16a-6-402. (UCCC) Definitions in part. - Kansas Statutes

16a-6-402

Chapter 16a.--CONSUMER CREDIT CODE Part 4 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE AND JUDICIAL REVIEW Article 6.--ADMINISTRATION

      16a-6-402.   (UCCC) Definitions in part. In this part:

      (1)   "Contested case" means a proceeding, including but not restricted to one pursuant to the provisions on administrative enforcement orders (subsection (a) of K.S.A. 16a-6-108 and amendments thereto) and licensing, in which the legal rights, duties, or privileges of a party are required by law to be determined by the administrator after an opportunity for hearing.

      (2)   "License" means a license authorizing a person to make supervised loans pursuant to the provisions on authority to make supervised loans ( K.S.A. 16a-2-301 and amendments thereto).

      (3)   "Licensing" includes the administrator's process respecting the grant, denial, revocation, suspension, annulment, withdrawal, or amendment of a license.

      (4)   "Rule" means each rule specifically authorized by this act that applies generally and implements, interprets or prescribes law or policy, or each statement by the administrator that applies generally and describes the administrator's procedure or practice requirements or the organization of the administrator's office. The term includes the amendment or repeal of a prior rule but does not include:

      (a)   statements concerning only the internal management of the administrator's office and not affecting private rights or procedures available to the public;

      (b)   declaratory rulings issued pursuant to the provisions on declaratory rulings by administrator (K.S.A. 16a-6-409 and amendments thereto); or

      (c)   intra-office memoranda.

      History:   L. 1973, ch. 85, § 117; L. 1988, ch. 356, § 48; July 1, 1989.