65-1941. Same; license required to perform certain activities; exceptions; penalty; action to enjoin unauthorized activities; cease and desist orders.

65-1941

Chapter 65.--PUBLIC HEALTH
Article 19.--LICENSURE OF ENTITIES BY STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY

      65-1941.   Same; license required to perform certainactivities; exceptions; penalty; action toenjoin unauthorized activities; cease and desist orders.(a) No person, including a tattoo artist, cosmetic tattoo artist or bodypiercer, shallperform tattooing, cosmetic tattooing or body piercing on anotherperson, display a sign or in any other way advertiseor purport to be atattooartist, cosmetic tattoo artist or body piercer unless thatperson holds a valid license issued by the board.This act does notprevent or affect the use of tattooing,cosmetic tattooing or bodypiercing by a physician, aperson under the control and supervision of a physician, a licenseddentist, a personunder the control and supervision of a licensed dentist, an individualperformingtattooing, cosmetic tattooing or bodypiercing solely on suchindividual's body.

      (b)   Violation of subsection (a) is a class A nonperson misdemeanor.

      (c)   The board may bring an action to enjoin any person required to belicensed under K.S.A. 65-1940 through 65-1954,and amendmentsthereto, from practicingbody piercing, tattooing or cosmetictattooing if such person does nothold a currently valid license authorizing the person to engage in suchpractice. The board may bring an action to enjoin anyperson from operating an establishmentrequired to be licensed under K.S.A. 65-1940 through 65-1954,and amendments thereto, if such person does not hold a currently validestablishmentlicense.

      (d)   The board may order the remedying of any violations of rules andregulations of the board or any provision of this act and the board may issuea cease and desist order upon board determination that the holder of a licensehas violated any order of the board, any rules and regulations of the board orany provision of K.S.A. 65-1940 through 65-1954,andamendments thereto.

      History:   L. 1996, ch. 138, § 2;L. 2001, ch. 193, § 3;L. 2008, ch. 108, § 12; July 1.