Kansas Statutes 65-4214. Violations; penalties
Attorney's Note
Under the Kansas Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| class A misdemeanor | up to 1 year | up to $2,500 |
| class B misdemeanor | up to 6 months | up to $1,000 |
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 65-4214
- Board: means the board of nursing. See Kansas Statutes 65-4202
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- licensed mental health technician: means a person who lawfully practices mental health technology as defined in this act. See Kansas Statutes 65-4202
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
(a) It is a violation of law for any person, including any corporation, association, partnership to:
(1) Fraudulently obtain, sell, transfer, or furnish any mental health technician diploma, license, renewal of license or record, or aid or abet another therein;
(2) advertise, represent, or hold oneself out in any manner as a mental health technician or to practice as a mental health technician without having a license to so practice issued under the mental health technician’s licensure act, except as provided in Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 65-4212 and amendments thereto;
(3) use in connection with one’s name any designation intending to imply that such person is a licensed mental health technician without having such license issued as herein provided;
(4) practice as a mental health technician during the time such person’s license is suspended or revoked;
(5) otherwise violate any of the provisions of the mental health technician’s licensure act; or
(6) represent that a provider of continuing education is approved for educating mental health technicians, unless the provider of continuing education has been approved by the board and the approval is in full force.
(b) Any person who violates this section is guilty of a class B misdemeanor, except that, upon conviction of a second or subsequent violation of this section, such person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.