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Committee hears bill to allow dealer inventory titles for non‑highway vehicles
Summary
Senate Bill 97 would create a $10 dealer-inventory-only title process for used ATVs, worksite utility vehicles, recreational off‑highway vehicles and motorcycles that qualify as non‑highway vehicles; KDOT/DMV staff and proponents said the change clarifies an existing practice and aims to ease dealer trade‑ins and future titling.
The Committee on Transportation held a hearing on Senate Bill 97 on a proposal to create a dealer inventory–only title for used non‑highway vehicles, bill reviewer Chris said. The change would let licensed vehicle dealers apply for a $10 title, held in dealer inventory until the vehicle is sold to a private purchaser.
Proponents and committee staff said the change is intended to resolve confusion about how dealers should handle used off‑road vehicles that previously lacked a title. Senator Stephen Owens, a proponent who said he owns a dealership, told the committee many owners of older ATVs and other non‑highway vehicles never obtained titles; without a title, owners seeking to trade…
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