65-1458. Dentists and dental hygienists; revocation or suspension of licenses; hearing; review.
The board shall revoke or suspend the license of any licensed dental hygienist who is found guilty of using or attempting to use in any manner whatsoever any prophylactic lists, call lists, records, reprints or copies of same, or information gathered therefrom, of the names or patients whom the hygienist might have served in the office of a prior employer, unless such names appear upon the bona fide call or prophylactic list of the hygienist's present employer and were caused to so appear through the legitimate practice of dentistry as provided for in this act. The board shall also suspend or revoke the license of any licensed dentist who is found guilty of aiding or abetting or encouraging a dental hygienist employed by such dentist to make use of a so-called prophylactic call list, or the calling by telephone or by use of written letters transmitted through the mails to solicit patronage from patients formerly served in the office of any dentist formerly employing such hygienist. No order of suspension or revocation provided in this section shall be made or entered except after notice and opportunity for hearing in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act. Any final order of suspension or revocation of a license shall be reviewable in accordance with the Kansas judicial review act.
History: L. 1943, ch. 221, § 42; L. 1984, ch. 313, § 104; L. 2000, ch. 169, § 15; L. 2010, ch. 17, § 131; July 1.