As Amended by House Committee
Session of 2025
HOUSE BILL No. 2338
By Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
Requested by Representative Proctor
2-7
AN ACT concerning the practice of cosmetology; relating to
demonstration permits; authorizing the Kansas state board of
cosmetology to issue temporary location permits and temporary guest
body artist permits; establishing criteria to issue such permits;
amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 65-1958 and repealing the existing
section.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
Section 1. K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 65-1958 is hereby amended to read as
follows: 65-1958. (a) Any person may apply to the Kansas state board of
cosmetology for a demonstration temporary location or temporary guest
artist permit. Any such application shall be on a form and in a manner
approved by the board and accompanied by the fee established under
K.S.A. 65-1950, and amendments thereto.
(b) (1) The board may grant a temporary location permit to a person
authorized under K.S.A. 65-1940 through 65-1954, and amendments
thereto. If a person who applies for a temporary location permit is not
licensed in this state, the board may grant a temporary location permit if:
(A) Such person is licensed to practice such profession regulated
under K.S.A. 65-1940 through 65-1954, and amendments thereto, in
another state or jurisdiction; and
(B) such license has not been revoked, suspended or conditioned from
the practice of such profession.
(2) The board may grant a demonstration temporary guest artist
permit to a person to provide services authorized under K.S.A. 65-1940
through 65-1954, and amendments thereto, at a state or national
convention, an establishment licensed by the Kansas state board of
cosmetology or any other event location approved by the board. If a person
who applies for a demonstration temporary guest artist permit to provide
such services is not licensed in this state, the board may grant a
demonstration temporary guest artist permit if:
(A) Such person is licensed to practice such profession regulated
under K.S.A. 65-1940 through 65-1954, and amendments thereto, in
another state or jurisdiction; and
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(B) such license has not been revoked, suspended or conditioned
from the practice of such profession.
(2)(3) If an application for a demonstration temporary location or
temporary guest artist permit is submitted by a citizen of a foreign country
who has not been issued a social security number and who has not nor
been licensed by any other state, the board shall not require the applicant
to submit a social security number and shall instead accept a valid visa or
passport identification number.
(3) (4) Any demonstration temporary location or temporary guest
artist permit issued under this section shall expire not later than 14 days
after issuance of by the board.
(c) The board shall adopt rules and regulations as necessary to
implement and administer this section. Such rules and regulations shall be
adopted on or before December 31, 2023.
(d) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to K.S.A. 65-
1940 through 65-1954, and amendments thereto.
Sec. 2. K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 65-1958 is hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the statute book.
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