32-981. Duplicates. If a person holds a currently valid license, permit, stamp or other issue of the department and such issue is lost or destroyed, such person may secure a duplicate issue of the same kind as the original by making application to the secretary and paying the fee prescribed pursuant to K.S.A. 32-988. A duplicate shall be issued for the remainder of the term of the original issue if:

(a) The right of the applicant to such duplicate is established to the satisfaction of the secretary and such applicant complies with the rules and regulations adopted by the secretary in accordance with K.S.A. 32-805, and amendments thereto, and pertaining to such duplicate; or

(b) (1) the applicant takes an oath before the issuer of the license, permit, stamp or other issue that the applicant has been issued a currently valid license, permit, stamp or other issue and it has been lost or destroyed;

(2) the applicant forwards such oath to the secretary, together with the certificate of the issuer that the applicant was issued such license, permit, stamp or other issue and a statement containing its date and number and the name of the applicant; and

(3) the right of the applicant to such duplicate is established to the satisfaction of the secretary.

(c) A duplicate issued pursuant to this section shall entitle the rightful holder thereof to the same privilege and shall expire on the same date as the original license, permit, stamp or other issue.

History: L. 1927, ch. 221, § 18; L. 1931, ch. 191, § 3; L. 1933, ch. 187, § 3; L. 1937, ch. 239, § 1; L. 1951, ch. 280, § 1; L. 1957, ch. 249, § 1; L. 1959, ch. 191, § 1; L. 1971, ch. 141, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 152, § 3; L. 1982, ch. 175, § 7; L. 1987, ch. 139, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 118, § 98; July 1.