KRS 334A.080: Powers and duties of the board.

(1) The board shall administer, coordinate, and enforce the provisions of this chapter,

evaluate the qualifications of applicants, supervise the examination of applicants,

and may issue subpoenas, examine witnesses, and administer oaths, and shall

investigate persons engaging in practices which violate the provisions of this

chapter.

(2) The board shall conduct administrative hearings in accordance with KRS Chapter

13B. Any person aggrieved by a final order of the board may appeal to Franklin

Circuit Court.

(3) The board shall keep records and minutes as necessary and shall promulgate

responsible administrative regulations, including but not limited to, administrative

regulations which delineate qualifications for licensure and renewal of licensure and

which establish ethical standards of practice, and may amend or repeal the same.

(4) Every person who holds a license to practice speech -language pathology or

audiology in this state shall be governed and controlled by the rules of professional

conduct adopted by the board.

(5) The conferral or enumeration of specific powers elsewhere in this chapter shall not

be construed as a limitation of the general powers conferred by this section.

(6) The board shall fix appropriate and reasonable fees for licensing, and shall

periodically review and modify these fees as necessary.