2006 Kentucky Revised Statutes - .605   Annual renewal of certificates and licenses.

198B.605 Annual renewal of certificates and licenses. (1) (a) All certificates issued under KRS 198B.570 and 198B.575 shall expire on the last day of the certificate holder's birth month in the following year. The office may reduce the license fee on a pro rata basis for initial certificates issued for less than twelve (12) months. Renewed certificates shall expire on the last day of the certificate holder's birth month of each year after the date of issuance of the renewed certificate. Application for a renewal shall be upon such form as is prescribed by the executive director and the certificate holder shall furnish the information required by such form. (b)  Failure of any certificate holder to secure his or her renewal certificate within sixty (60) days after the last day of the certificate holder's birth month shall constitute sufficient cause for the executive director to revoke his or her license. (c)  The executive director may restore a certificate that has been revoked for failure to pay the renewal fee, upon the receipt of payment of all delinquent fees. (2) A certificate holder may voluntarily surrender his or her certificate to the executive director and thereby be relieved of the annual renewal fee. After surrendering of certificate, he or she shall not be known as a certificate holder and shall desist from the practice thereof. Within five (5) years from the time of surrender of the certificate, he or she may again qualify for a certificate without examination by the payment of the required fee. If five (5) years thereafter have lapsed, he or she shall return to the status of a new applicant. (3) (a)  The initial license for a fire protection sprinkler contractor shall expire on the last day of the licensee's birth month in the following year. The office may reduce the license fee on a pro rata basis for initial licenses issued for less than twelve (12) months. Renewed licenses shall expire on the last day of the licensee's birth month of each year after the date of issuance of the renewed license. Application for a renewal shall be upon such form as is prescribed by the executive director and license holder shall furnish the information required by such form. (b)  Failure of any certificate holder to secure his renewal certificate within sixty (60) days after the last day of the certificate holder's birth month, shall constitute sufficient cause for the executive director to revoke his or her license. (c)  The executive director may restore a license that has been revoked for failure to pay the renewal fee, upon the receipt of payment of all delinquent fees. Effective: June 20, 2005 History: Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 182, sec. 1, effective June 20, 2005. -- Created 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 383, sec. 12, effective July 13, 1984. Legislative Research Commission Note: (6/20/2005). 2005 Ky. Acts chs. 11, 85, 95, 97, 98, 99, 123, and 181 instruct the Reviser of Statutes to correct statutory references to agencies and officers whose names have been changed in 2005 legislation confirming the reorganization of the executive branch. Such a correction has been made in this section.