2006 Kentucky Revised Statutes - .054   License expiration -- Notice -- Renewal, revival fee.  (Effective until July 1, 2007)

318.054 License expiration -- Notice -- Renewal, revival fee. (Effective until July 1, 2007) (1) The initial license for a master or journeyman plumber 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. (2) The office shall send each licensed master and journeyman plumber a notice advising them that the annual license renewal fee is due. The notice shall be sent to the licensee's last known address no later than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the license. The annual license renewal fee shall be a reasonable fee set by regulation of the office. The fee for the renewal of a master plumber's license shall exceed the fee charged for a journeyman plumber's license. (3) Any master or journeyman plumber who fails to renew his license prior to expiration may have his license renewed upon payment of the required renewal fee and a revival fee. The revival fee for a master plumber shall be five dollars ($5) and for a journeyman plumber three dollars ($3). If the renewal and revival fees are not paid one hundred eighty (180) days after the license expires, such licenses shall be automatically canceled by operation of law for nonpayment; provided, however, that such licenses may be reinstated upon payment of all delinquent renewal fees plus a revival fee of ten dollars ($10) for a master plumber and six dollars ($6) for a journeyman plumber. Upon presentation of proper evidence, the office may waive payment of any renewal or revival fee specified herein for persons serving on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States. Effective: June 20, 2005 History: Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 182, sec. 3, effective June 20, 2005. -- Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 299, sec. 62. -- Created 1960 Ky. Acts ch. 222, sec. 7, effective June 16, 1960. 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. 318.054 License expiration -- Notice -- Renewal, revival fee -- Evidence of completion of continuing education. (Effective July 1, 2007) (1) The initial license for a master or journeyman plumber 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. (2) The office shall require an applicant for renewal of a license to show evidence of completing the continuing education requirements set forth by the office, with advice from the State Plumbing Code Committee, in its administrative regulations issued under KRS 318.130. (3) The office shall send each licensed master and journeyman plumber a notice advising them that the annual license renewal fee is due. The notice shall be sent to the licensee's last known address no later than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the license. The annual license renewal fee shall be a reasonable fee set by regulation of the office. The fee for the renewal of a master plumber's license shall exceed the fee charged for a journeyman plumber's license. (4) Any master or journeyman plumber who fails to renew his license prior to expiration may have his license renewed upon payment of the required renewal fee, a revival fee, and upon showing the completion of continuing education requirements. The revival fee for a master plumber shall be five dollars ($5) and for a journeyman plumber three dollars ($3). If the renewal and revival fees are not paid one hundred eighty (180) days after the license expires, such licenses shall be automatically canceled by operation of law for nonpayment; provided, however, that such licenses may be reinstated upon payment of all delinquent renewal fees plus a revival fee of ten dollars ($10) for a master plumber and six dollars ($6) for a journeyman plumber. Upon presentation of proper evidence, the office may waive payment of any renewal or revival fee specified herein for persons serving on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States. Effective: July 1, 2007 History: Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 167, sec. 2, effective July 1, 2007. -- Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 182, sec. 3, effective June 20, 2005. -- Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 299, sec. 62. -- Created 1960 Ky. Acts ch. 222, sec. 7, effective June 16, 1960. 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.