59-2123. Certain advertisements and offers relating to adopting and placing children prohibited; licensure of person placing advertisement; definitions. - Kansas Statutes

59-2123

Chapter 59.--PROBATE CODE Article 21.--ADOPTION

      59-2123.   Certain advertisements and offers relatingto adopting andplacing children prohibited; licensure of person placing advertisement;definitions.(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section:

      (1)   Any person who advertises thatsuch person will adopt, find anadoptive home for a child or otherwise place a child for adoption shallstate in such advertisement whether or not such person is licensed and iflicensed, under what authority such license is issued and in whatprofession;

      (2)   no person shall offer to adopt, finda home for or otherwise place achild as an inducement to a woman to come to such person's maternity centerduring pregnancy or after delivery; and

      (3)   no person shall offer to adopt, finda home for or otherwise place achild as an inducement to any parent, guardian or custodian of a child toplace such child in such person's home, institution or establishment.

      (b)   The provisions of subsection (a)(1) shall not apply to thedepartment of social and rehabilitation servicesor to an individual seeking to adopt a child.

      (c)   As used in this section:

      (1)   "Advertise" means to communicate by newspaper, radio, television,handbills, placards or other print, broadcast, telephone directory orelectronic medium.

      (2)   "Person" means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, jointventure or other association or entity.

      (3)   "Maternity center" means the same as providedin K.S.A.65-502 and amendments thereto.

      (d)   Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall beguilty of an unclassified misdemeanor and shall befined not more than $1,000 for each violation.

      History:   L. 1990, ch. 145, § 13;L. 1994, ch. 279, § 3;L. 2008, ch. 140, § 1; July 1.