Kansas Statutes
Article 8 - Registration Of Veterinarians
47-846 Definitions.

47-846. Definitions. As used in this act:
(a) "Board" means the state board of veterinary examiners.
(b) "Committee" means an executive or review committee of a state professional society or organization or an impaired veterinarian committee.
(c) "Impaired veterinarian" means a veterinarian who is unable to practice veterinary medicine with reasonable skill and safety due to physical or mental disabilities, including deterioration through the aging process, loss of motor skill or abuse of drugs or alcohol.
(d) "Veterinarian" means an individual licensed to practice veterinary medicine in this state.
History: L. 1989, ch. 155, ยง 1; July 1.

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Kansas Statutes

Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals

Article 8 - Registration Of Veterinarians

47-814 Purpose of act.

47-815 Short title.

47-816 Definitions.

47-817 Practice without license prohibited; exceptions.

47-818 State board of veterinary examiners; appointment; terms; vacancies; qualifications; removal by governor.

47-819 State board of veterinary examiners; meetings; quorum; officers, election and duties; compensation and expenses.

47-820 Disposition of moneys; veterinary examiners fee fund.

47-821 Powers of board.

47-822 Fees for examinations, registrations, inspections, licenses and renewals.

47-824 Application for license; issuance of license; qualifications.

47-825 Examinations; rules and regulations; notice of results; recordation and issuance of license.

47-829 Licenses; expiration; renewal; continuing education requirements.

47-830 Grounds for refusal to issue or revocation or suspension of license or other restrictions.

47-832 Reinstatement of revoked or suspended license.

47-834 Prohibition against practice without license; unlawful practice of veterinary medicine; unlawful operation or management by a person of veterinary premises; criminal penalties; remedies of board; actions by board against persons other than lic...

47-835 Abandonment of animals; notice to owner; relief from liability for disposal; "abandoned" defined.

47-836 Lien for veterinary services; preference.

47-837 Savings clause.

47-838 Severability.

47-839 Confidentiality; exceptions; waiver.

47-840 Registration of veterinary premises; application; inspections; renewals; fees.

47-841 Veterinarian not liable for good faith volunteer actions.

47-842 Authority of board to assess fines; grounds; proceedings conducted in accordance with Kansas administrative procedure act.

47-843 Violation of act; civil citation; penalties.

47-844 Civil citation; notice to contest; procedures; disciplinary actions and civil penalties.

47-845 Construction of act.

47-846 Definitions.

47-847 Reports relating to impaired veterinarians; board or committee investigation.

47-848 Same; board agreement with committee; responsibilities; evaluations; restricted license; immunity from civil liability for report or investigation; diagnostic examination.

47-849 Same; contents of; reports, records and proceedings confidential and privileged.

47-850 Immunity from civil liability for report or investigation, limits.

47-851 Failure to report; immunity from civil liability.

47-852 Employer retribution for reporting; prohibition; remedy.

47-853 Purpose of reporting impaired veterinarians; status of entities conducting programs; antitrust immunity.

47-854 Act supplemental to existing law.

47-855 Institutional license; eligibility; scope of practice.

47-856 Same; application; qualifications.