{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-313.100","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 313.100","heading":"Sanctions for violation of statute, administrative regulation, or practice","body":"standard -- Administrative hearing -- Criminal charges -- Expungement of\nrecord.\n(1) If it is determined that an entity regulated by the board, a dentist, dental hygienist,\ndental specialist, or dental assistant has violated a statute, administrative regulation,\nor practice standard relating to serving as an entity regulated by the board, a dentist,\ndental hygienist, dental specialist, or dental assistant, the Office of the Boar d may\nimpose any of the sanctions provided in subsection (2) of this section. Any party to\nthe complaint shall have the right to propose findings of fact and conclusions of\nlaw, and to recommend sanctions.\n(2) The Office of the Board shall require an accep table plan of correction and may use\nany one (1) or more of the following sanctions when disciplining a dentist, dental\nhygienist, dental specialist, or dental assistant or any entity regulated by the board:\n(a) Private admonishment;\n(b) Public reprimand;\n(c) Fines;\n(d) Revocation of licensure or registration;\n(e) Suspension of licensure or registration until a time certain;\n(f) Suspension until a certain act or acts are performed;\n(g) Limitation of practice permanently;\n(h) Limitation of practice until a time certain;\n(i) Limitation of practice until a certain act or acts are performed;\n(j) Repassing a portion of the clinical examination;\n(k) Probation for a specified time and conditions of probation; or\n(l) Costs of the disciplinary action as defined by administrative regulation.\n(3) A private admonishment shall not be subject to disclosure to the public under KRS\n61.878(1)(l). A private admonishment shall not constitute disciplinary action but\nmay be used by the board for statistical purposes or in subsequent disciplinary\naction against the same licensee, certificate holder, or applicant.\n(4) The filing of criminal charges or a criminal conviction for violation of the\nprovisions of this chapter or the administrative regulations promulgated thereunder\nshall not preclude the Office of th e Board from instituting or imposing board\ndisciplinary action authorized by this chapter against any person or organization\nviolating this chapter or the administrative regulations promulgated thereunder.\n(5) The institution or imposition of disciplinary action by the Office of the Board\nagainst any person or organization violating the provisions of this chapter or the\nadministrative regulations promulgated thereunder shall not preclude the filing of\ncriminal charges against or a criminal conviction of any  person or organization for\nviolation of the provisions of this chapter or the administrative regulations\npromulgated thereunder.\n(6) The board may maintain an action to enjoin the practice of or the attempt to practice\nas a dentist, dental hygienist, or d ental assistant without a license or registration to\ndo so.\n(7) In case of a violation of any injunction granted under this section, the court may use\nits inherent powers for adequate relief.\n(8) (a) Any licensee or certificate holder who has received a pr ivate admonishment\nmay request in writing for the board to expunge the private admonishment\nfrom the licensee or certificate holder's permanent record.\n(b) The request for expungement may be filed no sooner than three (3) years after\nthe date on which the licensee or certificate holder has completed disciplinary\nsanctions imposed and if the licensee or certificate holder has not been\ndisciplined for any subsequent violation of the same nature within this period\nof time.\n(c) No person may have his record expunged under this chapter more than once.\n(9) If it is found the person who is licensed or registered by the board has been\nconvicted of, pled guilty to, or entered an Alford plea to a Class A, B, or C felony\noffense, or has completed a diversion program for a Class A, B, or C felony offense,\nthe license or registration shall be revoked.\n(10) A licensee subject to any disciplinary proceeding under this chapter shall be\nafforded an administrative hearing conducted in accordance with KRS Chapter 13B\nand may appeal any final order of the board to the Franklin Circuit Court.","path":["KRS Chapter 313"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=30820","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:58:09Z","sha256":"3f402abe650d1efba8ecae73538a633802f65bc1ed4486eb53f6a112a49d4f30","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-313.090","next":"us-ky/krs-313.110"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}