Printable Format8-1014. Suspension and restriction of driving privileges for test refusal, test failure or alcohol or drug-related conviction; increased penalties for blood or breath alcohol concentration of 0.15 or greater; ignition interlock device. (a) Except as provided by subsection (e) and K.S.A. 8-2,142, and amendments thereto, if a person refuses a test, the division, pursuant to K.S.A. 8-1002, and amendments thereto, shall:
(1) On the person's first occurrence, suspend the person's driving privileges for one year and at the end of the suspension, restrict the person's driving privileges for two years to driving only a motor vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device;
(2) on the person's second occurrence, suspend the person's driving privileges for one year and at the end of the suspension, restrict the person's driving privileges for three years to driving only a motor vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device;
(3) on the person's third occurrence, suspend the person's driving privileges for one year and at the end of the suspension, restrict the person's driving privileges for four years to driving only a motor vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device;
(4) on the person's fourth occurrence, suspend the person's driving privileges for one year and at the end of the suspension, restrict the person's driving privileges for five years to driving only a motor vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device; and
(5) on the person's fifth or subsequent occurrence, suspend the person's driving privileges for one year and at the end of the suspension, restrict the person's driving privileges for 10 years to driving only a motor vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device.
(b) (1) Except as provided by subsections (b)(2) and (e) and K.S.A. 8-2,142, and amendments thereto, if a person fails a test or has an alcohol or drug-related conviction in this state, the division shall:
(A) On the person's first occurrence, suspend the person's driving privileges for 30 days and at the end of the suspension, restrict the person's driving privileges as provided by K.S.A. 8-1015(b), and amendments thereto;
(B) on the person's second occurrence, suspend the person's driving privileges for one year and at the end of the suspension, restrict the person's driving privileges for one year to driving only a motor vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device;
(C) on the person's third occurrence, suspend the person's driving privileges for one year and at the end of the suspension, restrict the person's driving privileges for two years to driving only a motor vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device;
(D) on the person's fourth occurrence, suspend the person's driving privileges for one year and at the end of the suspension, restrict the person's driving privileges for three years to driving only a motor vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device; and
(E) on the person's fifth or subsequent occurrence, suspend the person's driving privileges for one year and at the end of the suspension, restrict the person's driving privileges for 10 years to driving only a motor vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device.
(2) Except as provided by subsection (e) and K.S.A. 8-2,142, and amendments thereto, if a person fails a test or has an alcohol or drug-related conviction in this state and the person's blood or breath alcohol concentration is 0.15 or greater, the division shall:
(A) On the person's first occurrence, suspend the person's driving privileges for one year and at the end of the suspension, restrict the person's driving privileges for one year to driving only a motor vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device;
(B) on the person's second occurrence, suspend the person's driving privileges for one year and at the end of the suspension, restrict the person's driving privileges for two years to driving only a motor vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device;
(C) on the person's third occurrence, suspend the person's driving privileges for one year and at the end of the suspension restrict the person's driving privileges for three years to driving only a motor vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device;
(D) on the person's fourth occurrence, suspend the person's driving privileges for one year and at the end of the suspension, restrict the person's driving privileges for four years to driving only a motor vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device; and
(E) on the person's fifth or subsequent occurrence, suspend the person's driving privileges for one year and at the end of the suspension, restrict the person's driving privileges for 10 years to driving only a motor vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device.
(3) Whenever a person's driving privileges have been restricted to driving only a motor vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device for 10 years under this section, such person may petition any district court for relief from such restriction after five years of such restriction have been served. The court shall consider, but not be limited to, whether: (A) Such person's driving privileges have been restricted, suspended, revoked or disqualified pursuant to another action by the division or a court; and (B) such person proves installation, maintenance and use of an ignition interlock device approved by the highway patrol throughout the five-year period. If the court finds that the person's driving privileges should be restored, then the court shall electronically report such order to the division. The division, upon receiving such order, shall restore such person's driving privileges, unless such person's driving privileges have been restricted, suspended, revoked or disqualified pursuant to another action by the division or a court.
(c) Except as provided by subsection (e) and K.S.A. 8-2,142, and amendments thereto, if a person who is less than 21 years of age fails a test or has an alcohol or drug-related conviction in this state, penalties shall be imposed pursuant to subsection (b).
(d) Whenever the division is notified by a provider, as defined in K.S.A. 8-1008, and amendments thereto, or a court that the person has failed to follow any recommendation made by the provider or otherwise ordered by a court for a conviction of a violation of K.S.A. 8-1567, and amendments thereto, the division shall suspend the person's driving privileges until the division receives notice of the person's completion of such recommendation.
(e) (1) Except as provided in K.S.A. 8-2,142, and amendments thereto, if a person's driving privileges are subject to suspension pursuant to this section for a test refusal, test failure or alcohol or drug-related conviction arising from the same arrest, the period of such suspension shall not exceed the longest applicable period authorized by subsection (a) or (b), and such suspension periods shall not be added together or otherwise imposed consecutively. In addition, in determining the period of such suspension as authorized by subsection (a) or (b), such person shall receive credit for any period of time for which such person's driving privileges were suspended while awaiting any hearing or final order authorized by this act*.
(2) If a person's driving privileges are subject to restriction pursuant to this section for a test failure or alcohol or drug-related conviction arising from the same arrest, the restriction periods shall not be added together or otherwise imposed consecutively. In addition, in determining the period of restriction, the person shall receive credit for any period of suspension imposed for a test refusal arising from the same arrest.
(f) If the division has taken action under subsection (a) for a test refusal or under subsection (b) for a test failure and such action is stayed pursuant to K.S.A. 8-259, and amendments thereto, or if temporary driving privileges are issued pursuant to K.S.A. 8-1020, and amendments thereto, the stay or temporary driving privileges shall not prevent the division from taking the action required by subsection (b) for an alcohol or drug-related conviction.
(g) The provisions of subsections (a), (b) and (c), as amended by this act* and section 14 of chapter 105 of the 2011 Session Laws of Kansas, may be applied retroactively only if requested by a person who has had such person's driving privileges suspended or restricted pursuant to subsection (a), (b) or (c) prior to such amendment. Such person may apply to the division to have the penalties applied retroactively, as provided under K.S.A. 8-1015(g), and amendments thereto.
(h) When modifying penalties pursuant to subsection (g), the division shall credit any suspension or revocation time in excess of one year which was imposed and served prior to retroactive application of the provisions of subsections (a), (b) and (c), as amended by this act* and section 14 of chapter 105 of the 2011 Session Laws of Kansas, toward the required ignition interlock restriction period imposed pursuant to the retroactive application of such provisions if:
(1) The person's driving record indicates no driving by the person during the applicable suspension or revocation period; and
(2) the person completes a form prescribed by the division indicating that the person did not drive during the applicable suspension or revocation period.
(i) As used in this section, "suspension" includes any period of suspension and any period of restriction as provided in K.S.A. 8-1015(a), and amendments thereto.
History: L. 1988, ch. 47, § 7; L. 1989, ch. 38, § 37; L. 1990, ch. 48, § 2; L. 1990, ch. 47, § 2; L. 1993, ch. 259, § 6; L. 1993, ch. 275, § 3; L. 1994, ch. 353, § 10; L. 1999, ch. 125, § 18; L. 2001, ch. 200, § 5; L. 2006, ch. 173, § 3; L. 2007, ch. 181, § 5; L. 2010, ch. 153, § 1; L. 2011, ch. 105, § 14; L. 2012, ch. 172, § 16; L. 2018, ch. 106, § 10; L. 2022, ch. 80, § 11; July 1.
Revisor's Note:
* The phrase "this act" means chapter 172 of the 2012 Session Laws of Kansas.
Cross References to Related Sections:
Reinstatement of driver's license without completion of ignition interlock device program, see 8-1026.
Law Review and Bar Journal References:
"Kansas Automobile Insurance: Current Issues and Problems," John J. Knoll, 29 W.L.J. 600, 612 (1990).
"The Decisive Blow to The Double Jeopardy Defense In Kansas Drunk Driving Prosecutions: State v. Mertz," Todd A. LaSala, 44 K.L.R. 1009 (1996).
"2001 Legislative Wrap-Up," Paul T. Davis, 70 J.K.B.A. No. 7, 14 (2001).
"Don't Hold Your Breath: Kansas's Criminal Refusal Law Is on a Collision Course with the U.S. Constitution," Taryn Alexandra Locke, 52 W.L.J. 289 (2013).
Attorney General's Opinions:
Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs by persons under 21; proceedings for determining violation; filing abstracts of court records; penalties. 97-69.
Application fee in K.S.A. 8-1015 applies only to persons requesting retroactive application of the 2011 amendments to the suspension period of their driving privileges pursuant to K.S.A. 8-1014; only one distribution of application fees in an aggregate amount of $100,000 to the division of vehicles operating fund. 2012-9.
CASE ANNOTATIONS
1. Conditions for administrative suspension under implied consent statute reviewed. Podrebarac v. Kansas Dept. of Revenue, 15 Kan. App. 2d 383, 386, 807 P.2d 1327 (1991).
2. License suspension is collateral consequence of DUI guilty plea; court not required to inform defendant. City of Ottawa v. Lester, 16 Kan. App. 2d 244, 248, 822 P.2d 72 (1991).
3. Dept. may impose period of suspension for test failure and a period of restriction for conviction as a result of same DUI. Musick v. Kansas Dept. of Revenue, 16 Kan. App. 2d 462, 463, 465, 825 P.2d 531 (1992).
4. What constitutes completed breath test, inadequate sample due to physical inability caused by medical condition examined. Call v. Kansas Dept. of Revenue, 17 Kan. App. 2d 79, 81, 831 P.2d 970 (1992).
5. Whether KDR breath test refusal sanctions apply where officer has reasonable belief driver attempted to operate vehicle examined. Furthmyer v. Kansas Dept. of Revenue, 256 Kan. 825, 829, 888 P.2d 832 (1995).
6. Civil administrative sanction of driver's license suspension for DUI violation does not constitute punishment for double jeopardy purposes. State v. Mertz, 258 Kan. 745, 747, 749, 907 P.2d 847 (1995).
7. Prosecutor had no authority to enter into plea agreement waiving administrative KDR suspension in DUI case. Fehlhafer v. State, 23 Kan. App. 2d 193, 195, 930 P.2d 1087 (1996).
8. Defendant may not claim collateral estoppel based on dismissal of criminal charge in municipal court in administrative suspension of license action before DOR as two public agencies not in privity; collateral estoppel exception justified because of disparity between the quality and extensiveness of criminal and administrative procedures. Huelsman v. Kansas Dept. of Revenue, 267 Kan. 456, 457, 464, 980 P.2d 1022 (1999).
9. Administrative driver's license suspension under K.S.A. 8-1014 is not a suspension for violation of K.S.A. 8-1567. State v. Gee, 27 Kan. App. 2d 739, 8 P.3d 45 (2000).
10. An arrest for driving with a suspended license is not an alcohol-related arrest, as required under implied consent law to suspend licensure for breath test refusal. Shrader v. Kansas Dept. of Revenue, 296 Kan. 3, 290 P.3d 549 (2012).