70-9-1 Waiver of continuing education
requirement for license renewal under im-
pairment status. Each applicant for license re-
newal who wishes to have the required 20 hours
of continuing education waived due to impair-
ment of the applicant, as defined in K.S.A. 47-
846(c) during the prior license year shall submit
a written request to the board.

 (a)  An assessment or assessments of the li-
censee's degree of impairment shall be submitted
to the board. The assessment shall be made by a
designee of the board or by one or more appro-
priate, qualified professionals chosen by the li-
censee and approved by the board. The assess-
ment shall establish the nature of, the prognosis
for, and the duration of the licensee's impairment.
Based on this assessment, the continuing educa-
tion requirement may be waived by the board.
The licensee may also be subject to restrictions
and appropriate conditions established by the
board.

 (b)  If the waiver is issued, the licensee shall
sign an affidavit acknowledging that individual's
impairment, and shall agree not to engage in the
practice of veterinary medicine beyond the re-
strictions and conditions placed on the licensee by
the board. If the licensee does engage in the prac-
tice of veterinary medicine beyond the restrictions
and conditions of the board, such action shall be
grounds for disciplinary action against the
licensee.

 (c)  The degree of impairment shall be moni-
tored by a designee of the board. Whenever re-
covery from the impairment is assessed and doc-
umented by a designee of the board or by the
appropriate, qualified professional chosen by the
licensee and approved by the board, the licensee
may seek to have the license reinstated, subject to
the statutory procedure for reinstatement of a li-
cense as stated in K.S.A. 47-832. Such reinstate-
ment shall be subject to completion of all of the
continuing education hours waived during the im-
pairment period. (Authorized by K.S.A. 47-
821(a)(3) and 47-829(b); implementing K.S.A. 47-
829(b) and 47-848; effective Aug. 22, 1997.)

Article 10.--FINES