Security; tampering prohibitions; conflict of interest.

# (a)

Each manufacturer and each manufacturer’s representative shall be responsible for ensuring that the manufacturer’s service providers comply with all of the following security requirements:

# (1)

Only authorized employees of a service provider may observe the installation of a device.

# (2)

Reasonable security measures shall be taken to prevent the driver from observing the installation of a device and from obtaining access to installation materials.

# (3)

Service providers shall be prohibited from assisting with, in any manner, tampering or circumvention.

# (4)

Manufacturer’s representatives and service providers shall not install or service a device on 92-56-8 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE a vehicle owned or operated by the manufacturer’s representative or service provider, or any of the service provider’s employees, for division-

required installations.

# (b)

Nothing in this regulation shall prohibit a manufacturer, manufacturer’s representative, or service provider from installing a device in that entity’s vehicles for demonstration and testing purposes. (Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 8-1016; effective May 2, 2014.)