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Virtual Currency Kiosk Consumer Protection Act - Effective Date: July 1, 2026

July 6, 2026

Summary

The Kansas Virtual Currency Kiosk Consumer Protection Act (VCKCPA) effective July 1, 2026, amends the Kansas Money Transmission Act to require licensing for virtual currency kiosk operators and impose consumer protection measures including disclosures, fraud prevention, transaction refunds, fee caps, and quarterly reporting. This state law affects operators of cryptocurrency ATMs and other virtual currency kiosks in Kansas.

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HB2591 established the Virtual Currency Kiosk Consumer Protection Act (VCKCPA) as part of the Kansas Money Transmission Act.

The VCKCPA requires several items, including but not limited to:

  1. disclosure requirements for transactions made at virtual currency kiosks (also referred to as cryptocurrency ATMs) and their operators,
  2. licensing requirements for virtual currency kiosk operators as money transmitters by amending “money transmission” in the KMTA to include virtual currency kiosk activities,
  3. several fraud prevention measures,
  4. refunds of transactions within certain windows of time, including in cooperation with regulatory and law enforcement agencies,
  5. establishes a cap on certain fees, and
  6. requires quarterly reporting and other safeguards, among other KMTA updates.

Conference Committee Report Brief (summary of the bill)
Virtual Kiosk Consumer Protection Act
Full version of enrolled bill (KS Legislature)

NOTE: Continue to watch official channels for updates to Kansas Statutes Annotated at the respective state legislative and administrative bodies.


Source: https://osbckansas.gov/virtual-currency-kiosk-consumer-protection-act-effective-date-july-1-2026/

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What does "Virtual Currency Kiosk Consumer Protection Act - Effective Date: July 1, 2026" cover?
The Kansas Virtual Currency Kiosk Consumer Protection Act (VCKCPA) effective July 1, 2026, amends the Kansas Money Transmission Act to require licensing…
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This update was issued by Kansas Office of the State Bank Commissioner.
When was it published?
It was published on July 6, 2026.

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