Any owner or lessee of one or more passenger motor vehicles or trucks licensed for a gross weight of not more than 20,000 pounds who are residents of the state of Kansas, and who hold an unrevoked and unexpired official amateur radio station license issued by the federal communications commission, upon application, accompanied by proof of ownership of such amateur radio station license, complying with the state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles, and upon the payment of the regular license fee for plates, as prescribed under K.S.A. 8-143, and amendments thereto, and the payment of an additional fee of $1, shall be issued license plates as prescribed under K.S.A. 8-147, and amendments thereto, upon which, in lieu of the letters and numbers as prescribed by K.S.A. 8-147, and amendments thereto, shall be inscribed the official amateur radio call letters of such applicant as assigned by the federal communications commission.
K.S.A. 8-162