Section 66-1a01 - Fees for regulation of securities and motor carriers and for document copies; public service regulation fund and motor carrier license fund created(a) The state corporation commission shall charge and collect fees for the purposes and in the amounts as prescribed in this section. Such fees shall be paid to the state corporation commission at the time of filing the original papers or application in the case.(b)(1) For the purposes of certificates issued under K.S.A. 66-125, and amendments thereto, to authorize the issuance of stock, bonds or other evidences of indebtedness, except as otherwise provided in this paragraph (1), the commission shall charge and collect an application fee of $10 to accompany each application and processing fees which shall be set by rules and regulations adopted by the commission and shall reflect the costs incurred by the commission to process such application. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this paragraph (1), whenever an application is made for a certificate to authorize the issuance of stocks, bonds or other evidences of indebtedness and the relevant federal authority has authorized the issuance of the same issue of such stocks, bonds or other evidences of indebtedness, the commission shall charge and collect an application fee of $10 to accompany each application and a processing fee of $25 which shall be paid on or before issuance of such certificate.
(2) Whenever an application is made for a certificate of convenience and authority to provide interexchange telecommunications services or competitive local exchange carrier services, the commission shall charge and collect an application fee of $250 which shall accompany the application.(3) With regard to the regulation of motor carriers, the commission shall charge and collect fees in accordance with the following schedule: For application for motor common carrier certificate, license or authority | not to exceed $250 |
For application for intrastate private and interstate exempt motor carrier registration | 100 |
For application for extension, rerouting, removal of restrictions or transfer of motor common carrier certificate and motor common carrier license | 100 |
Annual renewal fees for all certificates and registrations, due by December 31 of each year | 10 per vehicle |
If increases proposed in rates, fares or charges when hearing is required | 25 |
Late fee for failure to timely complete renewals | cost of initial application |
(4) The commission shall charge a fee for copies, other than mimeographed or printed copies, of applications, orders, certificates, schedules and duplicate motor-carrier equipment identification cards and a fee for copies of passenger, household goods or property motor common carrier lists, both fees in amounts approved by the director of accounts and reports under K.S.A. 45-219, and amendments thereto.(c) There is hereby created in the state treasury the public service regulation fund. The commission shall remit all moneys received by or for it in payment of the fees imposed for certificates authorizing the issuance of stock, bonds or other evidences of indebtedness under paragraph (1) of subsection (b) to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon the receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the public service regulation fund. All expenditures from the public service regulation fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the chairperson of the state corporation commission or by a person or persons designated by such chairperson.(d) There is hereby created in the state treasury the motor carrier license fees fund. The commission shall remit all moneys received by or for it in payment of the fees imposed for regulation of motor carriers under paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (b) to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon the receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the motor carrier license fees fund. All expenditures from the motor carrier license fees fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the chairperson of the state corporation commission or by a person or persons designated by such chairperson.L. 1931, ch. 237, § 1; L. 1937, ch. 281, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 288, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 347, § 14; L. 1993, ch. 263, § 9; L. 1995, ch. 4, § 2; L. 1998, ch. 164, § 1; L. 1999, ch. 61, § 1; L. 2001, ch. 92, § 16; L. 2003, ch. 124, § 12; L. 2008, ch. 45, § 7; Apr. 10.