Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, March 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
KRS
312.085,
312.095,
312.145,
312.175
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
KRS
312.019(9) authorizes the
Kentucky Board of Chiropractic Examiners to promulgate administrative
regulations consistent with KRS Chapter 312, regulating the practice of
chiropractic. This administrative regulation establishes the procedures
relating to application for licensure, license renewal, and fees.
Section 1. Initial Application. An applicant
for initial licensure shall submit to the board:
(1)
(a) A
completed, notarized Application for Licensure with a two (2) inch by two (2)
inch passport photo taken within the past six (6) months of application;
and
(b) A nonrefundable application
fee of $350.
(2) If the
initial applicant graduated from chiropractic school more than four (4) years
ago, proof of successfully passing the Special Purposes Examination for
Chiropractic given by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners within the
past six (6) months shall be submitted to the board unless the initial
applicant submits proof acceptable to the board of active practice under a
license in good standing in another state or jurisdiction. In determining
whether to accept proof of active practice, the board shall consider the
following submitted by the licensee in writing:
(a) The number, or approximate number, of
patients treated per week;
(b) The
practice location or locations, and address or addresses at which the licensee
has practiced, and the month and years of practice at each respective location;
and
(c) Any relevant information
the licensee may submit to show active practice.
Section 2. Licenses. Each license by the
board shall:
(1) Set forth the:
(a) Name of the issuing board;
(b) Name of the licensee;
(c) Number of license; and
(d) Date of the license issuance;
(2) Be signed by a minimum of
three (3) members of the board; and
(3) Have the seal of the board
affixed.
Section 3.
License Renewal.
(1)
(a) Each licensee of the board shall annually
renew the license on or before the first day of March.
(b)
1. A
licensee seeking active status shall:
a.
Submit a completed Application for Annual License Renewal that includes the
notarized affidavit, if applicable; and
b. Pay a renewal fee of $250.
2. A licensee seeking inactive
status shall:
a. Submit a completed
Application for Annual License Renewal that includes the notarized affidavit,
if applicable; and
b. Pay a renewal
fee of seventy-five (75) dollars.
(2) The amount of the restoration fee
established by KRS
312.175(2) and (4) shall be
$250 per year, or any part of a year.
(3) Continuing education requirements.
(a) Each active licensee shall complete at
least twelve (12) hours of board-approved continuing education, with:
1. No more than eight (8) hours completed in
a day; and
2. Proof of completion
submitted with the Application for Annual License Renewal upon request by the
Board.
(b)
1. A new licensee shall complete a two (2)
hour jurisprudence course, provided by the board, by the licensee's first
renewal.
2. A new licensee shall
not be required to complete the continuing education requirements set out in
paragraph (a) of this subsection until after the licensee's first renewal and
before the licensee's second renewal.
(c) An inactive licensee may renew the
inactive license without meeting the continuing education requirements required
by this subsection.
(d) A
continuing education course shall not be repeated for credit within the same
renewal period.
Section
4. Activation of an Inactive License.
(1) To activate an inactive license, a
licensee shall submit:
(a) A completed
Application for Activation or Reinstatement of Kentucky License;
(b) The renewal fee required by Section
3(1)(b) of this administrative regulation;
(c) Proof that the licensee has met the
continuing education requirements established by Section 3(3) of this
administrative regulation; and
(d)
License verification from each state or jurisdiction from which the licensee
has held a license.
(2)
If the licensee was inactive for more than four (4) years, proof of
successfully passing the Special Purposes Examination for Chiropractic given by
the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners within the past six (6) months
shall be submitted to the board unless the licensee submits proof acceptable to
the board of active practice under a license in good standing in another state
or jurisdiction. In determining whether to accept proof of active practice, the
board shall consider the following submitted by the licensee in writing:
(a) The number, or approximate number, of
patients treated per week;
(b) The
practice location or locations, and address or addresses at which the licensee
has practiced, and the month and years of practice at each respective location;
and
(c) Any relevant information
the licensee may submit to show active practice.
Section 5. Denial or Refusal of License. The
board may deny or refuse to renew a license if an applicant or licensee:
(1) Has a conviction for a felony or
violation of any law involving moral turpitude; or
(2) Violates any of the provisions of KRS
Chapter 312 or 201 KAR Chapter 21.
Section 6. Change of Address. Each licensee
shall notify the board within ten (10) days of each change of mailing address
or place of business.
Section 7.
Incorporation by Reference.
(1) The following
material is incorporated by reference:
(a)
"Application for Licensure", DPL-KBCE-01, June 2023;
(b) "Application for Annual License Renewal",
DPL-KBCE-03, June 2023; and
(c)
"Application for Activation or Reinstatement of Kentucky License", DPL-KBCE-04,
June 2023.
(2) This
material may be inspected, copied, or obtained, subject to applicable copyright
law, at the Kentucky Board of Chiropractic Examiners, 500 Mero Street,
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This
material is also available on the board's Web site at
www.kbce.ky.gov.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
KRS
312.019,
312.085,
312.095,
312.175