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2018 Kentucky Revised Statutes
CHAPTER 321 - VETERINARIANS
.235 Powers and duties of board -- Personal immunity.

Universal Citation: KY Rev Stat § 321.235 (2018)
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321.235 Powers and duties of board -- Personal immunity. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) The board shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter and shall have the responsibility of evaluating the qualifications of applicants for licensure and certification. The board may issue subpoenas, examine witnesses, pay appropriate witness fees, administer oaths, and investigate allegations of practices violating the provisions of this chapter. The board may promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A and this chapter to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The board may conduct hearings and keep records and minutes necessary to carry out the function of this chapter. The board may evaluate the qualifications and authorize the issuance of licenses, registration, or certification to qualified candidates. The board may renew licenses, registrations, and certifications, require continuing education as a condition for renewal, and promulgate administrative regulations regarding the issuance and renewal of retired and inactive licenses. The board may suspend, or revoke licenses or certifications, or impose supervisory or probationary conditions upon licensees or certificate holders, or impose administrative disciplinary fines, issue written reprimands, or any combination thereof. The board may seek injunctive relief in Franklin Circuit Court to stop the unlawful practice of veterinary medicine by unlicensed persons. Members of the board, its agents, and employees shall be immune from personal liability in any action, civil or criminal, which is based upon any official act or acts performed by them in good faith. Effective: July 15, 2016 History: Amended 2016 Ky. Acts ch. 116, sec. 11, effective July 15, 2016. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 126, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1998. -- Created 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 299, sec. 14, effective July 14, 1992.
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