Kansas-Employment-Licensing

It is a misdemeanor offense for an employer to ask about a job applicant’s criminal records without their consent.  Executive branch employers are prohibited from asking about criminal record at the application stage, but there are no standards to guide decision-making thereafter, and no laws apply to private employers or non-executive branch public agencies.  Individuals may be required to disclose expunged convictions when applying for certain licenses or public employment positions. Conviction may be considered in licensure but may not operate as a bar.  Many licensing boards not covered, but those that are must list disqualifying crimes, minor misdemeanors may not be considered after five years, and non-conviction records may not be considered at all.  Aspirants may seek preliminary nonbinding advisory opinion as to whether conviction will be disqualifying.