321.208 Renewal of animal euthanasia specialist certificate and animal control
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agency certificate.
(1)Each person who is certified as an animal euthanasia specialist shall submit a
complete renewal application by the renewal deadline and pay to the board an
annual renewal fee for the renewal of the person's certificate.
(2)Each animal shelter that is certified as an animal control agency shall submit a
completed renewal application by the renewal deadline and pay to the board an
annual renewal fee for the renewal of the animal control agency certificate.
(3)A sixty
(60)day grace period shall be allowed after the renewal deadline, during
which time individuals and agencies may renew their certificates upon submission
of a completed application, and payment of the renewal fee and a late fee to the
board. Any certificate that was not renewed by the grace period deadline shall
expire. Upon expiration, the holder of that certificate is no longer eligible to
practice animal euthanasia in the Commonwealth or maintain a United States Drug
Enforcement Administration controlled substances registration.
(4)After the sixty
(60)day grace period, individuals and agencies with an expired
certificate may have their certificates reinstated upon submission of a completed
reinstatement application and payment of a reinstatement fee to the board if the
reinstatement application is made within five
(5)years from the date of expiration.
Animal control agencies may be subject to inspection prior to reinstatement.
(5)A suspended certificate is subject to expiration and termination and shall be
renewed as provided in this chapter. Renewal or reinstatement shall not entitle the
certificate holder to engage in the practice until the suspension has ended or is
otherwise removed by the board and the right to practice is restored by the board.
(6)A revoked certificate is subject to expiration or termination but may not be
renewed. If it is reinstated, the certificate holder shall pay the reinstatement fee.
(7)A person or agency that fails to reinstate its certificate within five
(5)years after its
expiration or termination shall not have it renewed, restored, reissued, or reinstated.
A person or agency may apply for and obtain a new certificate by meeting the
requirements of this chapter.
(8)The board may require that a person or agency applying for renewal or
reinstatement of the certificate show evidence of completion of additional training
or continuing education as set forth by administrative regulation promulgated in
accordance with KRS Chapter 13A.
(9)The board may grant retired or inactive certificate status for certified animal
euthanasia specialists and may establish conditions under which retired or inactive
certificates may be renewed as set forth by administrative regulations promulgated
in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A.
(10)The board shall require any applicant seeking to become registered as the
designated on-site manager for an animal control agency to submit to a criminal
background investigation conducted in accordance with KRS 321.189.