2006 Kansas Code - 47-834

      47-834.   Prohibition against practice without license; criminal penalties; remedies of board. (a) No person who shall practice veterinary medicine without a currently valid license may receive any compensation for services so rendered, except for persons exempted under K.S.A. 47-817 and amendments thereto.

      (b)   Any person who shall practice veterinary medicine without a license or operate a veterinary premises without registering with the board shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than $250 nor more than $2,000 or imprisoned for not more than 90 days, or both. Each act of such unlawful practice shall constitute a distinct and separate offense.

      (c)   The board may order the remedying of any violations of any provision of this act or any rules and regulations of the board. The board may issue a cease and desist order upon board determination that a licensee, registrant or any veterinarian has violated any provision of this act or any rules and regulations of the board. The board may bring an action to enjoin any veterinarian from practicing veterinary medicine without a currently valid license or from operating a veterinary premises without registering such premises with the board. If the court finds that the person is violating this act, it shall enter an injunction restraining such person from such unlawful acts.

      (d)   The board may order the remedying of any violations of any provision of this act or any rules and regulations adopted thereunder and the board may issue a cease and desist order upon board determination that a licensed veterinarian or the holder of a premises registration has violated any order of the board, any provision of this act and any rules and regulations adopted thereunder.

      (e)   The successful maintenance of an action based on any one of the remedies set forth in this section shall in no way prejudice the prosecution of an action based on any other of the remedies.

      History:   L. 1969, ch. 261, § 21; L. 1980, ch. 155, § 16; L. 1993, ch. 129, § 15; L. 1999, ch. 25, § 11; July 1.