Kansas — plumbing code & licensing
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The code
| Code family | none-statewide |
| Edition in force | no statewide edition — adoption is local |
| Effective date | no statewide code — adoption and dates are local |
| Adopted by | None at state level - cities and counties adopt plumbing codes under K.S.A. 12-1510(b) |
| Adoption source | https://www.kslegislature.gov/media/statute/012_000_0000_chapter/012_015_0000_article/012_015_0010_section/012_015_0010_k.pdf |
| State amendments | Amendments are a local matter — no state-level set |
Licensing
| Model | Local-only: no state plumber license and no state plumbing board. Cities and counties license plumbers within their jurisdictions under K.S.A. 12-1508 et seq., using the examinations designated by K.S.A. 12-1508 or their own examinations; a license is valid only in the issuing jurisdiction except under reciprocal agreements between subdivisions |
| Authority | None at state level (city and county governing bodies) |
| Licensing source | https://www.kslegislature.gov/media/statute/012_000_0000_chapter/012_015_0000_article/012_015_0010_section/012_015_0010_k.pdf |
Permits & inspections
Cities and counties conduct inspections and set inspection fees under K.S.A. 12-1510(c).
How this record was verified
| Adoption | Verified |
| Amendments | Not applicable |
| Licensing | Verified |
| Permits & inspections | Verified |
Working notes
The state's only role in the statutory scheme read firsthand (K.S.A. 12-1510, 2025 Kansas Statutes, Kansas Legislature) is designating standard examinations (K.S.A. 12-1508); examination, licensing, code adoption, and inspection are all municipal/county functions. Local classes (master/journeyman/apprentice) exist jurisdiction by jurisdiction and are not enumerated here because no state source lists them.
Reference only. Compiled from the cited official sources as of the date shown; adoptions and rules change. Confirm with the authority having jurisdiction before designing or permitting work.