Kentucky Administrative Regulations
Title 201 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT CABINET
Chapter 35 - Board of Certification of Alcohol and Drug Counselors
Section 201 KAR 35:020 - Fees
Universal Citation: 201 KY Admin Regs Service 35:020
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 3, September 1, 2024
RELATES TO: KRS 309.083, 309.0831, 309.0832, 309.0833, 309.084, 309.0841, 309.0842, 309.085(1)(a), 309.0830, 309.0834
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 309.0813(1) requires the Kentucky Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors to promulgate administrative regulations for the administration and enforcement of KRS 309.080 to 309.089. KRS 309.0813(4) requires the board to promulgate an administrative regulation governing the administration and grading of the written examination, which applicants shall be required to successfully complete. KRS 309.0813(12) requires the board to promulgate administrative regulations establishing initial registration, certification, and licensure fees and renewal fees. This administrative regulation establishes those fees and prohibits the use of the credential titles by those whose credentials are canceled.
Section 1. Application Fees.
(1) The application fee for board review of
an application for a licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor, licensed
clinical alcohol and drug counselor associate, licensed alcohol and drug
counselor, certified alcohol and drug counselor, certified alcohol and drug
counselor associate II, certified alcohol and drug counselor associate I, or
registered alcohol and drug peer support specialist, Application, KBADC Form 1,
shall be fifty (50) dollars. The application fee for a certified clinical
supervisor, Application for Certified Clinical Supervisor, KBADC Form 23, shall
be fifty (50) dollars.
(2) The
application fee shall be nonrefundable.
(3) An application shall lapse one (1) year
from the date it is filed with the board office.
(4) If an approved applicant applies one (1)
or more times after the original application lapses, the applicant shall comply
with the requirements of this subsection.
(a)
The applicant shall successfully complete the examination required by the board
within one (1) year from the date the original application is filed.
(b) If the applicant does not successfully
complete the examination within the time period required by paragraph (a) of
this subsection, the applicant shall update and refile the application prior to
sitting for the examination again.
Section 2. Comprehensive Examination Fees.
(1) An applicant for registration as an
alcohol and drug peer support specialist shall pay an examination fee of $150.
The fee for retaking the comprehensive examination for registration shall be
$150.
(2) An applicant for
certification as a certified alcohol and drug counselor, and an applicant for
licensed alcohol and drug counselor shall pay an examination fee of $200. The
fee for retaking the comprehensive examination for certification shall be
$200.
(3) An applicant for licensed
clinical alcohol and drug counselor and licensed clinical alcohol and drug
counselor associate shall pay an examination fee of $200. The fee for retaking
the comprehensive examination for licensure shall be $200.
(4) An applicant for certified clinical
supervisor shall pay an examination fee of $200. The fee for retaking the
comprehensive examination for licensure shall be $200.
Section 3. Credentialing Fees.
(1) The registration fee for an alcohol and
drug peer support specialist shall be $100.
(2) The fee for a certified alcohol and drug
counselor and licensed alcohol and drug counselor shall be $200.
(3) The licensure fee for a licensed clinical
alcohol and drug counselor or licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor
associate shall be $300.
(4) The
certification fee for a certified clinical supervisor shall be $200.
Section 4. Renewal Fees and Penalties.
(1)
(a) A registration, certificate, or license
not renewed within ninety (90) days after the holder's renewal date shall be
deemed cancelled in accordance with
KRS
309.085(2).
(b) A person holding a cancelled registration
shall not use the title "registered alcohol and drug peer support specialist,"
or hold himself or herself out as a registered alcohol and drug peer support
specialist, or engage in the practice of alcohol and drug peer support
services.
(c) A person holding a
canceled certificate shall not:
1. Use the
title "certified alcohol and drug counselor," hold himself or herself out as a
certified alcohol and drug counselor, or engage in the practice of alcohol and
drug counseling.
2. Use the title
"temporary certified alcohol and drug counselor," hold himself or herself out
as a temporary alcohol and drug counselor, or engage in the practice of alcohol
and drug counseling.
3. Use the
title "licensed alcohol and drug counselor", hold himself or herself out as a
licensed alcohol and drug counselor, or engage in the practice of alcohol and
drug counseling.
4. Use the title
"certified alcohol and drug counselor associate I," or hold himself or herself
out as a certified alcohol and drug counselor associate I, or engage in the
practice of alcohol and drug counseling.
5. Use the title "certified alcohol and drug
counselor associate II," or hold himself or herself out as a certified alcohol
and drug counselor associate II, or engage in the practice of alcohol and drug
counseling.
6. Use the title
"certified clinical supervisor", hold himself or herself out as a certified
clinical supervisor, or otherwise represent himself or herself as a certified
clinical supervisor.
(d)
A person holding a canceled license shall not use the title "licensed clinical
alcohol and drug counselor," or hold himself or herself out as a licensed
clinical alcohol and drug counselor, or engage in the practice of alcohol and
drug counseling.
(e) A person
holding a canceled license as a licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor
associate shall not use the title "licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor
associate," or hold himself or herself out as a licensed clinical alcohol and
drug counselor associate, or engage in the practice of alcohol and drug
counseling.
(f) The certified
clinical supervisor status of a person holding a canceled certified alcohol and
drug counselor, licensed alcohol and drug counselor, or licensed clinical
alcohol and drug counselor credential shall be revoked at the time of
cancelation of the certified alcohol and drug counselor, licensed alcohol and
drug counselor, or licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor
credential.
(2) The fees
and penalties established in this subsection shall be paid in connection with
registration, certification, or licensure renewals.
(a) The renewal fee for registration as a
temporary registered alcohol and drug peer support specialist shall be fifty
(50) dollars for a two (2) year period, and shall accompany the Application for
Renewal, KBADC Form 16.
(b) The
late renewal fee, including penalty, for the ninety (90) day grace period shall
be $100 for registration as a temporary registered alcohol and drug peer
support specialist for a two (2) year period.
(c) The renewal fee for registration as a
registered alcohol and drug peer support specialist shall be $100 for a three
(3) year period, and shall accompany the Application for Renewal, KBADC Form
16.
(d) The late renewal fee,
including penalty, for the ninety (90) day grace period shall be $150 for
registration as a registered alcohol and drug peer support specialist for a
three (3) year period.
(e) The
renewal fee for certification as a certified alcohol and drug counselor
associate I, a certified alcohol and drug counselor associate II, or a
temporary certified alcohol and drug counselor shall be $100 for a two (2) year
period, and shall accompany the Application for Renewal, KBADC Form
16.
(f) The late renewal fee,
including penalty, for the ninety (90) day grace period shall be $150 for
certification as a certified alcohol and drug counselor associate I, a
certified alcohol and drug counselor associate II, or a temporary certified
alcohol and drug counselor for a two (2) year period.
(g) The renewal fee for certification as a
certified alcohol and drug counselor shall be $200 for a three (3) year period,
and shall accompany the Application for Renewal, KBADC Form 16.
(h) The late renewal fee, including penalty,
for the ninety (90) day grace period shall be $250 for certification as a
certified alcohol and drug counselor for a three (3) year period.
(i) The renewal fee for licensure as a
licensed alcohol and drug counselor shall be $200 for a three (3) year period,
and shall accompany the Application for Renewal, KBADC Form 16.
(j) The late renewal fee, including penalty,
for the ninety (90) day grace period shall be $250 for licensure as a licensed
alcohol and drug counselor for a three (3) year period.
(k) The renewal fee for a licensed clinical
alcohol and drug counselor, and a licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor
associate shall be $300 for a three (3) year period, and shall accompany the
Application for Renewal, KBADC Form 16.
(l) The late renewal fee for the ninety (90)
day grace period, as well as licensure for a three (3) year period, shall be a:
1. $300 fee; and
2. Penalty fee of fifty (50)
dollars.
3. The renewal fee for
certification as a certified clinical supervisor shall be $200 for a three (3)
year period, and shall accompany the Application for Renewal, KBADC Form
16.
4. The late renewal fee,
including penalty, for the ninety (90) day grace period shall be $250 for
certification as a certified clinical supervisor for a three (3) year
period.
Section 5. Reinstatement of a Canceled Registration, Certificate, or Licensure.
(1) A canceled registration may be
reinstated within one (1) year of the anniversary date of issue of renewal by:
(a) Submitting a completed Application for
Reinstatement, KBADC Form 17;
(b)
Proof of completion of continuing education in accordance with
201 KAR
35:040; and
(c) Payment of a $200 reinstatement fee for
registration for a three (3) year period.
(2) A canceled credential of a licensed
alcohol and drug counselor, certified alcohol and drug counselor, certified
alcohol and drug counselor associate II, and certified alcohol and drug
counselor associate I may be reinstated within one (1) year of the anniversary
date of issue of renewal by:
(a) Submitting a
completed Application for Reinstatement, KBADC Form 17;
(b) Proof of completion of continuing
education in accordance with
201 KAR
35:040; and
(c) Payment of a $300 reinstatement fee, for
certification for a three (3) year period.
(3) A canceled license may be reinstated
within one (1) year of the anniversary date of issue of renewal by:
(a) Submitting a completed Application for
Reinstatement, KBADC Form 17;
(b)
Proof of completion of continuing education in accordance with
201 KAR
35:040; and
(c) Payment for licensure for a three (3)
year period, which shall be a:
1. $300 fee;
and
2. Penalty fee of
$100.
(4) A
canceled credential of a certified clinical supervisor may be reinstated within
one (1) year of the anniversary date of issue of renewal by:
(a) Submitting a completed Application for
Reinstatement, KBADC Form 17;
(b)
Proof of completion of continuing education in accordance with
201 KAR
35:040; and
(c) Payment of a $100 reinstatement fee, for
certification for a three (3) year period.
Section 6. Duplicate Credential fee. The fee for a duplicate credential shall be twenty (20) dollars.
Section 7. Inactive Status Fees.
(1) The enrollment fee for voluntarily
placing a registration, certificate, or license in inactive status in
accordance with
201
KAR 35:080 shall be fifty (50) dollars.
(2) The annual renewal fee for a
registration, certificate, or license enrolled in inactive status shall be
twenty-five (25) dollars based on the renewal date.
(3)
(a) The
fee for reactivation of a registration shall be $100 for a three (3) year
period commencing on the date the board approves the written request for
reactivation, as required by
201
KAR 35:080, Section 4.
(b) The fee for reactivation of a
registration as a temporary registered alcohol and drug peer support
specialist, certificate as a temporary certified alcohol and drug counselor,
certificate as a certified alcohol and drug counselor associate I, and
certificate as a certified alcohol and drug counselor associate II shall be
fifty (50) dollars for a two (2) year period commencing on the date the board
approves the written request for reactivation.
(c) The fee for reactivation of a certificate
as a licensed alcohol and drug counselor or certified alcohol and drug
counselor shall be $200 for a three (3) year period commencing on the date the
board approves the written request for reactivation.
(d) The fee for reactivation of a license
shall be $300 for a three (3) year period commencing on the date the board
approves the written request for reactivation.
(e) The fee for reactivation of a certificate
as a certified clinical supervisor that was held at the time the primary
credential went into inactive or retired status shall be included in the fee
for reactivation of the primary credential.
Section 8. Continuing Education Fees.
(1) For purposes of this administrative
regulation, a continuing education sponsor shall be an individual or entity
that provides a program of continuing education to credential holders that has
been reviewed and approved by the board to meet the continuing education
requirements set forth in
201 KAR
35:040.
(2) Approvals may consist of a single
workshop or a program of courses and shall be effective for one (1) year from
the date of approval.
(3) The fee
for approval of an application for a single program provider shall be fifty
(50) dollars.
(4) The fee for
approval of an application for a continuing education sponsor providing a
program of courses shall be $250.
(5) Continuing education sponsors who have
received approval for their program of courses may apply for renewal of the
approval in accordance with
201 KAR
35:040 and shall pay an annual renewal fee of
$150.
(6)
(a) The fee for review of an application for
a substantial change in curriculum of an approved program shall be fifty (50)
dollars.
(b) A substantial change
shall be considered as the addition of a workshop or course to a pre-approved
program, or changes to the content of a pre-approved workshop or program which
is in excess of twenty (20) percent.
Section 9. Incorporation by Reference.
(1) The following material is incorporated by
reference:
(a) "KBADC Form 1, Application",
June 2021;
(b) "KBADC Form 16,
Application for Renewal", March 2021;
(c) "KBADC Form 17, Application for
Reinstatement", March 2021; and
(d)
"KBADC Form 23, Application for Certified Clinical Supervisor", June
2021.
(2) This material
may be inspected, copied, or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at
the Kentucky Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors, 500 Mero St, 2 SC 32,
Frankfort, Kentucky, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The board's
Web site address is: https://adc.ky.gov.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 309.0813(1), (4), (5), (12), 309.085(2)
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