KRS 321.208: Renewal of animal euthanasia specialist certificate and animal control

agency certificate.

(1) Each person who is certified as an animal euthanasia specialist shall submit a

complete renewal application by the renewal deadline and pay to the boar d an

annual renewal fee for the renewal of the person's certificate.

(2) Each animal shelter that is certified as an animal control agency shall submit a

completed renewal application by the renewal deadline and pay to the board an

annual renewal fee for the renewal of the animal control agency certificate.

(3) A sixty (60) day grace period shall be allowed after the renewal deadline, during

which time individuals and agencies may renew their certificates upon submission

of a completed application, and paym ent of the renewal fee and a late fee to the

board. Any certificate that was not renewed by the grace period deadline shall

expire. Upon expiration, the holder of that certificate is no longer eligible to

practice animal euthanasia in the Commonwealth or m aintain a United States Drug

Enforcement Administration controlled substances registration.

(4) After the sixty (60) day grace period, individuals and agencies with an expired

certificate may have their certificates reinstated upon submission of a complete d

reinstatement application and payment of a reinstatement fee to the board if the

reinstatement application is made within five (5) years from the date of expiration.

Animal control agencies may be subject to inspection prior to reinstatement.

(5) A suspe nded certificate is subject to expiration and termination and shall be

renewed as provided in this chapter. Renewal or reinstatement shall not entitle the

certificate holder to engage in the practice until the suspension has ended or is

otherwise removed by the board and the right to practice is restored by the board.

(6) A revoked certificate is subject to expiration or termination but may not be

renewed. If it is reinstated, the certificate holder shall pay the reinstatement fee.

(7) A person or agency that fails to reinstate its certificate within five (5) years after its

expiration or termination shall not have it renewed, restored, reissued, or reinstated.

A person or agency may apply for and obtain a new certificate by meeting the

requirements of this chapter.

(8) The board may require that a person or agency applying for renewal or

reinstatement of the certificate show evidence of completion of additional training

or continuing education as set forth by administrative regulation promulgated in

accordance with KRS Chapter 13A.

(9) The board may grant retired or inactive certificate status for certified animal

euthanasia specialists and may establish conditions under which retired or inactive

certificates may be renewed as set forth by administrative regu lations promulgated

in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A.

(10) The board shall require any applicant seeking to become registered as the

designated on -site manager for an animal control agency to submit to a criminal

background investigation conducted in accordance with KRS 321.189.