laws prescribedin chapter 8 of Kansas Statutes Annotated; and
(c) is in current compliancewith the motor fuel tax laws prescribed by article 34 of chapter 79 of KansasStatutes Annotated.
Nothingin this section shall be construedas prohibiting the superintendent of thehighway patrol or any member of the state highway patrol from stoppingany or all motor carriers, trucks or truck tractors for the purpose ofconducting spot checks to insure compliance with any state law relatingto the regulation of motor carriers, trucks or truck tractors. Any personviolating any of the provisions of this section, upon conviction thereof,shall pay a fine inaccordance with K.S.A. 8-2118, and amendments thereto.
History: L. 1977, ch. 304, § 9; L. 1980, ch. 46, § 3;L. 1988, ch. 266, § 14;L. 1990, ch. 244, § 1;L. 2004, ch. 114, § 8; Apr. 29.