Counselors: K.S.A. 17-2707(b)(20) lists a clinical professional counselor as a professional service, so an LCPC may form a professional association (K.S.A. 17-2709) or organize under the Kansas LLC act (K.S.A. 17-2708). An LLC organized to practice a profession must state the profession in its articles and file a licensing-body certificate that each member is licensed and the name is approved (K.S.A. 17-7673(a)(4) and (e)), may practice only one profession except for the combinations K.S.A. 17-2710 allows, and may admit only qualified persons as members (K.S.A. 17-7668(c)-(d)); the state may sue an LLC that practices a profession without complying (K.S.A. 17-7668(g)). An ordinary LLC formed without those steps is therefore marked no. The Secretary of State files professional LLCs on Form PDL; the name must use LLC, L.L.C., LC, L.C., Limited Liability Company or Limited Company, and PLLC is not accepted. A professional association name must end with Chartered, Professional Association, P.A. or PA (Form DPA, citing K.S.A. 17-2711). The master's-level LPC is not listed in K.S.A. 17-2707.
Marriage and family therapists: K.S.A. 17-2707(b)(23) lists a clinical marriage and family therapist as a professional service, so an LCMFT may form a professional association (K.S.A. 17-2709) or organize under the Kansas LLC act (K.S.A. 17-2708). An LLC organized to practice a profession must state the profession in its articles and file a licensing-body certificate that each member is licensed and the name is approved (K.S.A. 17-7673(a)(4) and (e)), may practice only one profession except for the combinations K.S.A. 17-2710 allows, and may admit only qualified persons as members (K.S.A. 17-7668(c)-(d)); the state may sue an LLC that practices a profession without complying (K.S.A. 17-7668(g)). An ordinary LLC formed without those steps is therefore marked no. The Secretary of State files professional LLCs on Form PDL; the name must use LLC, L.L.C., LC, L.C., Limited Liability Company or Limited Company, and PLLC is not accepted. A professional association name must end with Chartered, Professional Association, P.A. or PA (Form DPA, citing K.S.A. 17-2711). The master's-level LMFT is not listed in K.S.A. 17-2707.
Social workers: K.S.A. 17-2707(b)(15) lists a specialist in clinical social work as a professional service, so an LSCSW may form a professional association (K.S.A. 17-2709) or organize under the Kansas LLC act (K.S.A. 17-2708). An LLC organized to practice a profession must state the profession in its articles and file a licensing-body certificate that each member is licensed and the name is approved (K.S.A. 17-7673(a)(4) and (e)), may practice only one profession except for the combinations K.S.A. 17-2710 allows, and may admit only qualified persons as members (K.S.A. 17-7668(c)-(d)); the state may sue an LLC that practices a profession without complying (K.S.A. 17-7668(g)). An ordinary LLC formed without those steps is therefore marked no. The Secretary of State files professional LLCs on Form PDL; the name must use LLC, L.L.C., LC, L.C., Limited Liability Company or Limited Company, and PLLC is not accepted. A professional association name must end with Chartered, Professional Association, P.A. or PA (Form DPA, citing K.S.A. 17-2711). Other social work tiers are not listed in K.S.A. 17-2707.
Psychologists: K.S.A. 17-2707(b)(14) lists a licensed psychologist as a professional service, so a licensed psychologist may form a professional association (K.S.A. 17-2709) or organize under the Kansas LLC act (K.S.A. 17-2708). An LLC organized to practice a profession must state the profession in its articles and file a licensing-body certificate that each member is licensed and the name is approved (K.S.A. 17-7673(a)(4) and (e)), may practice only one profession except for the combinations K.S.A. 17-2710 allows, and may admit only qualified persons as members (K.S.A. 17-7668(c)-(d)); the state may sue an LLC that practices a profession without complying (K.S.A. 17-7668(g)). An ordinary LLC formed without those steps is therefore marked no. The Secretary of State files professional LLCs on Form PDL; the name must use LLC, L.L.C., LC, L.C., Limited Liability Company or Limited Company, and PLLC is not accepted. A professional association name must end with Chartered, Professional Association, P.A. or PA (Form DPA, citing K.S.A. 17-2711).
