KRS 319B.040: Powers permitted to board -- Administrative regulations and

services -- Disciplinary powers and procedures -- Retired or inactive

licensure status -- Private letter rulings.

The board may:

(1) Employ needed personnel and contract with the Department of Professional

Licensing within the Public Protection Cabinet for the provision of

administrative services;

(2) Issue subpoenas, examine witnesses, pay appropriate witness fees, administer

oaths, and investigate allegations of practices violating the provisions of this

chapter;

(3) Seek injunctive relief in the Circuit Court of the county where the violation

occurred to stop the unlawful practice of prosthetics, orthotics, and pedorthics

by unlicensed persons;

(4) Conduct hearings pursuant to KRS Chapter 13B and keep records and

minutes necessary to carry out the functions of this chapter;

(5) Suspend or revoke licenses, impose supervisory or probationary conditions

upon licensees, impose administrative disciplinary fines, issue written

reprimands or admonishments, or impose any combination of these penalties;

(6) Grant retired or inactive licensure status under conditions set forth by the board

by the promulgation of administrative regulations; and

(7) Issue advisory private letter rulings to any affected licensee who makes such a

request regarding any matters within the board's primary jurisdiction. Any

private letter ruling shall affect only the person making the inquiry and shall

have no precedential value for any other inquiry or future contested case that

might come before the board. Any dispute regarding a private letter ruling may,

if the board chooses to do so, be resolved pursuant to KRS Chapter 13B.