2014 Kentucky Revised Statutes
CHAPTER 312 - CHIROPRACTORS
312.991 Penalties -- Injunction or restraining order.
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312.991 Penalties -- Injunction or restraining order.
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Any person who shall practice or attempt to practice chiropractic in violation of
the provisions of this chapter, or any person who shall buy, sell or fraudulently
obtain any diploma or license to practice chiropractic, whether recorded or not;
or any person who shall use the title to induce the public to believe that he is
engaged in the practice of chiropractic, without first complying with the
provisions of this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred
dollars ($500) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six (6)
months or both. Each adjustment or treatment shall constitute a separate
offense.
Any advertisement or sign of whatsoever nature to induce the public to believe
that one is a chiropractor or practices chiropractic shall be prima facie evidence
of a violation of this chapter, provided the person displaying such sign or
causing such advertisement has not been licensed to practice chiropractic as
provided in this chapter.
Whenever in the judgment of the board any person has engaged or is about to
engage in the acts or practices that constitute, or will constitute, a violation of
any of the provisions of this chapter or the rules and regulations adopted by the
board, the board may make application to the Franklin Circuit Court for an
order enjoining such acts or practices. Upon a showing by the board that such
person has engaged, or is about to engage, in any such acts or practices, an
injunction, restraining order, or such other order as may be appropriate shall be
granted by such court. Any order of the Franklin Circuit Court shall be
enforceable and shall be valid anywhere in this state and the order of the court
shall be reviewable as provided in the Rules of Civil Procedure in the case of
other injunctions and restraining orders.
Effective:June 19, 1976
History: Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 359, sec. 20, effective June 19, 1976. -Created 1962 Ky. Acts ch. 179, sec. 20.
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