KANSAS STATUTES AND CODES

58-2805. Examinations; notice; fee; denial of license upon failure; second examination.

58-2805

Chapter 58.--PERSONAL AND REAL PROPERTY Part 6.--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Article 28.--EXAMINATION, REGISTRATION, LICENSING AND BONDING OF ABSTRACTERS

58-2805. Examinations; notice; fee; denial of license upon failure;second examination.(a) Any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation applyingfor a license under the provisions of this act may obtain the license bycomplying with the provisions of this act and by passing an examinationconducted by the abstracters' board of examiners. No examination or anycollateral written or verbal inquiry by the board shall require anyapplicant for a license to declare the city, county or other area of thestate in which the applicant intends to engage in the practice of making,compiling and completing and selling abstracts of title to real estate inthis state. The board shall hold at least two examinations each year, to beheld at times and places to be fixed by the board. The board at least 30days before the time fixed for the commencement of an examination shallgive notice thereof by publication in the Kansas register. The fee for theexamination shall be fixed by the board by rules and regulations in anamount adequate to cover the cost of the examination and shall be paid tothe board at the time application is made for such examination. In the caseof a firm, partnership, association or corporation, the examination needonly be taken by the active manager or one of the active managers of thefirm, partnership, association or corporation.

(b) If in the opinion of the board the applicant does not pass theexamination, a license shall be denied, and the fee shall be retained bythe board. An applicant who has failed to pass such examination may applyfor and take a second examination after a period of six months has elapsedfrom the date of the previous examination.

(c) All examination fees charged and collected by the board on andafter July 1, 1983, and prior to the effective date of this act are herebyspecifically authorized and validated.

History: L. 1941, ch. 348, § 6; L. 1975, ch. 295, § 1; L. 1981,ch. 324, § 16; L. 1983, ch. 186, § 4;L. 1985, ch. 187, § 2; July 1.