335.615 Powers and duties of board.
The board shall meet at least twice a year, in the spring and the fall. The board shall elect
a chair at the fall meeting who shall serve a one (1) year term. The board shall:
(1) Approve or deny applications for certification submitted according to the provisions
of KRS 335.600 to 335.699;
(2) Approve the examination required of applicants for certification, provide for the
administration and grading of the examination, and provide for other matters
relating to certification in the profession of fee-based pastoral counseling as
promulgated in administrative regulations;
(3) Review the credentials of certificate holders to determine eligibility for certification
renewal, including payment of fees authorized in KRS 335.625;
(4) Certify those fee-based pastoral counseling applicants who satisfy the requirements
of KRS 335.600 to 335.699, including payment of fees authorized in KRS 335.620;
(5) Adopt a code of ethics for certified fee-based pastoral counselors by promulgation
of administrative regulations;
(6) Promulgate administrative regulations, in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A, to
implement the purposes of KRS 335.600 to 335.699;
(7) Investigate suspected violations of KRS 335.600 to 335.699;
(8) Institute and maintain actions to restrain or enjoin persons who violate the
certification provisions of KRS 335.600 to 335.699; and
(9) Submit an annual report to the Governor and to the Legislative Research
Commission by January 1 of each year, listing all hearings conducted by the board,
any decisions rendered, and a current roster of all certified fee-based pastoral
counselors.
Effective: July 15, 2010
History: Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 1698, effective July 15, 2010. -Amended 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 12, sec. 55, effective June 25, 2009. -- Created 1998 Ky.
Acts ch. 525, sec. 4, effective July 15, 1998.
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