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Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 66 - STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL PROFESSIONS › Article 11 - INTERN CERTIFICATION AND ADMISSION TO THE FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION › Section 66-11-1a - Intern geologist certificate

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
An intern geologist certificate shall be issued to each
				individual who meets both of the following requirements:
(a) Passes the examination in the
			 fundamentals of geology as administered by the national association of state
			 boards of geology (ASBOG®); and
(b) submits proof of completion of a
			 baccalaureate or master's degree in geology pursuant to K.A.R.
			 66-9-6.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 66 - STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL PROFESSIONS › Article 11 - INTERN CERTIFICATION AND ADMISSION TO THE FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION › Section 66-11-1b - Intern surveyor certificate

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
An intern surveyor certificate shall be issued to each
				individual who meets both of the following requirements:
(a) Passes the examination in the
			 fundamentals of surveying as administered by the national council of examiners
			 for engineering and surveying (NCEES); and
(b) submits proof of completion of the
			 surveying curriculum described in K.A.R. 66-9-5.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 66 - STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL PROFESSIONS › Article 11 - INTERN CERTIFICATION AND ADMISSION TO THE FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION › Section 66-11-4 - Admission requirements for fundamentals of geology examination

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each
			 application shall be reviewed by the board to determine whether the
			 requirements for examination have been met. Once the board establishes that the
			 requirements have been met, the applicant shall be allowed to sit for the
			 examination.
(b) The requirements
			 for admission shall be either of the following:
(1) Senior status in a geology curriculum
			 described in K.A.R. 66-9-6; or
(2)
			 completion of a geology curriculum described in K.A.R. 66-9-6.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 66 - STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL PROFESSIONS › Article 11 - INTERN CERTIFICATION AND ADMISSION TO THE FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION › Section 66-11-5 - Admission requirements for fundamentals of surveying examination

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each
			 application shall be reviewed by the board to determine whether the
			 requirements for admission to take the fundamentals of surveying examination
			 have been met. Once the board establishes that these requirements have been
			 met, the applicant shall be allowed to sit for the examination.
(b) Each applicant shall meet the following
			 requirements for admission before taking the examination:
(1)
(A)
			 Graduation from an accredited surveying curriculum, as defined in K.A.R. 66-9-5
			 (b) and (c);
(B) graduation from an
			 approved engineering curriculum specified in K.A.R. 66-9-5(a);
(C) graduation from an approved four-year
			 related science curriculum specified in K.A.R. 66-9-5(d); or
(D) successful completion of the surveying
			 curriculum specified in K.A.R. 66-9-5(e) or (f); and
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 66 - STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL PROFESSIONS › Article 12 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE PRACTICE OF PROFESSIONAL SURVEYING › Section 66-12-1 - Minimum standards for the practice of professional surveying

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
The board hereby adopts by reference "the minimum standards for
				boundary surveys and minimum standards for mortgagee title inspections
				standards of practice" adopted by the Kansas society of land surveyors on
				November 21, 2020.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 66 - STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL PROFESSIONS › Article 13 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES › Section 66-13-1 - Types of hearings

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Where
			 required by Article 74 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, hearings and
			 procedures of the board shall be in accordance with the hearings and procedures
			 established by the Kansas administrative procedure act.
(b) Summary adjudicative proceedings pursuant
			 to the Kansas administrative procedure act, and amendments thereto may be used
			 for the following types of action:
(1) cease
			 and desist orders;
(2) enforcement
			 orders based on stipulations;
(3)
			 public or private censures.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 66 - STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL PROFESSIONS › Article 14 - CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 66-14-1 - Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a)
			 Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), each licensee shall have
			 completed 30 continuing education units (CEUs) of acceptable continuing
			 education activities during the two-year period immediately preceding the
			 biennial renewal date established in K.A.R. 66-6-6 as a condition for license
			 renewal. At a minimum, 24 of the required 30 CEUs shall be related to health,
			 safety, property, and welfare (HSPW). If the licensee exceeds the requirement
			 in any renewal period, the licensee may carry a maximum of 15 HSPW CEUs forward
			 into the subsequent renewal period. Any licensee may obtain a maximum of 10
			 HSPW CEUs in any 24-hour period.
(b) Each licensee renewing a license in more
			 than one profession shall have completed 20 HSPW CEUs for each profession every
			 two years before renewal. At least 16 of the required 20 CEUs for each
			 profession shall be HSPW CEUs. The number of CEUs that may be carried over into
			 the next renewal period for each licensee renewing in more than one profession
			 shall not exceed 15 HSPW CEUs in each technical profession.
(c)
(1) Each
			 professional surveyor shall complete at least two CEUs of preapproved
			 continuing education activity on the Kansas minimum standards adopted by
			 reference in K.A.R. 66-12-l(b).
(2)
			 Each provider of a continuing education activity on the Kansas minimum
			 standards specified in paragraph (c)(1) shall submit an application for
			 preapproval of the continuing education activity on a form provided by the
			 board.
(3) To qualify for
			 preapproval, each continuing education activity shall meet the following
			 conditions:
(A) The continuing education
			 activity has a definable purpose and objective.
(B) The continuing education activity is
			 created and conducted by a person qualified in the subject area.
(C) The continuing education activity equals
			 two contact hours.
(D) A
			 certificate will be provided to the participant upon completion of the
			 continuing education activity.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 66 - STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL PROFESSIONS › Article 14 - CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 66-14-2 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
Each of the following terms used in this article of the board's
				regulations shall have the meaning specified in this regulation:
(a) "College or university course continuing
			 education unit" means a continuing education unit acceptable to the board for
			 successfully completing a semester credit hour in a course. One semester credit
			 hour shall be the equivalent of 15 CEUs.
(b) "Contact hour" means one clock-hour of at
			 least 50 minutes of instruction or presentation of a continuing education
			 activity.
(c) "Continuing education
			 activity" means an activity that meets the following requirements:
(1) Enhances a licensee's level of technical,
			 professional, managerial, or ethical competence in order to further the goal of
			 protecting the health, safety, property, and welfare of the public (HSPW);
			 and
(2) reinforces the need for
			 life-long learning in order to stay current with changing technology, changing
			 procedures, changing processes, and established standards.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 66 - STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL PROFESSIONS › Article 14 - CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 66-14-3 - Continuing education activities

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Continuing education activities that meet
			 the continuing education requirement shall include the following:
(1) Attending professional or technical
			 presentations at meetings, conventions, or conferences;
(2) attending in-house programs sponsored by
			 corporations or other organizations;
(3) successfully completing seminars,
			 tutorials, short courses, correspondence courses, televised courses, or
			 videotaped courses;
(4) making
			 professional or technical presentations at meetings, conventions, or
			 conferences;
(5) teaching or
			 instructing, as described in K.A.R. 66-14-5(d);
(6) authoring published papers, articles, or
			 books;
(7) serving as an officer or
			 committee member of a technical profession society or organization, as
			 described in K.A.R. 66-14-5(f);
(8)
			 successfully completing a course semester credit hour at an approved college or
			 university; and
(9) successfully
			 completing health, safety, property, and welfare continuing education
			 activities, which shall include instruction in technical and professional
			 subjects that safeguard the public and that are within any of the following
			 areas necessary for the evaluation, design, construction, utilization,
			 planning, engineering, implementation, construction, testing, operation,
			 maintenance, and renewal of engineered systems in the built environment:
(A) Practice management focused on areas
			 related to the management of the licensee's practice and details of running a
			 business;
(B) project management
			 focused on areas related to the management of projects through execution, in
			 the profession of the licensee;
(C)
			 programming and analysis focused on areas related to the evaluation of project
			 requirements, constraints, and opportunities;
(D) project planning and design focused on
			 areas related to the preliminary design of sites, buildings, and environmental
			 considerations;
(E) project
			 development and documentation focused on areas related to the integration and
			 documentation of building systems, material selection, and material assemblies
			 into a project; or
(F) construction
			 and evaluation focused on areas related to construction contract administration
			 and post-occupancy evaluation of projects.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 66 - STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL PROFESSIONS › Article 14 - CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 66-14-5 - Computation of credit. Continuing education activities shall be measured in continuing education units (CEUs) and shall be computed as follows

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Successfully
			 completing one contact hour of course-work or seminars at meetings,
			 conventions, conferences, or in-house programs shall be the equivalent of one
			 CEU.
(b) Taking an educational tour
			 of a technically significant project shall be the equivalent of one CEU for
			 each toured project, if the tour is conducted by a sponsor including a college,
			 university, or professional organization.
(c) Preparation and making presentations, as
			 specified in K.A.R. 66-14-3(a)(4), shall constitute four CEUs for the first
			 contact hour of presentation plus one CEU for each additional contact hour of
			 presentation.
(d) Teaching credit
			 shall be valid for teaching a course or seminar in its initial presentation
			 only. Full-time faculty at a college, university, or other educational
			 institution shall otherwise not receive teaching credit for teaching their
			 regularly assigned courses. Teaching or instructing a new college or university
			 course for the first time shall be the equivalent of 10 CEUs.
(e) Authoring a published paper, article, or
			 book shall be the equivalent of one of the following:
(1) 10 CEUs for each book or published paper
			 in the licensee's area of professional practice; or
(2) five CEUs for each paper or article in
			 the licensee's area of professional practice.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 66 - STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL PROFESSIONS › Article 14 - CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 66-14-6 - Exemptions

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
To qualify for an exemption from the continuing education
				requirement, the licensee shall submit an application to the board documenting
				the existence of one of the following conditions:
(a) The licensee is renewing for the first
			 time.
(b) The licensee is called to
			 active duty in the armed forces of the United States for a period exceeding 120
			 consecutive days in a renewal period. This individual may be exempt from
			 obtaining 15 CEUs of the 30 CEUs required during the renewal period.
(c) The licensee chooses to have the license
			 placed on inactive status or emeritus status as specified in K.A.R. 66-6-10. If
			 the licensee elects to return to practice, the licensee shall earn 30 CEUs for
			 the last renewal period or shall meet the requirement specified in K.A.R.
			 66-14-l(b).
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 66 - STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL PROFESSIONS › Article 14 - CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 66-14-7 - Records

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(a)
			 Each licensee shall maintain records on forms prescribed by the board to
			 support the continuing education units claimed by the licensee.
The records shall include the following:
(1) A log showing the type of continuing
			 education activity claimed and the number of CEUs earned; and
(2) supporting documentation, which may
			 include documentation of either of the following:
(A) Presentations or attendance at meetings,
			 conventions, conferences, programs, seminars, and similar functions, which
			 shall be documented by verification records in the form of completion
			 certificates, sign-in sheets, or other documents supporting evidence of
			 attendance; or
(B) authoring
			 published papers, articles, or books, which shall be documented by proof of
			 publication.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 66 - STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL PROFESSIONS › Article 14 - CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 66-14-8 - Reinstatement

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
Any individual may apply for reinstatement of a cancelled
				license by performing the following:
(a) Submitting an application for
			 reinstatement;
(b) paying the
			 required reinstatement fee; and
(c)
			 providing evidence of obtaining 30 CEUs in the immediately preceding two-year
			 period.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 66 - STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL PROFESSIONS › Article 14 - CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 66-14-9 - Proof of compliance

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
Each licensee shall provide proof of meeting the continuing
				education requirements of the board. If the licensee fails to furnish the
				information required by the board, the individual's license shall not be
				renewed.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 66 - STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL PROFESSIONS › Article 14 - CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 66-14-12 - Disallowance

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
If the board disallows any continuing education units claimed
				by an applicant for license renewal or reinstatement, the applicant shall have
				120 days after notification of the disallowance to substantiate the original
				claim or to earn other continuing education units to meet the minimum
				requirement.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 66 - STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL PROFESSIONS › Article 15 - FEES › Section 66-15-1 - Fees

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
The following nonrefundable fees shall be charged to any
				applicant, licensee, or holder of a certificate of authorization for any of the
				technical professions and shall be collected by the board:
(a) Application for original
						  license......................
$60.00
(b) Application for license by reciprocity...........
$250.00
(c) Application for certificate of authorization for a
						  business entity.........................................
$170.00
(d) Biennial renewal of an active license..............
$70.00
(e) Biennial renewal of a certificate of authorization
						  for a business entity................
$95.00
(f) Late fee for the untimely renewal of a license or
						  certificate of authorization............
$20.00
(g) Return from inactive license to active practice
						  license.................................................
$20.00
(h) Reinstatement of a cancelled license.............
$100.00
(i) Replacement of a lost, destroyed, or mutilated
						  license or certificate of
						  authorization.....................................................
$20.00
(j) Replacement of any revoked or suspended
						  license.............................................
$100.00
(k) Replacement of a revoked or suspended certificate of
						  authorization.........
$150.00
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 67 - KANSAS BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN FITTING AND DISPENSING OF HEARING INSTRUMENTS › Article 1 - APPLICATION FOR LICENSE › Section 67-1-5 - Applications

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) All
			 applications shall be signed by the applicant. In the case of a temporary
			 license, the sponsor's statement shall be signed by the sponsor.
(b) A sponsor is defined as a trained person
			 who holds a valid license or certificate of endorsement issued under K.S.A.
			 74-5812  or K.S.A 74-5814.
(c) All
			 applications to the board shall state the name and location of the office or
			 place of business where the hearing aid dispenser's license will be regularly
			 displayed.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 67 - KANSAS BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN FITTING AND DISPENSING OF HEARING INSTRUMENTS › Article 1 - APPLICATION FOR LICENSE › Section 67-1-6 - False information

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
An applicant furnishing false information shall be denied the
				right to take the hearing aid dispenser's examination. If the applicant was
				licensed before the board's knowledge of the submission of false information,
				the license shall be subject to suspension or revocation.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 67 - KANSAS BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN FITTING AND DISPENSING OF HEARING INSTRUMENTS › Article 1 - APPLICATION FOR LICENSE › Section 67-1-7 - Change of information

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
When the name or address of the licensee's business is changed,
				notice of this change shall be mailed to the executive officer within 10 days
				of the change.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 67 - KANSAS BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN FITTING AND DISPENSING OF HEARING INSTRUMENTS › Article 2 - EXAMINATIONS › Section 67-2-4 - Examinations

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each applicant
					shall be required to take an examination that includes both written and
					practical demonstrations of technical proficiency. The passing score on the
					practical examination shall be at least 75 percent for each individual section.
					The written examination shall be graded by the international hearing society,
					subject to approval by the board.
(b) The applicant shall be notified by letter
					of the date, time, and location of the practical examination. The applicant
					shall be notified by letter of the results of the practical examination within
					30 days from the date of that examination.
(c) For an applicant to be scheduled for the
					practical examination, the application shall be received by the board at least
					30 days before the next scheduled practical examination. Each application
					received fewer than 30 days before the next practical examination shall be
					processed according to the board's standard procedures, and, if the application
					is approved, seating for the practical examination shall be provided if
					available. The applicant shall be notified regarding scheduling of the written
					examination upon approval of the submitted application. (Authorized by K.S.A.
					2015 Supp. 74-5806; implementing K.S.A. 2015 Supp. 74-5806,
					74-5812(a);
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 67 - KANSAS BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN FITTING AND DISPENSING OF HEARING INSTRUMENTS › Article 3 - DUTIES OF SPONSORS OF TEMPORARY LICENSEES › Section 67-3-2 - Responsibilities and termination of responsibilities

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
Responsibility for the ethical conduct of a temporary licensee
				shall rest with the sponsoring license holder. The sponsoring license holder
				shall be responsible for insuring that the applicant meets all requirements.
				The sponsoring license holder may terminate this responsibility by discharging
				the temporary licensee and returning the license by registered mail to the
				board with an explanation of why the licensee was terminated.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 67 - KANSAS BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN FITTING AND DISPENSING OF HEARING INSTRUMENTS › Article 3 - DUTIES OF SPONSORS OF TEMPORARY LICENSEES › Section 67-3-3 - Surrender of temporary license

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
When a temporary licensee is separated from employment by the
				sponsor, the licensee shall surrender the temporary license to the sponsor. The
				sponsor shall return the license to the board. Upon application of a new
				sponsor, a new temporary license shall be issued.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 67 - KANSAS BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN FITTING AND DISPENSING OF HEARING INSTRUMENTS › Article 3 - DUTIES OF SPONSORS OF TEMPORARY LICENSEES › Section 67-3-4 - Maximum number of temporary licensees

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
A sponsor shall be limited to three temporary licensees at any
				time.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 67 - KANSAS BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN FITTING AND DISPENSING OF HEARING INSTRUMENTS › Article 3 - DUTIES OF SPONSORS OF TEMPORARY LICENSEES › Section 67-3-5 - Supervising sponsor

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a)
			 "Supervising sponsor" shall mean the person who supervises a temporary licensee
			 pursuant to K.S.A. 74-5812(d)  and amendments thereto.
(b) In addition to the requirement pursuant
			 to K.S.A. 74-5812(d)  and amendments thereto that a temporary licensee be under
			 the supervision of a person who holds a valid license, the supervising sponsor
			 shall meet the following requirements:
(1)
			 Have a license that is in good standing with the board, which shall mean that
			 the license is not suspended or subject to any condition or limitation ordered
			 by the board, whether by a consent agreement or a final order of the board;
			 and
(2) have been licensed to
			 engage in the practice of fitting and dispensing hearing instruments for at
			 least five years immediately preceding the date on which supervision
			 begins.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 67 - KANSAS BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN FITTING AND DISPENSING OF HEARING INSTRUMENTS › Article 4 - EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 67-4-6 - Notice to licensees of educational course offers

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
Current and temporary licensees shall be notified at least
				thirty 30 days before the date the educational courses are to be offered by the
				board.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 67 - KANSAS BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN FITTING AND DISPENSING OF HEARING INSTRUMENTS › Article 4 - EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 67-4-7 - Educational requirements; duties of executive officer; national organizations; acceptance

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) A written
			 certificate stating the number of credit hours earned by attending an
			 educational course offered by the board shall be provided to each participant.
(b) Any licensee completing the
			 educational requirements through an annual program presented by an approved
			 national hearing organization shall obtain verification of attendance. The
			 licensee shall present this verification to the board with the annual renewal.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 67 - KANSAS BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN FITTING AND DISPENSING OF HEARING INSTRUMENTS › Article 4 - EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 67-4-10 - Same; local organizations; notice of credit hours

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
Any licensee who desires to complete the educational
				requirements set forth in K.S.A. 74-5821, and amendments thereto, through a
				program other than those specified in   K.A.R. 67-4-7(b)   shall present to the
				board the title of the proposed program, the name and qualifications of the
				instructor, and a short statement of the course content. Whether the proposed
				program meets the educational requirements set forth in K.S.A. 74-5821, and
				amendments thereto, shall be determined by the board after reviewing the
				proposed program, within 60 days of its receipt. The applicant shall be
				notified by the board of its determination and, if the program is accepted, of
				the number of credit hours allowed pursuant to K.S.A. 74-5821, and amendments
				thereto.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 67 - KANSAS BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN FITTING AND DISPENSING OF HEARING INSTRUMENTS › Article 4 - EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 67-4-13 - Same; temporary applicants

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
An applicant for a temporary license shall present verification
				from the sponsoring license holder that the basic educational requirements set
				forth by the board have been met before the temporary license will be issued.
				These educational requirements shall cover specific areas of study as set forth
				in K.S.A. 74-5813, and amendments thereto, and shall not exceed 200 clock
				hours.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 67 - KANSAS BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN FITTING AND DISPENSING OF HEARING INSTRUMENTS › Article 5 - RENEWALS › Section 67-5-4 - Permanent license renewals and reinstatement

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each person who
			 wishes to renew a permanent license shall submit an application for renewal,
			 the renewal fee specified in K.A.R. 67-5-5, and documentation of compliance
			 with the continuing education requirements and with K.A.R. 67-7-4.
(b) An application for renewal of a permanent
			 license shall be considered delinquent on and after the expiration date of the
			 permanent license, but the license may be renewed within 30 days following the
			 expiration date by submitting payment of the late renewal fee specified in
			 K.A.R. 67-5-5 and documentation of compliance with the continuing education
			 requirements and with K.A.R. 67-7-4. After the grace period of 30 days
			 following the expiration date, the permanent license may be reinstated by
			 submitting payment of the reinstatement fee specified in K.A.R. 67-5-5 and
			 documentation of compliance with the continuing education requirements and with
			 K.A.R. 67-7-4.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 67 - KANSAS BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN FITTING AND DISPENSING OF HEARING INSTRUMENTS › Article 5 - RENEWALS › Section 67-5-5 - Fees

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
The following fees shall be collected by the board:
(a)
(1) License application
										.........................................
$100
(2)
Licensure verification, for each
										state...................
$15
(b)
(1) Temporary license
										...........................................
$100
(2)
Temporary license renewal
										.................................
$100
(3)
Change of supervisor
										............................................
$15
(c)
(1) License
										...............................................................
$100
(2)
License or certificate of endorsement
renewal
										..................................................................
$125
(3)
License or certificate of endorsement
late renewal
										..........................................................
$200
(4)
License or certificate of endorsement
reinstatement
										........................................................
$300
(5)
Inactive license or renewal of inactive
license
										......................................................................
$25
(6)
Conversion of inactive license to active
license
										....................................................................
$100
(d)
Written
										examination.......................................
$35
(2)
Practical examination, each
										section.....................
$25
(e)
Replacement of license or
										certificate...................
$15
(f)
Insufficient funds
										check.........................................
$25
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 67 - KANSAS BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN FITTING AND DISPENSING OF HEARING INSTRUMENTS › Article 6 - UNETHICAL CONDUCT › Section 67-6-2 - Unethical conduct

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
Unethical conduct shall mean:
(a) Obtaining a fee on the making of a sale
			 of a hearing aid by fraud or misrepresentation;
(b) Directly or indirectly employing a
			 suspended or unlicensed person to perform work covered by this act. A licensee
			 who fits or dispenses a hearing aid during a period of suspension shall have
			 that license revoked;
(c) Using,
			 causing, or promoting the use of advertising matter, promotional literature,
			 testimonials, guarantees, warranties, labels, brands, insignia, or other
			 representation, however disseminated or published, which are misleading,
			 deceiving, or untruthful;
(d)
			 Representing that the services or advice of a person licensed to practice
			 medicine will be used or made available in the selection, fitting, adjustment,
			 maintenance, or repair of hearing aids when that is not true;
(e) Permitting another person to use the
			 licensee's license or certificate;
(f) Directly or indirectly giving, or
			 offering to give, money or anything of substantial value to a practitioner who
			 is licensed by the Kansas board of healing arts for the purpose of inducing
			 that practitioner to refer patients or clients to the licensee;
(g) Fitting, dispensing and servicing hearing
			 aids in a grossly incompetent or negligent manner;
(h) Failing to return monies within 20 days
			 after an aid has been returned in good condition and pursuant to contract;
(i) Using the term "hearing" in
			 advertisements, letterheads, business cards, or upon the premises without
			 including the term "hearing aid" in a conspicuous place; and
(j) Advertising or promoting the licensee's
			 business without including the name and address of that business in the
			 advertisement.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 67 - KANSAS BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN FITTING AND DISPENSING OF HEARING INSTRUMENTS › Article 6 - UNETHICAL CONDUCT › Section 67-6-4 - Office conditions; license identification

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) The office of
			 each licensee shall contain properly maintained equipment and supplies that are
			 necessary for servicing customers' needs. The office and equipment shall be
			 maintained in a professional and hygienic manner.
(b) An identification card shall be issued to
			 each licensee, and it shall indicate the license expiration date. This card
			 shall be kept in the possession of the licensee, and, upon the request of a
			 customer or board member, the licensee shall permit the identification card to
			 be inspected.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 67 - KANSAS BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN FITTING AND DISPENSING OF HEARING INSTRUMENTS › Article 7 - CALIBRATION OF AUDIOMETRIC EQUIPMENT › Section 67-7-4 - Calibration of audiometric equipment

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Any audiometric
			 equipment that is used in connection with the sale or fitting of hearing aids
			 in this state shall be calibrated at intervals not exceeding two years.
(b) Each licensee shall submit to
			 the board written proof of each calibration required in subsection (a) of this
			 rule and regulation within 30 days of the required dates of calibration.
			 Written proof of calibration shall include the following:
(1) The name of the owner;
(2) the make, model, and serial number of the
			 equipment;
(3) the date of
			 calibration;
(4) the printed name
			 of the person and company calibrating the equipment;
(5) the signature of the person calibrating
			 the equipment; and
(6) the name of
			 the licensee submitting proof of calibration.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 67 - KANSAS BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN FITTING AND DISPENSING OF HEARING INSTRUMENTS › Article 8 - FILING AND INVESTIGATION OF CHARGES › Section 67-8-3 - Complaint

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
A person may make a complaint before the board against a
				licensee by filing with the executive officer, in writing, a statement that
				includes the name of the licensee, the nature of the complaint, and the time
				and place of the complaint's origin. The complaint shall be signed by the
				complainant. This information shall be kept confidential unless this
				information is made the basis of a hearing before the board.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 67 - KANSAS BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN FITTING AND DISPENSING OF HEARING INSTRUMENTS › Article 8 - FILING AND INVESTIGATION OF CHARGES › Section 67-8-4 - Defense of complaint

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The board shall investigate all complaints before taking action
				and making public the name of the dispenser against whom the complaint was
				filed. The board shall also give a dispenser against whom a complaint has been
				filed an opportunity to defend his or her actions. This defense shall be filed
				in writing with the board within 10 days after he or she has been notified.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 67 - KANSAS BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN FITTING AND DISPENSING OF HEARING INSTRUMENTS › Article 9 - SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION PROCEEDINGS › Section 67-9-5 - Proceedings

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
In proceedings for a suspension or revocation of a license,
				temporary license, or certificate of endorsement, the licensee shall have the
				right to request a public hearing or a hearing before the board. The board
				shall mail to the licensee a notice of the charges against the licensee and
				shall set forth the time and place of the hearing. The licensee shall have 20
				days from the date of the notice in which to prepare for hearing. The licensee,
				upon request, shall be given the opportunity to produce testimony in the
				licensee's favor and to confront any witness against the licensee.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 67 - KANSAS BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN FITTING AND DISPENSING OF HEARING INSTRUMENTS › Article 9 - SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION PROCEEDINGS › Section 67-9-6 - Notice

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
This notice shall specifically state the nature of the
				complaints against the person to whom they are made and shall set forth the
				time and place of the hearing.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 68 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Article 1 - REGISTRATION AND EXAMINATION OF PHARMACISTS › Section 68-1-1a - Application for registrations or permits; withdrawal of application

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
After an application for a registration or permit has been
				accepted, the failure of the applicant or authorized representative to respond
				to official correspondence regarding the application, when sent by registered
				or certified mail, return receipt requested, shall be deemed to be a withdrawal
				of the application.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 68 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Article 1 - REGISTRATION AND EXAMINATION OF PHARMACISTS › Section 68-1-1b - Continuing education for pharmacists

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(a)
(1) "Continuing education" shall mean an
			 organized and systematic education experience beyond basic preparation that is
			 designed to achieve the following:
(A)
(i) Increase knowledge, improve skills, or
			 enhance the practice of pharmacy; or
(ii) improve protection of the public health
			 and welfare; and
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 68 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Article 1 - REGISTRATION AND EXAMINATION OF PHARMACISTS › Section 68-1-1d - Approved schools

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The following may be recognized and approved by the board:
(a) Any school or college of pharmacy
			 or department of a university accredited by the accreditation council for
			 pharmacy education; and
(b) any
			 other school or college of pharmacy or department of a university that, as
			 determined by the board, has a standard of education not below that of the
			 university of Kansas school of pharmacy.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 68 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Article 1 - REGISTRATION AND EXAMINATION OF PHARMACISTS › Section 68-1-1f - Foreign graduates

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(a) Each
			 applicant who has graduated from a school or college of pharmacy or a pharmacy
			 department of a university located outside of the United States or who is not a
			 citizen of the United States shall provide proof that the applicant has
			 reasonable ability to communicate verbally and in writing with the general
			 public in English as specified in this regulation.
(b) Each foreign applicant shall be required
			 to meet the English language requirements for licensure under the pharmacy act
			 of the state of Kansas by passing the internet-based test of English as a
			 foreign language (TOEFL iBT) with at least the following minimum scores:
(1) 22 in reading;
(2) 21 in listening;
(3) 26 in speaking; and
(4) 24 in writing.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 68 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Article 1 - REGISTRATION AND EXAMINATION OF PHARMACISTS › Section 68-1-1h - Foreign pharmacy graduate equivalency examination

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
In addition to meeting the requirements of
				K.A.R.
				68-1-1f, each foreign applicant shall meet
				the following requirements for licensure under the pharmacy act of the state of
				Kansas:
(a) Pass the foreign pharmacy
			 graduate equivalency examination (FPGEE) with a score of at least 75;
(b) obtain foreign pharmacy graduate
			 examination committee (FPGEC) certification from the national association of
			 boards of pharmacy (NABP); and
(c)
			 submit a copy of the FPGEC certificate to the board.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 68 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Article 1 - REGISTRATION AND EXAMINATION OF PHARMACISTS › Section 68-1-2 - Grades required

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(a) Each
			 successful applicant for licensure by examination under the pharmacy act of the
			 state of Kansas shall:
(1) pass an
			 examination approved by the board; and
(2) obtain a grade of not less than 75% on
			 the law examination administered by the board.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 68 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Article 1 - REGISTRATION AND EXAMINATION OF PHARMACISTS › Section 68-1-2a - Pharmacist-in-charge acknowledgement; notice of designation

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each
			 pharmacy or registrant required to have a pharmacist-in-charge that operates
			 for more than 30 days without a designated pharma-cist-in-charge who meets the
			 requirements of this regulation shall be deemed to be in violation of
			 K.S.A.
			 65-1627, and amendments thereto.
(b) Each prospective pharmacist-in-charge
			 shall, at the time of assuming these duties, sign an acknowledgment that states
			 the pharmacist has reviewed the pharmacy act and the board's regulations and is
			 aware of the responsibilities of a pharmacist-in-charge. The
			 pharmacist-in-charge shall provide this acknowledgment to the board within 30
			 days of assuming the duties of a pharmacist-in-charge.
(c) Except as specified in subsection (d),
			 each pharmacy owner shall submit to the board, on a form provided by the board,
			 notice of designation of a new pharmacist-in-charge at the pharmacy or facility
			 required to have a pharmacist-in-charge no later than 30 days after the
			 previous pharmacist-in-charge has ceased to serve as the
			 pharmacist-in-charge.
(d) Any
			 pharmacy owner that is unable to designate a new pharmacist-in-charge within 30
			 days may submit to the board, on a form provided by the board, a request for a
			 30-day extension to designate a new pharmacist-in-charge. The request shall be
			 submitted to the board no more than 30 days after the previous
			 pharmacist-in-charge has ceased to serve as pharmacist-in-charge and shall
			 provide the reason for the request.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 68 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Article 1 - REGISTRATION AND EXAMINATION OF PHARMACISTS › Section 68-1-3a - Qualifying pharmaceutical experience

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Pharmaceutical experience that qualifies
			 as one year of experience shall consist of 1,740 clock-hours as a pharmacy
			 student or registered intern while being supervised by a preceptor. A preceptor
			 may supervise at any time no more than two individuals who are pharmacy
			 students or interns. All hours worked when the pharmacy student or intern is in
			 regular attendance at an approved school of pharmacy and during vacation times
			 and other times when the pharmacy student or intern is enrolled but not in
			 regular attendance at an approved school of pharmacy may be counted as
			 qualified hours. However, not more than 60 hours of work shall be acquired in
			 any one week.
(b) No time may
			 accrue to a pharmacy student before acceptance in an approved school of
			 pharmacy or before being registered as an intern with the board. However, any
			 foreign pharmacy graduate who has passed equivalent examinations as specified
			 in K.A.R.
			 68-1-1f and
			 K.A.R.
			 68-1-1h may apply for registration as an
			 intern.
(c) Once registered as an
			 intern, the intern shall complete all required hours within six
			 years.
(d) Reciprocity shall not be
			 denied to any applicant who is otherwise qualified and who meets either of the
			 following conditions:
(1) Has met the
			 internship requirements of the state from which the applicant is reciprocating;
			 or
(2) has at least one year of
			 experience as a registered pharmacist.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 68 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Article 1 - REGISTRATION AND EXAMINATION OF PHARMACISTS › Section 68-1-7 - Reinstatement after lapse

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
Upon failure of a pharmacist to renew a registration under the
				provisions of
				K.S.A.
				65-1632 for three consecutive years or more,
				the board shall require the applicant to take a written or oral examination
				prior to reinstatement. Upon satisfactory completion of that examination and
				compliance with the provisions of
				K.S.A.
				65-1632, the applicant shall be entitled to a
				renewal of registration if no grounds exist for denying the renewal.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 68 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Article 1 - REGISTRATION AND EXAMINATION OF PHARMACISTS › Section 68-1-8 - Registered pharmacist to be on duty

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
It shall be the duty of the pharmacist in charge of every
				premise having a pharmacy registration, to ensure that a registered pharmacist
				is on duty at all times during which the pharmacy is open.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 68 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Article 1 - REGISTRATION AND EXAMINATION OF PHARMACISTS › Section 68-1-9 - Pharmacist-in-charge; responsibilities

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each
			 pharmacist-in-charge shall develop, supervise, and coordinate all
			 pharmaceutical services performed within the pharmacy to ensure compliance with
			 the Kansas pharmacy act, the state and federal uniform controlled substances
			 act, the state and federal food, drug, and cosmetic act, and all applicable
			 regulations.
(b) Each
			 pharmacist-in-charge shall be personally available to the extent required to
			 ensure comprehensive pharmaceutical services within the pharmacy and to develop
			 a staff of additional licensed pharmacists and supportive personnel as
			 necessary to serve the needs of the pharmacy. Each pharmacist-in-charge shall
			 maintain records in the pharmacy describing the training and education
			 regarding work functions performed by all pharmacy personnel. Each
			 pharmacist-in-charge shall maintain in the pharmacy written procedures for the
			 following:
(1) Designating the person or
			 persons functioning as pharmacy technicians and supportive personnel;
(2) describing the job duties of all
			 personnel;
(3) documenting the
			 procedural steps taken by the pharmacist-in-charge to limit the functions of
			 all personnel to their respective pharmacy work functions; and
(4) documenting training and related
			 education for non-discretionary tasks performed by pharmacy
			 technicians.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 68 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Article 2 - DRUGSTORES › Section 68-2-5 - Pharmacist-in-charge; notice to board

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
Each pharmacist shall submit to the board, on a form provided
				by the board, notice of ceasing to serve as the phar-madst-in-charge at a
				pharmacy or registrant required to have a pharmacist-in-charge no later than
				five days after ceasing to serve as the pharmadst-in-charge.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 68 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Article 2 - DRUGSTORES › Section 68-2-9 - Change of ownership; duty of registrant to notify board

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
Each registrant shall notify the executive secretary of the
				board in writing of any change in majority ownership of the operation for which
				the registration was issued within five days after the date the change in
				ownership becomes effective.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 68 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Article 2 - DRUGSTORES › Section 68-2-10 - Cessation of operations

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(a) When
			 any pharmacy ceases operations at the location for which the registration was
			 received, the pharmacist-in-charge shall meet the following requirements:
(1) Within five days after ceasing operations
			 at that location, submit to the board, on a form provided by the board, notice
			 of cessation of pharmacy operations, which shall include the following:
(A) The date the pharmacy ceased
			 operations;
(B) a signed statement
			 attesting that an inventory of all controlled substances was
			 conducted;
(C) the location,
			 pharmacy registration number, contact information, and manner of disposition of
			 the remaining stocks of drugs; and
(D) the location, pharmacy registration
			 number, contact information, and manner of disposition of all records required
			 by the Kansas pharmacy practice act to be maintained; and
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 68 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Article 2 - DRUGSTORES › Section 68-2-11 - Security

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
Each premises for which a pharmacy registration is issued,
				except medical care facilities, shall be constructed so that the pharmacy can
				be secured to prevent access to prescription-only drugs when a pharmacist is
				not on duty.