65-6508. Denial, revocation, suspension or limitation of license; grounds. - Kansas Statutes

65-6508

Chapter 65.--PUBLIC HEALTH Article 65.--SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS

      65-6508.   Denial, revocation, suspension or limitation of license;grounds.The secretary shall deny, revoke, suspend or limit the licenseprovided for in this act for any of the following reasons:

      (a)   Making a false statement on an application for a license,or any other document required by the secretary;

      (b)   engaging or attempting to engage, or representing oneself as soentitled, to perform procedures not authorized in the license;

      (c)   demonstrating incompetence or making consistent negligent errors intests or procedures;

      (d)   engaging in dishonorable, unethical or unprofessional conduct, as defined byrules and regulations;

      (e)   providing professional services while mentally incompetent, under theinfluence of alcohol or narcotic or controlled substance that is inexcess of therapeutic amounts or without valid medical indication;

      (f)   violating or aiding and abetting in a violation of any provisions ofthis act or any of the rules or regulations adopted under this act; or

      (g)   having been convicted of a crime found by the secretary to have a directbearing on whether one should be entrusted to serve the public in the capacityof a speech-language pathologist or audiologist.

      History:   L. 1991, ch. 177, § 8;L. 1995, ch. 260, § 8; July 1.