65-7607. License to practice acupuncture by endorsement; prerequisite. (a) The board, without examination, may issue a license to a person who has been in the active practice of acupuncture in some other state, territory, the District of Columbia or other country upon certification by the proper licensing authority of that state, territory, District of Columbia or other country certifying that the applicant is duly licensed, that the applicant's license has never been limited, suspended or revoked, that the licensee has never been censured or received other disciplinary actions and that, so far as the records of such authority are concerned, the applicant is entitled to such licensing authority's endorsement. The applicant shall also present proof satisfactory to the board:
(1) That the state, territory, District of Columbia or country in which the applicant last practiced has and maintains standards at least equal to those maintained in Kansas;
(2) that the applicant's original license was based upon an examination at least equal in quality to the examination required in this state and that the passing grade required to obtain such original license was comparable to that required in this state;
(3) the date of the applicant's original license and all endorsed licenses and the date and place from which any license was attained;
(4) the applicant has been actively engaged in practice under such license or licenses since issued. The board may adopt rules and regulations establishing qualitative and quantitative practice activities which qualify as active practice;
(5) that the applicant has a reasonable ability to communicate in English; and
(6) that the applicant has paid all the application fees as prescribed by K.S.A. 65-7611, and amendments thereto.
(b) An applicant for a license by endorsement shall not be licensed unless, as determined by the board, the applicant's individual qualifications are substantially equivalent to the Kansas requirements for licensure under the acupuncture practice act.
History: L. 2016, ch. 92, § 12; July 1.
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.