§ 65-7601 Citation of act
§ 65-7602 Definitions
§ 65-7603 License prerequisite to practice acupuncture; representation as acupuncturist; penalties
§ 65-7604 Acupuncture needles; requirements
§ 65-7605 Persons not required to hold acupuncturist license
§ 65-7606 License to practice acupuncture by examination; prerequisites
§ 65-7607 License to practice acupuncture by endorsement; prerequisite
§ 65-7608 Waiver of certain license prerequisites
§ 65-7609 Renewal date of license; requirements to maintain license; notice of renewal and cancellation; cancellation of license; reinstatement of license; designation of license
§ 65-7610 Reinstatement of revoked license; requirements; procedure
§ 65-7611 Fees; collection by state board of healing arts
§ 65-7612 Fees, disposition of
§ 65-7613 Acupuncture advisory council; appointments and terms of members; meetings; reimbursement
§ 65-7614 Same; duties
§ 65-7615 Rules and regulations
§ 65-7616 Disciplinary action against licensee; grounds for discipline; procedure; confidentiality of certain investigatory records
§ 65-7617 Same; jurisdiction; procedure; stipulations; emergency proceedings
§ 65-7618 Non-disciplinary resolutions; procedure
§ 65-7619 Administrative fines
§ 65-7620 Confidentiality of complaints and related reports, records or information; exceptions
§ 65-7621 Reporting alleged incidents of malpractice; civil immunity; when
§ 65-7622 Acupuncturist-patient privilege
§ 65-7623 Injunction against violation of act
§ 65-7624 Severability of act

Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 65 > Article 76 - Acupuncture Practice Act

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.