1. (a) Each primary licensee who wants to modify that individual's license or the license of any individual listed on the research license application shall submit a modification request form and the required fee, except as specified in paragraph (d)(2), to the department.
2. (b) Each licensee shall comply with the requirements of the original license, unless the department modifies the license in writing.

3. (c) Any primary licensee may request multiple license modifications by submitting one modification request form, but separate fees shall be required for each requested change.

   1. (sf) (1) If a primary licensee dies, any licensee who was listed on the research license application and was issued a license may request that the department modify the license to name the requesting individual as the primary licensee. This request may be granted by the department if the requesting individual performs the following:

      1. (A) Notifies the department of the primary licensee's death within 15 business days;
      2. (B) submits a license modification request form to the department within 45 days of the primary licensee's death;
      3. (C) submits a copy of the primary licensee's death certificate to the department within 45 days of that individual's death; and

      4. (D) meets the requirements in K.A.R. 4-34-5 and, if applicable, the requirements of K.A.R. 4-34-6, K.A.R. 4-34-7, K.A.R. 4-34-8, and K.A.R. 4-34-9.

         1. (2) A modification fee to name the requesting individual as the new primary licensee shall not be charged by the department, except for modification requests received more than 45 days after the death of the primary licensee, which shall require a modification request form and modification fee unless the department extends the 45-day time period in writing.

            If any other modification request is included, that modification request shall be subject to the modification fee specified in K.A.R. 4-34-12.

4. (e) A license modification shall be approved by the secretary if the request is appropriate and consistent with the licensee's approved research proposal and meets the requirements of this regulation. If the secretary denies the requested modification, no refund of the modification fee shall be provided, and the licensee shall comply with the terms and conditions of the existing license.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 2-3902; implementing K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 2-3902 and 2-3903; effective Feb. 8, 2019.)