2006 Kansas Code - 65-6405

      65-6405.   Temporary license. (a) A person who is waiting to take the examination required by the board shall apply to the board for a temporary license to practice as a licensed marriage and family therapist by (1) paying an application fee of no more than $150, and (2) meeting the application requirements as stated in subsections (a)(1), (2) and (4) of K.S.A. 65-6404 and amendments thereto.

      (b) (1)   A temporary license may be issued by the board after the application has been reviewed and approved by the board and the applicant has paid the appropriate fee set by the board for issuance of new licenses.

      (2)   A temporary license issued by the board shall expire at such time as final action on the application is completed or two years after the date of issuance of the temporary license.

      (c)   A person practicing marriage and family therapy with a temporary license may not use the title "licensed marriage and family therapist" or the initials "LMFT" independently. The word "licensed" may be used only when followed by the words "by temporary license" such as licensed marriage and family therapist by temporary license, or marriage and family therapist, temporarily licensed.

      (d)   Nothing in this section shall affect any temporary permit or license to practice issued under this section prior to the effective date of this act and in effect on the effective date of this act. Such temporary permit or license shall be subject to the provisions of this section in effect at the time of its issuance and shall continue to be effective until the date of expiration of the permit or license as provided under this section at the time of issuance of such temporary permit or license.

      History:   L. 1991, ch. 114, § 5; L. 1996, ch. 153, § 20; L. 1999, ch. 108, § 4; L. 2001, ch. 154, § 9; July 1.