Kansas § 1-302 - Qualifications for certificate; refusal to grant on moral character grounds

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§ 1-302. Qualifications for certificate; refusal to grant on moral character grounds

1-302. Qualifications for certificate; refusal to grant on moral character grounds. (a) The certificate of certified public accountant shall be known as the Kansas certificate and shall be granted by the board to any person of good moral character who: (1) Is a resident of this state or has a place of business or is employed therein; (2) meets the educational requirements prescribed by K.S.A. 1-302a, and amendments thereto; and (3) has passed an examination in accounting and auditing and in such other related subjects as the board may determine to be appropriate.(b) The board may refuse to grant a certificate on the ground of failure to satisfy the good moral character requirement subject to notice and an opportunity for the person to be heard pursuant to the Kansas administrative procedures act.History: L. 1951, ch. 1, § 6; L. 1970, ch. 1, § 2; L. 1981, ch. 2, § 5; L. 1990, ch. 1, § 1; L. 1997, ch. 100, § 3; L. 2000, ch. 81, § 7; July 1.

Source: official Kansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 1-302 ("Qualifications for certificate; refusal to grant on moral character grounds") is part of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of Kansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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