KRS § 321.253 Allied animal health professional license -- Renewal application -- Expired, suspended, or revoked licenses -- Continuing education requirement -- Retired or inactive status -- Fees to cover cost of operating licensee program.

321.253 Allied animal health professional license -- Renewal application -- Expired, suspended, or revoked licenses -- Continuing education requirement -- Retired or inactive status -- Fees to cover cost of operating licensee program. (1) Each AAHP licensee shall submit a completed renewal application to the board and pay a renewal fee for the renewal of the license. (2) A sixty (60) day grace period shall be allowed after the renewal deadline during which individuals may renew their licenses upon submission of a completed renewal application and payment of the renewal fee plus a late renewal fee. All licenses not renewed by the grace period deadline shall expire based on the failure of the individual to renew in a timely manner. Upon expiration, the licensee is no longer eligible to practice as an allied animal health professional in the Commonwealth. (3) After the sixty (60) day grace period, individuals with an expired license may have their licenses reinstated upon submission of a completed reinstatement application and payment of the renewal fee, the renewal late fee, and the reinstatement fee. A person who applies for reinstatement after expiration of the person's AAHP license shall not be required to submit to an examination as a condition for reinstatement, if the reinstatement application is made within five (5) years from the date of expiration. (4) A suspended AAHP license is subject to expiration and termination and shall be renewed as provided in this chapter. Renewal or reinstatement shall not entitle the licensee to engage in practice as an allied animal health professional until the suspension has ended or is otherwise resolved by the board and the right to practice is restored by the board. (5) A revoked license is subject to expiration or termination but may not be renewed. If a revoked license is reinstated, the licensee shall pay a reinstatement fee. (6) A person who fails to reinstate his or her AAHP license within five (5) years after its expiration or termination shall not have it renewed, restored, reissued, or reinstated and the person may apply for and obtain a new license by meeting the requirements of this chapter. (7) The board may require that a person applying for renewal or reinstatement of a license provide evidence of completion of continuing education as promulgated by the board in an administrative regulation. (8) The board may grant retired or inactive license status and may establish conditions under which retired or inactive licenses may be renewed and reinstated as set forth by the board in an administrative regulation. (9) Fees set by the board shall be designed to fully cover the cost to operate the licensee program but shall not exceed it. Effective: June 27, 2025 History: Created 2025 Ky. Acts ch. 87, sec. 3, effective June 27, 2025.