Renewal and restoration of license -- Grace period -- Inactive status -- Reactivation
KRS 198B.664
in effect198B.664. Renewal and restoration of license -- Grace period -- Inactive status -- Reactivation
(1) Every license issued by the department may be renewed annually, on or before the last day of the licensee's birth month, upon payment of a renewal fee as established in administrative regulations promulgated by the department. Failure to renew shall cause the license to expire.
(2) A sixty (60) day grace period shall be allowed after the expiration of the license, during which time the licensee may continue to practice and may apply to restore the license upon payment of the renewal fee plus a restoration fee as established in administrative regulations promulgated by the department, and upon the provision of applicable proof of insurance required by KRS 198B.668.
(3) A license that is not restored before the end of the sixty (60) day grace period shall immediately terminate. Upon termination of the license, the former licensee shall be ineligible to practice in the Commonwealth until he or she thereafter satisfies all applicable licensing requirements in accordance with this chapter.
(4) After the sixty (60) day grace period, a former licensee with a terminated license may apply to have the license reinstated upon payment of the renewal fee plus a reinstatement fee established in administrative regulations promulgated by the department. An applicant for reinstatement shall not be required to submit to any examination as a condition of reinstatement if the reinstatement application is made within three (3) years from the date of termination.
(5) Notwithstanding the requirements of this section, an applicant for renewal, restoration, or reinstatement shall satisfy all other applicable qualifications for licensure as required by this chapter and the administrative regulations promulgated hereunder.
(6) Those persons licensed by the department and not engaged in the practice of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning in the Commonwealth may apply for and be granted inactive status by the department in accordance with administrative regulations promulgated by the department. A licensee granted inactive status shall not engage in the practice of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. An inactive license shall not be a valid license. A licensee on inactive status may petition the department for restoration of a license to practice. The petitioner shall pay a reactivation fee, satisfy all other requirements as established in administrative regulations promulgated by the department, and, if applicable, obtain the insurance as required by KRS 198B.668.
Effective:June 29, 2017
History: Amended 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 169, sec. 50, effective June 29, 2017. -- Amended 2014 Ky. Acts ch. 93, sec. 2, effective July 15, 2014. -- Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 386, sec. 2, effective July 14, 2000. -- Created 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 59, sec. 8, effective July 15, 1994.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=46944Fetched: 10/20/2026