Kansas Money Transmission Act Outline and Statutes

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Outline KANSAS STATUTES KANSAS MONEY TRANSMISSION ACT
Chapter 9- BANKS AND BANKING; TRUST COMPANIES
Article 5- MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
K.S.A. 9-555 – K.S.A. 9-596 and New Sec 12
9-555 Citation of act; definitions.
9-556 Inapplicability of act to certain entities and persons.
9-557 Powers of the commissioner; rules and regulations.
9-558 Confidentiality of information, exceptions.
9-559 Examinations; access to records; costs incurred.
9-560 Commissioner authorized to participate in multistate supervisory processes. 9-561 Federal law controls when inconsistent with this act; interpretive guidance provided by commissioner. 9-562 License required to provide money transmission, exceptions. 9-563 Commissioner authorized to establish consistent licensing practices with other states and utilize the nationwide multistate licensing system and registry. 9-564 License application; requirements; fee. 9-565 Application; criminal history record check and fingerprinting; investigative background report. 9-566 Controlling influence, presumption. 9-567 Application; completeness; approval or denial by the commissioner. 9-568 License; renewal; fee. 9-569 License; suspension or revocation by the commissioner. 9-570 Application for licensure; complete or abandoned, when. 9-571 Change of control of license; application; approval or denial by the commissioner. 9-572 Adding or replacing a key individual by licensee; requirements. 9-573 Report of condition; information included. 9-574 Audited financial statement; requirements. 9-575 Authorized delegate report; information included. 9-576 Report required upon occurrence of certain administrative or legal proceedings. 9-577 Federal reporting requirements. 9-578 Records retention; open inspection by the commissioner. 9-579 Authorized delegate; requirements and limitations. 9-580 Liability when conducting money transmission on behalf of an unlicensed person. 9-581 Forwarding moneys received for transmission, excption; failure to forward. 9-582 Refunds; requirements. 9-583 Receipts for money received for transmission; contents.

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Outline 9-584 Statement regarding questions or complaints required. 9-585 Licensee providing payroll processing services; requirements. 9-586 Net worth requirements of licensee; exemption by the commissioner. 9-587 Surety bond or other required security. 9-588 Permissible investments; trust required. 9-589 Permissible investments. 9-590 Suspension or revocation of license, reasons or circumstances therefor; notice and hearing. 9-591 Suspension or revocation of the designation of an authorized delegate, reasons or circumstances therefor. 9-592 Issuance of cease and desist order by commissioner. 9-593 Consent Order. 9-594 Criminal penalities for violations of the act. 9-595 Enforcement powers of the commissioner under a summary or consent order; informal agreements; confidentiality; fines. 9-596 Severability of act. 2026 HB 2591 New Sec. 12. Authority to investigate reported fraudulent money transmission; requirement of Kansas Attorney General and any law enforcement agency to report violations to the Commissioner; sharing of information with Attorney General.

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 1 KANSAS STATUTES KANSAS MONEY TRANSMISSION ACT
Chapter 9- BANKS AND BANKING; TRUST COMPANIES
Article 5- MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
K.S.A. 9-555- K.S.A. 9-596 and New Sec 12
K.S.A. 9-555. Citation of act; definitions.
(a) K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 9-555 through 9-596, and section 12, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas money transmission act. (b) As used in the Kansas money transmission act:
(1) "Act" means the Kansas money transmission act.
(2) "Acting in concert" means persons knowingly acting together with a common goal of jointly acquiring control of a licensee whether or not pursuant to an express agreement. (3) "Applicant in control of a licensee" means a person or a person in a group of persons acting in concert that is in control of, or apply to acquire control of, a licensee pursuant to K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 9-571, and amendments thereto. (4) "Authorized delegate" means a person designated by a licensee to engage in money transmission on behalf of the licensee. (5) "Average daily money transmission liability" means the amount of the licensee's outstanding money transmission obligations in Kansas at the end of each day in a given period of time added together and divided by the total number of days in the given period of time. For any licensee required to calculate "average daily money transmission liability" pursuant to this act, the given period of time shall be the calendar quarters ending March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31. (6) "Closed loop stored value" means stored value that is redeemable by the issuer only for goods or services provided by the issuer or the issuer's affiliates or franchisees of the issuer or the franchisees’ affiliates, except to the extent required by applicable law to be redeemable in cash for its cash value. (7) "Commissioner" means the state bank commissioner, or a person designated by the state bank commissioner to enforce this act. (8) "Control" means the power to:

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 2 (A) Vote directly or indirectly at least 25% of the outstanding voting shares or voting interests of a licensee or person in control of a licensee; (B) elect or appoint a majority of key individuals or executive officers, managers, directors, trustees or other persons exercising managerial authority of a person in control of a licensee; or (C) exercise, directly or indirectly, a controlling influence over the management or policies of a licensee or person in control or a licensee. (9) "Eligible rating" means a credit rating from any of the three highest rating categories provided by an eligible rating service. Each rating category may include rating category modifiers such as plus or minus for Standard & Poor or the equivalent for any other eligible rating service. "Eligible rating" shall be determined as follows:
(A) Long-term credit ratings shall be deemed eligible if the rating is equal to A￾or higher by Standard & Poor or the equivalent from any other eligible rating service. (B) Short-term credit ratings are deemed eligible if the rating is equal to or higher than A-2 or SP-2 by Standard & Poor or the equivalent from any other eligible rating service. If ratings differ among eligible rating services, the highest rating shall apply when determining whether a security bears an eligible rating. (10) "Eligible rating service" means any nationally recognized statistical rating organization that has been registered by the securities and exchange commission or any organization designated by the commissioner through order or rules and regulations as an eligible rating service. (11) "Federally insured depository financial institution" means a bank, credit union, savings and loan association, trust company, savings association, savings bank, industrial bank or industrial loan company organized under the laws of the United States or any state of the United States, when such bank, credit union, savings and loan association, trust company, savings association, savings bank, industrial bank or industrial loan company has federally insured deposits. (12) "In Kansas" means the:
(A) Physical location of a person who is requesting a transaction in person in the state of Kansas; or (B) person's residential address or the principal place of business for a person requesting a transaction electronically or by telephone if such residential address or principal place of business is in the state of Kansas. (13) "Individual" means a natural person.

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 3 (14) "Key individual" means any individual ultimately responsible for establishing or directing policies and procedures of the licensee, including, but not limited to, an executive officer, manager, director or trustee. (15) "Licensee" means a person licensed under this act. (16) "Material litigation" means litigation, that according to United States generally accepted accounting principles, is significant to a person's financial health and would be a required disclosure in the person's annual audited financial statements, report to shareholders or similar records. (17) "Money" means a medium of exchange that is authorized or adopted by the United States or a foreign government. "Money" includes a monetary unit of account established by an intergovernmental organization or by agreement between two or more governments. (18) "Monetary value" means a medium of exchange, whether or not redeemable in money. (19) (A) "Money transmission" means any of the following (i) Selling or issuing payment instruments to a person located in Kansas; (ii) selling or issuing stored value to a person located in Kansas; (iii) receiving money for transmission from a person located in Kansas; (iv) payroll processing services; (v) engaging in virtual currency transactions or other transactions for a fee from a virtual currency kiosk physically located in Kansas; or (vi) three-party exchanges with at least one person located in Kansas in which money is exchanged for virtual currency. (B) "Money transmission" does not include the provision of solely online or telecommunications services or network access. (i) The provision of solely online or telecommunications services or network access; (ii) two-party exchanges with at least one person located in Kansas in which money is exchanged for virtual currency in any manner other than from a virtual currency kiosk physically located in Kansas; and

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 4 (iii) exchanges of virtual currency for another virtual currency in any manner other than from a virtual currency kiosk physically located in Kansas. (20) "Money service business accredited state" means a state agency that is accredited by the conference of state bank supervisors and money transmitter regulators association for money transmission licensing and supervision. (21) "Multistate licensing process" means any agreement entered into by state regulators relating to coordinated processing of applications for money transmission licenses, applications for the acquisition of control of a licensee, control determinations or notice and information requirements for a change of key individuals. (22) "Nationwide multistate licensing system and registry" means a licensing system developed by the conference of state bank supervisors and the American association of residential mortgage regulators and owned and operated by the state regulatory registry, limited liability company or any successor or affiliated entity for the licensing and registration of persons in financial services industries. (23) (A) "Outstanding money transmission obligation" means:
(i) Any payment instrument or stored value issued or sold by the licensee to a person located in the United States or reported as sold by an authorized delegate of the licensee to a person that is located in the United States that has not yet been paid or refunded by or for the licensee or escheated in accordance with applicable abandoned property laws; or (ii) any money received for transmission by the licensee or an authorized delegate in the United States from a person located in the United States that has not been received by the payee or refunded to the sender or escheated in accordance with applicable abandoned property laws. (B) "In the United States" includes a person in any state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico or a United States military installation that is located in a foreign country. (24) "Passive investor" means a person that:
(A) Does not have the power to elect a majority of key individuals or executive officers, managers, directors, trustees or other persons exercising managerial authority of a person in control of a licensee; (B) is not employed by and does not have any managerial duties of the licensee or person in control of a licensee; or

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 5 (C) does not have the power to exercise, directly or indirectly, a controlling influence over the management or policies of a licensee or person in control of a licensee; and (D) (i) Either attests to subparagraphs (A), (B) and (C) in a form and in a manner prescribed by the commissioner; or (ii) commits to the passivity characteristics of subparagraphs (A), (B) and (C) in a written document. (25) (A) "Payment instrument" means a written or electronic check, draft, money order, traveler's check or other written or electronic instrument for the transmission or payment of money or monetary value, regardless of negotiability. (B) "Payment instrument" does not include stored value or any instrument that is:
(i) Redeemable by the issuer only for goods or services provided by the issuer or the issuer's affiliate or franchisees of the issuer or the franchisees' affiliate, except to the extent required by applicable law to be redeemable in cash for its cash value; or (ii) not sold to the public but issued and distributed as part of a loyalty, rewards or promotional program. (26) "Payroll processing services" means the receipt of money for transmission pursuant to a contract with a person to deliver wages or salaries, make payment of payroll taxes to state and federal agencies, make payments relating to employee benefit plans or make distributions of other authorized deductions from wages or salaries. "Payroll processing services" does not include an employer performing payroll processing services on the employer's own behalf or on behalf of an affiliate. (27) "Person" means any individual, general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, corporation, trust, association, joint stock corporation or other corporate entity identified or recognized by the commissioner. (28) "Receiving money for transmission" or "money received for transmission" means the receipt of money or monetary value in the United States for transmission within or outside the United States by electronic or other means. (29) "Stored value" means monetary value representing a claim against the issuer evidenced by an electronic or digital record and that is intended and accepted for use as a means of redemption for money or monetary value or payment for goods or services. "Stored value" includes, but is not limited to, prepaid access as defined by 31 C.F.R. § 1010.100. "Stored value" does not include a payment instrument or closed loop stored value or stored value not sold to the public but issued and distributed as part of a loyalty, rewards or promotional program.

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 6 (30) "Tangible net worth" means the aggregate assets of a licensee excluding all intangible assets, less liabilities, as determined in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles. (31) "Three-party exchange" means a transaction in which a party acts as an intermediary and facilitates the exchange of virtual currency between a buyer and a seller for a fee or gain. (32) "Two-party exchange" means a transaction in which one party holds inventory of virtual currency or money and conducts a purchase or sale transaction for a fee or gain with a person located in Kansas using such party's inventory. History: L. 2024, ch. 64, § 1; L. 2025, ch. 98, § 2; L. 2026 HB 2591, § 15; July 1. K.S.A. 9-556. Inapplicability of act to certain entities and persons. (a) This act does not apply to:
(1) An operator of a payment system to the extent that such operator provides processing, clearing or settlement services between persons exempted under this subsection or licensees in connection with wire transfers, credit card transactions, debit card transactions, stored value transactions, automated clearing house transfers or similar funds transfers. (2) A person appointed as an agent of a payee to collect and process a payment from a payor to the payee for goods or services other than money transmission provided to the payor by the payee if:
(A) A written agreement exists between the payee and the agent directing the agent to collect and process payments from payors on the payee's behalf; (B) the payee holds the agent out to the public as accepting payments for goods or services on the payee's behalf; and (C) payment for the goods and services is treated as received by the payee upon receipt by the agent so that the payor's obligation is extinguished and there is no risk of loss to the payor if the agent fails to remit the funds to the payee. (3) A person that acts as an intermediary by processing payments between an entity that has directly incurred an outstanding money transmission obligation to a sender and the sender's designated recipient, if the entity:
(A) Is properly licensed or exempt from licensing requirements under this act; (B) provides a receipt, electronic record or other written confirmation to the sender identifying the entity as the provider of money transmission in the transaction; and

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 7 (C) bears sole responsibility to satisfy the outstanding money transmission obligation to the sender, including the obligation to make the sender whole in connection with any failure to transmit the funds to the sender's designated recipient. (4) The United States government and any agency, bureau, department, office or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, thereof, including any official, employee or agent of any such entity (5) Money transmission by the United States postal service or by an agent of the United States postal service. (6) Any state office or officer, department, board, commission, bureau, division, authority, agency or institution of this state, including any political subdivision thereof, and any county, city or other municipality. (7) A federally insured depository financial institution, bank holding company, office of an international banking corporation, foreign bank that establishes a federal branch pursuant to 12 U.S.C. § 3102, a corporation organized pursuant to 12 U.S.C. §§ 1861 through 1867 or a corporation organized under 12 U.S.C. §§ 611 through 633. (8) Electronic funds transfer of governmental benefits for a federal, state, county or governmental agency by a contractor on behalf of the United States or a department, agency or instrumentality thereof or on behalf of a state or governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof. (9) A board of trade designated as a contract market under 7 U.S.C.§§ 1 through 25 or a person that in the ordinary course of business provides clearance and settlement services for a board of trade to the extent of the board of trade's operation as or for such a board. (10) A futures commission merchant registered under federal commodities law to the extent of the registrant's operation as such a futures commission merchant. (11) A person registered as a securities broker-dealer under federal or state securities law to the extent of such registrant's operation as such a securities broker-dealer. (12) An individual employed by a licensee, authorized delegate or any person exempted from the licensing requirements of the act when acting within the scope of employment and under the supervision of the licensee, authorized delegate or exempted person as an employee and not as an independent contractor. (13) A person expressly appointed as a third-party service provider to or agent of an entity exempt under paragraph (7) solely to the extent that:

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 8 (A) Such service provider or agent is engaging in money transmission on behalf of and pursuant to a written agreement with the exempt entity that sets forth the specific functions that the service provider or agent is to perform; and (B) the exempt entity assumes all risk of loss and all legal responsibility for satisfying the outstanding money transmission obligations owed to purchasers and holders of the outstanding money transmission obligations upon receipt of the purchaser's or holder's money or monetary value by the service provider or agent. (14) A person engaging in the practice of law, bookkeeping, accounting, real estate sales or brokerage. (15) A person appointed as an agent of a payor for purposes of providing payroll processing services for which such agent would otherwise need to be licensed if:
(A) There is a written agreement between the payor and the agent that directs the agent to provide payroll processing services on the payor's behalf; (B) the payor holds the agent out to employees and other payees as providing payroll processing services on the payor's behalf; and (C) the payor's obligation to a payee, including an employee or any other party entitled to receive funds via the payroll processing services provided by the agent, is not extinguished if such agent fails to remit such funds to the payee. (16) A person exempt by any rules or regulations adopted or by an order issued if the commissioner finds such exemption to be in the public interest and that the regulation of such person is not necessary for the purposes of this act. (b) The commissioner may require that any person claiming to be exempt from licensing pursuant to this section provide information and documentation to the commissioner demonstrating that such person qualifies for any claimed exemption. History: L. 2024, ch. 64, § 2; L. 2026 HB 2591, § 15; July 1. K.S.A. 9-557. Powers of the commissioner; rules and regulations. (a) To carry out the purposes of this act, the commissioner may:
(1) Enter into agreements or relationships with other government officials or federal and state regulatory agencies and regulatory associations to improve efficiencies and reduce regulatory burden by standardizing methods or procedures and sharing resources, records or related information obtained under this act; (2) use, hire, contract or employ analytical systems, methods or software to examine or investigate any person subject to this act;

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 9 (3) accept from other state or federal government agencies or officials, licensing, examination or investigation reports made by such other state or federal government agencies or officials; and (4) accept audit reports made by an independent certified public accountant or other qualified third-party auditor for an applicant or licensee and incorporate the audit report in any report of examination or investigation. (b) The commissioner shall have the broad administrative authority to administer, interpret and enforce this act, promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement this act and set proportionate and equitable fees and costs associated with applications, examinations, investigations and other actions required to provide sufficient funds to meet the budget requirements of administering and enforcing the act for each fiscal year and to achieve the purposes of this act. (c) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2025. History: L. 2024, ch. 64, § 3; July 1. K.S.A. 9-558. Confidentiality of information, exceptions. (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), all information or reports obtained by the commissioner from an applicant, licensee or authorized delegate and all information contained in or related to an examination, investigation, operating report or condition report prepared by, on behalf of or for the use of the commissioner or financial statements, balance sheets or authorized delegate information, are confidential and are not subject to disclosure under the Kansas open records act, K.S.A. 45-215 et seq., and amendments thereto. (2) The provisions of this subsection providing for the confidentiality of public records shall expire on July 1, 2030, unless the legislature reviews and reenacts such provisions in accordance with K.S.A. 45-229, and amendments thereto, prior to July 1, 2030. (b) The commissioner may disclose information not otherwise subject to disclosure under subsection (a) to representatives of state or federal agencies who promise in a record that such representatives will maintain the confidentiality of the information or where the commissioner finds that the release is reasonably necessary for the protection and interest of the public in accordance with the Kansas open records act. (c) The following information contained in the records of the office of the state bank commissioner that is not confidential and may be made available to the public:
(1) The name, business address, telephone number and unique identifier of a licensee; (2) the business address of a licensee's registered agent for service;

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 10 (3) the name, business address and telephone number of all authorized delegates; (4) the terms of or a copy of any bond filed by a licensee, provided that confidential information, including, but not limited to, prices and fees for such bond is redacted; (5) copies of any orders of the office of the state bank commissioner relating to any violation of this act or regulations implementing this act; or (6) copies of a virtual currency kiosk operator's location report. (d) This section shall not be construed to prohibit the commissioner from disclosing to the public a list of all licensees or the aggregated financial or transactional data concerning those licensees. History: L. 2024, ch. 64, § 4; L. 2026 HB 2591, § 15; July 1. K.S.A. 9-559. Examinations; access to records; costs incurred. (a) The commissioner may conduct an examination or investigation of a licensee or authorized delegate or otherwise take independent action authorized by this act or by any rules and regulations adopted or an order issued under this act as reasonably necessary or appropriate to administer and enforce this act, regulations implementing this act and other applicable federal law. The commissioner may:
(1) Conduct an examination on-site or off-site as the commissioner may reasonably require; (2) conduct an examination in conjunction with an examination conducted by representatives of other state agencies, agencies of another state or the federal government; (3) accept the examination report of another state agency or an agency of another state or the federal government or a report prepared by an independent accounting firm, which, on being accepted, is considered for all purposes as an official report of the commissioner; and (4) summon and examine under oath or subpoena a key individual or employee of a licensee or authorized delegate and require such individual or employee to produce records regarding any matter related to the condition and business of the licensee or authorized delegate. (b) A licensee or authorized delegate shall provide the commissioner with full and complete access to all records the commissioner may reasonably require to conduct a complete examination. The records shall be provided at the location and in the format specified by the commissioner. The commissioner may utilize multistate record production standards

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 11 and examination procedures when such standards will reasonably achieve the requirements of this section. (c) Unless otherwise directed by the commissioner, a licensee shall pay all costs reasonably incurred in connection with an examination of the licensee or the licensee's authorized delegates. (d) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2025. History: L. 2024, ch. 64, § 5; July 1. K.S.A. 9-560. Commissioner authorized to participate in multistate supervisory processes. (a) To administer and enforce the provisions of this act and minimize the regulatory burden, the commissioner is hereby authorized to participate in multistate supervisory processes established between states and coordinated through the conference of state bank supervisors, money transmitter regulators associations and affiliates and successors thereof for all licensees that hold licenses in Kansas or other states. As a participant in such established multistate supervisory processes, the commissioner may:
(1) Cooperate, coordinate and share information with other state and federal regulators in accordance with K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 9-559, and amendments thereto; (2) enter into written cooperation, coordination or information-sharing contracts or agreements with organizations, the membership of which is made up of state or federal governmental agencies; and (3) cooperate, coordinate and share information with organizations, the membership of which is made up of state or federal governmental agencies, if the organizations agree in writing to maintain the confidentiality and security of the shared information in accordance with K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 9-558, and amendments thereto. (b) The commissioner shall not waive, and nothing in this section shall constitute a waiver of, the commissioner's authority to conduct an examination or investigation or otherwise take independent action authorized by this act or rules and regulations adopted or an order issued under this act to enforce compliance with applicable state or federal law. (c) A joint examination or investigation or acceptance of an examination or investigation report shall not be construed to waive an examination assessment provided for in this act. (d) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2025. History: L. 2024, ch. 64, § 6; July 1.

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 12 K.S.A. 9-561. Federal law controls when inconsistent with this act; interpretive guidance provided by commissioner. (a) If the jurisdiction of state money transmission is conditioned on federal law, any inconsistencies between a provision of this act and such federal law governing money transmission shall be governed by the applicable federal law to the extent of such inconsistency. (b) If there are any inconsistencies between this act and any federal law that governs pursuant to subsection (a), the commissioner may provide interpretive guidance that identifies the:
(1) Inconsistency; and
(2) appropriate means of compliance with federal law.
(c) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2025.
History: L. 2024, ch. 64, § 7; July 1.
K.S.A. 9-562. License required to provide money transmission, exceptions. (a) A person may not engage in the business of money transmission or advertise, solicit or hold itself out as providing money transmission unless the person is licensed under this act. (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a person that is:
(1) An authorized delegate of a person licensed under this act acting within the scope of authority conferred by a written contract with the licensee; or (2) exempt pursuant to K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 9-556, and amendments thereto, and does not engage in money transmission outside the scope of such exemption. (c) A license issued pursuant to K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 9-567, and amendments thereto, shall not be transferable or assignable. (d) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2025. History: L. 2024, ch. 64, § 8; July 1. K.S.A. 9-563. Commissioner authorized to establish consistent licensing practices with other states and utilize the nationwide multistate licensing system and registry. (a) To establish consistent licensing practices between Kansas and other states, the commissioner is hereby authorized to:

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 13 (1) Implement all licensing provisions of this act in a manner consistent with other states that have adopted this act or multistate licensing processes; and (2) participate in nationwide protocols for licensing cooperation and coordination among state regulators, if such protocols are consistent with this act. (b) The commissioner is authorized to establish relationships or contracts with the national multistate licensing system and registry or other entities designated by the national multistate licensing system and registry to:
(1) Collect and maintain records;
(2) coordinate multistate licensing processes and supervision processes; (3) process fees; and (4) facilitate communication between the commissioner and licensees or other persons subject to this act. (c) The commissioner may utilize the nationwide multistate licensing system and registry for all aspects of licensing in accordance with this act, including, but not limited to, license applications, applications for acquisitions of control, surety bonds, reporting, criminal history background checks, credit checks, fee processing and examinations. (d) The commissioner may utilize nationwide multistate licensing system and registry forms, processes and functionalities in accordance with this act. If the nationwide multistate licensing system and registry does not provide functionality, forms or processes for the provision of this act, the commissioner is authorized to implement the requirements in a manner that facilitates uniformity regarding the licensing, supervision, reporting and regulation of licensees that are licensed in multiple jurisdictions. (e) The commissioner may establish new requirements or waive or modify, in whole or in part, any or all of the existing requirements as reasonably necessary to participate in the nationwide multistate licensing system and registry through the adoption of any rules and regulations adopted or an order issued or the issuance of an order. (f) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2025. History: L. 2024, ch. 64, § 9; July 1. K.S.A. 9-564. License application; requirements; fee. (a) Applicants for a license shall submit a completed application in a form and manner as prescribed by the commissioner. Each such application shall contain content as set forth by rules and regulations, instruction or procedure of the commissioner and may be changed or updated by the commissioner in accordance with applicable law to carry out the purposes of this act and maintain consistency with nationwide multistate licensing system and

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 14 registry licensing standards and practices. The application shall state or contain, as applicable:
(1) The legal name and any fictitious or trade name used by the applicant in conducting business and the residential and business addresses of the applicant; (2) a list of any criminal convictions of the applicant and any material litigation in which the applicant was involved in the 10-year period immediately preceding the submission of the application; (3) a description of any money transmission services previously provided by the applicant and the money transmission services the applicant seeks to provide in Kansas; (4) a list of the applicant's proposed authorized delegates and the locations in Kansas where the applicant and the applicant's authorized delegates propose to engage in money transmission; (5) a list of all other states where the applicant is licensed to engage in money transmission and any license revocations, suspensions or other disciplinary action taken against the applicant in other states; (6) information concerning any bankruptcy or receivership proceedings affecting the licensee or a person in control of a licensee; (7) a sample form of the contract for authorized delegates, if applicable; (8) a sample form of the payment instrument or stored value, as applicable; (9) the name and address of any federally insured depository financial institution through which the applicant plans to conduct money transmission; and (10) any other information the commissioner or the nationwide multistate licensing system and registry reasonably requires regarding the applicant. (b) If an applicant is a corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other legal entity, the applicant shall also provide:
(1) The date of the applicant's incorporation or formation and state or country of incorporation or formation; (2) a certificate of good standing from the state or country where the applicant is incorporated or formed, if applicable; (3) a brief description of the business structure or organization of the applicant, including any parents or subsidiaries of the applicant and whether any such parents or subsidiaries are publicly traded;

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 15 (4) the legal name, any fictitious or trade name, all business and residential addresses and the employment, as applicable, for the 10-year period immediately preceding the submission of the application for each key individual and person in control of the applicant; (5) for any person in control of the applicant, a list of any felony convictions and for the 10-year period immediately preceding the submission of the application, a list of any criminal misdemeanor convictions of a crime of dishonesty, fraud or deceit and any material litigation in which the person involved is in control of an applicant that is not an individual; (6) a copy of the applicant's audited financial statements for the most recent fiscal year and for the two-year period immediately preceding the most recent fiscal year or, if acceptable to the commissioner, certified unaudited financial statements for the most recent fiscal year or other period acceptable to the commissioner; (7) a certified copy of the applicant's unaudited financial statements for the most recent fiscal quarter; (8) if the applicant is a publicly traded corporation, a copy of the most recent report filed with the securities and exchange commission pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 78m; (9) if the applicant is a wholly owned subsidiary of:
(A) A corporation publicly traded in the United States, a copy of the parent corporation's audited financial statements for the most recent fiscal year or a copy of the parent corporation's most recent financial report filed with the securities and exchange commission pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 78m; or (B) a corporation publicly traded outside the United States, a copy of documentation similar to the requirements of paragraph (A) filed with the regulator of the parent corporation's domicile outside the United States; (10) the name and address of the applicant's registered agent in Kansas; and (11) any other information that the commissioner reasonably requires regarding the applicant. (c) The commissioner shall set a nonrefundable new application fee each year pursuant to K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 9-557(b), and amendments thereto. (d) The commissioner may waive one or more requirements of subsections (a) or (b) or permit an applicant to submit other information in lieu of the required information. (e) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2025. History: L. 2024, ch. 64, § 10; July 1.

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 16 K.S.A. 9-565. Application; criminal history record check and fingerprinting; investigative background report. (a) As a part of any original application, any individual in control of a licensee, any applicant in control of a licensee and each key individual shall provide the commissioner with the following items through the nationwide multistate licensing system and registry:
(1) (A) The office of the state bank commissioner may require an applicant in control of a licensee, a licensee or a key individual to be fingerprinted and submit to a state and national criminal history record check in accordance with K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 22-4714, and amendments thereto. (B) Any individual who currently resides and has continuously resided outside of the United States for the past 10 years shall not be required to comply with this subsection; and (2) a description of the individual's personal history and experience provided in a form and manner prescribed by the commissioner to obtain the following:
(A) An independent credit report from a consumer reporting agency. This requirement shall be waived if the individual does not have a social security number; (B) information related to any criminal convictions or pending charges; and (C) information related to any regulatory or administrative action and any civil litigation involving claims of fraud, misrepresentation, conversion, mismanagement of funds, breach of fiduciary duty or breach of contract. (b) (1) If the individual has resided outside of the United States at any time during the 10- year period immediately preceding the individual's application, the individual shall also provide an investigative background report prepared by an independent search firm. (2) At a minimum, the search firm shall:
(A) Demonstrate that it has sufficient knowledge and resources and that such firm employs accepted and reasonable methodologies to conduct the research of the background report; and (B) not be affiliated with or have an interest with the individual it is researching. (3) The investigative background report shall be provided in English and, at a minimum, shall contain the following:
(A) A comprehensive credit report or any equivalent information obtained or generated by the independent search firm to accomplish such report,

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 17 including a search of the court data in the countries, provinces, states, cities, towns and contiguous areas where the individual resided and worked if such report is available in the individual's current jurisdiction of residency; (B) criminal records information for the 10-year period immediately preceding the individual's application, including, but not limited to, felonies, misdemeanors or similar convictions for violations of law in the countries, provinces, states, cities, towns and contiguous areas where the individual resided and worked; (C) employment history; (D) media history including an electronic search of national and local publications, wire services and business applications; and (E) financial services-related regulatory history, including, but not limited to, money transmission, securities, banking, insurance and mortgage-related industries. (c) Any information required by this section may be used by the commissioner in making an official determination of the qualifications and fitness of the person in control or who seeks to gain control of the licensee. (d) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2025. History: L. 2024, ch. 64, § 11; L. 2025, ch. 98, § 3; May 1. K.S.A. 9-566. Controlling influence, presumption. (a) A person is presumed to exercise a controlling influence when such person holds the power to vote, directly or indirectly, at least 10% of the outstanding voting shares or voting interests of a licensee or person in control of a licensee. (b) A person presumed to exercise a controlling influence pursuant to this section may rebut the presumption of control if the person is a passive investor. (c) For purposes of determining the percentage of a person controlled by any individual, the individual's interest shall be aggregated with the interest of any other immediate family member, including the individual's spouse, parents, children, siblings, mothers-in-law and fathers-in-law, sons-in-law and daughters-in-law, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law and any other person who shares such individual's home. (d) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2025. History: L. 2024, ch. 64, § 12; July 1.

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 18 K.S.A. 9-567. Application; completeness; approval or denial by the commissioner. (a) (1) When an application for an original license under this act appears to include all the items and addresses all of the matters that are required, the application shall be deemed complete, and the commissioner shall promptly notify the applicant of the date the application is deemed complete. The commissioner shall approve or deny the application within 120 days after the completion date. (2) If the application has not been approved or denied within 120 days after the completion date:
(A) The application shall be considered approved; and (B) the license shall take effect as of the first business day after expiration of the 120-day period. (3) The commissioner may extend the application period for good cause. (b) A determination by the commissioner that an application is complete and accepted for processing means that the application, on its face, appears to include all of the items, including the criminal history background check response from the Kansas bureau of investigation and that such application addresses all of the matters that are required. A determination of completion by the commissioner shall not be deemed to be an assessment of the substance of the application or of the sufficiency of the information provided. (c) When an application is filed and considered complete under this section, the commissioner shall investigate the applicant's financial condition and responsibility, financial and business experience, character and general fitness. The commissioner may conduct an on￾site investigation of the applicant at the applicant's expense. The commissioner shall issue a license to an applicant under this section if the commissioner finds that the following conditions have been fulfilled:
(1) The applicant has complied with K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 9-564 and 9-565, and amendments thereto; and (2) the financial condition and responsibility, financial and business experience, competence, character and general fitness of the applicant and key individuals and persons in control of the applicant indicate that it is in the interest of the public to permit the applicant to engage in money transmission. (d) If an applicant avails itself or is otherwise subject to a multistate licensing process:
(1) The commissioner is hereby authorized to accept the investigation results of a lead investigative state to satisfy the requirements of subsection (c) if such lead investigative state has sufficient staffing, expertise and minimum standards; or

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 19 (2) if Kansas is the lead investigative state, the commissioner is hereby authorized to investigate the applicant pursuant to subsection (c) utilizing the timeframes established by agreement through the multistate licensing process. No such timeframes shall be considered noncompliant with the application period in subsection (a)(l). (e) The commissioner shall issue a formal written notice of the denial of a license application within 14 days of the decision to deny the application. The commissioner shall state in the notice of denial the specific reasons for the denial of the application. An applicant whose application is denied by the commissioner under this subsection may appeal within 14 days of receiving the notice and request a hearing in accordance with the Kansas administrative procedure act, K.S.A. 77-501 et seq., and amendments thereto. (f) The initial license term shall begin on the day the application is approved. The license shall expire on December 31 of the year in which the license term began, unless the initial license date is between November 1 and December 31, in which case the initial license term shall run through December 31 of the following year. (g) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2025. History: L. 2024, ch. 64, § 13; July 1. K.S.A. 9-568. License; renewal; fee. (a) (1) A license issued under this act shall be renewed annually. (2) An annual renewal fee set by the commissioner shall be paid not more than 60 days before the license expiration. (3) The renewal term shall be for a period of one year and shall begin on January 1 of each year after the initial license term and shall expire on December 31 of the year the renewal term begins. (b) A licensee shall submit a complete renewal report with the renewal fee, in a form and manner determined by the commissioner. The renewal report shall contain a description of each material change in information submitted by the licensee in the licensee's original license application that has not been reported to the commissioner. (c) Renewal applications received within 30 days of the expiration of the license and incomplete applications as of 30 days prior to the expiration of the license shall be subject to a late fee set by the commissioner. (d) The commissioner may grant an extension of the renewal date for good cause.

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 20 (e) The commissioner is hereby authorized to utilize the nationwide multistate licensing system and registry to process license renewals, if such utilization satisfies the requirements of this section. (f) Renewal applications submitted between November 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024, considered complete pursuant to K.S.A. 9-509, and amendments thereto, shall be considered complete under this section. (g) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2025. History: L. 2024, ch. 64, § 14; July 1. K.S.A. 9-569. License; suspension or revocation by the commissioner. (a) If a licensee does not continue to meet the qualifications or satisfy the requirements of an applicant for a new money transmission license, the commissioner may suspend or revoke the licensee's license in accordance with the procedures established by this act or other applicable state law for such suspension or revocation. (b) An applicant for a money transmission license shall demonstrate that such applicant meets or will meet and a money transmission licensee shall at all times meet, the requirements of K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 9-586, 9-587 and 9-588, and amendments thereto. (c) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2025. History: L. 2024, ch. 64, § 15; July 1. K.S.A. 9-570. Application for licensure; complete or abandoned, when. (a) The commissioner shall have the discretion to determine the completeness of any application submitted pursuant to this act. In making such a determination, the commissioner shall consider the applicant's compliance with the requirements of the act and any other facts and circumstances that the commissioner deems appropriate. (b) If an applicant fails to complete the application for a new license or for a change of control of a license within 60 days after the commissioner provides written notice of the incomplete application, the application will be deemed abandoned and the application fee shall be nonrefundable. An applicant whose application is abandoned under this section may reapply to obtain a new license. (c) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2025. History: L. 2024, ch. 64, § 16; July 1.

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 21 K.S.A. 9-571. Change of control of license; application; approval or denial by the commissioner. (a) When any person or group of persons acting in concert are seeking to acquire control of a licensee, the licensee shall obtain the written approval of the commissioner prior to the change of control. An individual is not deemed to acquire control of a licensee and is not subject to this section when that individual becomes a key individual in the ordinary course of business. (b) A person or group of persons acting in concert that seeks to acquire control of a licensee in cooperation with such licensee shall submit an application in the form and manner prescribed by the commissioner. Such application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee set by the commissioner. (c) Upon request, the commissioner may permit a licensee, the person or group of persons acting in concert to submit some or all information required by the commissioner pursuant to subsection (b) without using the nationwide multistate licensing system and registry. (d) The application required by subsection (b) shall include all information required by K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 9-565, and amendments thereto, for any new key individuals who have not previously completed the requirements of K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 9-565, and amendments thereto, for a licensee. (e) (1) When an application for acquisition of control under this section appears to include all the items and addresses all of the matters that are required, the application shall be deemed complete and the commissioner shall promptly notify the applicant of the date on which the application was so deemed, and the commissioner shall approve or deny the application within 60 days after the completion date. (2) If the application is not approved or denied within 60 days after the completion date:
(A) The application shall be deemed approved; and (B) the person or group of persons acting in concert shall not be prohibited from acquiring control. (3) The commissioner may extend the application period for good cause. (f) A determination by the commissioner that an application is complete and is accepted for processing means only that the application, on its face, appears to include all of the items and addresses all of the matters that are required. A determination of completion by the commissioner shall not be deemed to be an assessment of the substance of the application or of the sufficiency of the information provided. (g) When an application is filed and considered complete under subsection (e), the commissioner shall investigate the financial condition and responsibility, financial and

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 22 business experience, character and general fitness of the person or group of persons acting in concert who seek to acquire control. The commissioner shall approve an acquisition of control pursuant to this section if the commissioner finds that all of the following conditions have been fulfilled:
(1) The requirements of subsections (b) and (d) have been met, as applicable; and (2) the financial condition and responsibility, financial and business experience, competence, character and general fitness of the person or group of persons acting in concert seeking to acquire control and the key individuals and persons that would be in control of the licensee after the acquisition of control indicate that it is in the interest of the public to permit the person or group of persons acting in concert to control the licensee. (h) If an applicant avails itself or is otherwise subject to a multistate licensing process:
(1) The commissioner shall be authorized to accept the investigation results of a lead investigative state for the purposes of subsection (g) if the lead investigative state has sufficient staffing, expertise and minimum standards; or (2) if Kansas is a lead investigative state, the commissioner shall be authorized to investigate the applicant pursuant to subsection (g) and the timeframes established by agreement through the multistate licensing process. (i) The commissioner shall issue a formal written notice of the denial of an application to acquire control within 30 days of the decision to deny the application. The commissioner shall state in the notice of denial the specific reasons for the denial of the application. An applicant whose application is denied by the commissioner under this subsection may appeal within 14 days and request a hearing in accordance with the Kansas administrative procedure act, K.S.A. 77-501 et seq., and amendments thereto. (j) The requirements of subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to any of the following:
(1) A person that acts as a proxy for the sole purpose of voting at a designated meeting of the shareholders or holders of voting shares or voting interests of a licensee or a person in control of a licensee; (2) a person that acquires control of a licensee by devise or descent; (3) a person that acquires control of a licensee as a personal representative, custodian, guardian, conservator or trustee or as an officer appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction or by operation of law; (4) a person that is exempt under subsection (l); (5) a person that the commissioner determines is not subject to subsection (a) based on the public interest;

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 23 (6) a public offering of securities of a licensee or a person in control of a licensee; or (7) an internal reorganization of a person in control of the licensee if the ultimate person in control of the licensee remains the same. (k) Persons meeting the requirements of subsections (j)(2), (j)(3), (j)(4), (j)(6) or (j)(7) in cooperation with the licensee shall notify the commissioner within 15 days after the acquisition of control. (1) The requirements of subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to a person that has complied with and received approval to engage in money transmission under this act or was identified as a person in control in a prior application filed with and approved by the commissioner or by a money service business-accredited state pursuant to a multistate licensing process, if:
(A) The person has not had a license revoked or suspended or controlled a licensee that has had a license revoked or suspended while the person was in control of the licensee in the previous five years; (B) the person is a licensee, such person is well managed and has received at least a satisfactory rating for compliance at such person's most recent examination by an money service business accredited state if such rating was given; (C) the licensee to be acquired is expected to meet the requirements of K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 9-586, 9-587 and 9-588, and amendments thereto, after the acquisition of control is completed. If the person acquiring control is a licensee, such licensee shall also be expected to meet the requirements of K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 9-586, 9-587 and 9-588, and amendments thereto, after the acquisition of control is completed; (D) the licensee to be acquired shall not implement any material changes to such licensee's business plan as a result of the acquisition of control. If the person acquiring control is a licensee, such licensee shall not implement any material changes to such licensee's business plan as a result of the acquisition of control; an (E) the person provides notice of the acquisition in cooperation with the licensee and attests to the provisions of this subsection in a form and manner prescribed by the commissioner. (2) If the notice is not disapproved within 30 days after the date on which the notice was determined to be complete, the notice shall be deemed approved. (m) Before filing an application for approval to acquire control of a licensee, a person may request in writing a determination from the commissioner as to whether such person would be considered a person in control of a licensee upon consummation of a proposed transaction. If the commissioner determines that the person would not be a person in control

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 24 of a licensee, the person and the proposed transaction shall not be subject to the requirements of subsections (a) and (b). (n) If a multistate licensing process includes a determination pursuant to subsection (m) and an applicant avails itself or is otherwise subject to the multistate licensing process:
(1) The commissioner is hereby authorized to accept the control determination of a lead investigative state with sufficient staffing, expertise and minimum standards for the purpose of subsection (m); or (2) if Kansas is a lead investigative state, the commissioner is hereby authorized to investigate the applicant pursuant to subsection (m) and the timeframes established by agreement through the multistate licensing process. (o) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2025. History: L. 2024, ch. 64, § 17; July 1. K.S.A. 9-572. Adding or replacing a key individual by licensee; requirements. (a) A licensee adding or replacing a key individual shall provide:
(1) Notice in the manner prescribed by the commissioner within 15 days after the effective date of the appointment of the new key individual; and (2) information as required by K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 9-565, and amendments thereto, within 45 days of the effective date of the appointment of the new key individual. (b) Within 90 days of the date on which the notice provided pursuant to subsection (a) was determined to be complete, the commissioner may issue a notice of disapproval of a key individual if the competence, experience, character or integrity of the individual would not be in the best interests of the public or the customers of the licensee to permit the individual to be a key individual of such licensee. (c) A notice of disapproval shall state the basis for disapproval and shall be sent to the licensee and the disapproved individual. A licensee may appeal a notice of disapproval pursuant to the Kansas administrative procedure act, K.S.A. 77-501 et seq., and amendments thereto, within 14 days. (d) If the notice provided pursuant to subsection (a) is not disapproved within 90 days after the date when the notice was determined to be complete, the key individual shall be deemed approved. (e) If a multistate licensing process includes a key individual notice review and disapproval process pursuant to this section and the licensee avails itself or is otherwise subject to the multistate licensing process:

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 25 (1) The commissioner is hereby authorized to accept the determination of another state if the investigating state has sufficient staffing, expertise and minimum standards for the purpose of this section; or (2) if Kansas is a lead investigative state, the commissioner is authorized to investigate the applicant pursuant to subsection (b) and the timeframes established by agreement through the multistate licensing process. History: L. 2024, ch. 64, § 18; L. 2026 HB 2591, § 15; July 1. K.S.A. 9-573. Report of condition; information included. (a) Every licensee shall submit a report of condition within 45 days of the end of the calendar quarter or within any extended time as the commissioner may prescribe. (b) The report of condition shall include:
(1) Financial information at the licensee level; (2) nationwide and state-specific money transmission transaction information in every jurisdiction in the United States where the licensee is licensed to engage in money transmission; (3) the permissible investments report; (4) transaction destination country reporting for money received for transmission, if applicable; and (5) any other information the commissioner reasonably requires regarding the licensee. (c) The commissioner may utilize the nationwide multistate licensing system and registry for the submission of the report required by subsection (a) and is authorized to change or update as necessary the requirements of this section to carry out the purposes of this act and maintain consistency with nationwide multistate licensing system and registry reporting. (d) The information required by subsection (b)(4) shall only be included in a report of condition submitted within 45 days of the end of the fourth calendar quarter. (e) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2025. History: L. 2024, ch. 64, § 19; July 1.

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 26 K.S.A. 9-574. Audited financial statement; requirements. (a) Within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year or within any extended time as the commissioner may prescribe through rules and regulations, every licensee shall file with the commissioner:
(1) An audited financial statement of the licensee for the fiscal year prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles; and (2) any other information as the commissioner may reasonably require. (b) The audited financial statements shall be prepared by an independent certified public accountant or independent public accountant who has been deemed satisfactory by the commissioner. (c) The audited financial statements shall include or be accompanied by a certificate of opinion of the independent certified public accountant or independent public accountant in a form and manner determined by the commissioner. If the certificate or opinion is qualified, the commissioner may order the licensee to take any action as the commissioner may find necessary to enable the independent certified public accountant or independent public accountant to remove the qualification. (d) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2025. History: L. 2024, ch. 64, § 20; July 1. K.S.A. 9-575. Authorized delegate report; information included. (a) Each licensee shall submit a report of authorized delegates within 45 days of the end of each calendar quarter. The commissioner is authorized to utilize the nationwide multistate licensing system and registry for the submission of the report required by this subsection if such utilization is consistent with the requirements of this section. (b) The authorized delegate report shall include, at a minimum, each authorized delegate's:
(1) Company legal name;
(2) taxpayer employer identification number;
(3) principal provider identifier;
(4) physical address;
(5) mailing address;
(6) any business conducted in other states;

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 27 (7) any fictitious or trade name; (8) contact person's name, phone number and email; (9) start date as the licensee's authorized delegate; (10) end date acting as the licensee's authorized delegate, if applicable; and (11) any other information the commissioner reasonably requires regarding the authorized delegate. (c) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2025. History: L. 2024, ch. 64, § 21; July 1. K.S.A. 9-576. Report required upon occurrence of certain administrative or legal proceedings. (a) A licensee shall file a report with the commissioner within one business day after the licensee has reason to know of the:
(1) Filing of a bankruptcy or reorganization petition by or against the licensee; (2) filing of a petition by or against the licensee for receivership, the commencement of any other judicial or administrative proceeding for the licensee's dissolution or reorganization or the making of a general assignment for the benefit of the licensee's creditors; or (3) commencement of a proceeding to revoke or suspend the licensee's license in a state or country where the licensee engages in business or is licensed. (b) A licensee shall file a report with the commissioner within three business days after the licensee has reason to know of a felony conviction of:
(1) The licensee or a key individual or person in control of the licensee; or (2) an authorized delegate. (c) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2025. History: L. 2024, ch. 64, § 22; July 1. K.S.A. 9-577. Federal reporting requirements. (a) A licensee and an authorized delegate shall file all reports required by federal currency reporting, recordkeeping and suspicious activity reporting requirements as set forth in

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 28 federal and state laws pertaining to money laundering. The timely filing of a complete and accurate report required under this section with the appropriate federal agency is deemed compliant with the requirements of this section. (b) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2025. History: L. 2024, ch. 64, § 23; July 1. K.S.A. 9-578. Records retention; open inspection by the commissioner. (a) Every licensee shall maintain the following records for at least three years:
(1) A record of each outstanding money transmission obligation sold; (2) a general ledger posted at least monthly containing all assets, liability, capital, income and expense accounts; (3) bank statements and bank reconciliation records; (4) records of all outstanding money transmission obligations; (5) records of each outstanding money transmission obligation paid within the three￾year period the records are maintained; (6) a list of the last known names and addresses of all the licensee's authorized delegates; and (7) any other records the commissioner reasonably requires in rules and regulations. (b) Records specified in subsection (a) may be maintained:
(1) In any form of record; and
(2) outside this state, if such records are made accessible to the commissioner on seven business days' notice. (c) All records maintained by the licensee as required in this section are open to inspection by the commissioner pursuant to K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 9-559(a), and amendments thereto. (d) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2025. History: L. 2024, ch. 64, § 24; July 1.

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 29 K.S.A. 9-579. Authorized delegate; requirements and limitations. (a) As used in this section, "remit" means to make direct payments of money to a licensee or the licensee's representative authorized to receive money or to deposit money in a bank in an account specified by the licensee. (b) Before a licensee is authorized to conduct business through an authorized delegate or allows a person to act as the licensee's authorized delegate, the licensee shall:
(1) Adopt and update as necessary all written policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the licensee's authorized delegates comply with applicable state and federal law; (2) enter into a written contract that complies with subsection (d); and (3) conduct a reasonable risk-based background investigation sufficient for the licensee to determine if the authorized delegate has complied and will likely comply with applicable state and federal law. (c) An authorized delegate shall comply with this act. (d) The written contract required by subsection (b) shall be signed by the licensee and the authorized delegate and, at a minimum, shall:
(1) Appoint the person signing the contract as the licensee's authorized delegate with the authority to conduct money transmission on behalf of the licensee; (2) set forth the nature and scope of the relationship between the licensee and the authorized delegate and the respective rights and responsibilities of each party; (3) require the authorized delegate to agree to fully comply with all applicable state and federal laws and rules and regulations pertaining to money transmission; (4) require the authorized delegate to remit and handle money and any monetary value in accordance with the terms of the contract between the licensee and the authorized delegate; (5) impose a trust on money and any monetary value net of fees received for money transmission for the benefit of the licensee; (6) require the authorized delegate to prepare and maintain records as required by this act or rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this act or as reasonably required by the commissioner; (7) acknowledge that the authorized delegate consents to examination or investigation by the commissioner;

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 30 (8) state that the licensee is subject to regulation by the commissioner and, as part of such regulation, the commissioner may suspend or revoke an authorized delegate designation or require the licensee to terminate an authorized delegate designation; and (9) acknowledge receipt of the written policies and procedures required under subsection (b). (e) Within five business days after the suspension, revocation, surrender or expiration of a licensee's license, the licensee shall provide documentation to the commissioner that the licensee has notified all applicable authorized delegates of the licensee whose names are in a record filed with the commissioner of the suspension, revocation, surrender or expiration of a license. Upon suspension, revocation, surrender or expiration of a license, all applicable authorized delegates shall immediately cease to provide money transmission as an authorized delegate of the licensee. (f) An authorized delegate of a licensee holds in trust for the benefit of the licensee all money net of fees received from money transmission. If an authorized delegate commingles any funds received from money transmission with any other funds or property owned or controlled by the authorized delegate, all commingled funds and other property shall be considered held in trust in favor of the licensee in an amount equal to the amount of money net of fees received from money transmission. (g) No authorized delegate shall use a subdelegate to conduct money transmission on behalf of a licensee. (h) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2025. History: L. 2024, ch. 64, § 25; July 1 K.S.A. 9-580. Liability when conducting money transmission on behalf of an unlicensed person. (a) No person shall engage in the business of money transmission on behalf of a person who is not licensed or exempt from licensing under this act. If a person engages in such activity, such person shall be deemed to have provided money transmission to the same extent that such person were a licensee and shall be jointly and severally liable with the unlicensed or nonexempt person. (b) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2025. History: L. 2024, ch. 64, § 26; July 1.

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 31 K.S.A. 9-581. Forwarding moneys received for transmission, exception*; failure to forward. (a) Every licensee shall forward all moneys received for transmission in accordance with the terms of the agreement between the licensee and the sender unless the licensee reasonably believes or has a reasonable basis to believe that the sender may be a victim of fraud or that a crime or violation of law or any rules and regulations has occurred, is occurring or may occur. (b) If a licensee fails to forward money received for transmission in accordance with this
section, the licensee shall respond to inquiries by the sender with the reason for the failure
unless providing a response would violate a state or federal law or rules and regulations. (c) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2025. History: L. 2024, ch. 64, § 27; July 1.

• OSBC Note: Incorrectly spelled as "excption" on Revisor’s site. Should be "exception".
  K.S.A. 9-582. Refunds; requirements.
  (a) This section does not apply to moneys received for transmission:
  (1) Subject to 12 C.F.R. §§ 1005.30 through 1005.36; or (2) pursuant to a written agreement between the licensee and payee to process payments for goods or services provided by the payee. (b) Within 10 days of receipt of the sender's written request for a refund of all money received for transmission, the licensee shall refund such money to the sender, unless:
  (1) The money has been forwarded within 10 days of the date when the money was received for transmission; (2) instructions have been given committing an equivalent amount of money to the person designated by the sender within 10 days of the date when the money was received for transmission; (3) the agreement between the licensee and the sender instructs the licensee to forward the money after 10 days of the date when the money was received for transmission. If funds have not yet been forwarded in accordance with the terms of the agreement between the licensee and the sender, the licensee shall issue a refund in accordance with this section; or

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 32 (4) the refund is requested for a transaction that the licensee has not completed based on a reasonable belief or a reasonable basis to believe that a crime or violation of law, rules and regulations has occurred, is occurring or may occur. (c) The refund request shall not be construed to enable the licensee to identify the:
(1) Sender's name and address or telephone number; or (2) particular transaction to be refunded if the sender has multiple outstanding transactions. (d) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2025. History: L. 2024, ch. 64, § 28; July 1. K.S.A. 9-583. Receipts for money received for transmission; contents. (a) This section shall not apply to:
(1) Money received for transmission subject to 12 C.F.R. §§ 1005.30 through 1005.36; (2) money received for transmission that is not primarily for personal, family or household purposes; (3) money received for transmission pursuant to a written agreement between the licensee and payee to process payments for goods or services provided by the payee; or (4) payroll processing services. (b) As used in this section, "receipt" means a paper or electronic receipt. (c) (1) For a transaction conducted in person, the receipt may be provided electronically if the sender requests or agrees to receive an electronic receipt. (2) For a transaction conducted electronically or by phone, a receipt may be provided electronically. All electronic receipts shall be provided in a retainable form. (d) (1) Every licensee or the licensee's authorized delegate shall provide the sender a receipt for money received for transmission. (2) The receipt shall contain the:
(A) Name of the sender;
(B) name of the designated recipient;

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 33 (C) date of the transaction; (D) unique transaction or identification number; (E) name of the licensee, the licensee's nationwide multistate licensing system and registry unique identification number, the licensee's business address and the licensee's customer service telephone number; (F) amount of the transaction in United States dollars; (G) fee charged, if any, by the licensee to the sender for the transaction; and (H) taxes collected, if any, by the licensee from the sender for the transaction. (3) The receipt required by this section shall be written in English and in the language principally used by the licensee or authorized delegate to advertise, solicit or negotiate, either orally or in writing, for a transaction conducted in person, electronically or by phone, if other than English. (e) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2025. History: L. 2024, ch. 64, § 29; July 1. K.S.A. 9-584. Statement regarding questions or complaints required. (a) Every licensee or authorized delegate shall include on a receipt or disclose on the licensee's website or mobile application the name of the office of the state bank commissioner and a statement that the licensee's Kansas customers can contact the office of the state bank commissioner with questions or complaints about the licensee's money transmission services. (b) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2025. History: L. 2024, ch. 64, § 30; July 1. K.S.A. 9-585. Licensee providing payroll processing services; requirements. (a) A licensee that provides payroll processing services shall:
(1) Issue reports to clients detailing client payroll obligations in advance of the payroll funds being deducted from an account; and (2) make available worker paystubs or an equivalent statement to workers.

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 34 (b) This section shall not apply to a licensee providing payroll processing services where the licensee's client designates the intended recipients to the licensee and is responsible for providing the disclosures. (c) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2025. History: L. 2024, ch. 64, § 31; July 1. K.S.A. 9-586. Net worth requirements of licensee; exemption by the commissioner. (a) Every licensee shall maintain at all times a tangible net worth of:
(1) The greater of $100,000 or 3% of such licensee's total assets up to $100,000,000; (2) 2% of such licensee's additional assets of $100,000,000 to $1,000,000,000; and (3) 0.5% of such licensee's additional assets of over $1,000,000,000. (b) The licensee's tangible net worth shall be demonstrated at initial application by the applicant's most recent audited or unaudited financial statements pursuant to K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 9-564, and amendments thereto. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the commissioner shall have the authority to exempt any applicant or licensee, in part or in whole, from the requirements of this
section.
(d) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2025.
History: L. 2024, ch. 64, § 32; July 1.
K.S.A. 9-587. Surety bond or other required security.
(a) An applicant for a money transmission license shall provide and a licensee at all times shall maintain security consisting of a surety bond in a form satisfactory to the commissioner or, with the commissioner's approval, a deposit instead of a bond in accordance with this
section.
(b) The amount of the required security shall be:
(1) The greater of $200,000 or an amount equal to 100% of the licensee's average daily money transmission liability in Kansas calculated for the most recently completed three-month period, up to a maximum of $1,000,000; or (2) $200,000, if the licensee's tangible net worth exceeds 10% of total assets.

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 35 (c) A licensee that maintains a bond in the maximum amount provided for in subsection (b) shall not be required to calculate its average daily money transmission liability in Kansas for purposes of this section. (d) A licensee may exceed the maximum required bond amount pursuant to K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 9-589, and amendments thereto. (e) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2025. History: L. 2024, ch. 64, § 33; July 1. K.S.A. 9-588. Permissible investments; trust required. (a) A licensee shall maintain permissible investments that have a market value computed in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles of not less than the aggregate amount of the total of the licensee's outstanding money transmission obligations. (b) Except for the permissible investments described in K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 9-589, and amendments thereto, the commissioner may by rules and regulations or order limit the extent to which a specific investment maintained by a licensee within a class of permissible investments may be considered a permissible investment, if the specific investment represents undue risk to customers not reflected in the market value of investments. (c) Permissible investments, even if commingled with other assets of the licensee, shall be held in trust for the benefit of the purchasers and holders of the licensee's outstanding money transmission obligations in the event of insolvency, the filing of a petition by or against the licensee under 11 U.S.C. §§ 101 through 110 for bankruptcy or reorganization, the filing of a petition by or against the licensee for receivership, the commencement of any other judicial or administrative proceeding for such licensee's dissolution or reorganization or in the event of an action by a creditor against the licensee who is not a beneficiary of this statutory trust. No permissible investments impressed with a trust pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to attachment, levy of execution or sequestration by order of any court, except for a beneficiary of this statutory trust. (d) Upon the establishment of a statutory trust in accordance with subsection (c) or when any funds are drawn on a letter of credit pursuant to K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 9-589, and amendments thereto, the commissioner shall notify the applicable regulator of each state where the licensee is licensed to engage in money transmission, if any, of the establishment of the trust or the funds drawn on the letter of credit, as applicable. Notice shall be deemed satisfied if performed pursuant to a multistate agreement or through the nationwide multistate licensing system and registry. Funds drawn on a letter of credit and any other permissible investments held in trust for the benefit of the purchasers and holders of the licensee's outstanding money
transmission obligations shall be deemed held in trust for the benefit of such purchasers and holders on a pro rata and equitable basis in accordance with statutes pursuant to which permissible investments are required to be held in Kansas and other states, as applicable. Any statutory trust established under this section shall be

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 36 terminated upon extinguishment of all of the licensee's outstanding money transmission obligations. (e) The commissioner by rules and regulations or by order may allow other types of investments that the commissioner determines are of sufficient liquidity and quality to be a permissible investment. The commissioner is hereby authorized to participate in efforts with other state regulators to determine which other types of investments are of sufficient liquidity and quality to be a permissible investment. (f) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2025. History: L. 2024, ch. 64, § 34; July 1. K.S.A. 9-589. Permissible investments. (a) The following investments are permissible under this section:
(1) Cash, including demand deposits, savings deposits and funds in accounts held for the benefit of the licensee's customers in a federally insured depository financial institution and cash equivalents including automated clearing house items in transit to the licensee and automated clearing house items or international wires in transit to a payee, cash in transit via armored car, cash in smart safes, cash in licensee￾owned locations, debit card or credit card funded transmission receivables owed by any bank or money market mutual funds rated AAA by Standard & Poor or the equivalent from any eligible rating service; (2) certificates of deposit or senior debt obligations of a federally insured depository institution; (3) an obligation of the United States or a commission, agency or instrumentality thereof, an obligation that is guaranteed fully as to principal and interest by the United States or an obligation of a state or a governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof; (4) (A) the full drawable amount of an irrevocable standby letter of credit for which the stated beneficiary is the commissioner that stipulates that the beneficiary need only draw a sight draft under the letter of credit and present it to obtain funds up to the letter of credit amount within seven days of presentation of the items required by subparagraph (D); (B) the letter of credit shall:
(i) Be issued by a federally insured depository financial institution, a foreign bank that is authorized under federal law to maintain a federal agency or federal branch office in a state or states or a foreign

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 37 bank that is authorized under state law to maintain a branch in a state that:
(a) Bears an eligible rating or whose parent company bears an eligible rating; and (b) is regulated, supervised and examined by United States federal or state authorities having regulatory authority over banks, credit unions and trust companies; (ii) be irrevocable, unconditional and indicate that such letter of credit is not subject to any condition or qualifications outside of such letter of credit; (iii) contain no references to any other agreements, documents or entities or otherwise provide for a security interest in the licensee; and (iv) contain an issue date and expiration date and expressly provide for automatic extension, without a written amendment, for an additional period of one year from the present or each future expiration date unless the issuer of the letter of credit notifies the commissioner in writing by certified or registered mail or courier mail or other receipted means at least 60 days prior to any expiration date, that the irrevocable letter of credit will not be extended; (C) if any notice of expiration or non-extension of a letter of credit is issued under clause (a)(4)(B)(iv), the licensee shall be required to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the commissioner, 15 days prior to expiration, that the licensee maintains and shall maintain permissible investments in accordance with K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 9-588(a), and amendments thereto, upon the expiration of the letter of credit. If the licensee is not able to do so, the commissioner may draw on the letter of credit in an amount up to the amount necessary to meet the licensee's requirements to maintain permissible investments in accordance with K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 9-588(a), and amendments thereto. Any such draw shall be offset against the licensee's outstanding money transmission obligations. The drawn funds shall be held in trust by the commissioner or the commissioner's designated agent, to the extent authorized by law, as agent for the benefit of the purchasers and holders of the licensee's outstanding money transmission obligations; (D) the letter of credit shall provide that the issuer of such letter of credit shall honor, at sight, a presentation made of the following documents by the beneficiary to the issuer on or prior to the expiration date of the letter of credit:
(i) The original letter of credit, including any amendments; and

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 38 (ii) a written statement from the beneficiary stating that any of the following events have occurred:
(a) The filing of a bankruptcy or reorganization petition by or against the licensee; (b) the filing of a petition by or against the licensee for receivership or the commencement of any other judicial or administrative proceeding for such licensee's dissolution or reorganization; (c) the seizure of assets of a licensee by a commissioner pursuant to an emergency order issued in accordance with applicable law, on the basis of an action, violation or condition that has caused or is likely to cause the insolvency of the licensee; or (d) the beneficiary has received notice of expiration or non-extension of a letter of credit and the licensee failed to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the beneficiary that the licensee will maintain permissible investments in accordance with K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 9-588(a), and amendments thereto, upon the expiration or non-extension of the letter of credit; (E) the commissioner may designate an agent to serve on the commissioner's behalf as beneficiary to a letter of credit if the agent and letter of credit meet requirements established by the commissioner. The commissioner's agent may serve as agent for multiple licensing authorities for a single irrevocable letter of credit if the proceeds of the drawable amount for the purposes of subsection (a)(4) are assigned to the commissioner; and (F) the commissioner is hereby authorized to participate in multistate processes designed to facilitate the issuance and administration of letters of credit, including, but not limited to, services provided by the nationwide multistate licensing system and registry and state regulatory registry, LLC; and (5) 100% of the surety bond provided for under K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 9-587, and amendments thereto, that exceeds the average daily money transmission liability in Kansas. (b) (1) Unless permitted by the commissioner by rules and regulations adopted or by order issued to exceed the limit as set forth herein, the following investments are permissible under K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 9-589, and amendments thereto, to the extent specified:

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 39 (A) Receivables payable to a licensee from the licensee's authorized delegates in the ordinary course of business that are less than seven days old up to 50% of the aggregate value of the licensee's total permissible investments; and (B) of the receivables permissible under subparagraph (A), receivables payable to a licensee from a single authorized delegate in the ordinary course of business may not exceed 10% of the aggregate value of the licensee's total permissible investments. (2) The following investments are permissible up to 20% per category and up to 50% combined of the aggregate value of the licensee's total permissible investments:
(A) A short-term investment of up to six months, bearing an eligible rating; (B) commercial paper bearing an eligible rating; (C) a bill, note, bond or debenture bearing an eligible rating; (D) United States tri-party repurchase agreements collateralized at 100% or more with United States government or agency securities, municipal bonds or other securities bearing an eligible rating; (E) money market mutual funds rated less than AAA and equal to or higher than A- by Standard & Poor or the equivalent from any other eligible rating service; and (F) a mutual fund or other investment fund composed solely and exclusively of one or more permissible investments listed in subsection (a)(1) through (3). (3) Cash, including demand deposits, savings deposits and funds in such accounts held for the benefit of the licensee's customers, at foreign depository institutions are permissible up to 10% of the aggregate value of the licensee's total permissible investments if the licensee has received a satisfactory rating in the licensee's most recent examination and the foreign depository institution:
(A) Has an eligible rating;
(B) is registered under the foreign account tax compliance act; (C) is not located in any country subject to sanctions from the office of foreign asset control; and (D) is not located in a high-risk or non-cooperative jurisdiction as designated by the financial action task force. History: L. 2024, ch. 64, § 35; L. 2026 HB 2591, § 15; July 1.

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 40 K.S.A. 9-590. Suspension or revocation of license, reasons or circumstances therefor; notice and hearing. (a) The commissioner may, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing conducted in accordance with the Kansas administrative procedure act, K.S.A. 77-501 et seq., and amendments thereto, suspend or revoke a license or order a licensee to revoke the designation of an authorized delegate if:
(1) The licensee violates this act or any rules and regulations adopted or an order issued under this act; (2) the licensee does not cooperate with an examination or investigation by the commissioner; (3) the licensee engages in fraud, intentional misrepresentation or gross negligence; (4) an authorized delegate is convicted of a violation of a state or federal anti-money laundering statute or violates any rules or regulations adopted or an order issued under this act, as a result of the licensee's willful misconduct or willful blindness; (5) the competence, experience, character or general fitness of the licensee, authorized delegate, person in control of a licensee, key individual or responsible person of the authorized delegate indicates that it is not in the public interest to permit the person to provide money transmission; (6) the licensee engages in an unsafe or unsound practice as determined by the commissioner pursuant to subsection (b); (7) the licensee is insolvent, suspends payment of the licensee's obligations or makes a general assignment for the benefit of the licensee's creditors; (8) the licensee does not remove an authorized delegate after the commissioner issues and serves upon the licensee a final order that includes a finding that the authorized delegate has violated this act; (9) a fact or condition exists that, if it had existed when the licensee applied for a license, would have been grounds for denying the application; (10) the licensee's net worth becomes inadequate and the licensee, after 10 days, fails to take steps to remedy the deficiency; (11) the licensee demonstrated a pattern of failing to promptly pay obligations; (12) the licensee applied for adjudication, reorganization or other relief under bankruptcy; or

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 41 (13) the licensee lied or made false or misleading statements to any material fact or omitted any material fact. (b) In determining whether a licensee is engaging in an unsafe or unsound practice, the commissioner may consider the size and condition of the licensee's money transmission, the magnitude of the loss, the gravity of the violation of this act and the previous conduct of the person involved. (c) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2025. History: L. 2024, ch. 64, § 36; July 1. K.S.A. 9-591. Suspension or revocation of the designation of an authorized delegate, reasons or circumstances therefor. (a) The commissioner may issue an order suspending or revoking the designation of an authorized delegate, if the commissioner finds that the:
(1) Authorized delegate violated this act or any rules and regulations adopted or an order issued under this act; (2) authorized delegate did not cooperate with an examination or investigation by the commissioner; (3) authorized delegate engaged in fraud, intentional misrepresentation or gross negligence; (4) authorized delegate is convicted of a violation of a state or federal anti-money laundering statute; (5) the competence, experience, character or general fitness of the authorized delegate or a person in control of the authorized delegate indicates that it is not in the public interest to permit the authorized delegate to provide money transmission; or (6) the authorized delegate is engaging in an unsafe or unsound practice as determined by the commissioner pursuant to subsection (b). (b) In determining whether an authorized delegate is engaging in an unsafe or unsound practice, the commissioner may consider the size and condition of the authorized delegate's provision of money transmission, the magnitude of the loss, the gravity of the violation of this act or any rules and regulations adopted or an order issued under this act and the previous conduct of the authorized delegate. (c) An authorized delegate may apply for relief from a suspension or revocation of designation as an authorized delegate according to procedures prescribed by the commissioner in rules and regulations.

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 42 (d) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2025. History: L. 2024, ch. 64, § 37; July 1. K.S.A. 9-592. Issuance of cease and desist order by commissioner. (a) If the commissioner determines that a violation of this act or of any rules and regulations adopted or an order issued under this act by a licensee, a person required to be licensed or authorized delegate is likely to cause immediate and irreparable harm to the licensee, the licensee's customers or the public as a result of the violation or cause insolvency or significant dissipation of assets of the licensee, the commissioner may issue an order requiring the licensee or authorized delegate to cease and desist from the violation. The order shall become effective upon service of the order on the licensee or authorized delegate. (b) The commissioner may issue an order against a licensee to cease and desist from providing money transmission through an authorized delegate that is the subject of a separate order by the commissioner. (c) An order to cease and desist shall remain effective and enforceable pending the completion of an administrative proceeding pursuant to the Kansas administrative procedure act, K.S.A. 77-501 et seq., and amendments thereto. (d) An order to cease and desist shall be considered a final order unless the licensee or authorized delegate requests a hearing within 14 days after the cease and desist order is issued. (e) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2025. History: L. 2024, ch. 64, § 38; July 1. K.S.A. 9-593. Consent order. (a) The commissioner may enter into a consent order at any time with a person to resolve a matter arising under this act or any rules and regulations adopted or order issued under this act. A consent order shall be signed by the person to whom such consent order is issued or by the person's authorized representative and shall indicate agreement with the terms contained in the order. A consent order may provide that such consent order does not constitute an admission by a person that this act or rules and regulations adopted or an order issued under this act has been violated. (b) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2025. History: L. 2024, ch. 64, § 39; July 1.

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 43 K.S.A. 9-594. Criminal penalities* for violations of the act. (a) Any person that intentionally makes a false statement, misrepresentation or false certification in a record filed or required to be maintained under this act or that intentionally makes a false entry or omits a material entry in such a record is guilty of a severity level 9, nonperson felony. (b) Any person that knowingly engages in an activity for which a license is required under this act without being licensed under this act and who receives more than $500 in compensation within a 30-day period from this activity is guilty of a severity level 9, nonperson felony. (c) Any person that knowingly engages in an activity for which a license is required under this act without being licensed under this act and who receives not more than $500 in compensation within a 30-day period from this activity is guilty of a class A nonperson misdemeanor. (d) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2025. History: L. 2024, ch. 64, § 40; July 1.

• OSBC Note: Incorrectly spelled as "penalities" on Revisor’s site. Should be "penalties".
  K.S.A. 9-595. Enforcement powers of the commissioner under a summary or consent order; informal agreements; confidentiality; fines. (a) As part of any summary order or consent order, the commissioner may:
  (1) Assess a fine against any person who violates this act or any rules and regulations adopted hereunder in an amount not to exceed $5,000 per violation. The commissioner may designate any fine collected pursuant to this section be used for consumer education; (2) assess the agency's operating costs and expenses for investigating and enforcing this act; (3) require the person to pay restitution for any loss arising from the violation or requiring the person to reimburse any profits arising from the violation; (4) prohibit the person from future application for licensure pursuant to the act; and (5) require such affirmative action as determined by the commissioner to carry out the purposes of this act.

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 44 (b) (1) The commissioner may enter into an informal agreement at any time with a person to resolve a matter arising under this act, rules and regulations adopted hereunder or an order issued pursuant to this act. (2) Any informal agreement authorized by this subsection shall be considered confidential examination material. The adoption of an informal agreement authorized by this subsection shall not be:
(A) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 77-501 et seq., and amendments thereto, or K.S.A. 77-601 et seq., and amendments thereto; (B) considered an order or other agency action; (C) subject to the Kansas open records act, K.S.A. 45-215 et seq., and amendments thereto; or (D) discovery or be admissible in evidence in any private civil action. (3) The provisions of this subsection providing for the confidentiality of public records shall expire on July 1, 2030, unless the legislature reviews and reenacts such provisions in accordance with the Kansas open records act, K.S.A. 45-229, and amendments thereto, prior to July 1, 2030. (c) Through an examination finding, the commissioner may:
(1) Assess a fine against any licensee who violates this act or rules and regulations adopted thereto, in an amount not to exceed $5,000 per violation. The commissioner may designate any fine collected pursuant to this section be used for consumer education; or (2) require the licensee to pay restitution for any loss arising from the violation or require the person to reimburse any profits arising from the violation. (d) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2025. History: L. 2024, ch. 64, § 41; July 1. K.S.A. 9-596. Severability of act. (a) The provisions of this act are severable. If any portion of the act is declared unconstitutional or invalid, or the application of any portion of the act to any person or circumstance is held unconstitutional or invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other portions of the act that can be given effect without the invalid portion or application, and the applicability of such other portions of the act to any person or circumstance shall remain valid and enforceable.

2026 Kansas Consumer & Mortgage Lending Law Book ______________________________________________________________________________ Kansas Money Transmission Act Statutes– Page 45 (b) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2025. History: L. 2024, ch. 64, § 42; July 1. 2026 HB 2591 New Sec. 12. Authority to investigate reported fraudulent money transmission; requirement of Kansas Attorney General and any law enforcement agency to report violations to the Commissioner; sharing of information with Attorney General. (a) The attorney general's office and any law enforcement agency have the authority to investigate any fraudulent money transmission reported by a person in Kansas. All money transmitters shall comply with any investigation to the extent permitted by state and federal law. (b) The attorney general's office and any law enforcement agency in Kansas shall periodically report to the commissioner any fraud or activity that violates this act and is conducted by or alleged against a money transmitter. In deciding whether to revoke or refuse to renew a license, the commissioner may consider previous fraudulent activity or any activity violating this act that is conducted by a money transmitter. The commissioner shall share any reported fraudulent money transmission with the attorney general's office and any relevant law enforcement agency in Kansas. (c) The provisions of this section shall be a part of and supplemental to the Kansas money transmission act. (d) This section shall take effect on and after July 1, 2026. History: L. 2026, HB 2591, § 12; July 1.