Kansas Statutes Chapter 32. Wildlife, Parks and Recreation § 32-1158. Notice of destruction or abandonment of vessel by owner; surrender of certificates of number and ownership

(a) The registered owner of a destroyed or abandoned vessel that is numbered pursuant to chapter 32 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, shall provide the notice required by K.S.A. 32-1111, and amendments thereto, to the secretary in writing. The written notice must be signed by the registered owner and notarized.

(b) The written notice provided pursuant to subsection (a) must indicate the reason for the destruction or abandonment of the vessel and the current location and condition of the vessel.

(c) The registered owner shall surrender to the secretary the certificate of number and the certificate of ownership issued for the motorboat, if in existence, at the time the owner provides the written notice to the secretary pursuant to subsection (a).

(d) Once a vessel has been destroyed or abandoned, the secretary shall print the word “salvage” on each subsequent certificate of number which it issues for that vessel.