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Defining an Antique Vehicle

Kansas law defines an antique vehicle as “any vehicle more than thirty-five (35) years old, propelled by a motor using petroleum fuel, steam or electricity or any combination thereof.”

Fees and Property Taxes

The fees for antique vehicles depend on whether or not you apply for a title only, or a title and registration.  If you apply for a title only you will pay $10.00.  If you apply for registration along with the title, you will pay an additional $40.00 registration fee, a $5.00 county service fee, and a $.50 reflectorized plate fee for a total of $55.50.  The $40.00 registration fee is a one-time fee.  Sales tax may also be due at the time you title and register the vehicle.  Antique vehicles are taxed annually as personal property just as any other vehicle.  In most cases, the tax is fixed at $12.00.  In addition, there is a county registration fee of $5.00 for a total of $17.00.  Typically, you will receive this tax bill toward the end of the calendar year with your real estate and personal property tax statements.

1949 Vehicles or Older

Vehicles that are model year 1949 or older may be titled and registered by the following process:

A Kansas title, a title from another state, or a bill of sale may be used as the primary ownership document.  A bill of sale used as an ownership document does not need to be notarized. 
If you are using a Kansas title or bill of sale as your primary ownership document, take it to your local county treasurer’s motor vehicle office.  The Kansas title or bill of sale will be accepted, and your title and registration will be issued. 
If you are using an out of state title as your primary ownership document, you will need to obtain a VIN inspection from the Kansas Highway Patrol.  Once you have obtained a VIN inspection, take the inspection report and out of state title to your local county treasurer’s motor vehicle office.  These documents will be accepted, and your title and registration will be issued.

1950 Vehicles or Newer

Vehicles that are model year 1950 or newer may be titled and registered by the following process:

A Kansas title, a title from another state, or a bill of sale may be used as the primary ownership document.  A bill of sale used as an ownership document does not need to be notarized. 
If you are using a Kansas title as your primary ownership document, take it to your local county treasurer’s motor vehicle office.  The Kansas title will be accepted, and your title and registration will be issued. 
If you are using a title from another state or a bill of sale as your primary ownership document, you must obtain a VIN inspection from the Kansas Highway Patrol.  Once you have obtained a VIN inspection, take the inspection report and ownership documents to your county treasurer’s motor vehicle office.  These documents will be accepted, and your title and registration will be issued.

Is My Vehicle Antique

To qualify as an antique, your vehicle must be more than 35 years old, and as close to the original as possible, without any significant alterations to the major component parts (motor, transmission, frame, wheels or body).  For example, placing a newer, non-antique engine with a body, frame or other major component part from an antique vehicle of a different vintage year would not constitute an antique vehicle.  This type of vehicle would be considered an assembled vehicle, or possibly a “street rod.”  Similarly, modifying an engine and putting it on an antique frame would no longer qualify the vehicle as an antique. An antique vehicle should be as close to the original as possible.

If you have questions regarding whether or not your vehicle is an antique, assembled, or street rod, contact the Kansas Division of Motor Vehicles, titles and Registration Bureau at 785-296-3621, press option 2 and then 2 again.

How to Obtain a VIN Inspection from the Kansas Highway Patrol

To find the nearest location where you may obtain a VIN inspection, contact the Kansas Highway Patrol State Motor Vehicle Enforcement Coordinator’s Office at 316-744-0538, or 316-744-0451, or log on to their web site at:

www.kansashighwaypatrol.org

www.ksrevenue.org/dmv

www.kansastreasurers.org

Department: County Treasurer's Office

Reports to: County Treasurer

Employee is responsible for maintaining office hours and assisting the public.  Employee is responsible for assisting the County Treasurer in carrying out the activities as required by Kansas Statutes.

Essential Functions

• Assisting the general public with questions that they have in regards to the County Treasurer's office or other matters pertaining to Smith County.  This includes those individuals appearing at the County office or those individuals making inquiries by phone or through the mail. 
• Collecting taxes or other fees required to be paid to the County Treasurer's office and renewing motor vehicle registrations and new vehicle title registration. 
• Accounting for and adequately safeguarding all funds collected. 
• Recording transactions to journals, ledgers, and permanent records.  This includes calculating delinquent taxes and posting the tax statements to tax roll. 
• Assisting in preparation and mailing of correspondence. 
• Entering transactions in the County's computer system. 
• Assist in the preparation of checks for deposits, prepare checks, balance out at the end of the day, and get draw ready for the business day. 

Marginal Functions

• Assisting in any other official office duty as may be directed. 
• Required to prepare a biweekly time sheet and submit it to the County Treasurer. 

General Qualifications

Education - Minimum level of education required is a high school diploma or a GED. 
Experience - None required. 
Knowledge and Skills - Employee is required to operate various office machines and demonstrate computer operations ability. 
Mental and Physical Abilities - Employee is required to read and comprehend; gather information; solve problems; oral comprehension and expression; and mathematical, abstract, and logical reasoning.  Employee is required to balance, carry, climb, lift, repetitive motions, feel, finger, reach, hear, see, stand, talk and walk

Beginning January 1, 2015, the (recording) fee shall not exceed $125 for recording single family mortgages on principal residences imposed pursuant to this section where the principal debt or obligation secured by the mortgage is $75,000 or less.  K.S.A. 28-115(j).  

AN AFFIDAVIT IS REQUIRED TO QUALIFY FOR THE RECORDING FEE CAP. An affidavit is available here: Mortgage Cap Affidavit

If sufficient space is not provided for the necessary recording information and certification on a document, such recording information shall be placed on an added sheet and such sheet shall be counted as a page. K.S.A. 28-115(e)

The document shall be of sufficient legibility to produce a clear and legible reproduction.  If a document is judged not to be of sufficient legibility, such document shall be accompanied by an exact copy thereof which shall be of sufficient legibility to produce a clear and legible reproduction and which shall be recorded contemporaneously with the document and shall be counted as additional pages.  The Register of Deeds may reject any document which is not of sufficient legibility.  K.S.A. 28-115(e)

If the name or names of the signer or signers or any notary public to any instrument to be recorded are not plainly typed or printed under the signatures affixed to the instrument. the register of deeds shall charge and collect a fee of ($1.00) in addition to all other fees provided in this schedule K.S.A. 28-115(d).

All deeds and Affidavits of Equitable Interest are required to be accompanied by a completed Kansas Real Estate Sales Validation Questionnaire unless there is an exemption clearly stated on the instrument. Kansas Real Estate Sales Validation Questionnaire