Kansas Statutes Annotated

K.S.A. § 74-7001 (2026)

Technical professions; unlawful practice; representation and use of title

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74-7001. Technical professions; unlawful practice; representation and use of title. (a) Except as otherwise provided in K.S.A. 74-7001 et seq., and amendments thereto, it shall be unlawful for any person to practice or to offer to practice in the state of Kansas, any profession included within the term technical professions, as such term is defined in K.S.A. 74-7003, and amendments thereto, unless such person has been duly licensed to practice such profession under K.S.A. 74-7001 et seq., and amendments thereto, or holds a certificate of authorization issued under K.S.A. 74-7036, and amendments thereto.

(b) Any person practicing any technical profession in this state, or calling or representing such person as a licensed practitioner of such technical profession, or using the title of a licensed practitioner of such technical profession shall be required to submit evidence that such person is duly licensed under K.S.A. 74-7001 et seq., and amendments thereto, or holds a certificate of authorization issued under K.S.A. 74-7036, and amendments thereto.

History: L. 1976, ch. 334, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 326, § 1; L. 1980, ch. 244, § 2; L. 2014, ch. 88, § 5; July 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1979–2022 · leading case: Schmidt v. Kansas State Bd. of Technical Professions, 21 P.3d 542 (Kan. 2001).
Schmidt v. Kansas State Bd. of Technical Professions, 21 P.3d 542 (Kan. 2001). · cites it 2× “66-6-4, K.S.A. 74-7001, and K.S.A. 2000 Supp. 74-7026, performed work “involving the practice of architecture and mechanical and electrical engineering, which he was not qualified to perform by education and experience when he prepared or supervised the preparation of…”
Dickey v. Corr-A-Glass & Topping Bldg. Serv., 601 P.2d 691 (Kan. Ct. App. 1979). “60-456(fe), but *723 instead held that as a matter of law, Williams could not testify concerning his opinion as to the ultimate facts involved in this law suit because he was not licensed by the State Board of Technical Professions (K.S.A. 1978 Supp. 74-7001 et seq.). In…”
Garrison v. City of Ottawa (Kan. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 4× “It states: "The provisions of K.S.A. 74-7001 et seq., and amendments thereto, requiring licensure or the issuance of a certificate of authorization under K.”
— K.S.A. § 74-7001(a) — 1 case
Garrison v. City of Ottawa (Kan. Ct. App. 2022). “It states: "The provisions of K.S.A. 74-7001 et seq., and amendments thereto, requiring licensure or the issuance of a certificate of authorization under K.”
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