32-983. Issuance by department; lost or stolen issues or fees. - Kansas Statutes

32-983

Chapter 32.--WILDLIFE, PARKS AND RECREATION Article 9.--LICENSES, PERMITS, STAMPS AND OTHER ISSUES

      32-983.   Issuance by department; lost or stolen issues or fees.(a) The secretary or the secretary's designated employees shall be authorized,at the headquarters or field offices of the department, to issue any license,permit, stamp or other issue of the department. Subject to the requirements oflaw or rules and regulations of the secretary, such issue shall be issued toany person upon application and payment of the fee prescribed by law orpursuant to K.S.A. 32-988.

      (b)   Whenever any license, permit, stamp or other issue of the department, orany fee collected from the sale thereof, is lost, stolen or destroyed while inpossession of a designated employee of the secretary and the secretary, uponinvestigation, finds that such issue or fee was lost, stolen or destroyed by acause beyond the control of the designated employee, the secretary shallrelieve the designated employee from payment for such issue or fee. Wheneverthe secretary finds, upon investigation, that any such issue or fee was lost,stolen or destroyed by a cause within the control of the designated employee,such employee may be liable for payment of all or a portion of the value ofsuch issue or fee.

      History:   L. 1978, ch. 152, § 15; L. 1982, ch. 175, § 10;L. 1989, ch. 118, § 100; July 1.