Kansas Statutes 65-1948. Same; powers and duties of board
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 65-1948
- Board: means the state board of cosmetology. See Kansas Statutes 65-1920
- Body piercing: means puncturing the skin of a person by aid of needles designed or used to puncture the skin for the purpose of inserting removable jewelry through the human body, except puncturing the external part of the human earlobe shall not be included in this definition. See Kansas Statutes 65-1940
- Body piercing establishment: means any room space, or any part thereof, where body piercing is practiced or where the business of body piercing is conducted. See Kansas Statutes 65-1940
- Cosmetic tattooing: means the process by which the skin is marked or colored by insertion of nontoxic dyes or pigments into or under the subcutaneous portion of the skin, by use of a needle, so as to form indelible marks for cosmetic or figurative purposes. See Kansas Statutes 65-1940
- Department: means the department of health and environment. See Kansas Statutes 65-1940
- Tattooing: means the process by which the skin is marked or colored by insertion of nontoxic dyes or pigments by use of a needle into or under the subcutaneous portion of the skin so as to form indelible marks for cosmetic or figurative purposes. See Kansas Statutes 65-1940
The powers and duties of the board as related to this act are as follows:
(a) To authorize all disbursements necessary to carry out the provisions of this act;
(b) to determine training and experience requirements for taking the examination and to supervise and administer examinations to test the knowledge of applicants for licensure;
(c) to license persons who apply to the board and who have qualified to practice tattooing, cosmetic tattooing or body piercing;
(d) to renew licenses;
(e) to appoint representatives to conduct or supervise the examination of applicants for licensure;
(f) to designate the time and place for examining applicants for licensure;
(g) to carry out, together with the department or separately, the periodic inspection of establishments of persons who are licensed to practice tattooing, cosmetic tattooing or body piercing;
(h) to issue a tattooing, cosmetic tattooing or body piercing establishment license to qualified applicants upon compliance with this act; and
(i) to appoint or employ subordinate employees.