Chapter 65 — PUBLIC HEALTH

65-1418. History: L. 1937, ch. 280, § 3; Repealed, L. 1943, ch. 221, § 46; June 28. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Dishonorable conduct defined; orders revoking licenses held unreasonable, arbitrary and oppressive. Capland v. Board of Dental Examiners, 149 Kan. 352, 356, 357, 358, 359, 362,…

65-1419. History: L. 1937, ch. 280, § 4; Repealed, L. 1943, ch. 221, § 46; June 28. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents…

65-1420. History: L. 1937, ch. 280, § 5; Repealed, L. 1943, ch. 221, § 46; June 28. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents…

65-1421. License required to practice dentistry or dental hygiene. It shall be unlawful for any person to practice dentistry or dental hygiene in the state of Kansas, except: (a) Those who are now duly licensed dentists, pursuant to law; (b) those who are now duly licensed dental…

65-1422. Persons deemed to be practicing dentistry. A person shall be deemed to be practicing dentistry: (a) Who performs, or attempts or professes to perform, any dental operation or oral surgery or dental service of any kind, gratuitously or for a salary, fee, money or other re…

65-1423. Act inapplicable to certain practices, acts and operations; definitions. (a) Nothing in this act shall apply to the following practices, acts and operations: (1) To the practice of a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery under the laws of this state, unless su…

65-1424. Definitions; arrangement with unlicensed proprietor; limitation, suspension or revocation of license; selling or closing dental practice of deceased or substantially disabled dentist; rules and regulations. (a) As used in this act: (1) "Proprietor" means any person who e…

65-1425. Corporations not to practice dentistry; exception; employee to display name. Except as provided in K.S.A. 17-2706 et seq., and amendments thereto, no corporation shall practice, offer, or undertake to practice or hold itself out as practicing dentistry. Every person prac…

65-1426. Application for license; temporary license; qualifications of applicants; approval of dental schools or colleges. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) or subsection (d), every person who desires to practice dentistry in this state shall file with the execut…

65-1427. Specialists; standards and qualifications; certificate fee; limiting practice; misdemeanor; suspension or revocation of license. (a) No dentist shall announce or hold out to the public that such dentist is a specialist, or is specially qualified in any particular branch …

65-1428. Examination of applicants; examination subjects and results; licenses. (a) Each applicant for licensure as a dentist shall be examined by the board or by a testing organization or an organization of one or more state boards formed for the purpose of conducting a standard…

65-1429. Subsequent examination upon failure to pass; fee. Any applicant who fails to pass one or more sections of an examination given or approved by the board upon the first trial shall have a right to retake the examination. Any applicant who fails to pass the examination upon…

65-1430. Display of name and license. Every practitioner of dentistry within the meaning of this act shall post and keep conspicuously displayed the dentist's name, license and current license renewal certificate in each office in which the dentist practices, in plain sight of pa…

65-1431. Renewal of license; application; continuing education; biennial license renewal fee; cancellation; penalty fee; waiver for retired or disabled persons; examination for persons returning to active practice after retirement or disability. (a) Each license to practice as a …

65-1431a. Reinstatement of a revoked license; application form; burden of proof; conditions and restrictions; proceedings; stay of order of revocation of license. (a) A person whose license has been revoked may apply for reinstatement of the license after the expiration of three …

65-1432. Change of practice location address. Every licensed dentist, upon establishing a practice location or upon changing the place at which such licensed dentist practices dentistry shall furnish the executive director of the board within 30 days after such action the new pra…

65-1433. Duplicate license; fee. In case of a lost or destroyed license, and upon satisfactory proof of the loss or destruction thereof, the board may issue a duplicate license upon payment of the duplicate license fee fixed by the board pursuant to K.S.A. 65-1447 and amendments …

65-1434. Licenses issued without examination; qualifications of applicants; appearance before board; "applicant" defined. (a) The board, without examination, may issue a license as a dentist or dental hygienist to an applicant holding a license in another state upon compliance wi…

65-1435. Improper use of certain names by dentists; exceptions; unlawful acts; suspension or revocation of license; limitation on multiple office ownership. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to practice or offer to pr…

65-1436. Grounds for refusal to issue license or for action against license of dentist or dental hygienist; disciplinary action by board; notice and hearing; professionally incompetent defined; physical or mental examination. (a) The Kansas dental board may refuse to issue the li…

65-1436a. History: L. 1943, ch. 221, § 20; L. 1972, ch. 231, § 11; L. 1975, ch. 462, § 86; L. 1983, ch. 209, § 6; L. 1984, ch. 230, § 2; L. 1984, ch. 313, § 99; L. 1986, ch. 234, § 1; L. 1996, ch. 85, § 3; L. 1997, ch. 81, § 2; L. 1998, ch. 142, § 9; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 226; L. 200…

65-1437. Advertising; prohibitions; rules and regulations; "licensee" defined. (a) A person licensed to practice dentistry by the Kansas dental board shall not on such licensee's own behalf, a licensee's partner, associate or any other licensee affiliated with the licensee or the…

65-1438. Using services of unlicensed person; written prescription; misdemeanors; suspension or revocation of license. (A) Any dentist who shall use the services of any person (which word when used in this section shall include all legal entities) not licensed to practice dentist…

65-1439. Unlawful advertising or use of dental services and appliances; misdemeanor; revocation of license. (a) Any person (which word when used in this section shall include all legal entities) who shall advertise in any manner to the general public that he can or will sell, sup…

65-1440. History: L. 1943, ch. 221, § 24; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-4701; July 1, 1970. Revisor's Note: Later act, see 21-3824. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived …

65-1441. Sale, offer to sell, procurement or alteration of diploma or license; misdemeanor; fraud or cheating. Whoever sells or offers to sell a diploma conferring a dental degree, or a license granted pursuant to this act, or procures such diploma or license with intent that it …

65-1442. Board to assist prosecuting officers. The board and its members and officers shall assist prosecuting officers in the enforcement of this act, and it shall be the duty of the board, its members and officers, to furnish the proper prosecuting officer with such evidence as…

65-1443. History: L. 1943, ch. 221, § 27; Repealed, L. 1971, ch. 176, § 22; 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…

65-1444. Drugs; surgery; anaesthetics; appliances; qualifications for administering intravenous sedation and general anaesthetics; sedation permits; rules and regulations; assistant administering and monitoring nitrous oxide or oxygen, requirements; denial, revocation, suspension…

65-1445. Druggists may fill prescriptions. Druggists in this state may fill prescriptions of legally licensed dentists in this state for any drugs necessary for the practice of dentistry. History: L. 1943, ch. 221, § 29; June 28. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL G…

65-1446. Title and letters. Any licensed dentist of this state being a graduate of a reputable dental college recognized by the board shall have the right to use the title "doctor" or abbreviation thereof before his name, or appended to his name the letters "B.D.S.," "M.D.S.," "L…

65-1447. Fees; fixed by board, guidelines and limitations. (a) On or before October 1 of each year, the Kansas dental board shall determine the amount of funds which will be required during the ensuing fiscal year to properly administer the laws which the board is directed to enf…

65-1448. Wartime fee remittance rules. The board by rules shall provide for the remittance of fees otherwise required by this act while a licensee is in the active duty with any of the armed forces of the United States during a state of war. History: L. 1943, ch. 221, § 32; June …

65-1449. Revocation or suspension of license, statement of charges; emergency adjudication; temporary suspension or limitation. (a) Except as provided by subsection (b), no action to revoke or suspend a license shall be taken until the licensee has been furnished a statement in w…

65-1450. History: L. 1943, ch. 221, § 34; Repealed, L. 1984, ch. 313, § 157; July 1, 1985. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Mentioned; under former law, board's order revoking license could not be enjoined. Bohl v. Teall, 157 Kan. 239, 242, 139 P.2d 418. 2. Cited in holding K.S.A. 60-2101(a) …

65-1451. Injunctions. When it appears to the board that any person is violating any of the provisions of this act, the board may in its own name bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction for an injunction. Any such action shall be taken in accordance with the provision…

65-1452. Subpoenas and testimony. In all matters pending before it, the board shall have the power to issue subpoenas and compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of all necessary papers, books and records, documentary evidence and materials. Any person failing or re…

65-1453. Taking of depositions. Depositions may be taken within or without the state of Kansas in the manner provided for by the code of civil procedure for the taking of depositions in matters pending in the district courts of this state. Said depositions shall be returnable to …

65-1454. Witnesses; incriminating testimony compelled; exempt from prosecution. No person shall be excused from testifying in any proceeding before the board under this act, or in any civil proceeding under this act before a court of competent jurisdiction, on the ground that his…

65-1455. Licensing of dental hygienists; examination, fee; license fee; temporary license; qualifications; display of license; approval of schools of dental hygiene, criteria; unlawful practice of dental hygiene, penalties. (a) No person shall practice as a dental hygienist in th…

65-1456. Dental hygienists; suspension or revocation of licenses, when; notice and hearing; practice of dental hygiene defined; rules and regulations; supervision defined; where performance of practice authorized, issuance of permits therefor; authorized activities, requirements;…

65-1456a. Retired, disabled and inactive dental hygienists; qualifications for extended care permit. A dental hygienist who meets the requirements of subsections (f)(1) or (g)(1)(A) of K.S.A. 65-1456, and amendments thereto, prior to a period of retirement or disability, but not …

65-1457. Licensure required to practice dental hygiene. It shall be the duty of all licensed dental hygienists who engage in the practice of dental hygiene to be licensed. Except as otherwise provided under the dental practices act, the form, method and all provisions relating to…

65-1458. Dentists and dental hygienists; revocation or suspension of licenses; hearing; review. The board shall revoke or suspend the license of any licensed dental hygienist who is found guilty of using or attempting to use in any manner whatsoever any prophylactic lists, call l…

65-1459. Dental interns; rules and regulations; revocation of permits. (a) The board shall have authority, upon presentation of satisfactory credentials and under such rules and regulations as the board may prescribe, to issue a permit to a graduate of an approved dental school o…

65-1460. Penalties for violations. Any person who shall practice dentistry or dental hygiene in this state within the meaning of this act without having first obtained a license from the board, or who violates any of the provisions of this act, the penalty for which is not herein…

65-1461. Invalidity of part. If any clause, section, phrase or word of this act be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining portion or portions of this act shall be and remain in full force and as valid as if such c…

65-1462. Immunity from liability in civil actions for reporting, communicating and investigating certain information concerning alleged malpractice incidents and other information; conditions. (a) No person reporting to the Kansas dental board under oath and in good faith any inf…

65-1463. History: L. 1982, ch. 253, § 1; Repealed, L. 1996, ch. 85, § 6; 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 US…

65-1464. Citation of dental practices act. The acts contained in article 14 of chapter 65 and article 14 of chapter 74 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated and any acts amendatory thereof or made specifically supplemental thereto shall be construed together and may be cited as the de…