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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
Subject to a hearing conducted in accordance with KRS Chapter 13B, the department may revoke, suspend, place on probation, or restrict the license or certificate of any licensee or certificate holder; refuse to issue or renew a license or certificate; or reprimand, censure, or fine a licensee or certificate holder for any of the following reasons:
(1) Fraud or deceit in obtaining licensure or certification;
(2) Transfer of the authority granted by the license or certificate to another person;
(3) Unfair or deceptive trade practices;
(4) Willful or deliberate disregard and violation of building codes, electrical codes, or related laws and ordinances of this Commonwealth or any city, county, or urban-county government;
(5) Aiding or abetting any person attempting to evade the provisions of KRS 198B.650 to 198B.689;
(6) Conspiracy or knowingly combining with any person, to allow a license or certificate to be used by an unlicensed or uncertified person, firm, or corporation with intent to evade the provisions of KRS 198B.650 to 198B.689. Allowing a license or certificate to be used by more than one (1) person shall be prima facie evidence of intent to evade the provisions of KRS 198B.650 to 198B.689;
(7) Willful or deliberate disregard of disciplinary actions taken by the department, or of a city, county, or urban-county government;
(8) Negligence or incompetence in compliance with applicable codes and standards of practice;
(9) Violation of any of the provisions of KRS 198B.650 to 198B.689 or any administrative regulation promulgated by the department; or
(10) Conviction of a crime as defined in KRS 335B.010, if in accordance with KRS Chapter 335B.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XVII. Economic Security and Public Welfare § 198B.672.Sanctions; reasons for sanctions - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/title-xvii-economic-security-and-public-welfare/ky-rev-st-sect-198b-672/
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