Each of the following acts by a licensee shall be evidence of unprofessional conduct:

1. (a) Misrepresenting any professional qualifications or credentials, including any of the following:

   1. (1) Impersonating another licensed professional;
   2. (2) knowingly allowing the use of one's license or license number by another person; or
   3. (3) using an academic title that has not been conferred by an accredited educational institution;
2. (b) improper certification of services rendered when these services were not provided or supervised by the licensee;
3. (c) falsifying documents of personal data or qualifications in the application for licensure;
4. (d) aiding in the submission of false information or sanctioning the submission of false information for the purpose of another person obtaining licensure;
5. (e) misrepresenting services provided under one's professional license;
6. (f) promoting or endorsing products in a false or misleading manner;
7. (g) making unsupported or misleading claims about the efficacy of any professional service;
8. (h) performing services that fall under the scope of practice but for which the licensee has not received training that can be documented by an academic transcript or a certificate of training completion;
9. (i) performing or offering to perform services that are unwarranted;
10. (j) billing or receiving remuneration for services not rendered;
11. (k) withholding or failing to provide information that might affect a client's decision regarding the establishment or continuation of the professional relationship;
12. (l) failing to disclose to a client a proprietary interest in any commercial enterprise that might affect the client's decision regarding services;
13. (m) using undue influence, the threat of harm, or any false claim of future risk in order to promote sales, services, or products for personal gain or profit;
14. (n) failing to exercise appropriate supervision over clinical practicum students, temporarily licensed postgraduate professionals, or assistants with whom the licensee has a supervisory relationship;
15. (o) failing to report to the department alleged violations by speech-language pathologists and audiologists of Kansas statutes or regulations pertaining to the practice of speech-language pathology and audiology; and
16. (p) refusing to cooperate in a timely manner with the investigation of complaints under the jurisdiction of the Kansas department of health and environment.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 65-6503 and 65-6508; implementing K.S.A. 65-6508; effective March 16, 2001; amended April 25, 2008.)