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Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 69 - KANSAS BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY › Article 15 - TATTOOING, BODY PIERCING, AND PERMANENT COSMETICS › Section 69-15-9 - Issuance and renewal of licenses

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each
			 individual license shall expire on the last day of the licensee's birth month.
			 License fees shall be prorated at the rate of 1/12th of the license fee for
			 each month of the original license.
(b) A notice of renewal shall be mailed by
			 the board to the last known address of the license holder.
(c) The applicant shall apply for renewal in
			 advance of the license expiration date of the prior license.
(d) Renewal payments received in the board
			 office or postmarked after the expiration date but within one year of
			 expiration shall be assessed a late fee in addition to the annual renewal fee.
(e) A license that has been
			 expired for more than one year but less than three shall be deemed suspended
			 and may be reactivated by payment of the following:
(1) A suspended renewal fee for each year
			 expired;
(2) a reactivation fee;
			 and
(3) a renewal fee.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 69 - KANSAS BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY › Article 15 - TATTOOING, BODY PIERCING, AND PERMANENT COSMETICS › Section 69-15-10 - Display of license and inspection certificate

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) The
			 practitioner shall post in public view in the lobby or waiting area of the
			 place of business the current practitioner and facility license and a copy of
			 the latest inspection certificate.
(b) A licensee shall not post a reproduction
			 of any license unless the board has issued and marked it "Duplicate."
(c) A licensee shall not post a
			 pocket identification card in lieu of a license.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 69 - KANSAS BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY › Article 15 - TATTOOING, BODY PIERCING, AND PERMANENT COSMETICS › Section 69-15-11 - Inspections generated by a complaint

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each
			 establishment shall be subject to inspection by the board or its designee, in
			 order to investigate a specific complaint filed with the board, or to
			 investigate any suspected violation of sanitary rules and regulations or other
			 violations of the act.
(b) An
			 inspection generated by a complaint shall be authorized by the board or its
			 executive director at any time, subject to the following limitations:
(1) Inspections shall be made only between
			 the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. or anytime the practice or instruction of
			 permanent color, tattooing, or body piercing is being conducted, unless agreed
			 otherwise by all interested persons or entities.
(2) Inspections shall be conducted by the
			 board members, the executive director, employees, or agents of the board.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 69 - KANSAS BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY › Article 15 - TATTOOING, BODY PIERCING, AND PERMANENT COSMETICS › Section 69-15-12 - Continuing education for license renewal

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
Each licensed cosmetic tattoo artist, tattoo artist, and body
				piercer shall participate in continuing education according to the following
				requirements:
(a) Each individual
			 shall biennially complete five clock-hours, either as one unit or a combination
			 of units, not less than one hour each. Each individual who fails to renew the
			 license before its expiration shall meet the additional continuing education
			 requirements pursuant to
			 K.S.A.
			 65-1943, and amendments thereto.
(b) Continuing education courses shall be of
			 the same subject matter relating to the practice as the required curricula for
			 training as a cosmetic tattoo artist, tattoo artist, and body piercer and shall
			 consist of either of the following:
(1)
			 Participation in or attendance at an instructional program approved by the
			 board; or
(2) attendance at a
			 meeting of the board, comprising up to one hour of the total requirement, which
			 shall not include the public comment portion of the meeting.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 69 - KANSAS BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY › Article 15 - TATTOOING, BODY PIERCING, AND PERMANENT COSMETICS › Section 69-15-13 - Reporting continuing education

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each tattoo licensee, cosmetic tattoo
			 licensee, and body piercing licensee shall submit to the board the renewal
			 application, renewal fee, and proof of five clock-hours of the required
			 continuing education as a condition of renewal biennially. Proof of completion
			 of the required continuing education shall consist of either of the following:
(1) Submission to the board of evidence
			 documenting attendance at a meeting of the board; or
(2) submission to the board of a certificate
			 of completion or verification, issued by the sponsoring organization or person,
			 of attendance in a course, program, seminar, or lecture and showing the name of
			 the sponsor, the title of the presentation, a description of its content, the
			 name of the instructor or presenter, the date, the duration of the presentation
			 in clock-hours, and any supplemental documentation to support that the sponsor
			 and subject matter meet the requirements and relate to the practice as stated
			 in K.A.R. 69-15-2.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 69 - KANSAS BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY › Article 15 - TATTOOING, BODY PIERCING, AND PERMANENT COSMETICS › Section 69-15-14 - Cosmetic tattoo, tattoo, and body piercing establishment licensing and renewal

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a)
			 Each applicant for an establishment license shall meet the following
			 requirements before opening the establishment for business:
(1) Apply on a form approved by the board and
			 pay the nonrefundable establishment license fee;
(2) comply with all applicable regulations of
			 the board;
(3) certify that the
			 application information is correct; and
(4) provide a map or directions for locating
			 the establishment, if the establishment is in a rural or an isolated
			 area.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 69 - KANSAS BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY › Article 15 - TATTOOING, BODY PIERCING, AND PERMANENT COSMETICS › Section 69-15-15 - Cosmetic tattoo artist, tattoo artist, and body piercer practice standards; restrictions

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a)
			 Cosmetic tattoo artists, tattoo artists, and body piercers shall not practice
			 at any location other than a licensed establishment.
(b) Each licensee shall keep an individual
			 record of each client for at least five years. Each record shall include the
			 name and address of the client, the date and duration of each service, the type
			 of identification presented, and the type of services provided.
(c) Each licensee shall give preservice
			 information in written form to the client to advise of possible reactions, side
			 effects, potential complications of the tattooing process, and any special
			 instructions relating to the client's medical or skin conditions, including the
			 following:
(1) Diabetes;
(2) allergies;
(3) cold sores and fever blisters;
(4) epilepsy;
(5) heart conditions;
(6) hemophilia;
(7) hepatitis;
(8) HIV or AIDS;
(9) medication that thins the
			 blood;
(10) moles or freckles at
			 the site of service;
(11) psoriasis
			 or eczema;
(12) pregnant or nursing
			 women;
(13) scarring; and
(14) any other medical or skin
			 conditions.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 69 - KANSAS BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY › Article 15 - TATTOOING, BODY PIERCING, AND PERMANENT COSMETICS › Section 69-15-17 - Required equipment

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a)
			 Each cosmetic tattoo artist or tattoo artist shall maintain the following
			 equipment at the establishment:
(1) A tattoo
			 machine or hand pieces of nonporous material that can be sanitized;
(2) stainless steel or carbon needles and
			 needle bars;
(3) stainless steel,
			 brass, or medical-grade plastic tubes that can be sterilized;
(4) sterilization bags with color strip
			 indicators, if the establishment does not use disposable implements;
(5) single-use protective gloves;
(6) single-use razors or straight
			 razors;
(7) single-use towels,
			 tissues, or paper products;
(8) a
			 sharps container and biohazard waste bags;
(9) approved inks, dyes, and pigments, as
			 required by K.A.R. 69-15-15;
(10)
			 approved equipment for cleaning and sterilizing instruments at the
			 establishment, as required by K.A.R. 69-15-18 and 69-15-20;
(11) spore tests, as required by K.A.R.
			 69-15-20; and
(12) body arts
			 industry-accepted ointment or lubricant.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 69 - KANSAS BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY › Article 15 - TATTOOING, BODY PIERCING, AND PERMANENT COSMETICS › Section 69-15-18 - Cleaning methods prior to sterilization

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each
			 practitioner shall clean all nonelectrical instruments prior to sterilizing by
			 brushing or swabbing to remove foreign material or debris, rinsing, and then
			 performing either of the following steps:
(1)
			 Immersing them in detergent and water in an ultrasonic unit that operates at 40
			 to 60 hertz, followed by a thorough rinsing and wiping; or
(2) submerging and soaking them in a
			 protein-dissolving detergent or enzyme cleaner, followed by a thorough rinsing
			 and wiping.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 69 - KANSAS BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY › Article 15 - TATTOOING, BODY PIERCING, AND PERMANENT COSMETICS › Section 69-15-19 - Instrument sterilization standards

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) The
			 practitioner shall place cleaned instruments used in the practice of tattooing
			 or piercing in sterile bags, with color strip indicators, and shall sterilize
			 the instruments by exposure to one cycle of an approved sterilizer, in
			 accordance with K.A.R. 69-15-20.
(b) The provisions of this regulation shall
			 not apply to electrical instruments.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 69 - KANSAS BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY › Article 15 - TATTOOING, BODY PIERCING, AND PERMANENT COSMETICS › Section 69-15-20 - Approved sterilization modes

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Instruments
			 used in the practice of permanent color, tattoo artist services, or body
			 piercing shall be sterilized, using one of the following methods:
(1) In a steam or chemical autoclave
			 sterilizer, registered and listed with the federal food and drug
			 administration, and used, cleaned, and maintained according to manufacturer's
			 directions; or
(2) with
			 single-use, prepackaged, sterilized equipment obtained from reputable suppliers
			 or manufacturers.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 69 - KANSAS BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY › Article 15 - TATTOOING, BODY PIERCING, AND PERMANENT COSMETICS › Section 69-15-21 - Handwashing and protective gloves

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Prior to
			 and immediately following administering services to a client, all licensees and
			 individuals being trained by licensed permanent color technicians, tattoo
			 artists, and body piercing technicians shall thoroughly wash their hands and
			 nails in hot, running water with soap and rinse them in clean, warm water.
(b) All licensees and individuals
			 being trained by licensed permanent color technicians, tattoo artists, and body
			 piercing technicians shall wear protective gloves during services. Protective
			 gloves shall be disposed of immediately following service.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 69 - KANSAS BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY › Article 15 - TATTOOING, BODY PIERCING, AND PERMANENT COSMETICS › Section 69-15-22 - Linens

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each
			 practitioner shall use clean linens for each client.
(b) A common towel shall be prohibited.
(c) Air blowers may be substituted
			 for hand towels.
(d) Each
			 practitioner shall store clean linens, tissues, or single-use paper products in
			 a clean, enclosed storage area until needed for immediate use.
(e) Each practitioner shall dispose of or
			 store used linens in a closed or covered container until laundered.
(f) Each practitioner shall launder used
			 linens either by a regular, commercial laundering or by a noncommercial
			 laundering process that includes immersion in water at 160 degrees Fahrenheit
			 for not less than 15 minutes during the washing and rinsing operations.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 69 - KANSAS BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY › Article 15 - TATTOOING, BODY PIERCING, AND PERMANENT COSMETICS › Section 69-15-23 - Clean instruments and products storage

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Before use,
			 disposable products that come in contact with the areas to be treated shall be
			 stored in clean containers that can be closed between treatments.
(b) Clean, sterilized reusable instruments
			 that come in contact with the areas to be treated shall be stored in clean,
			 sterilized containers.
(c) Clean,
			 sterilized reusable transfer instruments, including forceps, trays, and
			 tweezers, shall be stored in a clean, dry, sterilized container.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 69 - KANSAS BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY › Article 15 - TATTOOING, BODY PIERCING, AND PERMANENT COSMETICS › Section 69-15-24 - Chemical storage

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
Each practitioner shall store chemicals in labeled, closed
				containers in an enclosed storage area. All bottles containing poisonous or
				caustic substances shall be additionally and distinctly marked as such and
				shall be stored in an area not open to the public.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 69 - KANSAS BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY › Article 15 - TATTOOING, BODY PIERCING, AND PERMANENT COSMETICS › Section 69-15-25 - Handling disposable materials

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each
			 practitioner shall dispose of disposable materials coming into contact with
			 blood, body fluids, or both, in a sealable plastic bag that is separate from
			 sealable trash or garbage liners or in a manner that protects not only the
			 licensee and the client, but also others who may come into contact with the
			 material, including sanitation workers.
(b) Disposable, sharp objects that come in
			 contact with blood or body fluids shall be disposed of in a sealable, rigid,
			 puncture-proof container that is strong enough to protect the licensee, client,
			 and others from accidental cuts or puncture wounds that could happen during the
			 disposal process.
(c) Licensees
			 shall have either sealable plastic bags or sealable rigid containers available
			 at the facility.
(d) Each
			 practitioner shall follow universal precautions in all cases.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 69 - KANSAS BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY › Article 15 - TATTOOING, BODY PIERCING, AND PERMANENT COSMETICS › Section 69-15-26 - Waste receptacles

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) The
			 practitioner shall deposit all waste material related to treatment in a covered
			 container, following service for each client.
(b) Waste disposed in a reception area and
			 restrooms shall be limited only to materials that are not used in providing
			 services to the client or are practice related.
(c) Waste disposal containers shall be kept
			 clean.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 69 - KANSAS BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY › Article 15 - TATTOOING, BODY PIERCING, AND PERMANENT COSMETICS › Section 69-15-27 - Permanent color and tattoo procedures

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Permanent
			 color technicians and tattoo artists shall dispense all substances from
			 containers in a manner that prevents contamination of the unused portion. A
			 spray bottle to apply liquid to skin may be used. Single-use tubes or
			 containers and applicators shall be discarded following the tattoo service.
(b) Paper stencils and skin
			 scribes shall be single use and shall be disposed of immediately following
			 service.
(c) The practitioner
			 shall remove the tip of each body pencil used during a tattoo service, shall
			 disinfect the body and tip of the pen, and shall sharpen the tip to remove the
			 exposed edge.
(d) The plastic or
			 acetate stencil used to transfer the design to the client's skin shall be
			 thoroughly cleansed and rinsed in an EPA-approved germicidal solution,
			 according to the manufacturer's instructions, and then dried with a clean,
			 single-use paper product.
(e)
			 Individual portions of inks, dyes, or pigments in clean, single-use containers
			 shall be used for each client. Any remaining unused dye or pigments shall be
			 discarded immediately following service.
(f) Excess ink, dye, or pigment applied to
			 the client's skin shall be removed with a clean, single-use paper product
			 obtained from a self-dispensing container.
(g) Use of styptic pencils or alum solids to
			 check any blood flow shall be prohibited.
(h) Upon completion of tattooing, the
			 practitioner shall cleanse the skin, excluding the area surrounding the eyes,
			 with a clean, single-use paper product saturated with an EPA-approved
			 germicidal solution.
(i) A
			 sanitary covering shall be placed over designs and adhered to the skin with
			 suitable skin tape.
(j) Each
			 practitioner shall provide aftercare, which shall consist of both verbal and
			 written instructions concerning proper care of the tattooed skin. Instructions
			 shall specify the following information:
(1)
			 Care following service;
(2)
			 possible side effects; and
(3)
			 restrictions.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 69 - KANSAS BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY › Article 15 - TATTOOING, BODY PIERCING, AND PERMANENT COSMETICS › Section 69-15-28 - Preparation and aftercare of treatment area on client

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Permanent
			 color technicians and tattoo artists shall cleanse the client's skin, excluding
			 the areas surrounding the eyes, by washing with an EPA-approved germicidal
			 solution applied with a clean, single-use paper product, before placing the
			 design on the client's skin or beginning tattooing work.
(b) If the area is to be shaved, the licensee
			 shall use a single-use, disposable safety razor or sterilized straight-edged
			 razor, and then rewash the client's skin.
(c) Substances applied to the client's skin
			 to transfer the design from stencil or paper shall be single use.
(d) Aftercare shall be administered to each
			 client following service, as stated in K.A.R. 69-15-27.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 69 - KANSAS BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY › Article 15 - TATTOOING, BODY PIERCING, AND PERMANENT COSMETICS › Section 69-15-29 - Body piercing procedures

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
Body piercing technicians shall be responsible for adhering to
				the following standards while serving clients in the facility.
(a) Each technician shall observe and follow
			 thorough handwashing procedures with soap and water or an equivalent
			 handwashing product before and after serving each client and as needed to
			 prevent cross contamination or transmission of body fluids, infections or
			 exposure to service-related wastes or chemicals.
(b) Each technician shall cleanse the
			 client's skin, excluding the areas surrounding the eyes, by washing it with an
			 FDA-registered antiseptic solution applied with a clean, single-use paper
			 product before and after piercing the client's skin.
(c) All substances shall be dispensed from
			 containers in a manner to prevent contamination of the unused portion.
			 Single-use tubes or containers and applicators shall be discarded following the
			 piercing service.
(d) Any type of
			 marking pen used by the technician shall be applied on cleansed skin only or
			 shall be a surgical marking pen sanitized by design, including alcohol-based
			 ink pens. The technician shall remove the tip of each body pencil used during a
			 piercing, shall disinfect the body and the tip of the pencil, and shall sharpen
			 the tip to remove the exposed edge.
(e) Use of styptic pencils or alum solids to
			 control blood flow shall be prohibited.
(f) Aftercare shall be administered to each
			 client following service. Aftercare shall consist of both verbal and written
			 instructions concerning proper care of the pierced area. Instructions shall
			 specify the following information:
(1) Care
			 following service;
(2) possible
			 side effects; and
(3)
			 restrictions.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 69 - KANSAS BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY › Article 15 - TATTOOING, BODY PIERCING, AND PERMANENT COSMETICS › Section 69-15-30 - Fees

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The following fees shall be charged:
Examination fees Examination application
						  .................................
$50.00
Written examination
						  .......................................
75.00
Practical examination
						  .....................................
75.00
Practitioner fees Apprentice license
						  ..........................................
15.00
Initial license application
						  ................................
50.00
License renewal
						  ..............................................
50.00
Trainer license
						  ................................................
15.00
Delinquent license
						  ..........................................
25.00
Renewal application
						  .......................................
100.00
Duplicate license
						  ............................................
25.00
Establishment license fees Establishment license
						  application ....................
50.00
Establishment license renewal .........................
50.00
Delinquent establishment
						  ...............................
30.00
Duplicate license
						  ............................................
25.00
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 69 - KANSAS BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY › Article 15 - TATTOOING, BODY PIERCING, AND PERMANENT COSMETICS › Section 69-15-31 - Potentially disqualifying civil and criminal records; advisory opinion; fee

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Conviction of any felony or class A
			 misdemeanor listed in K.S.A. 65-1942, and amendments thereto, may disqualify an
			 applicant from receiving a license.
(b)
			 Civil records that may disqualify an applicant from receiving a license shall be any
			 records of any court judgment or settlement in which the applicant admitted or was
			 found to have engaged in conduct that would constitute a violation of any practice
			 act under the jurisdiction of the board or any of the board's regulations. Those
			 records shall not be used to disqualify an applicant for more than five years after
			 the applicant satisfied any judgment or restitution ordered by the court or agreed
			 to in the settlement.
(c) Any individual
			 with a criminal or civil record described in this regulation may submit a petition
			 to the board for an informal, advisory opinion concerning whether the individual's
			 civil or criminal record may disqualify the individual from licensure. Each petition
			 shall include the following:
(1) The details of the
			 individual's civil or criminal record, including a copy of court records or the
			 settlement agreement;
(2) an explanation
			 of the circumstances that resulted in the civil or criminal record; and
(3) a check or money order in the amount of
			 $50.00.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 70 - KANSAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Article 1 - DEFINITIONS › Section 70-1-1 - Continuing education

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
"Continuing education course" means a program or activity
				designed to enhance the veterinarian's level of knowledge, skill, or abilities
				to practice veterinary medicine.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 70 - KANSAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Article 1 - DEFINITIONS › Section 70-1-2 - Attendance at meetings

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
Attendance at a state or national veterinary association
				meeting shall be defined as the registration and attendance of the licensee for
				at least one day of activity at such meetings.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 70 - KANSAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Article 1 - DEFINITIONS › Section 70-1-5 - Dental operation

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
"Dental operation" means the following.
(a) The application or use of any instrument or device to any
				portion of an animal's tooth, gum, or any related tissue for the prevention,
				cure or relief of any wound, fracture, injury or disease of an animal's tooth,
				gum or related tissue; and
(b) Preventative dental procedures including, but not limited
				to, the removal of calculous, soft deposits, plaque, stains or the smoothing,
				filing or polishing of tooth surfaces.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 70 - KANSAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Article 1 - DEFINITIONS › Section 70-1-6 - Anesthetized

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
"Anesthetized" means in a condition of general anesthesia,
				caused by the administration of a drug or combination of drugs insufficient
				quantity to produce a state of unconsciousness or dissociation and blocked
				response to a given pain or alarming stimulus. At a minimum, each anesthetized
				patient shall be under continuous observation until the swallowing reflex has
				returned.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 70 - KANSAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Article 1 - DEFINITIONS › Section 70-1-7 - ''Companion animal''; definition

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
The term "companion animal" shall have the meaning specified in
				K.S.A. 47-816, and amendments thereto.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 70 - KANSAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Article 3 - EXAMINATIONS › Section 70-3-1 - General requirements

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
Each examination shall be given in the English language. The
				preparation, administration, and grading of all examinations shall be performed
				according to the protocol of the international council for veterinary
				assessment selected by the board for the examinations.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 70 - KANSAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Article 3 - EXAMINATIONS › Section 70-3-2 - Standard to pass

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
Each successful examinee shall achieve the following:
(a) A scaled score of at least 70 on each of
			 the national tests; and
(b) a score
			 of at least 90 percent on the state jurisprudence examination.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 70 - KANSAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Article 3 - EXAMINATIONS › Section 70-3-5 - Failing any examination

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
A candidate for licensure shall not be admitted to take any
				examination more than five times. No applicant may retake any examination more
				than five years after that individual's initial attempt, except that the fourth
				and fifth attempts shall be at least one year after the previous
				attempt.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 70 - KANSAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Article 4 - APPLICATIONS › Section 70-4-8 - Applications for licensure

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each applicant for a license shall request a license
				application form from the board office.
(b) Each applicant for a license shall submit application
				materials to the board and complete the application procedures in this
				regulation and the Kansas veterinary practice act, K.S.A. 47-814
et
				seq.
As part of the application process, each applicant shall complete
				the following steps:
(1) submit the completed application form;
(2) submit the full licensure application fee as provided in
				K.A.R. 70-5-1(a); and
(3) arrange for the applicant's scores on national board and
				clinical competency exams to be sent directly from the interstate reporting
				service to the board office.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 70 - KANSAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Article 4 - APPLICATIONS › Section 70-4-9 - License renewal applications

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each licensee who is on active military duty during a time
				of national emergency shall not be required to pay any license renewal fee due
				at that time.
(b) The annual continuing education requirement shall be waived
				for any licensee who is either on active military duty during a time of
				national emergency or impaired, as defined by K.S.A. 47-846(c)  and amendments
				thereto.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 70 - KANSAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Article 4 - APPLICATIONS › Section 70-4-10 - Examination applications

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
Each applicant for examination shall be enrolled in or be a
				graduate of a college of veterinary medicine identified in   K.A.R. 70-4-8(c)  or
				 shall be enrolled in or have graduated from the American veterinary medical
				association's educational commission for foreign veterinary graduate program.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 70 - KANSAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Article 5 - FEES › Section 70-5-1 - Fees

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
The following fees shall be charged:
(a) Veterinary medicine license;
			 application.....$ 125.00
(b)
			 Veterinary medicine license; annual
			 renewal.............................................................$ 100.00
(c) Veterinary medicine license;
			 renewal if renewal is for an initial license that was issued after April 30 of
			 the preceding license
			 year.........................................................$ 20.00
(d) Veterinary medicine license; late renewal
			 penalty..............................................................$
			 100.00
(e) Veterinary premises
			 registration;
			 application.........................................................$ 75.00
(f) Veterinary premises
			 registration; renewal..... $ 50.00
(g) Veterinary premises registration; late
			 renewal penalty ................................................ $ 50.00
(h) Veterinary premises;
			 inspection.....................$ 75.00
(i) Veterinary premises; audit and compliance
			 inspections........................................................$
			 100.00
(j) Veterinary technician
			 registration;
			 application...........................................................$ 50.00
(k) Veterinary technician
			 registration;
			 renewal...............................................................$ 25.00
(l) Institutional license;
			 application......................$ 50.00
(m) Institutional license; annual
			 renewal............$ 25.00
(n)
			 Mobile clinic; records audit.............................$ 75.00
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 70 - KANSAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Article 6 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR VETERINARY PREMISES SANITARY CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL PLANT › Section 70-6-1 - Veterinary premises and mobile veterinary clinic; minimum requirements

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
Each veterinary premises, including mobile veterinary clinics
				(MVCs) except as specified in this regulation, shall meet all of the following
				minimum requirements:
(a) General. All
			 areas of the veterinary premises, and all instruments, apparatus, and apparel
			 used in connection with the practice of veterinary medicine, shall be
			 maintained in a clean and sanitary condition at all times. Cleaning agents
			 capable of killing viruses and bacteria shall be used to disinfect the
			 veterinary premises. All public areas of the veterinary premises shall be
			 maintained in a safe condition for each client and patient.
(b) Exterior and grounds.
(1) The exterior structure shall exhibit
			 evidence of regular maintenance. All windows shall be kept clean. If windows
			 are open for ventilation, screens shall be required. All signs shall be kept in
			 good repair.
The grounds shall exhibit evidence of regular maintenance.
				Parking lots shall be large enough for both staff and clientele. Parking lots
				and sidewalks shall be kept in good repair and free of debris.
(2) The loading and unloading
			 structures of the facility shall be of sufficient strength to ensure the safety
			 and containment of each patient being loaded or unloaded and shall be in good
			 repair. The requirements of this paragraph shall not apply to MVCs.
(3) Companion animals housed outside shall
			 have shelter constructed and maintained to ensure the safety and comfort of the
			 companion animals being housed. Shelter shall be adequate based on the species
			 and health status of each companion animal housed. The requirements of this
			 paragraph shall not apply to MVCs.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 70 - KANSAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Article 9 - IMPAIRMENT › Section 70-9-1 - Waiver of continuing education requirement for license renewal under impairment status

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
Each applicant for license renewal who wishes to have the
				required 20 hours of continuing education waived due to impairment of the
				applicant, as defined in K.S.A. 47-846(c)  during the prior license year shall
				submit a written request to the board.
(a) An assessment or assessments of the licensee's degree of
				impairment shall be submitted to the board. The assessment shall be made by a
				designee of the board or by one or more appropriate, qualified professionals
				chosen by the licensee and approved by the board. The assessment shall
				establish the nature of, the prognosis for, and the duration of the licensee's
				impairment. Based on this assessment, the continuing education requirement may
				be waived by the board. The licensee may also be subject to restrictions and
				appropriate conditions established by the board.
(b) If the waiver is issued, the licensee shall sign an
				affidavit acknowledging that individual's impairment, and shall agree not to
				engage in the practice of veterinary medicine beyond the restrictions and
				conditions placed on the licensee by the board. If the licensee does engage in
				the practice of veterinary medicine beyond the restrictions and conditions of
				the board, such action shall be grounds for disciplinary action against the
				licensee.
(c) The degree of impairment shall be monitored by a designee
				of the board. Whenever recovery from the impairment is assessed and documented
				by a designee of the board or by the appropriate, qualified professional chosen
				by the licensee and approved by the board, the licensee may seek to have the
				license reinstated, subject to the statutory procedure for reinstatement of a
				license as stated in K.S.A. 47-832. Such reinstatement shall be subject to
				completion of all of the continuing education hours waived during the
				impairment period.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 70 - KANSAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Article 10 - FINES › Section 70-10-1 - Fines

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each citation issued pursuant to K.S.A. 47-843(b)  which
				includes an assessment of a civil penalty shall be classified according to the
				nature of the violation as set out below. The citation shall indicate the
				classification on its face.
(1) A Class "A" violation shall be a violation which the
				executive officer of the board has determined meets the following criteria:
(A) the violation meets the criteria for a class "B" violation;
				and
(B) the violation was committed by a person who has been issued
				two or more prior citations for a class "B" violation within a 24-month period
				immediately preceding the act serving as the basis for the citation, without
				regard to whether the actions to enforce the previous citations have become
				final.
However, the increase in the civil penalty required by this
				paragraph shall not be due and payable unless and until the previous actions
				have been terminated in favor of the board. A class "A" violation shall be
				subject to a civil penalty in an amount not less than $1,001.00 and not
				exceeding $2,000.00 for each citation.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 71 - KANSAS DENTAL BOARD › Article 1 - GENERAL RULES › Section 71-1-4 - Requirements for re-examination

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each applicant who, upon taking any examination or any
				section thereof a second time, fails to obtain a passing grade on that
				examination or section of an examination shall obtain additional or remedial
				instruction. The dental board shall determine the amount and type of such
				required instruction based upon the performance of the applicant on the prior
				examinations. The required instruction shall be completed in a course and at a
				school of dentistry or dental hygiene approved by the board. The applicant
				shall submit a written statement, signed by an authorized member of the faculty
				of that school of dentistry or dental hygiene, advising the board or its
				designee that the applicant is qualified for re-examination.
(b) If any applicant fails to pass the examination or any
				section thereof on re-examination, following compliance with subsection (a)
				above, the board may, for good cause shown by the applicant, authorize further
				re-examination. In such case, the board may accept the results of any
				re-examination of that applicant conducted thereafter by the national board of
				dental examiners or by any other testing agency, the results of which are
				otherwise accepted by the board.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 71 - KANSAS DENTAL BOARD › Article 1 - GENERAL RULES › Section 71-1-9 - Examination on dental law of Kansas

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
All candidates for a Kansas dental license as well as all
				candidates for a Kansas dental hygienist's license will be required to pass a
				satisfactory examination on the pertinent provisions of the Kansas dental law
				pertaining to the practice of dentistry and the practice of dental hygiene.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 71 - KANSAS DENTAL BOARD › Article 1 - GENERAL RULES › Section 71-1-15 - Dental recordkeeping requirements

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
For the purposes of K.S.A. 65-1436  and amendments thereto, each
				licensee shall maintain for each patient an adequate dental record for 10 years
				after the date any professional service was provided. Each record shall
				disclose the justification for the course of treatment and shall meet all of
				the following minimum requirements:
(a) It is legible.
(b) It contains only those terms and abbreviations that are
				comprehensible to similar licensees.
(c) It contains adequate identification of the patient.
(d) It indicates the date any professional service was
				provided.
(e) It contains pertinent and significant information
				concerning the patient's condition.
(f) It reflects what examinations, vital signs, and tests were
				obtained, performed, or ordered and the findings and results of each.
(g) It indicates the initial diagnosis and the patient's
				initial reason for seeking the licensee's services.
(h) It indicates the medications prescribed, dispensed, or
				administered and the quantity and strength of each.
(i) It reflects the treatment performed or recommended.
(j) It documents the patient's progress during the course of
				treatment provided by the licensee.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 71 - KANSAS DENTAL BOARD › Article 1 - GENERAL RULES › Section 71-1-18 - Sterilization and infection control

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) As used in this regulation, the following definitions shall
				apply:
(1) "Dental health care worker" means dentist, dental
				hygienist, dental assistant, or other employee of the dentist, or any other
				person who performs or participates in an invasive or exposure-prone procedure
				or functions ancillary to invasive procedures.
(2) "Exposure-prone procedure" means a procedure in which there
				is an increased risk of percutaneous injury to the dental health care worker by
				virtue of digital palpation of a needle tip or other sharp instrument in a body
				cavity or simultaneous presence of the dental health care worker's fingers and
				a needle or other sharp instruments in a poorly visualized or highly confined
				anatomic site, or any other circumstance in which there is a significant risk
				of contact between the blood or body fluids of the dental health care worker
				and the blood or body fluids of the patient.
(3) "HBeAg seropositive" means that the presence of the
				hepatitis B antigen has been confirmed by a test meeting the criteria of
				federal centers for disease control.
(4) "HBV" means the hepatitis B virus.
(5) "HIV" means the human immunodeficiency virus.
(6) "HIV seropositive" means that the presence of HIV
				antibodies has been confirmed by a test meeting the criteria of the federal
				centers for disease control.
(7) "Invasive procedure" means any surgical or other diagnostic
				or therapeutic procedure involving manual or instrumental contact with or entry
				into any blood, body fluids, cavity, internal organ, subcutaneous tissue,
				mucous membrane, or percutaneous wound of the human body.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 71 - KANSAS DENTAL BOARD › Article 1 - GENERAL RULES › Section 71-1-19 - Proration of fees

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Beginning June 1, 1997, each dentist applying for licensure
				on or after the first day of January shall pay 1/24th of the biennial renewal
				fee for each full month remaining in the renewal period, in addition to the
				application fee.
(b) Beginning June 1, 1997, each dental hygienist applying for
				licensure on or after the first day of January shall pay 1/24th of the renewal
				fee for each full month remaining in the renewal period, in addition to the
				application fee.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 71 - KANSAS DENTAL BOARD › Article 1 - GENERAL RULES › Section 71-1-20 - Reinstatement of license fee

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
The penalty fee to be paid by any licensee seeking
				reinstatement of a cancelled license pursuant to K.S.A. 65-1431(e)(2), and
				amendments thereto, shall be $200.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 71 - KANSAS DENTAL BOARD › Article 1 - GENERAL RULES › Section 71-1-21 - Suspension, termination, or denial of licensee's authority to practice when found in contempt of court pursuant to K.S.A. 20-1204a(f)

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a)
(1) Within 30 days after receipt of a court-ordered notice
				and a copy of the court order finding an individual in contempt of court in a
				child support proceeding, the individual shall be notified by the board in
				writing of the board's intent to suspend, deny, or withhold renewal of a
				license and of the individual's rights and duties under K.S.A. 74-147  and
				amendments thereto.
(2) If the notice accompanied by the court order provides
				inadequate information identifying the person in contempt, the person serving
				the notice shall be promptly contacted by the board for additional information.
				The 30-day notice shall commence when sufficient information identifying the
				person to contact is received.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 71 - KANSAS DENTAL BOARD › Article 2 - SPECIALISTS › Section 71-2-5 - Qualifications and requirements of an applicant for certification as a specialist

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each applicant shall be licensed to practice dentistry in
				the state of Kansas.
(b) Each applicant shall have successfully completed a graduate
				program in the specialty for which certification is sought in a dental school,
				college, or other dental specialty training program that is approved by the
				board and that the board determines has standards of education not less than
				those required for accreditation by the commission on dental accreditation of
				the American dental association, or its equivalent, applicable for the year in
				which the training was completed.
(c) Any applicant who meets either of the following
				requirements may request a waiver of the board's requirement to pass a Kansas
				specialty examination:
(1) Holds a Kansas license to practice dentistry, holds a
				specialist certificate that is in the specialty for which certification is
				sought and that has been granted by a duly authorized licensing agency of
				another state, and has actively practiced in that specialty for the five-year
				period immediately before submitting an application for certification as a
				specialist in Kansas; or
(2) is a diplomat of the American board of the specialty for
				which certification is sought.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 71 - KANSAS DENTAL BOARD › Article 2 - SPECIALISTS › Section 71-2-7 - Additional requirements and qualifications for specialist

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
Unless a waiver is granted pursuant to   K.A.R. 71-2-5,  in
				addition to any other requirements of either the dental act or these
				regulations, each applicant for a specialist certificate shall meet the
				following requirements:
(a) Submit with the application a transcript of all
				graduate-level dental education completed and a letter of reference from a
				practicing dentist who has personal knowledge of the applicant's experience and
				qualifications in the specialty for which a specialist certificate is sought;
				and
(b) pass a board-approved specialist examination for the
				specialty sought.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 71 - KANSAS DENTAL BOARD › Article 3 - DENTAL HYGIENISTS › Section 71-3-2 - Permitted advertising

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
All advertising by a dental hygienist shall include the name of
				a Kansas-licensed dentist with whom the dental hygienist is employed or
				associated. If the name of a dental hygienist is used in advertising, the name
				shall be accompanied by the designation "R.D.H." or "dental hygienist."
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 71 - KANSAS DENTAL BOARD › Article 3 - DENTAL HYGIENISTS › Section 71-3-4 - Duty to notify board of residence and office address

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
Each dental hygienist shall notify the board in writing of any
				change in the following, within 30 days of the change:
(a) The hygienist's residence address;
(b) the hygienist's employer or employers; and
(c) the hygienist's practice location or locations.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 71 - KANSAS DENTAL BOARD › Article 3 - DENTAL HYGIENISTS › Section 71-3-7 - Procedures that may be performed under general supervision

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
Any hygienist licensed in Kansas may perform, under direct or
				general supervision, any procedure that a hygienist is authorized by the Kansas
				dental practices act to perform, except the administration of local anesthesia,
				which shall be performed only under direct supervision.