(1) The board may reinstate an embalmer's or a funeral director's license that has expired for failure to renew within three (3) years of the license's expiration if the applicant for reinstatement:
- (a) Pays a late fee and the renewal fees, as set out in administrative regulations promulgated by the board, for the period during which the license was expired; and
- (b) Provides proof that the applicant has met the cumulative continuing education requirements for the period during which the license was expired.
(2) The board may reinstate an embalmer's or a funeral director's license that has expired for failure to renew more than three (3) years after the license's expiration if the applicant for reinstatement:
- (a) Pays a late fee and the renewal fees, as set out in administrative regulations promulgated by the board, for the period during which the license was expired;
- (b) Provides proof that the applicant has met all the cumulative continuing education requirements for the period during which the license was expired; and
- (c) Demonstrates that the applicant is able to practice embalming or funeral directing with reasonable competence. The board may require the person to pass an examination to determine competency.
Effective: June 29, 2021
History: Amended 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 23, sec. 3, effective June 29, 2021. -- Created 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 149, sec. 6, effective July 15, 1996.