Unlawful acts

65-1114. Unlawful acts. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person: (1) To practice or to offer to practice professional nursing in this state; (2) to use any title, abbreviation, letters, figures, sign, card or device to indicate that any person is a registered professional nurse; (3) to practice or offer to practice practical nursing in this state; or (4) to use any title, abbreviation, letters, figures, sign, card or device to indicate that any person is a licensed practical nurse, unless such person has been duly licensed under the provisions of this act. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person: (1) To practice or offer to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse in this state; or (2) to use any title, abbreviation, letters, figures, sign, card or device to indicate that any person is an advanced practice registered nurse, unless such person has been duly issued a license as an advanced practice registered nurse under the Kansas nurse practice act. History: L. 1949, ch. 331, § 3; L. 1975, ch. 316, § 2; L. 1978, ch. 240, § 3; L. 1983, ch. 206, § 7; L. 2011, ch. 114, § 40; January 1, 2012. Attorney General's Opinions: Examination, licensure and regulation of nursing; nonprohibited acts. 86-76. Regulation of nursing; acts which are not prohibited; auxiliary patient care services. 91-45. Unlawful acts; advanced registered nurse practitioner. 93-155. Requirements to practice nurse anesthesia. 95-105. Attendant care services for person receiving in-home care are exempt from unlawful practice of nursing provided registered nurse has approved person to self-direct care. 2002-49. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026