§ 74-5318 — Renewal of license; application; continuing education; penalty for failure to timely renew; reinstatement of suspended, revoked or expired license; notice of change of address

(a) An application for renewal shall be accompanied by evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant has completed, during the previous 24 months, the continuing education required by rules and regulations of the board. Prior to July 1, 2025, as part of such continuing education, a licensed psychologist shall complete not less than six continuing education hours relating to diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders and not less than three continuing education hours of professional ethics. On and after July 1, 2025, as part of such continuing education, a licensee shall complete not less than three continuing education hours relating to diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders and not less than three continuing education hours of professional ethics.
(b) (1) A licensee who is unable to complete the required continuing education hours for renewal may request additional time to complete any remaining continuing education hours. Such request shall be made to the board not later than 30 calendar days prior to the expiration of the license and shall include:
(A) The licensee's reason for requesting additional time, showing extenuating circumstances for why the hours could not be completed during the license period; and
(B) a plan outlining the manner in which the licensee intends to complete the remaining continuing education hours.
(2) The board may grant a licensee up to three additional months beyond the license expiration date to complete the required continuing education hours.
(3) A licensee who receives additional time to complete continuing education hours under this subsection shall:
(A) Renew the license prior to the license expiration date and report to the board the number of continuing education hours completed on such date;
(B) notify the board upon completing the remaining continuing education hours; and
(C) be subject to an audit by the board of the total number of continuing education hours completed for the applicable license period.
(4) Continuing education hours completed during additional time granted under this subsection shall be credited only toward the requirements for the license period for which additional time is granted.
(5) A licensee shall not be approved for additional time to complete continuing education requirements in consecutive license periods.
(c) A licensee shall submit the application to the board with a renewal fee set by rules and regulations of the board not to exceed $200. Upon receipt of such application and fee, the board shall issue a renewal license for the period commencing on the date on which the license is issued and expiring on June 30 of the next even-numbered year. Initial licenses shall be for the current biennium of registration.
(d) Applications for renewal of a license shall be made biennially on or before June 30 and, if not so made, an additional fee equal to the renewal fee shall be added to the regular renewal fee.
(e) Any psychologist who has failed to renew a license and continues to represent oneself as a psychologist after June 30 shall be in violation of the licensure of psychologists act of the state of Kansas.
(f) A person whose license has been suspended or revoked may make written application to the board requesting reinstatement of the license upon termination of the period of suspension or revocation. Such application shall be in a manner prescribed by the board and accompanied by a reinstatement fee not to exceed $200 prescribed by the board in rules and regulations.
(g) (1) A person whose license has expired may make written application to the board requesting reinstatement of the license in a manner prescribed by the board, and such application shall be accompanied by:
(A) The required renewal fee and, for any person whose license has been expired for one year or less, an additional fee equal to the renewal fee; and
(B) evidence satisfactory to the board that the person has completed during the previous 24 months the continuing education requirements for one license period.
(2) A person requesting to reinstate a license that has been expired for longer than one year who has not completed the necessary continuing education hours for reinstatement may submit an application for a six-month reinstatement temporary license in a manner prescribed by the board, and such application shall be accompanied by a fee not to exceed $50 prescribed by the board in rules and regulations. A licensee practicing under a six-month reinstatement temporary license shall complete the continuing education requirements required for a permanent license prior to the expiration of the temporary license and notify the board upon such completion. A six-month reinstatement temporary license shall not be extended or renewed.
(h) Within 30 days after any change of permanent address, a licensee shall notify the board of such change.

Legislative History

L. 1967, ch. 432, § 18; L. 1986, ch. 299, § 20; L. 1999, ch. 117, § 27; L. 2016, ch. 92, § 68; L. 2023, ch. 90, § 33; July 1.