# K.S.A. § 42-3,101: 42-3,101 - Penalty for failure to construct devices, or to lock head gate and deliver key, or to maintain such devices

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## Section

- **Citation:** K.S.A. § 42-3,101
- **Heading:** 42-3,101 - Penalty for failure to construct devices, or to lock head gate and deliver key, or to maintain such devices
- **Jurisdiction:** Kansas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** KS Code / Chapter 42 / Article 3 / Section 42-3,101

## Text

42-3,101. Penalty for failure to construct devices, or to lock head gate and deliver key, or to maintain such devices. Any person, association or corporation who, being the owner of or controlling any ditch, conduit or other works for diverting water from any natural source, shall fail or neglect to construct therein such head gate for excluding the water therefrom and regulating the flow therein, or such rating flume or measuring device for rating or measuring the flow of water therein and determining the capacity thereof, as required by this act, or such waste gate and tailrace when thereunto lawfully required in pursuance thereof, or to maintain any such structure in good repair and condition, or to renew and replace the same whenever thereunto required, or to put and keep upon such head gate a suitable keyed device or lock, or to deliver the key thereof to the proper officer upon demand, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall pay a fine of not less than ten dollars and not exceeding three hundred dollars, in the discretion of the court wherein conviction shall be had.

## Nearby sections

- [K.S.A. § 42-3,100 42-3,100 - Closing head gates for failure to construct rating flume or measuring device.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C42_A3_S42-3%2C100.md)
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- [K.S.A. § 42-3,102 42-3,102 - Procedure upon failure of proprietors to construct or maintain head gate; costs; attorney fees; sale of proprietors' rights to pay cost; liability of proprietors; penalty for unlawful acts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C42_A3_S42-3%2C102.md)
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- [K.S.A. § 42-3,104 42-3,104 - Damage liability for negligent or unlawful construction of work; penalty for unlawful act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C42_A3_S42-3%2C104.md)
- [K.S.A. § 42-3,105 42-3,105 - Complaint by person fearing injury or damage.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C42_A3_S42-3%2C105.md)
- [K.S.A. § 42-3,106 42-3,106 - Same; orders of district court; injunction; costs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C42_A3_S42-3%2C106.md)
- [K.S.A. § 42-3,107 42-3,107 - Abatement of structure as nuisance by sheriff; costs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C42_A3_S42-3%2C107.md)
- [K.S.A. § 42-3,108 42-3,108 - Same; payment of costs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C42_A3_S42-3%2C108.md)
- [K.S.A. § 42-3,110 42-3,110 - False swearing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C42_A3_S42-3%2C110.md)
- [K.S.A. § 42-3,111 42-3,111 - Civil liability of officers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C42_A3_S42-3%2C111.md)
- [K.S.A. § 42-302 42-302 - Extent of appropriation; residue of waters.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C42_A3_S42-302.md)
- [K.S.A. § 42-303 42-303 - Right to conduct water along natural channels and withdraw same.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C42_A3_S42-303.md)
- [K.S.A. § 42-304 42-304 - Change of natural channel so as to prevent inflow into ditch or conduit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C42_A3_S42-304.md)

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