1. (a) Any person may apply to the Kansas state board of cosmetology for a 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.

2. (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:

   1. (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
   2. (B) such license has not been revoked, suspended or conditioned from the practice of such profession.

   3. (2) The board may grant a 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 temporary guest artist permit to provide such services is not licensed in this state, the board may grant a temporary guest artist permit if:

      1. (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
      2. (B) such license has not been revoked, suspended or conditioned from the practice of such profession.
   4. (3) If an application for a 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 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.
   5. (4) Any temporary location or temporary guest artist permit issued under this section shall expire not later than 14 days after issuance by the board.
3. (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.
4. (d) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to K.S.A. 65-1940 through 65-1954, and amendments thereto.

L. 2023, ch. 40, § 3; L. 2025, ch. 39, § 1; July 1.