KRS 310.041: Powers and duties of board.

The board shall:

(1) Promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A

implementing the provisions of KRS 310.005, 310.021, 310.031, 310.040, 310.041,

310.042, 310.050, 310.070, and 310.990;

(2) Issue initial licenses and certificates and license and certificate renewals;

(3) Notify in writing any person determined by the board to be in violation of this

chapter or the administrative regulations promulgated thereunder. The notification

shall state that the person may request a hearing by the board within an amount of

time specified by the board. If a hearing is requested, the hearing shall be conducted

in accordance with KRS Chapter 13B. If the person fails to request the hearing, or if

the board determines from the hearing that the person is in violation of this chapter

or the administrative regulations promulgated thereunder, the board may apply to

the Circuit Court of the county in which the violation occurred for an injunction or

other appropriate restraining order to prohibit the continued violation;

(4) Publish and make available to the public, upon request and for a fee not to exceed

the actual cost of printing and mailing, the administrative regulations of the board

and the requirements for licensure and certification;

(5) Establish fees, subject to maximum limitations prescribed in this chapter, in

amounts sufficient to pay the expenses of the board directly attributable to the

performance of its duties pursuant to the provisions of this chapter;

(6) Review and approve or reject the qualifications of all applicants for licensure and

certification and issue all approved licenses and certificates;

(7) Collect or receive all fees, fines, and moneys owed pursuant to the provisions of this

chapter and to deposit all fees, fines, and moneys into the State T reasury to the

credit of a revolving fund for the use of the board. No part of this revolving fund

shall revert to the general funds of this Commonwealth;

(8) Deny, suspend, or revoke the license or certification of or to otherwise discipline or

fine, by a dministrative penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500), or

reprimand a license or certificate holder found guilty of violating any provisions of

this chapter or the administrative regulations promulgated thereunder;

(9) Promulgate administrative r egulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A to

establish conditions for granting a retired or inactive licensure status; and

(10) Promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A to

establish procedures to permit a licensee or cer tificate holder to voluntarily

relinquish a license or certificate and conditions to reinstate a voluntarily

relinquished license or certificate.