{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-322.190","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 322.190","heading":"Investigation and resolution of complaints -- Appeals.","body":"Any person or organization, including the board upon its own volition, may file with the\nexecutive director of the board a written complaint alleging violation of any provision of\nthis chapter. The executive director shall cause the complaint to be investigated.\n(1) If the investigation reveals that the alleged violation did occur but was not of a\nserious nature, the board may issue a written admonishment to the licensee. A copy\nof the admonishment shall be placed in the permanent file of the licensee. The\nlicensee shall have the right to file a response to the admonishment within thirty\n(30) days of its receipt and to have the response placed in the permanent licensure\nfile. The licensee may alternatively, within thirty (30) days of the receipt, file a\nrequest for hearing with the board. Upon receipt of this request, the board shall set\naside the written admonishment and set the matter for hearing in accordance with\nthe provisions of KRS Chapter 13B.\n(2) If the investigation reveals evidence supporting the c omplaint, the executive\ndirector shall set the matter for hearing in accordance with the provisions of KRS\nChapter 13B before refusing to renew, suspending, revoking, reprimanding,\nimposing probation or an administrative fine, or any combination of actions\nregarding any license under the provisions of this chapter.\n(a) At any time during the investigation or hearing process, the board may accept\na written assurance of voluntary compliance from the licensee which\neffectively deals with the complaint.\n(b) When the board issues a written reprimand to the licensee, a copy of the\nreprimand shall be placed in the permanent file of the licensee. The licensee\nshall have the right to submit a response within thirty (30) days of its receipt\nand to have that response filed in the permanent file.\n(3) After denying an application under the provisions of this chapter, the board may\ngrant a hearing to the denied applicant in accordance with the provisions of KRS\nChapter 13B.\n(4) The board may reconsider, modify, or reverse its decision on any disciplinary\naction.\n(5) Any party aggrieved by a disciplinary action of the board may bring an action in\nFranklin Circuit Court in accordance with the provisions of KRS Chapter 13B.","path":["KRS Chapter 322"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=31438","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:58:17Z","sha256":"92973775ade4e1b106e460d4f0bfa69c4e4f6427e3a903eb896905ed4a9749da","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-322.180","next":"us-ky/krs-322.200"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}