Kansas Intrastate Passenger Service Guidelines
| Kansas Intrastate Authority & Safety Guidelines *Vehicle Size determined by manufacture specification |
Except for a Passenger Service operating under FTA Grants, all Passenger carriers are required to have KCC authority when operating point to point beyond 25 miles from their domicile | Is a Passenger Service subject to State and FMCSR's | Except for a taxi, school bus, or 15 passenger vehicle used to vanpool all registered passenger carriers must meet minimum State insurance requirements | Are intrastate passenger services required to file a MCS-150 application every two years |
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| 1 to 6 Passengers | YES | NO | $100,000 / $300,000 & $50,000 | NO |
| 7 passengers or more including the driver | YES | Yes, Hours of Service Part 395 only | $100,000 / $300,000 & $50,000 | YES, 9-15 Pass. vehicles and/or vehicles with a GVWR of 10,001 or more |
| 9 to 15 Passengers Not for direct compensation Or For direct compensation, not beyond 75 air-mile radius |
YES | Yes, 390.15, 390.19 390.21, State law requires all intrastate passenger services to comply with Part 395 (Hours of Service). | $100,000 / $300,000 & $50,000 | YES |
| 9 to 15 Passengers For direct compensation beyond 75 air-mile radius. |
YES | All Applicable state and FMCSR | $100,000 / $300,000 & $50,000 | YES |
| 16 or more Passengers | YES | All State & FMCSR's, including CDL and Substance & Alcohol testing | $100,000 / $300,000 & $50,000 | YES |
Transit service providers funded by FTA grants pursuant to Title 49 U.S.C. sections 5307, 5310 or 5311 aren't subject to Kansas intrastate operating authority as adopted by K.S.A. 66-1,109
*** Remember, if your vehicle meets one of the definitions listed above or has a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) or gross combination weight rating (GCWR) of 10,001 pounds or more the vehicle and driver are subject to all the applicable state and federal safety regulations.