KRS 198B.605: Annual renewal of certificates and licenses.

(1) (a) All certificates issued under KRS 198B.570 shall expire on the last day of

the certificate holder's birth month in the following year. The department

may reduce the license fee on a pro rata basis for initial certificates issued

for less than twelve (12) months. Renewed certificates shall expire on the

last day of the certificate holder's birth month of each year after the date

of issuance of the renewed certificate. Application for a renewal shall be

upon a form prescribed by the commissioner, and the certificate holder

shall furnish the information required by the form.

(b) Failure of any certificate holder to secure his or her renewal certificate

within sixty (60) days after the last day of the certificate holder's birth

month shall constitute sufficient cause for the commissioner to revoke his

or her license.

(c) The commissioner may restore a certificate that has been revoked for

failure to pay the renewal fee, upon the receipt of payment of all

delinquent fees.

(2) A certificate holder may voluntarily surrender his or her certificate to the

commissioner and thereby be relieved of the annual renewal fee. After

surrendering a certificate, he or she shall not be known as a certificate holder

and shall desist from the practice thereof. Within five (5) years from the time of

surrender of the certificate, he or she may again qualify for a certificate without

examination by the payment of the required fee. If five (5) years thereafter have

lapsed, he or she shall return to the status of a new applicant.

(3) (a) The initial license for a fire protection sprinkler contractor shall expire on

the last day of the licensee's birth month in the following year. The

department may reduce the license fee on a pro rata basis for initial

licenses issued for less than twelve (12) months. Renewed licenses shall

expire on the last day of the licensee's birth month of each year after the

date of issuance of the renewed license. Application for a renewal shall

be upon a form prescribed by the commissioner and the license holder

shall furnish the information required by the form.

(b) Failure of any certificate holder to secure a renewal certificate within sixty

(60) days after the last day of the certificate holder's birth month shall

constitute sufficient cause for the commissioner to revoke the license.

(c) The commissioner may restore a license that has been revoked for failure

to pay the renewal fee, upon the receipt of payment of all delinquent fees.