Title XXVI, Occupations and Professions

The board shall consist of five (5) members, to be appointed by the Governor.

The Governor shall appoint one (1) member of the board each year. Each member shall serve for a term of four (4) years, and until his successor is appointed and qualified.

Five (5) members of the board appointed by the Governor shall be architects registered in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and shall have been in the active practice of architecture for at least ten (10) years immediately preceding their appointment, and shall have been residents of …

Four (4) members of the board appointed by the Governor shall be landscape architects licensed in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and shall have been residents of this Commonwealth for at least five (5) years immediately preceding their appointment. One (1) member shall be a citize…

The board, at the first meeting of each fiscal year, shall elect a president, secretary and treasurer. The offices of secretary and treasurer may be held by the same person.

The board shall elect a chairperson, secretary, and treasurer annually, or more frequently if required by the circumstances. The offices of secretary and treasurer may be held by the same person.

Each member of the board shall receive an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) for each day or part of the day spent in the performance of his official duties, including time spent in necessary travel, and in addition, shall be reimbursed for all proper traveling and i…

Each member of the board shall receive an amount not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200) for each day or part thereof spent in the performance of official duties, including time spent in necessary travel. In addition, each member of the board shall be reimbursed for all necessar…

A quorum of the board shall consist of at least five (5) members.

A quorum of the board shall consist of at least three (3) members. The concurring votes of three (3) members shall be considered as the action of the board.

regulations. (1) The board shall: (a) Adopt and provide itself with a seal with a band inscribed, "Kentucky Board of Landscape Architects" with the coat of arms of the state in the center; (b) Keep a complete record of its proceedings and an accurate list of all applications made…

Continuing education requirement may be established. (1) The board shall: (a) Adopt and provide itself with a seal with a band inscribed, "Kentucky Board of Architects" with the coat of arms of the state in the center; (b) Promulgate all necessary administrative regulations conce…

Boards. The board may maintain membership in the National Organization of Architectural Registration Boards and affiliated groups and may actively participate in their deliberations, studies and decisions. It may make such expenditures for this purpose as it deems appropriate and…

Only persons licensed under this chapter may be styled or known as landscape architects in Kentucky; or use any words or letters or assume any titles or descriptions tending to convey the impression that they are landscape architects.

Whenever in the judgment of the board any person has engaged, or is about to engage, in any acts or practices that constitute, or will constitute, a violation of KRS 323A.020, the board may make application to the Franklin Circuit Court for an order enjoining such acts or practic…

Only persons licensed under this chapter may be styled or known as architects in Kentucky, or use any words or letters or assume any titles or description tending to convey the impression that they are architects.

Whenever in the judgment of the board any person has engaged, or is about to engage, in any acts or practices that constitute, or will constitute, a violation of KRS 323.020 or KRS 323.230, the board may inform the Attorney General, who may make application to the Franklin Circui…

As used in KRS 323.400 to 323.416 and 323.992, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Board" means the Kentucky Board of Architects; (2) "Certified interior designer" means a person who is certified to use the title "certified interior designer" in accordance with KRS 323.40…

certified. (1) No person shall use the title "certified interior designer," the letters CID, or any acronym, abbreviation, or title that would imply certification under this chapter unless the person at the time holds a valid certificate to use the title "certified interior desig…

(1) The provisions of KRS 323.400 to 323.416 and 323.992 shall not apply to persons licensed under any other provisions of the Kentucky Revised Statutes, including but not limited to architects, landscape architects, professional engineers, and land surveyors, or students within …

The board may promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A, 323.400 to 323.416, and 323.992 that: (1) Establish criteria of education, experience, and testing for those persons seeking certification as a certified interior designer that are reasonable …

The board shall: (1) Administer and enforce the provisions of KRS 323.400 to 323.416 and 323.992; (2) Maintain an official roster of all certified interior designers; (3) Require a certified interior designer to include the certified interior designer's certificate number on all …

credentialed in other jurisdictions. (1) The board shall issue a certificate as a certified interior designer and a certificate number to any person who: (a) Files an application with the board on a form prescribed by the board; (b) Submits written proof that the person has succe…

board's finding. (1) The board may suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew the certificate of any person upon a finding of any of the following: (a) The certification was fraudulently obtained; (b) A judgment has been issued against the person for gross incompetence, neglect…

revoked or suspended certificate. (1) No certified interior designer shall knowingly: (a) Affix, or permit to be affixed, the certified interior designer's certificate number and signature to any document, plan, report, drawing, or specification that depicts work that requires th…

(1) Every person who wishes to renew a certificate as a certified interior designer shall successfully complete at least twelve (12) hours of continuing education within the broad range of subjects pertinent to interior design during the twelve (12) month period immediately prece…

Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

(1) Whoever violates KRS 323.020 or 323.230 is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. (2) Whoever violates KRS 323.050(2)(b) or 323.120(1) by falsifying an application for certification or renewal as an architect is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, and the architect's license shall be …

(1) Whoever violates KRS 323.402(1) is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. (2) Whoever violates KRS 323.412(1)(a) by falsifying an application for certification or renewal as a certified interior designer is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, and the interior designer's certificate sh…

As used in this chapter: (1) "Authority" means the Kentucky Real Estate Authority; (2) "Cabinet" means the Public Protection Cabinet; (3) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Department of Professional Licensing; (4) "Department" means the Department of Professional Licen…

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Real estate brokerage": (a) Means a single, multiple, or continuing act of dealing in time shares or options, selling or offering for sale, buying or offering to buy, negotiating the purchase, sale, or exchange …

As used in KRS 324A.010 to 324A.100, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Appraisal" means an oral, written, or electronic communication of any type or nature which is independently and impartially prepared by a licensed or certified appraiser setting forth an analysis, op…

Compensation -- Duty -- Qualifications of certain employees. (1) There is hereby created an independent agency of state government to be known as the Real Property Appraisers Board, which shall be attached to the Department of Professional Licensing for administrative purposes. T…

(1) The board shall have authority to promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A, have subpoena power, hold disciplinary hearings, conduct examinations, conduct educational seminars that are not applicable to continuing education hours, investigate a…

Application of chapter to owner or builder-developer -- Prohibition against fee splitting -- Exceptions -- Supervision of sales associate -- Authority to seek injunctive relief. (1) It shall be unlawful for any person who is not licensed as a real estate broker or sales associate…

Cabinet. The Department of Professional Licensing is hereby created within the Public Protection Cabinet. The department shall be managed by a commissioner, who shall be appointed by the Governor. Effective:April 11, 2017

(1) The board shall elect a chair each year at the first meeting called after appointment of new members. A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum and may exercise all powers and duties established in KRS 324A.020. (2) The board shall meet at least once each calendar qua…

KRS 324.020(1) and (2) shall not apply to: (1) Any person who as owner or lessor performs any of the acts defined in KRS 324.010 with reference to property owned or leased by him or to his regular employees, with respect to the property so owned or leased, if the acts are perform…

commissions -- Charges -- Complaints -- Acceptance of personal checks in payment of license renewal fees. (1) The Department of Professional Licensing in the Public Protection Cabinet shall provide administrative services, technical assistance, and advice to the following boards …

impression of certification or licensure prohibited -- Powers of certified or licensed appraiser -- Appraiser for Transportation Cabinet -- Prohibition against certain activities by unlicensed persons -- Application of chapter. (1) It shall be unlawful, unless certified or licens…

licensure. (1) The board shall promulgate administrative regulations pursuant to this chapter and in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A for certification or licensure of appraisers who perform appraisals of real property in federally related transactions. Requirements established by…

Professional Licensing -- Exemptions -- Report. (1) As used in this section, "independent board or commission" means an executive branch agency created by statute that serves the primary purpose of licensing, certifying, registering, or otherwise regulating any occupational or pr…

(1) Every applicant for a license, whether as broker or sales associate, shall state whether the applicant has ever had any broker's or sales associate's license revoked or suspended. Every applicant for a license shall furnish a sworn statement setting forth his business and res…

(1) All applications for certification or licensure shall be made in writing to the board and shall specify the classification of the certificate or license being applied for by the applicant, and shall contain all information required by the board. (2) Applicants for certificati…

(1) The board shall issue to each qualified applicant a certificate or license in form and size as shall be prescribed by the board. (2) Every certificate and license shall be subject to biennial renewal on the date or dates determined by the board by administrative regulation. E…

(1) Licenses shall be granted only to persons who are trustworthy and competent to transact the business of a broker or sales associate in a manner to safeguard the interest of the public, and only after satisfactory proof of qualifications has been presented to the commission. (…