KRS 12.355: Renewal of professional license or certification held by active duty member

of Armed Forces.

(1) Notwithstanding any other statute to the contrary, any member of the Armed Forces

of the United States on active duty who, at the time of activation, was:

(a) A member in good standing with any administrative body of the state; and

(b) Duly licensed or certified to engage in his or her profession or vocation in the

Commonwealth;

shall be kept in good standing by the administrative body with which he or she is

licensed or certified.

(2) While a licensee or certificate holder is an active duty member of the Armed Forces

of the United States, the license or certificate referenced in subsection (1) of this

section shall be renewed without:

(a) The payment of dues or fees;

(b) Obtaining continuing education credits when:

1. Circumstances associated with military duty prevent obtaining training

and a waiver request has been submitted to the appropriate

administrative body; or

2. The active duty military member perf orms the licensed or certified

occupation as part of his or her military duties as annotated in Defense

Department form 214 (DD 214); or

(c) Performing any other act typically required for the renewal of the license or

certificate.

(3) The license or certi ficate issued under this section shall be continued as long as the

licensee or certificate holder is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States

on active duty and for a period of at least six (6) months after discharge from active

duty.