Chapter 65: Public Health

Article 11: Regulation Of Nursing

Statute 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; or

      (2)   to use any title, abbreviation, letters, figures, sign, card or device to indicate that any person is a registered professional nurse; or

      (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 registered nurse practitioner in this state; or

      (2)   to use any title, abbreviation, letters, figures, sign, card or device to indicate that any person is an advanced registered nurse practitioner, unless such person has been duly issued a certificate of qualification as an advanced registered nurse practitioner 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; April 28.