Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 3, September 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
KRS
309.331,
309.334,
309.335
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
KRS
309.331 requires the board to promulgate
administrative regulations establishing procedures for annual renewal of
licenses, and KRS
309.335(2)(c) requires the
board to promulgate administrative regulations for reinstatement of licenses.
This administrative regulation establishes procedures for annual renewal and
reinstatement of licenses.
Section 1.
Regular License Renewal.
(1) A licensed
diabetes educator or master licensed diabetes educator shall submit to the
board by November 1 of each year:
(a) A
completed Renewal Application, Form DE-02;
(b) Proof of the required continuing
education as set forth in
201 KAR 45:130; and;
(c) The renewal fee as established in
201 KAR 45:100.
(2) If a license is not renewed by
December 31 of the new licensure year, the license shall automatically
expire.
Section 2.
Reinstatement.
(1) An expired license or
permit shall be reinstated upon the licensee or permit holder:
(a) Submitting a completed Reinstatement
Application, Form DE-08;
(b) Paying
the required fees established in
201 KAR 45:100; and
(c) Submitting proof of completion of an
amount of continuing education courses equivalent to the continuing education
requirements as established in
201 KAR 45:130 for each year
since the last date the license was active.
(2) An expired license or permit may be
reinstated within five (5) years of the date of expiration.
Section 3. Inactive Status.
(1) A licensee or permit holder may place his
or her license or permit in inactive status. To request that a license or
permit be placed in inactive status, the licensee or permit holder shall submit
written notice to the board prior to November 1.
(2)
(a) An
individual with an inactive license or permit shall not practice diabetes
education while the license or permit is inactive.
(b) A licensee or permit holder may remain in
inactive status for a maximum of five (5) years.
(3)
(a)
During the period of inactive status, the licensee or permit holder shall not
be required to meet the annual continuing education requirements as established
in 201 KAR 45:130.
(b) Upon the licensee's or permit holder's
request for licensure reactivation, the licensee or permit holder shall provide
proof of completion of an amount of continuing education courses equivalent to
the continuing education requirements as established in
201 KAR 45:130 for each year the
license was inactive, and payment of the fee as established in
201 KAR 45:100.
(4)
(a) An individual shall submit in writing a
request to the board to be placed back in active status.
(b) The request shall be submitted at least
one (1) week in advance of the board's regularly scheduled board
meeting.
Section
4. Regular Permit Renewal.
(1)
An apprentice diabetes educator shall submit to the board by November 1 of each
year:
(a) A completed Apprentice Renewal
Application, Form DE-04;
(b) Proof
of the required continuing education established in
201 KAR 45:130; and
(c) The renewal fee established in
201 KAR 45:100.
(2)
(a) If a permit is not renewed by December
31, it shall automatically expire.
(b) A permit may be reinstated. Reinstatement
shall comply with the requirements of section 2 of this administrative
regulation.
Section
5. Incorporation by Reference.
(1) The following material is incorporated by
reference:
(a) "Renewal Application", Form
DE-02, 09/2017;
(b) "Apprentice
Renewal Application", Form DE-04, 09/2017; and
(c) "Reinstatement Application," Form DE-08,
03/2017.
(2) This
material may be inspected, copied, or obtained, subject to applicable copyright
law, at the Kentucky Board of Licensed Diabetes Educators, Department of
Professional Licensing, 500 Mero Street, 2SC32, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601,
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
KRS
309.331(1),
309.335