(a) A public agency or person providing wrecker or towing service shall provide a certification of compliance to a purchaser upon the sale and transfer of a vehicle pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 8-1102 and 8-1103, and amendments thereto. A certification of compliance shall allow such purchaser to apply for and receive a certificate of title from the division of vehicles that is free and clear of all liens, security interests and encumbrances.

(b) A certification of compliance shall be completed on a form and in a manner approved by the secretary of revenue, or the secretary’s designee. Such certification of compliance shall certify that the requirements of Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 8-1102 through 8-1104, and amendments thereto, have been met by the public agency or person providing wrecker or towing service. The certification of compliance form shall be subject to a fee of $20. All certification of compliance fees collected by the division of vehicles, a contractor or a county treasurer pursuant to this subsection shall be retained by the entity who processed the certification of compliance form.

(c) Certification of compliance fees prescribed by subsection (b) may be applied to the purchaser as part of the sale of a vehicle pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 8-1102 and 8-1103, and amendments thereto. Certification of compliance fees may be applied to the owner of the vehicle if such owner claims the vehicle from a public agency or person providing wrecker or towing service prior to the vehicle being sold at public auction.

(d) A certification of compliance provided for in this section shall also certify that vehicle identification number inspection requirements have been met for any sales of vehicles that are registered or titled in a jurisdiction outside of Kansas in accordance with Kan. Stat. Ann. § 8-116a, and amendments thereto.

(e) The provisions of this section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2024.