Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XXVI. Occupations and Professions § 334A.175.Complaints; procedure; disciplinary sanctions; prohibited conduct

(1)(a) Any person who desires to make a complaint against a licensee under this chapter shall file a written complaint with the board.

(b) The board may conduct an investigation into any complaint which it feels may constitute a violation of this chapter or the administrative regulations it promulgates.

(c) The board may require that the licensee file a written statement or report regarding the facts and circumstances concerning the complaint along with other information, material, or data reasonably related to it.

(d) The board may request the assistance of the Attorney General in connection with an investigation.

(e) The board may employ the services of a hearing officer to:

(a) Change of personal name, corporate name, charter, entity, or partnership name or composition to avoid the imposition of liens or court action;

(b) The conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, if in accordance with KRS Chapter 335B, including KRS 335B.020. The record of conviction, or a copy thereof, certified by the clerk of the court or by the judge in whose court the conviction is had, shall be conclusive evidence of that conviction;

(c) Procuring of a license by fraud or deceit practiced upon the board;

(d) Unethical conduct as defined by the board by promulgation of an administrative regulation;

(e) Engaging in any unfair, false, misleading, or deceptive act or practice;

(f) Incompetence or negligence in the practice of selling or fitting hearing instruments; or

(g) Violating any provision of this chapter or administrative regulation promulgated by the board.