{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-309.086","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 309.086","heading":"Revocation, suspension,  probation, or restriction of license,","body":"certificate, or registration -- Hearings -- Appeals.\n(1) The  board may revoke, suspend, place on probation, or restrict the license,\ncertificate, or registration of a licensee, certificate holder, or registrant; refuse to\nissue or renew a license, certificate, or registration; and reprimand, admonish,\nor fine a licensee, certificate holder, or registrant for the following:\n(a) Fraud or deceit in obtaining licensure, certification, or registration;\n(b) Transferring the authority granted by  the license, certificate, or\nregistration to another person;\n(c) Using unfair, false, misleading, or deceptive trade practices;\n(d) Willfully or deliberately disregarding professional standards of practice or\nviolating the code of ethics;\n(e) Aiding and abetting a person who  obtains a license, certificate, or\nregistration fraudulently;\n(f) Conspiring or combining with others to obtain a license, certificate, or\nregistration to be used by an unlicensed, uncertified, or unregistered\nperson with the intent to evade the provisions of KRS  309.080 to 309.089\nand administrative regulations promulgated pursuant to those sections;\n(g) Negligence or incompetence in complying with the applicable code of\nethics and standards of practice or failure to comply with continuing\neducation requirements;\n(h) Violating KRS  309.080  to 309.089  and  administrative regulations\npromulgated pursuant to those sections; or\n(i) Being convicted of any crime as defined in KRS  335B.010 in which an\nelement of the crime is dishonesty or fraud, within the past three (3)\nyears, if in accordance with KRS Chapter 335B.\n(2) The  board shall, upon the request of a licensed clinical alcohol and drug\ncounselor, certified alcohol and drug counselor, or registered alcohol and drug\npeer  support specialist, or an  applicant for licensure, certification, or\nregistration, hold a hearing pursuant to KRS  Chapter 13B before denying an\napplication; refusing to renew a license, certificate, or registration; suspending\na license, certificate, or registration; or imposing a fine. The affected party may\nappeal the board's decision in the Circuit Court where the licensee, certificate\nholder, or registrant resides. The action of the board shall remain in effect\npending any appeals unless the board rescinds or modifies its order.","path":["KRS Chapter 309"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=46797","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:58:01Z","sha256":"2c2202dbdab22433f197d9bddcbfd1dc2c6f0219957353139854b859b732abf4","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-309.085","next":"us-ky/krs-309.087"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}