As used in K.S.A. 2017 Supp. 65-7616 and amendments thereto and this article of the board's regulations, professional incompetency shall mean any of the following:

1. (a) One or more instances involving failure to adhere to the applicable standard of care to a degree that constitutes gross negligence, as determined by the board;
2. (b) repeated instances involving failure to adhere to the applicable standard of care to a degree that constitutes ordinary negligence, as determined by the board; or
3. (c) a pattern of practice or other evidence of incapacity or incompetence to engage in the practice of acupuncture.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 2017 Supp. 65-7615; implementing K.S.A. 2017 Supp. 65-7616; effective, T-100-9-21-17, Sept. 21, 2017; effective Jan. 12, 2018.)