Can I offer a referral program for my customers in Kansas? What are the requirements?

Referral Program Requirements in Kansas

To offer a referral program for your customers in Kansas, there are no specific state requirements that need to be met. However, it is important to ensure that your referral program complies with federal laws and regulations, such as the Federal Trade Commission’s guidelines on endorsements and testimonials.

Additionally, if your referral program involves healthcare services or facilities, you may need to comply with state regulations related to client assessment, referral, and evaluation for nursing facilities [KSAR 26-9-1]. This regulation requires individuals seeking admission to a nursing facility to receive and complete a preadmission assessment, evaluation, and referral to all available community resources, including nursing facilities, unless certain conditions are met.

If your referral program involves addiction counseling, you may need to comply with state regulations related to licensure requirements for addiction counselors [KSST 65-6610]. These regulations outline the educational and experiential requirements for licensure as an addiction counselor, including completion of a baccalaureate or master’s degree from an approved program and passing an examination approved by the board.

If your referral program involves emergency medical services (EMS) training, you may need to comply with state regulations related to sponsoring organization, general requirements, and program manager [KSAR 109-17-1]. These regulations outline the requirements for sponsoring organizations, program managers, and instructors, including certification, registration, or licensure in the subject matter or medical skills being taught.

If your referral program involves barbering, you may need to comply with state regulations related to reciprocity for barbers [KSAR 61-6-2]. These regulations outline the requirements for licensed registered barbers seeking a reciprocal barber’s license in Kansas, including currently being licensed and practicing barbering for at least twenty-four (24) months.

If your referral program involves enterprise facilitation project funding, you may need to comply with state regulations related to application requirements for enterprise facilitation project funding [KSAR 110-13a-2]. These regulations outline the requirements for enterprise facilitation groups to be eligible for funding from the enterprise facilitation fund, including submitting annual and quarterly progress reports and entering into an agreement with the department.

If your referral program involves technical professions, you may need to comply with state regulations related to application for certificate of authorization [KSAR 66-7-2]. These regulations outline the requirements for business entities wishing to become authorized in a technical profession, including submitting a separate application for each profession and providing formation documents and certificates of good standing or authority to do business in Kansas.

Conclusion

To summarize, there are no specific state requirements for offering a referral program in Kansas, but it is important to ensure compliance with federal laws and regulations. If your referral program involves healthcare services, addiction counseling, EMS training, barbering, enterprise facilitation project funding, or technical professions, you may need to comply with state regulations related to client assessment, referral, and evaluation, licensure requirements, sponsoring organization, general requirements, program manager, reciprocity, or application for certificate of authorization, respectively.

Jurisdiction

Kansas

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