65-1114. Unlawful acts. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person:
(1) To practice or to offer to practice professional nursing in this state;
(2) to use any title, abbreviation, letters, figures, sign, card or device to indicate that any person is a registered professional nurse;
(3) to practice or offer to practice practical nursing in this state; or
(4) to use any title, abbreviation, letters, figures, sign, card or device to indicate that any person is a licensed practical nurse, unless such person has been duly licensed under the provisions of this act.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person:
(1) To practice or offer to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse in this state; or
(2) to use any title, abbreviation, letters, figures, sign, card or device to indicate that any person is an advanced practice registered nurse, unless such person has been duly issued a license as an advanced practice registered nurse under the Kansas nurse practice act.
History: L. 1949, ch. 331, § 3; L. 1975, ch. 316, § 2; L. 1978, ch. 240, § 3; L. 1983, ch. 206, § 7; L. 2011, ch. 114, § 40; Jan. 1, 2012.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 11 - Regulation Of Nursing
65-1118a Fees; consultants' travel expenses.
65-1120a Reinstatement of revoked licenses; burden of proof; board of nursing report to legislature.
65-1121a Judicial review of board's actions.
65-1122 Misdemeanors; penalties.
65-1124 Acts which are not prohibited.
65-1129 Rules and regulations.
65-1132 Renewal of license for advanced practice registered nurse; reinstatement of lapsed license.
65-1134 Citation of Kansas nurse practice act.
65-1135 Complaint or information relating to complaint confidential; exceptions.
65-1153 Temporary authorization to practice.
65-1154 Application; fees; deposit of moneys.
65-1155 Expiration of authorizations to practice; renewal; lapsed authorization; reinstatement fee.
65-1158 Duties of registered nurse anesthetists.
65-1164 Rules and regulations.