RELATES TO:
KRS
321.207
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
KRS
321.207(1) authorizes the
Kentucky Board of Veterinary Examiners to permit qualified animal control
agencies in the Commonwealth of Kentucky to apply for a registration
certificate from the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to
euthanize animals.
KRS
321.207(3) authorizes the
board to issue certificates to those persons who are deemed to be qualified to
work as animal euthanasia specialists.
KRS
321.240(5) authorizes the
board to promulgate administrative regulations as it may deem necessary and
proper to effectively carry out and enforce the provisions of KRS Chapter 321,
including regulations to establish authorized fees. This administrative
regulation establishes fees for animal control agencies and animal euthanasia
specialists.
Section 1. Payment and
Submission of Fees.
(1) Fees to the board
shall be paid by check or money order, or, if available, online payment by
debit or credit card. Checks and money orders shall be made payable to the
Kentucky State Treasurer.
(2) All
fees shall be nonrefundable.
Section
2. Application Fees.
(1) The
application fee for issuance of a board certificate authorizing an animal
control agency to apply for a restricted controlled substance registration with
the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) shall be fifty (50)
dollars. The fee shall be attached to the completed Application for
Certification as an Animal Control Agency form as found in
201
KAR 16:550 or online equivalent form, including all
required attachments. The animal control agency shall undergo inspection by an
authorized representative of the board in accordance with
201
KAR 16:550, Section 1(3) prior to the issuance of a
certificate.
(2) The application
fee for a certified animal euthanasia specialist shall be fifty (50) dollars.
The fee shall be attached to the completed Application for Certification as an
Animal Euthanasia Specialist form as found in
201 KAR
16:560 or online equivalent form, including all
required attachments.
Section
3. Renewal Fees for Animal Control Agencies.
(1)
(a)
Except as provided by paragraph (b) of this subsection, a certified animal
control agency shall annually, on or before March 1, pay to the board a renewal
fee of fifty (50) dollars for the renewal of the certificate. The animal
control agency shall submit the complete Renewal Application for Animal Control
Agencies form as found in
201
KAR 16:572 or online equivalent form, including all
required attachments, and fee payment to the board.
(b) The renewal fee for the first renewal
shall be waived for a certificate issued 120 days prior to the end of the
renewal period.
(2) A
sixty (60) day grace period shall be allowed after March 1, during which time
the animal control agency may continue to function as though certified until a
late renewal application is submitted to the board. The late fee for renewal
shall be ten (10) dollars in addition to the renewal fee as described in
Section 3(1) of this administrative regulation. The animal control agency shall
submit the complete Renewal Application for Animal Control Agencies form as
found in
201
KAR 16:572 or online equivalent form, including all
required attachments, and fee payment, to the board between March 2 and April
30 of the annual renewal period. The late fee for renewal, if applicable, shall
not be reduced or waived without board authorization.
(3) An animal control agency restricted
controlled substance registration certificate shall expire if no renewal
package, and late fee if applicable, is paid to the board annually by April
30.
(4) If not more than five (5)
years have elapsed since the last date of certificate expiration, an animal
control agency that has an expired restricted controlled substance registration
certificate may be reinstated upon the submission of a completed Reinstatement
Application for Animal Control Agencies form as found in
201
KAR 16:550 or online equivalent form, including all
attachments, and the payment of a reinstatement fee of seventy-five (75)
dollars. The animal control agency shall undergo inspection by an authorized
representative of the board in accordance with
201
KAR 16:550, Section 1(3) prior to the reinstatement of
a certificate. An animal control agency shall not apply for a new certificate
during this five (5) year window; a reinstatement application shall be
required.
(5) If more than five (5)
years have elapsed since the last date of certificate expiration, an animal
control agency shall reapply to obtain a board certificate authorizing
restricted controlled substance registration with the DEA.
Section 4. Renewal Fees for Animal Euthanasia
Specialists.
(1)
(a) Except as provided by paragraph (b) of
this subsection, a certified animal euthanasia specialist shall annually, on or
before March 1, pay to the board a renewal fee of fifty (50) dollars for the
renewal of the certificate. The animal euthanasia specialist shall submit the
complete Renewal Application for Animal Euthanasia Specialists form as found in
201
KAR 16:572 or online equivalent form, including all
required attachments, and fee payment to the board.
(b) The renewal fee for the first renewal
shall be waived for a certificate issued 120 days prior to the end of the
renewal period.
(2) A
sixty (60) day grace period shall be allowed after March 1, during which time
the certified animal euthanasia specialist may continue to function as though
certified until a late renewal application is submitted to the board. The late
fee for renewal shall be ten (10) dollars in addition to the renewal fee as
described in Section 4(1) of this administrative regulation. The animal
euthanasia specialist shall submit the complete Renewal Application for Animal
Euthanasia Specialists form as found in
201
KAR 16:572 or online equivalent form, including all
required attachments and fee payments, to the board between March 2 and April
30 of the renewal period. The late fee for renewal, if applicable, shall not be
reduced without board authorization.
(3) An animal euthanasia specialist
certificate shall expire if no renewal package, and late fee if applicable, is
paid to the board annually by April 30.
(4) If not more than five (5) years have
elapsed since the last date of certificate expiration, an animal euthanasia
certificate that has expired may be reinstated upon the submission of a
completed Reinstatement Application for Animal Euthanasia Specialists form as
found in
201 KAR
16:560 or online equivalent form, including all
attachments, and the payment of a reinstatement fee of seventy-five (75)
dollars. An animal euthanasia specialist shall not apply for a new certificate
during this five (5) year window; a reinstatement application shall be
required.
(5) If more than five (5)
years have elapsed since the last date of certificate expiration, an individual
shall reapply to obtain a certificate as an animal euthanasia specialist in the
Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Section
5. Inactive Status for Animal Euthanasia Specialists.
(1)
(a) A
certified animal euthanasia specialist may request or be moved to inactive
licensure status in accordance with
201
KAR 16:580. There shall not be a fee.
(b) There shall not be a renewal fee for a
certified animal euthanasia specialist with inactive licensure
status.
(2)
(a) A certified animal euthanasia specialist
may reinstate his or her certificate to active status in accordance with
201
KAR 16:580.
(b) There shall be a reinstatement fee of
fifty (50) dollars only if the certificate was placed in inactive status as a
result of:
1. The certificate holder's
request; or
2. By severing
employment with the affiliated animal control agency on record with the
board.