{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-198b.664","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 198B.664","heading":"Renewal and restoration of license -- Grace period -- Inactive status","body":"-- Reactivation.\n(1) Every license issued by the department may  be renewed annually, on or\nbefore the last day of the licensee's birth month, upon payment of a renewal\nfee  as  established in administrative regulations promulgated  by  the\ndepartment. Failure to renew shall cause the license to expire.\n(2) A  sixty (60) day grace period shall be allowed after the expiration of the\nlicense, during which time the licensee may continue to practice and may apply\nto restore the license upon payment of the renewal fee plus a restoration fee as\nestablished in administrative regulations promulgated by the department, and\nupon the provision of applicable proof of insurance required by KRS 198B.668.\n(3) A license that is not restored before the end of the sixty (60) day grace period\nshall immediately terminate. Upon  termination of the license, the former\nlicensee shall be ineligible to practice in the Commonwealth  until he or she\nthereafter satisfies all applicable licensing requirements in accordance with this\nchapter.\n(4) After the sixty (60) day grace period, a former licensee with a terminated\nlicense may apply to have the license reinstated upon payment of the renewal\nfee  plus a  reinstatement fee established in administrative regulations\npromulgated by the department. An applicant for reinstatement shall not be\nrequired to submit to any examination as a condition of reinstatement if the\nreinstatement application is made  within three (3) years from the date of\ntermination.\n(5) Notwithstanding the requirements of this section, an applicant for renewal,\nrestoration, or reinstatement shall satisfy all other applicable qualifications for\nlicensure as required by this chapter and  the administrative regulations\npromulgated hereunder.\n(6) Those persons licensed by the department and not engaged in the practice of\nheating, ventilating, and air conditioning in the Commonwealth  may apply for\nand  be  granted inactive status by the department in accordance with\nadministrative regulations promulgated by the department. A licensee granted\ninactive status shall not engage in the practice of heating, ventilation, and air\nconditioning. An inactive license shall not be a valid license. A licensee on\ninactive status may  petition the department for restoration of a license to\npractice. The  petitioner shall pay  a  reactivation fee, satisfy all other\nrequirements as established in administrative regulations promulgated by the\ndepartment, and, if applicable, obtain the insurance as required by KRS\n198B.668.","path":["KRS Chapter 198B"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=46944","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:51:52Z","sha256":"66d566ed11fc2685ab74023695534b4c6eb9215c5d6d5b7e8737e9823d72149f","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-198b.662","next":"us-ky/krs-198b.666"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}