Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XIX. Public Safety and Morals § 227.640.Procedure for denial, suspension, or revocation of license or certificate of acceptability; dispute resolution process; appeal

(1) The department or its designee may deny the application for a license, certification, or certificate of acceptability within thirty (30) days after receipt thereof by written notice to the applicant, stating the grounds for the denial.

(2) No license, certification, or certificate of acceptability shall be suspended or revoked by the department unless the licensee or certificate holder is afforded the opportunity for a hearing to be conducted in accordance with KRS Chapter 13B.

(3) Any manufacturer, certified installer, or licensed retailer who violates or fails to comply with KRS 227.550 to 227.660 or any administrative regulations promulgated thereunder shall be notified in writing setting forth facts describing the alleged violation and instructed to correct the violation, if it is correctable, within twenty (20) days. If the manufacturer, certified installer, or retailer fails to make the necessary corrections within the specified time or if the violation is not correctable, the department may, after notice and hearing in accordance with KRS Chapter 13B, suspend or revoke any certificate of acceptability, certification, or license if it finds that:

(4) The department shall establish, through the promulgation of administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A, a dispute resolution process which may be used prior to a formal hearing under KRS Chapter 13B. The dispute resolution process shall be nonbinding on the licensee, certified installer, or manufacturer and shall be conducted after application for a KRS Chapter 13B hearing, but prior to the convening of the KRS Chapter 13B hearing.

(5) Any person aggrieved by any final order of the department may appeal to the Franklin Circuit Court in accordance with KRS Chapter 13B.