Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 3, September 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
KRS
321.207
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
KRS
321.207(1) and (3) require
the Kentucky Board of Veterinary Examiners to issue a certificate to all animal
control agencies being qualified to register with the United States Drug
Enforcement Administration (DEA) to purchase, possess, and use board authorized
controlled substances, and to all persons qualified to engage in the practice
of animal euthanasia in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
KRS
321.235(3) and
321.240(5)
authorize the board to promulgate administrative regulations to implement KRS
Chapter 321. This administrative regulation requires a renewal notice to all
certified animal control agencies and animal euthanasia specialists and
requires all certified animal control agencies and animal euthanasia
specialists to complete the renewal application and return it, along with the
renewal fee to the board. It further requires all certified animal control
agencies and animal euthanasia specialists to keep the board apprised of the
legal name and current address of the certificate holder.
Section 1.
(1) The board shall, not later than February
1 of each year, email or mail to each certified animal control agency and
animal euthanasia specialist a renewal notice.
(2) The renewal application shall be
completed by the credential holder and returned to the board, including all
required attachments and fees.
(3)
Timely receipt of renewal application.
(a)
Renewals bearing a postmark, or, if an online renewal, a timestamp, of March 1
or earlier shall be considered received on time.
(b) Renewals bearing a postmark, or, if an
online renewal, a timestamp, between March 2 and April 30 shall be considered
late and therefore incur a late fee pursuant to
201 KAR 16:514.
(4) The renewal fee shall be
attached to the completed renewal form when it is returned to the board.
(a) For certified animal control agencies,
the renewal form shall be the Renewal Application for Animal Control Agencies
form or online equivalent form, including all required attachments.
(b) For certified animal euthanasia
specialists, the renewal form shall be the Renewal Application for Animal
Euthanasia Specialists form or online equivalent form, including all required
attachments.
(5) The
renewal fee shall be paid in accordance with
201 KAR 16:514.
Section 2. The board shall not be
held responsible or liable for lost renewal notices, or renewal notices not
received, or not received on time.
(1)
Regardless of cause, the board shall not have to refund money to a certificate
holder who fails to renew in a timely manner pursuant to Section 1(3) of this
administrative regulation.
(2) If a
certificate holder fails to renew by the grace period deadline, the certificate
shall expire. The former certificate holder may apply for reinstatement of the
certificate within five (5) years from the date of expiration in accordance
with 201 KAR 16:550 and
201 KAR 16:560. A reinstatement
application shall be required during this period; an application for a new
certificate shall not be accepted until five (5) years after the last date of
expiration.
Section 3.
Current contact information shall be on file with the board.
(1)
(a)
Every certified animal control agency shall:
1. File a proper and current mailing address,
phone, and, if available, email with the board at its principal
office;
2. Within thirty (30) days,
notify the board of any changes of the agency's mailing address by submitting a
completed Request for Name or Address Change form or online equivalent form
provided by the board; and
3.
Identify on the renewal form each person who is currently employed for the
purpose of animal euthanasia and each board credential holder who is employed
with, either directly or by contract or agreement, to conduct animal euthanasia
or the practice of veterinary medicine or the practice of veterinary technology
at the animal control agency.
(b)
1.
Every certified animal control agency shall file an update with the board to
notify the board of any changes to the designated on-site manager tasked with
management of controlled substances and the euthanasia program pursuant to
201 KAR 16:550, or of any changes
of the on-site manager's legal name or personal address.
2. Updates may be filed on the annual Renewal
Application for Animal Control Agencies form or online equivalent form, or on
the Request for a New Designated On-site Manager form or online equivalent
form, including all required attachments.
(c) Background checks. For a new agency
designated on-site manager, the board may conduct a national or jurisdictional
level background check on each designated on-site manager. The check shall be
processed by a board approved background check provider, and may include a copy
of the designated on-site manager's fingerprints captured at a board approved
location. The board may accept the results of an employment background check
from the county office in lieu of a state or federal background check if the
background check results are not more than six (6) months old from the date of
application. The board may reject background checks that do not have an
official seal or watermark, or that are more than ninety (90) days old. The
board may impose additional requirements as a condition of certification or
deny certification following the board's review of findings from a background
check. The results shall be submitted to the board within thirty (30) days of
designating a new designated on-site manager.
(2)
(a)
Every certified animal euthanasia specialist shall:
1. File his or her legal name and proper and
current mailing address with the board at its principal office; and
2. Within thirty (30) days, notify the board
of any changes of his or her legal name or mailing address by submitting a
completed Request for Name or Address Change form or online equivalent form
provided by the board.
(b) Updates may be filed on the annual
Renewal Application for Animal Euthanasia Specialists form or online equivalent
form, or on the Request for Name or Address Change form or online equivalent
form, including all required attachments.
Section 4. Incorporation by Reference.
(1) The following material is incorporated by
reference:
(a) "Renewal Application for Animal
Control Agencies", 12/2022;
(b)
"Renewal Application for Animal Euthanasia Specialists", 12/2022;
(c) "Request for a New Designated On-site
Manager", 12/2022; and
(d) "Request
for Name or Address Change", 12/2022.
(2) This material may be inspected, copied,
or obtained, subjected to applicable copyright law, at the Kentucky Board of
Veterinary Examiners, 107 Corporate Drive, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, Monday
through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This material may also be obtained at
www.kybve.com.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
KRS
321.207(1), (3),
321.235(3),
321.240(5)
