(a) Any person may apply to the Kansas state board of cosmetology for a charitable event permit. Any such application shall be on a form and in a manner approved by the board and accompanied by the fee established under Kan. Stat. Ann. § 65-1950, and amendments thereto.

(b) The board may grant a charitable event permit for any event at any location in the state of Kansas where persons licensed by the board to practice any profession regulated under Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 65-1940 through 65-1954, and amendments thereto, will provide services authorized under Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 65-1940 through 65-1954, and amendments thereto, at no cost to recipients. Any charitable event permit granted under this section shall expire not later than 30 days after issuance by the board.

(c) The board shall adopt rules and regulations as necessary to implement and administer this section. Such rules and regulations shall be adopted on or before December 31, 2023.

(d) As used in this section:

(1) “Charitable event” means an event conducted for a charitable purpose, whether indoors or outdoors, that is held at a specified time and location where services are provided by licensed practitioners at no cost to recipients, as a charity to recipients, or charitable causes approved by the board.

(2) “Charitable purpose” means any purpose that promotes, or purports to promote, directly or indirectly, the well-being, in general or limited to certain activities, endeavors or projects, of the public at large, any number of persons or any humane purpose.

(e) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 65-1940 through 65-1954, and amendments thereto.