§ 74-7026 — Discipline of licensees or holders of certificates of authorization; suspension or revocation of licenses or certificates of authorization; grounds; reinstatement of license or certificate of authorization, fees

(a) The board shall have the power to limit, condition, reprimand or otherwise discipline, suspend or revoke the license of any person who has engaged in any of the following conduct:
(1) The practice of any fraud or deceit in obtaining a license or certificate of authorization issued under K.S.A. 74-7036, and amendments thereto;
(2) any gross negligence, incompetency, misconduct or wanton disregard for the rights of others in the practice of any technical profession;
(3) a conviction of a felony as set forth in the criminal statutes of the state of Kansas, of any other state or of the United States;
(4) violation of any rules of professional conduct adopted and promulgated by the board or violation of rules and regulations adopted by the board for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of K.S.A. 74-7001 et seq., and amendments thereto; or
(5) affixing or permitting to be affixed such licensee's seal or name to any documents which were not prepared by such licensee or prepared under the responsible charge of such licensee.
(b) The board shall have the power to limit, condition, reprimand or otherwise discipline, suspend or revoke the certificate of authorization of any business entity which has engaged in any conduct which would authorize the board to limit, condition, reprimand or otherwise discipline, suspend or revoke the license of a person under this section.
(c) The board, for reasons it may deem sufficient, may reissue a license or certificate of authorization that has been revoked and may remove the suspension of the license or certificate of authorization, provided, seven or more members of the board vote in favor of such reissuance or removal of suspension. A new license or certificate of authorization, to replace any revoked or suspended license or certificate of authorization, may be issued, subject to rules and regulations of the board, and a charge of $100 shall be made for the issuance of such license or $150 for the issuance of a certificate of authorization.
(d) Any action of the board pursuant to this section shall be subject to the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act.

Legislative History

L. 1978, ch. 326, § 18; L. 1980, ch. 244, § 6; L. 1984, ch. 313, § 139; L. 1992, ch. 240, § 18; L. 1995, ch. 104, § 6; L. 2009, ch. 94, § 9; L. 2014, ch. 88, § 20; July 1.