Chapter 47 — LIVESTOCK AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS

47-821. Powers of board. (a) In general, but not by way of limitation, the board shall have power to: (1) Examine and determine the qualifications and fitness of applicants for a license to practice veterinary medicine in this state in accordance with K.S.A. 47-824 and 47-826, an…

47-822. Fees for examinations, registrations, inspections, licenses and renewals. (a) The fee for an application for a license to practice veterinary medicine in this state, as required by K.S.A. 47-824, and amendments thereto, shall be not less than $50 nor more than $250. (b) T…

47-823. History: L. 1969, ch. 261, § 10; Repealed, L. 1999, ch. 25, § 17; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents U…

47-824. Application for license; issuance of license; qualifications. (a) Any person desiring a license to practice veterinary medicine in this state shall make written application to the board on forms provided for that purpose. The board shall issue a license to practice veteri…

47-825. Examinations; rules and regulations; notice of results; recordation and issuance of license. (a) The board shall provide for at least one examination during each year and may provide for such additional examinations as are necessary. A person desiring to take an examinati…

47-826. History: L. 1969, ch. 261, § 13; L. 1980, ch. 155, § 10; L. 1988, ch. 247, § 1; L. 1993, ch. 129, § 12; L. 1997, ch. 1, § 2; Repealed, L. 1999, ch. 25, § 17; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC…

47-827. History: L. 1969, ch. 261, § 14; L. 1980, ch. 155, § 11; L. 1988, ch. 187, § 1; Repealed, L. 1993, ch. 129, § 25; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Sessi…

47-828. History: L. 1969, ch. 261, § 15; L. 1980, ch. 155, § 12; Repealed, L. 1993, ch. 129, § 25; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived S…

47-829. Licenses; expiration; renewal; continuing education requirements. (a) All licenses, including institutional licenses, shall expire annually on June 30, except as provided in K.S.A. 47-855, and amendments thereto, of each year but may be renewed by registration with the bo…

47-830. Grounds for refusal to issue or revocation or suspension of license or other restrictions. The board, in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act, may refuse to issue a license, revoke, suspend, limit, condition, reprimand or restrict a li…

47-831. History: L. 1969, ch. 261, § 18; L. 1980, ch. 155, § 14; Repealed, L. 1984, ch. 313, § 157; July 1, 1985. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Arc…

47-832. Reinstatement of revoked or suspended license. Any person whose license is suspended or revoked pursuant to K.S.A. 47-830 and amendments thereto may, at the discretion of the board, be relicensed or reinstated at any time, by majority vote of the board on written applicat…

47-833. History: L. 1969, ch. 261, § 20; L. 1980, ch. 155, § 15; Repealed, L. 1984, ch. 313, § 157; July 1, 1985. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Arc…

47-834. Prohibition against practice without license; unlawful practice of veterinary medicine; unlawful operation or management by a person of veterinary premises; criminal penalties; remedies of board; actions by board against persons other than licensees, registrants or veteri…

47-835. Abandonment of animals; notice to owner; relief from liability for disposal; "abandoned" defined. (a) Any animal placed in the custody of a licensed veterinarian for treatment, boarding or other care, which shall be unclaimed by its owner or its owner's agent for a period…

47-836. Lien for veterinary services; preference. A veterinarian, a veterinary partnership or a veterinary corporation offering veterinary service to animals in the field or otherwise, who shall, at the request of the owner or lawful possessor of any animal or animals, bestow any…

47-837. Savings clause. The amendments in this act to the Kansas veterinary practice act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before the effective date of this act. History: L. 1969, ch. 261, § 24; L. 1993, …

47-838. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of the Kansas veterinary practice act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall for any reason be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, suc…

47-839. Confidentiality; exceptions; waiver. (a) Except as otherwise provided under K.S.A. 47-622 and 47-624, and amendments thereto, a licensed veterinarian shall not disclose any information concerning the veterinarian's care of an animal except on written authorization or othe…

47-840. Registration of veterinary premises; application; inspections; renewals; fees. (a) Each veterinary premises as defined by K.S.A. 47-816, and amendments thereto, shall be registered by the board. (b) Each premises shall be inspected and registered by the board prior to the…

47-841. Veterinarian not liable for good faith volunteer actions. (a) Any licensed Kansas veterinarian or licensed veterinarian resident of another state or in the District of Columbia who in good faith as a volunteer and without fee renders emergency care or treatment to an anim…

47-842. Authority of board to assess fines; grounds; proceedings conducted in accordance with Kansas administrative procedure act. In addition to the board's authority to refuse licensure or impose discipline pursuant to K.S.A. 47-830, and amendments thereto, the board shall have…

47-843. Violation of act; civil citation; penalties. (a) If, upon completion of an investigation, the executive director has probable cause to believe that a veterinarian violated the provisions of the Kansas veterinary practice act, in lieu of proceedings pursuant to K.S.A. 47-8…

47-844. Civil citation; notice to contest; procedures; disciplinary actions and civil penalties. (a) If a veterinarian desires to contest administratively a civil citation or the proposed assessment of a civil penalty such veterinarian, within 30 days after service of the citatio…

47-845. Construction of act. Nothing in this act shall be construed as forbidding or further restricting any merchant or manufacturer from selling at such person's regular place of business, medicines, pharmaceutical products, biological products, feed additives, feed, appliances…

47-846. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Board" means the state board of veterinary examiners. (b) "Committee" means an executive or review committee of a state professional society or organization or an impaired veterinarian committee. (c) "Impaired veterinarian" means a v…

47-847. Reports relating to impaired veterinarians; board or committee investigation. (a) Any person may report to the board or to an appropriate state professional society or organization of veterinarians any information such person may have relating to an alleged impaired veter…

47-848. Same; board agreement with committee; responsibilities; evaluations; restricted license; immunity from civil liability for report or investigation; diagnostic examination. (a) The board may refer reports under K.S.A. 47-847, and amendments thereto, and other reports or co…

47-849. Same; contents of; reports, records and proceedings confidential and privileged. (a) The reports and records made pursuant to K.S.A. 47-847 or 47-848, and amendments thereto, shall be confidential and privileged, including: (1) Reports and records of executive or review c…

47-850. Immunity from civil liability for report or investigation, limits. No person or entity which, in good faith, reports or provides information or investigates any veterinarian as authorized by K.S.A. 47-847 or 47-848, and amendments thereto, shall be liable in a civil actio…

47-851. Failure to report; immunity from civil liability. (a) No person or entity shall be subject to liability in a civil action for failure to report as authorized by K.S.A. 47-847 or 47-848, and amendments thereto. (b) In no event shall a professional society or organization o…

47-852. Employer retribution for reporting; prohibition; remedy. (a) No employer shall discharge or otherwise discriminate against any employee for making any report pursuant to K.S.A. 47-847 or 47-848, and amendments thereto. (b) Any employer who violates the provisions of subse…

47-853. Purpose of reporting impaired veterinarians; status of entities conducting programs; antitrust immunity. (a) The legislature of the state of Kansas recognizes the importance and necessity of protecting the public from impaired veterinarians to help insure the provision of…

47-854. Act supplemental to existing law. K.S.A. 47-846 to 47-853, inclusive, shall be supplemental to and a part of the Kansas veterinary practice act. History: L. 1989, ch. 155, § 9; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Doc…

47-855. Institutional license; eligibility; scope of practice. (a) There is hereby created a designation of institutional license to practice veterinary medicine, which may be issued by the board to a person employed by a school of veterinary medicine within this state. (b) On or…

47-856. Same; application; qualifications. (a) Any person desiring to practice veterinary medicine while employed by a school of veterinary medicine in this state, and who is not a licensed veterinarian, shall make written application to the board for an institutional license on …

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47-901. History: L. 1921, ch. 209, § 1; R.S. 1923, 47-901; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 333, § 16; June 30. Source or prior law: L. 1920, ch. 47, § 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES…

47-902. History: L. 1921, ch. 209, § 2; R.S. 1923, 47-902; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 333, § 16; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School…

47-903. History: L. 1921, ch. 209, § 3; R.S. 1923, 47-903; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 333, § 16; June 30. Source or prior law: L. 1897, ch. 240, §§ 1, 2; L. 1903, ch. 487, § 2; L. 1905, ch. 496, § 2; L. 1920, ch. 47, § 2. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Polic…

47-912. History: L. 1921, ch. 209, § 12; R.S. 1923, 47-912; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 333, § 16; June 30. Source or prior law: L. 1920, ch. 47, § 3. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTE…

47-913. History: L. 1923, ch. 160, § 1; R.S. 1923, 47-913; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 333, § 16; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School…

47-914. History: L. 1921, ch. 209, § 13; R.S. 1923, 47-914; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 333, § 16; June 30. Source or prior law: L. 1897, ch. 240, § 3; L. 1903, ch. 487, § 3; L. 1905, ch. 496, § 3. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Doc…

47-918. History: L. 1921, ch. 209, §§ 17; R.S. 1923, 47-918; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 333, § 16; June 30. Source or prior law: L. 1920, ch. 47, §§ 8, 9. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF ST…

47-921. History: L. 1897, ch. 239, § 1; R.S. 1923, 47-921; Repealed, L. 2012, ch. 125, § 43; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School …

47-922. History: L. 1897, ch. 239, § 2; R.S. 1923, 47-922; Repealed, L. 2012, ch. 125, § 43; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School …

47-923. History: L. 1897, ch. 239, § 3; R.S. 1923, 47-923; Repealed, L. 2012, ch. 125, § 43; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School …

47-1001. Definitions. As used in this act, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: (a) "Commissioner" means the animal health commissioner of the Kansas department of agriculture. (b) "Livestock" means and includes cattle, bison, swine, sheep, goats, horse…