- (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: July 15, 2002
History: Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 79, sec. 4, effective July 15, 2002. -- Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 252, sec. 1, effective July 14, 2000. -- Created 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 364, sec. 4, effective July 15, 1996.