Kansas Statutes
Article 8 - Registration Of Veterinarians
47-851 Failure to report; immunity from civil liability.

47-851. Failure to report; immunity from civil liability. (a) No person or entity shall be subject to liability in a civil action for failure to report as authorized by K.S.A. 47-847 or 47-848, and amendments thereto.
(b) In no event shall a professional society or organization or impaired veterinarian committee be liable in damages for the alleged failure to properly investigate or act upon any report made pursuant to K.S.A. 47-847 and amendments thereto.
History: L. 1989, ch. 155, ยง 6; 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.