Kansas UPL Statute Summary

Kansas Statute Ann. §21-5917. False impersonation; aggravated false impersonation.

a) False impersonation is representing oneself to be a public officer, public employee or a person licensed to practice or engage in any profession or vocation for which a license is required by the laws of the state of Kansas, with knowledge that such representation is false.

b) Aggravated false impersonation is falsely representing or impersonating another and in such falsely assumed character: 

  1. Becoming bail or security, or acknowledging any recognizance, or executing any bond or other instrument as bail or security, for any party in any proceeding, civil or criminal, before any court or officer authorized to take such bail or security;
  2. Confessing any judgment;
  3. Acknowledging the execution of any conveyance of property, or any other instrument which by law may be recorded; or
  4. Doing any other act in the course of a suit, proceeding or prosecution whereby the person who is represented or impersonated may be made liable to the payment of any debt, damages, costs or sum of money, or such person’s rights or interests may be in any manner affected. 

c)  

  1. False impersonation is a class B nonperson misdemeanor.
  2. Aggravated false impersonation is a severity level 9, nonperson felony.

Reporting Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Ineffective assistance of counsel information can be found here.

The Kansas Attorney General's Office handles complaints and investigation requests regarding a number of issues. Please use this link to file online.

Contact Information for Relevant Agencies

Notary Public Administration:

Kansas Secretary of State
Memorial Hall, 1st Floor
120 S.W. 10th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66612-1594
Tel: (785) 296-4564
TTY/TTD: 1-800-766-3777
Fax: (785) 296-4570
Email: sos@ks.gov
Email: notary@ks.gov

Office of Attorney General:

Attorney General
Consumer Protection Division
120 SW 10th Ave, 2nd Floor
Topeka, KS 66612-1597
Tel: (785) 296-2215
Hotline: 1-800-432-2310
Fax: (785) 291-3699

Becoming a Notary Public

An applicant for an appointment must:

  • Be at least 18 years of age
  • Live in the state of Kansas or live in a border state and regularly conduct business or is regularly employed in Kansas,
  • Not have been convicted of a felony or have had a professional license revoked.
  • Obtain a good and sufficient bond to the state of Kansas in the sum of $7,500.
  • Pay $25 application fee

The application may be accessed here.

The Notary Public Handbook may be accessed here and the Frequently Asked Questions page can be found here.

Kansas Statute §53-121. provides that:

(a) A notary public who is not admitted to the practice of law in this state and who advertises notarial services in a language other than English shall include, in any advertisement, notice, letterhead or sign, a statement prominently displayed, in the same language in which such notarial services are offered, as follows: "I AM NOT AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE LAW AND HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO GIVE ADVICE ON IMMIGRATION LAW OR OTHER LEGAL MATTERS."
(b) A notary public who is not admitted to the practice of law in this state shall not use the term "notario publico" or any equivalent non-English term in any business card, advertisement, notice or sign unless it complies with the requirements of subsection (a).