Section 335.515 - Powers and duties of board(1) The board shall administer and enforce the provisions of KRS 335.500 to 335.599 and shall evaluate the qualifications of applicants for licensure.(2) The board may issue subpoenas, examine witnesses, pay appropriate witness fees, administer oaths, and investigate allegations of practices violating the provisions of KRS 335.500 to 335.599.(3) The board shall promulgate administrative regulations pursuant to KRS Chapter 13A as necessary to carry out and enforce the provisions of KRS 335.500 to 335.599, including the establishment of fees.(4) The board shall conduct hearings as necessary pursuant to KRS Chapter 13B and shall keep records and minutes necessary to carry out the function of KRS 335.500 to 335.599.(5) The board shall issue credentials to qualified candidates.(6) The board shall renew credentials subject to the provisions of KRS 335.535 and shall require ten (10) continuing education hours as a condition for renewal each year.(7) The board may suspend or revoke credentials, impose supervisory or probationary conditions upon certificate holders, impose administrative disciplinary fines, issue written reprimands and admonishments, or perform any combination thereof.(8) The board may seek injunctive relief in Franklin Circuit Court to enjoin violation of KRS 335.505(1).(9) The board may grant retired status or inactive status to a credential holder under conditions set out in administrative regulations promulgated by the board.(10) The board may employ persons as necessary to carry on its work and shall define those persons' duties and fix their compensation.(11) The board shall promulgate by administrative regulation a code of ethics for and standards of practice for all credential holders.(12) The board may enter into reciprocal agreements with certified or licensed professional counseling boards.Effective:7/15/2002
Amended 2002, Ky. Acts ch. 79, sec. 4, effective7/15/2002. -- Amended 2000, Ky. Acts ch. 252, sec. 1, effective 7/14/2000. -- Created 1996, Ky. Acts ch. 364, sec. 4, effective 7/15/1996.