- (a) It shall be unlawful for any person who is not licensed under this act or whose license has been revoked or suspended to engage in the practice as a physician assistant as defined by this act.
- (b) No person shall use any title, abbreviation, letters, figures, sign, card or device to indicate that any person is a licensed physician assistant, nor shall any person represent oneself to be a licensed physician assistant unless such person has been duly licensed as a physician assistant in accordance with the provisions of this act.
(c) The provisions of this act shall not be construed to include the following persons:
- (1) Persons rendering gratuitous services in the case of an emergency.
- (2) Persons gratuitously administering ordinary household remedies.
- (3) Individuals practicing religious beliefs which provide for reliance on spiritual means alone for healing.
- (4) Students while performing professional services in an approved physician assistant education and training program under the supervision of an approved instructor.
- (5) Persons whose professional services are performed under the direct and personal supervision or by order of a practitioner who is licensed under the healing arts act.
- (6) Other health care providers licensed, registered, certified or otherwise credentialed by agencies of the state of Kansas.
- (7) Persons who practice as physician assistants solely in the course of employment or active duty in the United States government or any of its departments, bureaus or agencies.
- (d) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
L. 2000, ch. 162, § 6; L. 2014, ch. 131, § 45; July 1, 2015.