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Publications iconKansas Administrative Regulations (K.A.R.)

Regulations are enacted by an agency to implement or interpret legislation. Permanent regulations are filed in the Secretary of State's office and published in the Kansas Administrative Regulations (K.A.R.). Temporary regulations are published in the online K.A.R. and the Kansas Register, but are not published in the K.A.R. books.

The 2022 Kansas Administrative Regulations (K.A.R.) Volumes contain the most current version of permanent regulations filed through December 31, 2021. A PDF of the 2022 K.A.R. Volumes may be viewed by volume as listed below:

2022 Kansas Administrative Regulations Volume 1—Agencies 1 through 27

2022 Kansas Administrative Regulations Volume 2—Agency 28

2022 Kansas Administrative Regulations Volume 3—Agencies 30 through 70

2022 Kansas Administrative Regulations Volume 4—Agencies 71 through 100

2022 Kansas Administrative Regulations Volume 5—Agencies 101 through 133

2022 Kansas Administrative Regulations Index

(The agency associated with each agency number may be found on the Kansas Administrative Regulations home page.)

To find the most current version of a regulation use our online searchable K.A.R. or
  • check the table of contents in the most current issue of the Kansas Register
  • then the Index to Regulations in the back of the most current Kansas Register
  • and finally check the current K.A.R. volume

If the regulation is found at any of these sequential steps, stop and consider that version the most recent.

For more information about Kansas Administrative Regulations, check out the FAQ page. For additional information contact the Administrative Regulations and Publications Director at (785) 296-0082, or via email at kssos.regulations@ks.gov.

*NOTE: This website contains digitized Kansas regulations as they currently appear in the Kansas Register and the Kansas Administrative Regulations (K.A.R.). Printed and bound copies are available from the Office of the Kansas Secretary of State. Neither the bound nor the digitized versions of the K.A.R. are official versions. The official text of every Kansas regulation is the text of the stamped paper regulation filed with the Office of the Kansas Secretary of State in accordance with K.S.A. 77-415 et seq.

While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the digitized version of the K.A.R., the Office of the Kansas Secretary of State makes no warranties, either express or implied, regarding the content therein or thereof.