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Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XXVI. Occupations and Professions § 309.084.Certification of applicants; administrative regulations

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) The board shall license, certify, or register, as appropriate, any applicant who meets all of the requirements for licensure, certification, or registration set out in KRS 309.083, 309.0831, and 309.0832 and subsection (2) of this section, pays the fees established by the board, and is not disqualified pursuant to KRS 309.086.

(2)(a) The board shall promulgate administrative regulations establishing a limited period of time, not less than ninety (90) days nor more than one (1) year, during which licensure may be extended to persons not meeting all the provisions of KRS 309.0832 if:

1. The person is a certified alcohol and drug counselor in Kentucky prior to June 24, 2015; and

2. The applicant has a master's degree or a doctoral degree in a behavioral science with clinical application from a regionally accredited college or university or a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education.

(b) After the expiration of the time period established by the board in administrative regulation under paragraph (a) of this subsection, the applicant for licensure shall meet the qualifications established in KRS 309.0832 or 309.0833.

(c) Applicants granted licensure under paragraph (a) of this subsection shall be granted authority to provide clinical supervision, as specified in regulations promulgated in accordance with KRS 309.0814(1), without delay to alcohol and drug counselors currently holding certification or licensure and those seeking certification or licensure.

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