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Kentucky · Snapshot 09/05/2026

KRS 312.991: Penalties -- Injunction or restraining order.

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  1. KRS Chapter 312

(1) Any person who shall practice or attempt to practice chiropractic in violation of the

provisions of this chapter, or any person who shall buy, sell or fraudulently obtain

any diploma or license to practice chiropractic, whether recorded or not; or any

person who shall use the title to induce the public to believe that he is engaged in

the practice of chiropractic, without first complying with the provisions of this

chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be

punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment

in the county jail for not more than six (6) months or both. Each adjustment or

treatment shall constitute a separate offense.

(2) Any advertisement or sign of whatsoever nature to indu ce the public to believe that

one is a chiropractor or practices chiropractic shall be prima facie evidence of a

violation of this chapter, provided the person displaying such sign or causing such

advertisement has not been licensed to practice chiropracti c as provided in this

chapter.

(3) Whenever in the judgment of the board any person has engaged or is about to

engage in the acts or practices that constitute, or will constitute, a violation of any of

the provisions of this chapter or the rules and regul ations adopted by the board, the

board may make application to the Franklin Circuit Court for an order enjoining

such acts or practices. Upon a showing by the board that such person has engaged,

or is about to engage, in any such acts or practices, an inj unction, restraining order,

or such other order as may be appropriate shall be granted by such court. Any order

of the Franklin Circuit Court shall be enforceable and shall be valid anywhere in

this state and the order of the court shall be reviewable as provided in the Rules of

Civil Procedure in the case of other injunctions and restraining orders.

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