Kansas Statutes
Article 19 - Licensure Of Entities By State Board Of Cosmetology
65-1908 Revocation, censure, limitation or condition, suspension, nonrenewal or refusal of license; assessment of fines; grounds; authority of inspectors.

65-1908. Revocation, censure, limitation or condition, suspension, nonrenewal or refusal of license; assessment of fines; grounds; authority of inspectors. (a) The board, in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act, may refuse to issue or renew a license, or revoke, suspend, censure, limit or condition a license for any of the following reasons:
(1) Failure to comply with the sanitation standards prescribed by the secretary of health and environment pursuant to K.S.A. 65-1,148, and amendments thereto;
(2) failure to comply with any provision of this act, with the rules and regulations of the board of cosmetology or with any order issued by the board;
(3) has become a danger to the public by reason of alcohol or drug abuse;
(4) conviction of a felony unless the applicant or licensee is able to demonstrate to the board's satisfaction that such person has been sufficiently rehabilitated to warrant the public trust;
(5) the obtaining of, or the attempt to obtain, a license by fraudulent misrepresentation or bribery;
(6) advertising by means of false or knowingly deceptive matter or statement;
(7) failure to display the annual license or inspection report as provided for in this act;
(8) gross negligence or unprofessional conduct as defined by rules and regulations of the board; or
(9) has had a license revoked, suspended or limited, or has had other disciplinary action taken, or an application for a license denied, by the proper regulatory authority of another state, territory, District of Columbia or another country, a certified copy of the record of the action of the other jurisdiction being conclusive evidence thereof.
(b) The board may order the remedying of any violations of rules and regulations of the board or any provision of this act, and the board may issue a cease and desist order upon board determination that the holder of a license or any person has violated any order of the board, any rules and regulations of the board or any provision of this act.
(c) Inspectors employed by the board shall have such powers as the board may prescribe by rules and regulations to make inspections, investigations, and inquiries, except that a permanent order for closing any establishment licensed by the board shall be issued only by the board.
(d) In addition to the board's authority to refuse licensure or impose discipline pursuant to subsection (a), the board shall have the authority to assess a fine not in excess of $1,000 against a licensee for each of the reasons specified in subsection (a). Such fine may be assessed in lieu of or in addition to such discipline.
History: L. 1927, ch. 245, § 11; L. 1961, ch. 385, § 5; L. 1975, ch. 322, § 8; L. 1984, ch. 313, § 116; L. 1989, ch. 195, § 7; L. 1992, ch. 108, § 4; L. 1995, ch. 119, § 2; L. 1998, ch. 160, § 10; L. 2002, ch. 187, § 8; L. 2008, ch. 108, § 7; July 1.

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