Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 3, September 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
KRS
310.041
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
KRS
310.050(1) requires the
board to promulgate administrative regulations establishing procedures for
annual renewal of licenses and certificates. This administrative regulation
establishes procedures for annual renewal of licenses and certificates.
Section 1. Regular Renewal.
(1) A licensed dietitian or certified
nutritionist shall annually, before November 1, submit a completed Renewal
Application and pay to the board the renewal fee established by
201 KAR 33:010, Section 2, for
the renewal of the license or certificate.
(2) Except as provided under Section 2 of
this administrative regulation, if a license or certificate is not renewed
before November 1 of each year, it shall expire.
(3) Compliance with continuing education
requirements shall be documented as provided by
201 KAR 33:030.
Section 2. Late Renewal and the
Grace Period.
(1) A sixty (60) day grace
period shall be allowed beginning November 1, during which a licensee or
certificate holder may renew his or her license or certificate upon payment of
the renewal fee plus the late renewal fee established by
201 KAR 33:010, Section
2.
(2)
(a) A licensee or certificate holder may
continue to practice during the sixty (60) day grace period.
(b) Upon request of the employer, a licensee
or certificate holder practicing in accordance with paragraph (a) of this
subsection shall present evidence of a valid pre-existing license or
certificate.
(3) A
person requesting renewal of a certification or licensure during the sixty (60)
day grace period shall comply with the continuing education requirements as
required by KRS
310.050(3) and as specified
by 201 KAR 33:030.
Section 3. Automatic Revocation.
Upon revocation as set forth by
KRS
310.050(4), a licensee or
certificate holder shall no longer be eligible to practice in the
Commonwealth.
Section 4. Licensure
and Certification Reinstatement. After the sixty (60) day grace period, a
license or certificate, which has been automatically revoked due to failure to
renew, shall be reinstated if the licensee or certificate holder has:
(1) Submitted a complete Reinstatement
Application;
(2) Paid the renewal
fee plus a reinstatement fee as set forth by
201 KAR 33:010; and
(3) Documented that he or she has complied
with the continuing education requirements established by
201 KAR 33:030.
Section 5. Address and Contact
Information Changes.
(1) A licensee or
certificate holder shall submit a current address to the board office by letter
within thirty (30) days of an address change.
(2) The letter shall include the licensee's
or certificate holder's name, new address, phone number, and license or
certificate number.
(3) Changes to
other contact information such as the licensee's or certificate holder's name,
email address, or phone number shall require the licensee or certificate holder
to submit the current contact information to the board office by letter within
thirty (30) days of the changed contact information. The letter shall include
the updated contact information and the license or certificate
number.
Section 6.
Incorporation by Reference.
(1) The following
material is incorporated by reference:
(a)
"Renewal Application", November 2015; and
(b) "Reinstatement Application", November
2015.
(2) This material
may be inspected, copied, or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at
the Division of Occupations and Professions, 911 Leawood Drive, Frankfort,
Kentucky 40601, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
KRS
310.041,
310.050
