KRS 12.245: Administrative bodies to issue occupational license, permit, or certificate to

members of the United States military, Reserves, or National Guard, veterans,

and spouses of members and veterans holding similar license, permit, or

certificate from other jurisdictions.

(1) An administrative body that issues a license, permit, certificate, or other document

required to operate within a business, profession, or other occupation in the

Commonwealth shall issue within thirty (30) days of receipt of a completed

application a license, permit, certificate, or other document to a member of the

United States military, Reserves, or National Guard, or to his or her spouse, or to a

veteran or the spouse of a veteran, who is seeking a license, permit, certifi cate, or

other document and currently holds or recently held equivalent documentation

issued by another state, the District of Columbia, or any possession or territory of

the United States unless:

(a) The license, permit, certificate, or other document iss ued by another state, the

District of Columbia, or any possession or territory of the United States has

been expired for more than two (2) years;

(b) The license, permit, certificate, or other documentation is not in good

standing;

(c) The holder of the li cense, permit, certificate, or other document has had the

license, permit, certificate, or other document suspended for disciplinary

reasons; or

(d) The board can show substantive evidence of significant statutory deficiency in

the training, education, or experience of the United States military service

member, Reserves or National Guard member, veteran, or spouse, which

could cause a health or safety risk to the public.

(2) The United States military service member, Reserves or National Guard member,

veteran, or spouse shall submit:

(a) Proof of issuance of a valid license, permit, certificate, or other document

issued by another state, the District of Columbia, or any possession or

territory of the United States that is active or has been expired for less than

two (2) years;

(b) Proof that the valid license, permit, certificate, or other document issued by

another state, the District of Columbia, or any possession or territory of the

United States is in good standing or was upon the date of expiration; and

(c) 1. His or her DD-214 form or other proof of active or prior military service

with an honorable discharge, discharge under honorable conditions, or a

general discharge under honorable conditions; or

2. Military orders documenting his or her transfer to a military assignment

in Kentucky.

(3) A United States military service member, Reserves or National Guard member,

veteran, or spouse who holds a license, permit, certificate, or other document issued

by a nother state, the District of Columbia, or any possession or territory of the

United States who applies for a license, permit, certificate, or other document

pursuant to subsection (1) of this section and is denied shall have the right to appeal

the decision in accordance with KRS Chapter 13B.

(4) A United States military service member, Reserves or National Guard member,

veteran, or spouse who holds a license in multiple jurisdictions through an interstate

licensure compact, with respect to services that h e or she provides within the

jurisdiction of the interstate licensure compact, shall be subject to the requirements

of the compact or applicable statutes and not this section.