65-1114. Unlawful acts. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person:

(1) To practice or to offer to practice professional nursing in this state;

(2) to use any title, abbreviation, letters, figures, sign, card or device to indicate that any person is a registered professional nurse;

(3) to practice or offer to practice practical nursing in this state; or

(4) to use any title, abbreviation, letters, figures, sign, card or device to indicate that any person is a licensed practical nurse, unless such person has been duly licensed under the provisions of this act.

(b) It shall be unlawful for any person:

(1) To practice or offer to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse in this state; or

(2) to use any title, abbreviation, letters, figures, sign, card or device to indicate that any person is an advanced practice registered nurse, unless such person has been duly issued a license as an advanced practice registered nurse under the Kansas nurse practice act.

History: L. 1949, ch. 331, § 3; L. 1975, ch. 316, § 2; L. 1978, ch. 240, § 3; L. 1983, ch. 206, § 7; L. 2011, ch. 114, § 40; January 1, 2012.