{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-312.991","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 312.991","heading":"Penalties -- Injunction or restraining order.","body":"(1) Any person who shall practice or attempt to practice chiropractic in violation of the\nprovisions of this chapter, or any person who shall buy, sell or fraudulently obtain\nany diploma or license to practice chiropractic, whether recorded or not; or any\nperson who shall use the title to induce the public to believe that he is engaged in\nthe practice of chiropractic, without first complying with the provisions of this\nchapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be\npunished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment\nin the county jail for not more than six (6) months or both. Each adjustment or\ntreatment shall constitute a separate offense.\n(2) Any advertisement or sign of whatsoever nature to indu ce the public to believe that\none is a chiropractor or practices chiropractic shall be prima facie evidence of a\nviolation of this chapter, provided the person displaying such sign or causing such\nadvertisement has not been licensed to practice chiropracti c as provided in this\nchapter.\n(3) Whenever in the judgment of the board any person has engaged or is about to\nengage in the acts or practices that constitute, or will constitute, a violation of any of\nthe provisions of this chapter or the rules and regul ations adopted by the board, the\nboard may make application to the Franklin Circuit Court for an order enjoining\nsuch acts or practices.  Upon a showing by the board that such person has engaged,\nor is about to engage, in any such acts or practices, an inj unction, restraining order,\nor such other order as may be appropriate shall be granted by such court.  Any order\nof the Franklin Circuit Court shall be enforceable and shall be valid anywhere in\nthis state and the order of the court shall be reviewable as provided in the Rules of\nCivil Procedure in the case of other injunctions and restraining orders.","path":["KRS Chapter 312"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=30805","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:58:09Z","sha256":"6814c9aee272f3a74d550bd9189ba76032c7bcfcee51e45c4454f5e6c19a9645","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-312.990","next":"us-ky/krs-313.001"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}