65-2803. License prerequisite to practice of the healing arts; exceptions; penalty.

65-2803

Chapter 65.--PUBLIC HEALTH
Article 28.--HEALING ARTS

      65-2803.   License prerequisite to practice of the healing arts; exceptions;penalty.(a) It shall be unlawful for any person who is not licensed under the Kansashealing arts act or whose license has been revoked or suspended to engage inthe practice of the healing arts as defined in the Kansas healing arts act.

      (b)   This section shall not apply to any person licensed by the board whoselicense was expired or lapsed and reinstated within a six month period pursuantto K.S.A. 65-2809 and amendments thereto.

      (c)   This section shall not apply to any health care provider who in goodfaith renders emergency care or assistance at the scene of an emergency oraccident as authorized by K.S.A. 65-2891 and amendments thereto.

      (d)   Violation of this section is a class B misdemeanor.

      History:   L. 1957, ch. 343, § 3; L. 1992, ch. 32, § 1; July 1.