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8-1,189. Fleet rental motor vehicles; registration; conditions. (a) Any person registering in this state in excess of 250 motor vehicles that are subject to the taxation imposed pursuant to K.S.A. 79-5117, and amendments thereto, shall register such vehicles with the division of vehicles. Such registration shall be submitted electronically with the division.

(b) The division of vehicles shall register and issue a license plate for any motor vehicle satisfying the provisions of subsection (a) upon payment of all applicable registration fees provided in K.S.A. 8-143, and amendments thereto. License plates issued under this subsection shall be permanent in nature and designed in such a manner as to remain with the motor vehicle so long as the motor vehicle is subject to the taxation imposed pursuant to K.S.A. 79-5117, and amendments thereto. The license plates shall be designed by the division of vehicles and shall be distinct from all other license plates and there shall be no year or date listed on the license plate. There shall be a marking on the license plate that the license plate is a rental fleet plate.

(c) For any vehicle registered pursuant to this section, the division of vehicles shall issue to the person registering such vehicle a registration receipt. The registration receipt shall contain the registration number and any other statements of facts as may be determined by the division. Such registration receipt shall immediately become invalid if the motor vehicle is no longer subject to the taxation imposed pursuant to K.S.A. 79-5117, and amendments thereto.

(d) License plates and any unused registration fees issued pursuant to this section may be transferable to any other motor vehicle owned by the same person so long as such vehicle is subject to the taxation imposed pursuant to K.S.A. 79-5117, and amendments thereto.

(e) The division may impose an additional fee in an amount not exceeding $1 for each registration issued pursuant to this section. The division shall remit all fees received by the division under this section to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury and credit such fees in accordance with K.S.A. 8-145, and amendments thereto.

History: L. 2019, ch. 26, § 1; Jan. 1, 2020.