8-1,152. Fleet motor vehicles; permanent registration; conditions.
8-1,152
8-1,152. Fleet motor vehicles; permanent registration; conditions. (a) As used in this section, "fleet motor vehicle" means any motor vehicle of a commercial fleet of 250 or more motor vehicles which is exempt from personal property tax or assessed under the provisions of K.S.A. 79-6a01 et seq., and amendments thereto and which is registered for a gross weight of at least 12,000 pounds but not more than 26,000 pounds, except that if a vehicle is registered for a gross weight of more than 26,000 pounds and is part of a commercial fleet, and such vehicle is not driven out-of-state, such vehicle shall be deemed a fleet motor vehicle for purposes of this section.
(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; July 1.