(a) Beginning one year after the date the rules and regulations first adopted under this act become effective, only a person licensed or otherwise authorized to practice under this act shall practice dietetics. Only a person licensed under this act shall use the title “dietitian” or “licensed dietitian” alone or in combination with other titles or use the letters L.D. or any other words or letters to indicate that the person using the same is a licensed dietitian.

(b) Violation of this section is a class C misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the Kansas Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
class C misdemeanorup to 1 monthup to $500
For details, see Kan. Stat. Ann. § 21-6602

(c) In lieu of or in addition to prosecution under subsection (b), the secretary may bring an action to enjoin an alleged violation of this section.