Chapter 74 — STATE BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND AUTHORITIES

74-5343. History: L. 1967, ch. 432, § 43; Repealed, L. 2004, ch. 16, § 7; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents U…

74-5344. Construction of act. Nothing contained in the licensure of psychologists act of the state of Kansas shall be construed: (a) To prevent qualified members of other professional groups such as, but not limited to, ministers, Christian Science practitioners, social workers a…

74-5345. History: L. 1967, ch. 432, § 45; Repealed, L. 2007, ch. 13, § 9; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents U…

74-5346. History: L. 1967, ch. 432, § 46; L. 1973, ch. 309, § 39; Repealed, L. 1980, ch. 242, § 29; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived …

74-5347. Invalidity of part. If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application,…

74-5348. References to certified psychologists deemed to apply to licensed psychologists. (a) Whenever certified psychologist, or words of like effect, is referred to or designated by a statute, rule and regulation, contract or other document in reference to a psychologist certif…

74-5349. Establishment of specialties within practice of psychology authorized; rules and regulations; standards; fees; unlawful acts. (a) In accordance with the provisions of this section, the board may establish specialties within the practice of psychology and provide for the …

74-5350. Disclosure to client at beginning of client-therapist relationship; documentation. A licensee under the licensure of psychologists act of the state of Kansas, at the beginning of a client-therapist relationship, shall inform the client of the level of such licensee's tra…

74-5351. Provisional licensure of psychologist; remedial requirements prescribed by board; professional title. (a) If, in evaluating any applicant for licensure as a psychologist, the board finds that the applicant is deficient in the qualifications or in the quality of the appli…

74-5352. Psychology interjurisdictional compact (PSYPACT). This section shall be known and may be cited as the psychology interjurisdictional compact (PSYPACT). This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2022. ARTICLE IPURPOSE WHEREAS, States license psychologists in …

74-5353. Compact privilege fee; rules and regulations. The board may assess a fee at the time of licensure or license renewal for any person seeking compact privilege to practice under the psychology interjurisdictional compact whose home state is Kansas, in addition to any other…

74-5361. Definitions. As used in the licensure of master's level psychologists act: (a) "Board" means the behavioral sciences regulatory board created by K.S.A. 74-7501, and amendments thereto. (b) "Extenuating circumstances" means any condition or situation caused by events beyo…

74-5362. Practice of licensed master's level psychologist; direction of certain persons; use of title. (a) Any person who is licensed under the provisions of this act as a licensed master's level psychologist shall have the right to practice psychology so long as such practice is…

74-5363. Licensure of master's level psychologists; application; qualifications; practice of licensed clinical psychotherapist; criteria for educational institutions; community-based master's level psychologist license. (a) Any person who desires to be licensed under this act sha…

74-5363a. History: L. 1988, ch. 243, § 16; Repealed, L. 1990, ch. 286, § 9; May 24. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents…

74-5364. History: L. 1987, ch. 306, § 4; Repealed, L. 1996, ch. 153, § 44; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents …

74-5365. Licensure fees; application for renewal; continuing education; notice of change of address. (a) The following fees may be set by the board for licensure under the licensure of master's level psychologists act: For application, issuance of a new license and renewal of a l…

74-5366. Licensure; expiration and renewal; reinstatement of suspended, revoked or expired license; duplicate license fee; certain persons deemed licensed; fee for exchange of license in lieu of registration. (a) All licenses shall be effective upon the date issued and shall expi…

74-5367. Temporary license; requirements; expiration; renewal; fees; denial, suspension or revocation. (a) The board may issue a temporary master's level psychology license to practice as a licensed master's level psychologist to any person who pays a nonrefundable fee prescribed…

74-5367a. Temporary permit; requirements; fees; expiration, extension. (a) Upon written application and board approval, an individual who is licensed to engage in the independent clinical practice of masters level psychology at the clinical level in another jurisdiction, who is i…

74-5368. History: L. 1987, ch. 306, § 8; L. 1988, ch. 304, § 5; Repealed, L. 1996, ch. 153, § 44; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Sc…

74-5369. Grounds for denial, suspension, limitation, condition, revocation or nonrenewal of license; procedure; judicial review; licensure of applicant with felony conviction, requirements. (a) The board may refuse to issue, renew or reinstate a license, may condition, limit, rev…

74-5370. Rules and regulations. The board may adopt rules and regulations to administer the provisions of the licensure of master's level psychologists act. History: L. 1987, ch. 306, § 10; L. 2016, ch. 92, § 76; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Po…

74-5371. Prohibited acts and representations; misdemeanor. (a) No person shall engage in the practice of masters level psychology or represent oneself as a licensed masters level psychologist or use the abbreviation LMLP or use any word, letter, signs, figures or devices to indic…

74-5372. Confidential communications; exceptions. (a) The confidential relations and communications between a licensed masters level psychologist and such psychologist's client are placed on the same basis as provided by law for those between an attorney and an attorney's client.…

74-5373. Construction of act. Nothing in the master's level psychology statutes shall be construed to apply to the activities and services of qualified members of other professional groups including, but not limited to, attorneys, physicians, psychologists, marriage and family th…

74-5374. Disclosure to client at beginning of client-therapist relationship; documentation. A licensee under K.S.A. 74-5361 et seq. and amendments thereto, at the beginning of a client-therapist relationship, shall inform the client of the level of such licensee's training and th…

74-5375. Licensure as master's level psychologist or clinical psychotherapist registered, certified or licensed in another jurisdiction. (a) The behavioral sciences regulatory board may issue a license to an individual who is currently registered, certified or licensed to practic…

74-5376. Citation of act. K.S.A. 74-5361 through 74-5375, and amendments thereto, and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 74-5377, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the licensure of master's level psychologists act. History: L. 2007, ch. 13, § 5; L. 2016, ch. 92, § 78; L. …

74-5377. Provisional licensure as master's level psychologist; remedial requirements prescribed by board; professional title. (a) If, in evaluating any applicant for licensure as a master's level psychologist, the board finds that the applicant is deficient in the qualifications …

74-5401. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Antiquities" means historic or prehistoric ruins and other archeological sites, including evidence of such features as constructions or inscriptions by human agency or other evidence of human activity having antiquity but not includ…

74-5402. Establishment; composition; secretary; compensation and expenses. There is hereby established a Kansas antiquities commission, to be composed of the following persons or their designated representatives: The secretary of the state historical society, who shall be the cha…

74-5403. Certain acts prohibited without authorization. (a) Except as provided by subsection (b), no individual, institution or corporation shall excavate in, remove material from, vandalize or deface any site or area described in K.S.A. 74-5401 and amendments thereto, on lands b…

74-5404. Permits; written request, requirements. Permits may be granted by the commission, through its secretary, under such limitations and for such periods of time as he may determine, to educational or research institutions, public museums or nonprofit corporations organized f…

74-5405. Agencies authorized ipso facto to conduct scientific investigations. Agencies represented by the members of the commission shall ipso facto have permission to conduct scientific investigations, and other official agencies of the state of Kansas which employ a specificall…

74-5406. Artifacts and materials recovered to be submitted to historical society, when. Artifacts and other materials recovered from such scientific investigations, if and when they are not needed or are no longer desired for retention by the original investigating agency, shall …

74-5407. Reports of discoveries; preservation. It shall be the responsibility of any person in charge of any survey, excavation or construction on any of the above defined lands, and he is hereby required, to report discoveries of objects, ruins or other antiquities to the secret…

74-5408. Penalties for violations of act. Any person, institution or corporation violating any provision of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisonment not to exceed six (6) mo…

[Repealed or reserved.]

74-5501. State council on developmental disabilities; establishment; membership. (a) There is hereby established the state council on developmental disabilities which shall consist of not less than 18 members. The membership of the council shall at all times include representativ…

74-5502. State council on developmental disabilities; powers and duties; legislative recommendations; cooperation by state agencies. (a) The state council shall: (1) Study the problems of prevention, education, rehabilitation and other programs affecting the general welfare of th…

74-5503. Same; meetings; reports. The state council shall conduct quarterly meetings and additional meetings deemed necessary, keep minutes and send a copy thereof to the governor and all participating state agencies and members. The council shall report regularly to the governor…

74-5504. Same; compensation, allowances and expenses. Members of the state council on developmental disabilities attending meetings of such council, or attending a subcommittee meeting thereof authorized by such council, shall be paid amounts provided in subsection (e) of K.S.A. …

74-5505. Department for aging and disability services to receive and administer funds under federal developmental disabilities assistance and bill of rights act. The division of the Kansas department for aging and disability services that is responsible for programs for developme…

74-5506. History: L. 1979, ch. 254, § 6; Repealed, L. 2002, ch. 197, § 8; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents U…

74-5515. Access to certain records by developmental disabilities protection and advocacy agency; confidentiality of records; "records" defined. (a) The agency designated as the developmental disabilities protection and advocacy agency pursuant to P.L. 94-103, as amended, and P.L.…

74-5601. Citation of act. The provisions of article 56 of chapter 74 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, shall be known and be cited as the Kansas law enforcement training act. History: L. 1968, ch. 81, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 322, § 8; L. 1983, ch. 256, § 6; L. 1…

74-5602. Definitions. As used in the Kansas law enforcement training act: (a) "Training center" means the law enforcement training center within the university of Kansas, created by K.S.A. 74-5603, and amendments thereto. (b) "Commission" means the Kansas commission on peace offi…

74-5602a. History: L. 1968, ch. 81, § 2; L. 1973, ch. 331, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 351, § 1; L. 1977, ch. 278, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 365, § 3; L. 1978, ch. 324, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 255, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 315, § 2; L. 1982, ch. 322, § 2; L. 1982, ch. 323, § 1; L. 1985, ch. 257, § 1; L. 1987, …

74-5603. Law enforcement training center; establishment; location; purpose and function; director of police training; additional personnel; rules and regulations; director of the commission. (a) There is hereby created within the university of Kansas a law enforcement training ce…