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LICENSURE AND EXAMINATION OF CERTAIN CONTRACTORS

K.S.A. ch. 12, art. 15
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K.S.A. 12-1503 Board of examiners; composition; appointment; compensation.

12-1503. Board of examiners; composition; appointment; compensation. There may be established in every city a board of examiners of plumbers consisting of three members, one of whom shall be a member of the health department of the city, who shall be ex officio chairperson of the board of examiners; a second member, who shall be a master plumber; and a third member, who shall be a journeyman plumber. The second and third members shall be appointed by the mayor and approved by the governing body of the city, and may be paid from the general fund of the city, in such amount as the governing body of the city may designate. L. 1903, ch. 377, § 3; R.S. 1923, § 12-1503; L. 1945, ch. 102, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 73, § 5; July 1.

K.S.A. 12-1505 Plumbing and sewerage regulations; permit.

12-1505. Plumbing and sewerage regulations; permit. Each city in the state having a system of water supply or sewerage may by ordinance, prescribe rules and regulations for the materials, construction and inspection of all plumbing and sewerage placed in or in connection with any building in each city, and may further provide that no plumbing work shall be done, except in case of repairing leaks, without a permit first being issued therefor upon such terms and conditions as such city shall prescribe. L. 1903, ch. 377, § 5; R.S. 1923, § 12-1505; L. 1986, ch. 73, § 6; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Validity of statute upheld so far as challenged. Kleinhein v. Bentley, 98 Kan. 431, 157 P. 1190. 2. Ordinance enacted hereunder held within purpose of statute; valid. Kleinhein v. Bentley, 98 Kan. 431, 157 P. 1190.

K.S.A. 12-1508 Competency of plumbers for licensure; designation of standard examinations.

12-1508. Competency of plumbers for licensure; designation of standard examinations. Standard examinations for the determination of competency of plumbing contractors and master and journeyman plumbers, as promulgated or administered, or both, by the international code council (ICC), the international association of plumbing and mechanical officials (IAPMO) or Prometric, a current subsidiary of educational testing services in effect on July 1, 2008, are hereby designated as the standard examinations for determining the qualification of persons seeking licensure as plumbing contractors and master and journeyman plumbers for the purposes of this act. L. 1986, ch. 73, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 59, § 9; L. 1992, ch. 60, § 1; L. 2008, ch. 34, § 1; July 1. Attorney General's Opinions: Competency and licensure of plumbers and electricians. 87-41. Plumbers and plumbing in cities and counties; competency and examination; standards. 89-41. City may not use its home rule power to require additional licensure requirements of plumbers, electricians and mechanical contractors. 1999-42.

K.S.A. 12-1509 Rules and regulations relating to licensure and examination; certificate of competency; uniform fee required; where licenses valid; continuing education; field experience; installation, improvement, repair, maintenance or inspection of medical gas piping systems.

12-1509. Rules and regulations relating to licensure and examination; certificate of competency; uniform fee required; where licenses valid; continuing education; field experience; installation, improvement, repair, maintenance or inspection of medical gas piping systems. (a) Any county or city requiring the licensure of plumbers practicing within the county or city may conduct examinations designated by K.S.A. 12-1508 , and amendments thereto, for the purpose of determining the competency of applicants for such licensure and shall not be allowed to ask further questions not designated on such examination. The board of county commissioners of such county or the governing body of such city shall adopt rules and regulations: (1) Governing the conduct and grading of such examinations; (2) prescribing a minimum score of 75% for passage of examinations; (3) fixing a uniform fee to be charged all applicants taking each such examination; and (4) requiring all persons receiving such license annually to obtain not less than 12 hours biennially or six hours annually of continuing education approved by such local governing body. Not less than six hours biennially or three hours annually shall consist of code education. Continuing education may be provided by the local governing body, a nationally recognized trade association, community college, technical school, technical college or other provider approved by the local governing body. All hours of education shall consist of training relative to construction, maintenance and code update training. Neither the county commission nor the governing body of such city shall impose any restriction on the number of providers of such continuing education. (b) The certificate of competency received by any person who completes the experience requirements specified in subsections (e) and (f) and who successfully passes an examination designated by K.S.A. 12-1508 , and amendments thereto, shall be valid proof of competency for licensure, without additional examination, in any county or city of the state which requires licensure of plumbers practicing within such county or city. The county or city shall issue the appropriate certificate to any applicant therefor who presents such a certificate of competency and who demonstrates that such applicant has met the experience requirements specified in subsections (e) and (f). The county or city shall fix a uniform fee to be charged all such applicants for licensure. (c) All new licenses issued by a county or city upon the basis of successful passage of an examination designated by K.S.A. 12-1508 , and amendments thereto, shall bear a distinctive notation identifying the testing agency and the specific test by name. All such licenses renewed upon the basis of completed continuing education as provided by subsection (a) shall bear a distinctive notation to verify such completion. All such licenses shall be valid in any other county or city which requires examination and licensure of plumbers for practice in such county or city. (d) No person who was certified or licensed prior to July 1, 1989, upon the basis of passage of a standard examination designated as such under the provisions of article 15 of chapter 12 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, and whose certificate or license was issued by a political subdivision which prescribed a minimum score of not less than 70% for passage of such examination, shall be required to be reexamined for renewal of certification or licensure. (e) Before issuing a journeyman certificate, the issuing jurisdiction shall verify the validity of the applicant's documented proof of a minimum of two years field experience. "Field experience" means working under the direct supervision of a person having a valid journeyman certificate or master certificate or attending trade related schooling. No more than one year of the requirement may be satisfied by trade related schooling. Schooling shall consist of a minimum of 930 program hours documented by a certificate of completion. (f) Before issuing a master certificate, the issuing jurisdiction shall verify the validity of the applicant's documented proof of having a valid journeyman certificate for a minimum of two years or having field experience for a minimum of four years. (g) (1) No person shall install, improve, repair, maintain or inspect a medical gas piping system within a county or city unless such person: (A) Is licensed under the provisions of K.S.A. 12-1508 et seq., and amendments thereto; and (B) is certified under the appropriate professional qualifications standard or standards of ASSE Series 6000. All installers shall obtain a proper permit from the county or city for which the medical gas is being installed, all inspections shall be done by a third party agency certified under the appropriate professional qualifications standard or standards of ASSE Series 6000 for medical gas systems inspectors and all documentation of the inspections and certifications of installers and inspectors shall be provided to the county or city prior to any occupancy of the building or unit of the building in which the medical gas piping has been installed until an occupancy permit is issued. This subsection shall not apply in counties or cities in which building codes require an inspector certified by a nationally-recognized code organization to inspect medical gas installation prior to an occupancy permit being issued or to limited maintenance on a medical gas piping system previously installed in a hospital when performed by hospital maintenance personnel. (2) As used in this subsection (g): (A) "Medical gas piping" means the piping used solely to transport gasses used for medical purposes at a health care facility or the place of business of a health care provider; (B) "limited maintenance" means minor repair or replacement of incidental parts and any related inspection or testing; and (C) "hospital" means a medical care facility as defined in K.S.A. 65-425 , and amendments thereto, and includes within its meaning any clinic, long-term care facility, limited care residential facility and joint enterprises for the provision of health care services operated in connection with the operation of the medical care facility. L. 1986, ch. 73, § 2; L. 1989, ch. 59, § 10; L. 2005, ch. 143, § 1; L. 2009, ch. 16, § 1; L. 2010, ch. 121, § 1; L. 2011, ch. 32, § 1; L. 2012, ch. 43, § 1; L. 2014, ch. 118, § 9; July 1. Attorney General's Opinions: Competency and licensure of plumbers and electricians. 87-41. City may not use its home rule power to require additional licensure requirements of plumbers, electricians and mechanical contractors. 1999-42.

K.S.A. 12-1510 Alternative examinations authorized; validity of license limited; codes, standards and regulations; inspections and fees; reciprocal agreements.

12-1510. Alternative examinations authorized; validity of license limited; codes, standards and regulations; inspections and fees; reciprocal agreements. Within their respective jurisdictions and subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 12-1509 , any city or county may: (a) Utilize examinations other than those designated by K.S.A. 12-1508 for the examination of plumbers for licensure to practice only within the jurisdiction of such city or county; (b) adopt and enforce such plumbing codes, standards and regulations as the board of county commissioners or governing body of the city deem appropriate; and (c) conduct such inspections and fix such reasonable fees therefor as the board of county commissioners or governing body of the city may prescribe. Except when authorized by reciprocal agreement between the political subdivisions involved, licenses granted upon the basis of examinations other than those designated by K.S.A. 12-1508 shall not authorize a plumber to practice outside of the jurisdiction of the city or county granting such license. L. 1986, ch. 73, § 3; July 1. Attorney General's Opinions: Competency and licensure of plumbers and electricians. 87-41.

K.S.A. 12-1511 Construction of act; inapplicable to practice of engineering.

12-1511. Construction of act; inapplicable to practice of engineering. Nothing in this act shall be construed to allow any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association or combination thereof to engage in the practice of engineering as defined by K.S.A. 74-7003 , and amendments thereto, without having first received a license or authorization to practice engineering by the Kansas state board of technical professions. L. 1986, ch. 73, § 4; July 1.

K.S.A. 12-1525 Competency of electricians for licensure; designation of standard examinations.

12-1525. Competency of electricians for licensure; designation of standard examinations. Standard examinations for the determination of competency of electrical contractors, master and journeyman electricians and residential electricians, as promulgated or administered, or both, by the international code council (ICC), the international association of plumbing and mechanical officials (IAPMO) or Prometric, a current subsidiary of educational testing services in effect on July 1, 2008, are hereby designated as the standard examinations for determining the qualification of persons seeking licensure as electrical contractors, master and journeyman electricians and residential electricians for the purposes of this act. L. 1986, ch. 65, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 59, § 11; L. 1990, ch. 71, § 1; L. 1993, ch. 99, § 1; L. 2008, ch. 34, § 2; July 1. Attorney General's Opinions: Competency and licensure of plumbers and electricians. 87-41. Plumbers and plumbing in cities and counties; competency and examination; standards. 89-41. City may not use its home rule power to require additional licensure requirements of plumbers, electricians and mechanical contractors. 1999-42.

K.S.A. 12-1526 Rules and regulations relating to examination and licensure; certificate of competency; uniform fee required; where licenses valid; continuing education; field experience.

12-1526. Rules and regulations relating to examination and licensure; certificate of competency; uniform fee required; where licenses valid; continuing education; field experience. (a) Any county or city requiring the licensure of electricians practicing within the county or city may conduct examinations designated by K.S.A. 12-1525 , and amendments thereto, for the purpose of determining the competency of applicants for such licensure and shall not be allowed to ask further questions not designated on such examination. The board of county commissioners of such county or the governing body of such city shall adopt rules and regulations: (1) Governing the conduct and grading of such examinations; (2) prescribing a minimum score of 75% for passage of examinations; (3) fixing a uniform fee to be charged all applicants taking each such examination; and (4) requiring all persons receiving such license to obtain not less than 12 hours biennially or six hours annually of continuing education approved by such local governing body. Not less than six hours biennially or three hours annually shall consist of code education. Continuing education may be provided by the local governing body, a nationally recognized trade association, community college, technical school, technical college or other provider approved by the local governing body. All hours of education shall consist of training relative to construction, maintenance and code update training. Neither the county commission nor the governing body of such city shall impose any restriction on the number of providers of such continuing education. (b) The certificate of competency received by any person who completes the experience requirements specified in subsections (e) and (f) and who successfully passes an examination designated by K.S.A. 12-1525 , and amendments thereto, shall be valid proof of competency for licensure, without additional examination, in any county or city of the state which requires licensure of electricians practicing within such county or city. The county or city shall issue the appropriate certificate to any applicant therefor who presents such a certificate of competency and who demonstrates that such applicant has met the experience requirements specified in subsections (e) and (f). The county or city shall fix a uniform fee to be charged all such applicants for licensure. (c) All new licenses issued by a county or city upon the basis of successful passage of an examination designated by K.S.A. 12-1525 , and amendments thereto, shall bear a distinctive notation identifying the testing agency and the specific test by name. All licenses renewed upon the basis of completed continuing education as provided by subsection (a) shall bear a distinctive notation to verify such completion. All such licenses shall be valid in any other county or city which requires examination and licensure of electricians for practice in such county or city. (d) No person who was certified or licensed prior to July 1, 1989, upon the basis of passage of a standard examination designated as such under the provisions of article 15 of chapter 12 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, and whose certificate or license was issued by a political subdivision which prescribed a minimum score of not less than 70% for passage of such examination, shall be required to be reexamined for renewal of certification or licensure. (e) Before issuing a journeyman or residential certificate, the issuing jurisdiction shall verify the validity of the applicant's documented proof of a minimum of two years field experience. "Field experience" means working under the direct supervision of a person having a valid journeyman certificate, residential certificate or master certificate or attending trade related schooling. No more than one year of the requirement may be satisfied by trade related schooling. Schooling shall consist of a minimum of 930 program hours documented by a certificate of completion. (f) Before issuing a master certificate, the issuing jurisdiction shall verify the validity of the applicant's documented proof of having a valid journeyman certificate for a minimum of two years. L. 1986, ch. 65, § 2; L. 1989, ch. 59, § 12; L. 2006, ch. 185, § 1; L. 2009, ch. 16, § 2; L. 2012, ch. 43, § 2; L. 2014, ch. 118, § 10; July 1. Attorney General's Opinions: Competency and licensure of plumbers and electricians. 87-41. City may not use its home rule power to require additional licensure requirements of plumbers, electricians and mechanical contractors. 1999-42.

K.S.A. 12-1527 Alternative examinations authorized; validity of license limited; codes, standards and regulations; inspections and fees; reciprocal agreements.

12-1527. Alternative examinations authorized; validity of license limited; codes, standards and regulations; inspections and fees; reciprocal agreements. Within their respective jurisdictions and subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 12-1526 , and amendments thereto, any city or county may: (a) Utilize examinations other than those designated by K.S.A. 12-1525 , and amendments thereto, for the examination of electricians for licensure to practice only within the jurisdiction of such city or county; (b) adopt and enforce such electrical codes, standards and regulations as the board of county commissioners or governing body of the city deem appropriate; and (c) conduct such inspections and fix such reasonable fees therefor as the board of county commissioners or governing body of the city may prescribe. Except when authorized by reciprocal agreement between the political subdivisions involved, licenses granted upon the basis of examinations other than those designated by K.S.A. 12-1525 , and amendments thereto, shall not authorize an electrician to practice outside of the jurisdiction of the city or county granting such license. L. 1986, ch. 65, § 3; L. 1990, ch. 71, § 2; July 1. Attorney General's Opinions: Competency and licensure of plumbers and electricians. 87-41.

K.S.A. 12-1528 Construction of act; inapplicable to practice of engineering.

12-1528. Construction of act; inapplicable to practice of engineering. Nothing in this act shall be construed to allow any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association or combination thereof to engage in the practice of engineering as defined by K.S.A. 74-7003 , and amendments thereto, without having first received a license or authorization to practice engineering by the Kansas state board of technical professions. L. 1986, ch. 65, § 4; July 1.

K.S.A. 12-1540 Definitions.

12-1540. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Mechanical heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractor" means any person, firm, copartnership, corporation, association or combination thereof, who undertakes or offers to undertake for another, for hire, the planning, laying out, supervising and installing or making of additions, alterations and repairs in the installation of mechanical heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems; (b) "master heating, ventilation and air conditioning mechanic" means any person having the necessary qualifications, training, experience and technical knowledge to properly plan, lay out and supervise the installation and repair of mechanical heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems; (c) "journeyman heating, ventilation and air conditioning mechanic" means any person having the necessary qualifications, training, experience and technical knowledge to install and repair mechanical heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems; (d) "general contractor" means any person having the necessary technical knowledge to properly plan and supervise the unlimited erection, alteration, addition or repair of any building or structure; (e) "building contractor" means any person having the necessary technical knowledge to properly plan and supervise the erection, remodel or addition to any building not exceeding three stories in height and nonstructural remodeling of any building; and (f) "residential contractor" means any person having the necessary technical knowledge to properly plan and supervise the erection, remodeling, addition, repair or improvement of one or two family dwellings. L. 1989, ch. 59, § 1; July 1.

K.S.A. 12-1541 Competency of mechanical heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractors, masters and journeymen; designation of standard examinations.

12-1541. Competency of mechanical heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractors, masters and journeymen; designation of standard examinations. Standard examinations for the determination of competency of mechanical heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractors and master and journeyman heating, ventilation and air conditioning mechanics, as promulgated or administered, or both, by the international code council (ICC), the international association of plumbing and mechanical officials (IAPMO) or Prometric, a current subsidiary of educational testing services in effect on July 1, 2008, are hereby designated as the standard examinations for determining the qualification of persons seeking licensure as mechanical heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractors and master and journeyman heating, ventilation and air conditioning mechanics, for the purposes of this act. L. 1989, ch. 59, § 2; L. 1992, ch. 60, § 2; L. 2008, ch. 34, § 3; July 1. Attorney General's Opinions: City may not use its home rule power to require additional licensure requirements of plumbers, electricians and mechanical contractors. 1999-42.

K.S.A. 12-1542 Rules and regulations relating to licensure and examination; certificate of competency; uniform fee required; where license valid; continuing education; field experience.

12-1542. Rules and regulations relating to licensure and examination; certificate of competency; uniform fee required; where license valid; continuing education; field experience. (a) Any county or city requiring the licensure of mechanical heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractors and master and journeyman heating, ventilation and air conditioning mechanics practicing within the county or city may conduct examinations designated by K.S.A. 12-1541 , and amendments thereto, for the purpose of determining the competency of applicants for such licensure and shall not be allowed to ask further questions not designated on such examination. The board of county commissioners of such county or the governing body of such city shall adopt rules and regulations: (1) Governing the conduct and grading of such examinations; (2) prescribing a minimum score of 75% for passage of examinations; (3) fixing a uniform fee to be charged all applicants taking each such examination; and (4) requiring all persons receiving such license annually to obtain not less than 12 hours biennially or six hours annually of continuing education approved by such local governing body. Not less than six hours biennially or three hours annually shall consist of code education. Continuing education may be provided by the local governing body, a nationally recognized trade association, community college, technical school, technical college or other provider approved by the local governing body. All hours of education shall consist of training relative to construction, maintenance and code update training. Neither the county commission nor the governing body of such city shall impose any restriction on the number of providers of such continuing education. (b) The certificate of competency received by any person who completes the experience requirements specified in subsections (e) and (f) and who successfully passes an examination designated by K.S.A. 12-1541 , and amendments thereto, shall be valid proof of competency for licensure, without additional examination, in any county or city of the state which requires licensure of mechanical heating, ventilation and air conditioning mechanics practicing within such county or city. The county or city shall issue the appropriate certificate to any applicant therefor who presents such a certificate of competency and who demonstrates that such applicant has met the experience requirements specified in subsections (e) and (f). The county or city shall fix a uniform fee to be charged all such applicants for licensure. (c) All new licenses issued by a county or city upon the basis of successful passage of an examination designated by K.S.A. 12-1541 , and amendments thereto, shall bear a distinctive notation identifying the testing agency and the specific test by name. All licenses renewed upon the basis of completed continuing education as provided by subsection (a) shall bear a distinctive notation to verify such completion. All such licenses shall be valid in any other county or city which requires examination and licensure of mechanical heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractors and master and journeyman heating, ventilation and air conditioning mechanics for practice in such county or city. (d) No person who was certified or licensed prior to July 1, 1989, upon the basis of passage of a standard examination designated by the political subdivision and whose certificate or license was issued by such political subdivision which prescribed a minimum score of not less than 70% for passage of such examination, shall be required to be reexamined for renewal of certification or licensure. (e) Before issuing a journeyman heating, ventilation and air conditioning mechanic certificate, the issuing jurisdiction shall verify the validity of the applicant's documented proof of a minimum of two years field experience. "Field experience" means working under the direct supervision of a person having a valid journeyman certificate or master certificate or attending trade related schooling. No more than one year of the requirement may be satisfied by trade related schooling. Schooling shall consist of minimum of 930 program hours documented by a certificate of completion. (f) Before issuing a master heating, ventilation and air conditioning certificate, the issuing jurisdiction shall verify the validity of the applicant's documented proof of having a valid journeyman certificate for a minimum of two years or having field experience for a minimum of four years. L. 1989, ch. 59, § 3; L. 2005, ch. 143, § 2; L. 2009, ch. 16, § 3; L. 2012, ch. 43, § 3; L. 2014, ch. 118, § 11; July 1. Attorney General's Opinions: City may not use its home rule power to require additional licensure requirements of plumbers, electricians and mechanical contractors. 1999-42.

K.S.A. 12-1543 Alternative examinations authorized; validity of license limited; codes; standards; inspections and fees; reciprocal agreements.

12-1543. Alternative examinations authorized; validity of license limited; codes; standards; inspections and fees; reciprocal agreements. Within their respective jurisdictions and subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 12-1542 , any city or county may: (a) Utilize examinations other than those designated by K.S.A. 12-1541 for the examination of mechanical heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractors and master and journeyman heating, ventilation and air conditioning mechanics for licensure to practice only within the jurisdiction of such city or county; (b) adopt and enforce such heating, ventilation and air conditioning codes, standards and regulations as the board of county commissioners or governing body of the city deem appropriate; and (c) conduct such inspections and fix such reasonable fees therefor as the board of county commissioners or governing body of the city may prescribe. Except when authorized by reciprocal agreement between the political subdivisions involved, licenses granted upon the basis of examinations other than those designated by K.S.A. 12-1541 shall not authorize mechanical heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractors and master and journeyman heating, ventilation and air conditioning mechanics to practice outside of the jurisdiction of the city or county granting such license. L. 1989, ch. 59, § 4; July 1.

K.S.A. 12-1544 Construction of act; not applicable to certain technical professions.

12-1544. Construction of act; not applicable to certain technical professions. Nothing in this act shall be construed to allow any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association or combination thereof to engage in the practice of any of the technical professions as defined by K.S.A. 74-7003 , and amendments thereto, without having first received a license or authorization to engage in such practice by the Kansas state board of technical professions. L. 1989, ch. 59, § 5; July 1.

K.S.A. 12-1556 Competency of general building and residential contractors; designation of standard examinations.

12-1556. Competency of general building and residential contractors; designation of standard examinations. Standard examinations for the determination of competency of general contractors, building contractors and residential contractors, based upon codes and standards effective on July 1, 1992, prepared and published and available upon such date from the International Conference of Building Officials, 6738 N.W. Tower Drive, Kansas City, Missouri 64151 or from Block and Associates, Florida Farm Bureau Building, 5700 S.W. 34 th St., #1303, Gainesville, Florida 32608, are hereby designated as the standard examinations for determining the qualification of persons seeking licensure as general contractors, building contractors and residential contractors for the purposes of this act. L. 1989, ch. 59, § 6; L. 1992, ch. 60, § 3; L. 1993, ch. 93, § 1; July 1.

K.S.A. 12-1557 Rules and regulations relating to licensure and examination; certificate of competency; uniform fee required; where license valid.

12-1557. Rules and regulations relating to licensure and examination; certificate of competency; uniform fee required; where license valid. (a) Any county or city requiring the licensure of general contractors, building contractors and residential contractors practicing within the county or city may conduct examinations designated by K.S.A. 12-1556 for the purpose of determining the competency of applicants for such licensure and shall not be allowed to ask further questions not designated on such examination. The board of county commissioners of such county or the governing body of such city shall adopt rules and regulations: (1) Governing the conduct and grading of such examinations; (2) prescribing a minimum score of 75% for passage of examinations; and (3) fixing a uniform fee to be charged all applicants taking each such examination. (b) The certificate of competency received by any person who successfully passes an examination designated by K.S.A. 12-1556 shall be valid proof of competency for licensure, without additional examination, in any county or city of the state which requires licensure of such contractors practicing within such county or city. The county or city shall issue the appropriate license to any applicant therefor who presents such a certificate of competency. The county or city shall fix a uniform fee to be charged all such applicants for licensure. (c) All licenses issued by a county or city upon the basis of successful passage of an examination designated by K.S.A. 12-1556 shall bear a distinctive notation of such fact. All such licenses shall be valid in any other county or city which requires examination and licensure of such contractors for practice in such county or city. (d) No person who was certified or licensed prior to July 1, 1989, upon the basis of passage of a standard examination designated by the political subdivision and whose certificate or license was issued by such political subdivision which prescribed a minimum score of not less than 70% for passage of such examination, shall be required to be reexamined for renewal of certification or licensure. L. 1989, ch. 59, § 7; July 1.

K.S.A. 12-1558 Alternative examinations authorized; validity of license limited; codes; standards; inspections and fees; reciprocal agreements.

12-1558. Alternative examinations authorized; validity of license limited; codes; standards; inspections and fees; reciprocal agreements. Within their respective jurisdictions and subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 12-1557 , any city or county may: (a) Utilize examinations other than those designated by K.S.A. 12-1556 for the examination of general contractors, building contractors and residential contractors for licensure to practice only within the jurisdiction of such city or county; (b) adopt and enforce such contracting codes, standards and regulations as the board of county commissioners or governing body of the city deem appropriate; and (c) conduct such inspections and fix such reasonable fees therefor as the board of county commissioners or governing body of the city may prescribe. Except when authorized by reciprocal agreement between the political subdivisions involved, licenses granted upon the basis of examinations other than those designated by K.S.A. 12-1556 shall not authorize contractors to practice outside of the jurisdiction of the city or county granting such license. L. 1989, ch. 59, § 8; July 1.
Source: Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes (ksrevisor.gov)URL: https://www.ksrevisor.gov/statutes/ksa_ch12.htmlFetched: 10/20/2026

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