# KRS § 309.081: 309.081 Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors > Kentucky · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXVI_C309_S309.081 ## Section - **Citation:** KRS § 309.081 - **Heading:** 309.081 Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors - **Jurisdiction:** Kentucky - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** KY Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 309 / Section 309.081 ## Text 309.081 Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors. (1) There is hereby created the Kentucky Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors consisting of eleven (11) members who shall be appointed by the Governor. One (1) member shall be a citizen at large who is not associated with or financially interested in the practice or business of alcohol and drug counseling, and the ten (10) remaining members shall be licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselors or certified alcohol and drug counselors, pursuant to KRS 309.080 to 309.089. The board shall elect a chairperson each year at the first meeting called after the appointment of new members. (2) Each member of the board shall serve for a term of four (4) years with a maximum of two (2) full consecutive terms. After one (1) year following the expiration of a second consecutive full term, a former member of the board may be reappointed to the board to serve a term of four (4) years with a maximum of two (2) full consecutive terms. (3) Each counselor member appointed to the board shall be a licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor or certified alcohol and drug counselor and shall be actively engaged in the practice or teaching of alcohol and drug counseling in Kentucky. (4) All reappointments to and vacancies on the board shall be filled by the Governor from a list of three (3) names for each position that shall be submitted by the Kentucky Association of Addiction Professionals. The list shall consist of the three (3) nominees receiving the most votes in an election for each position to be filled. The election shall be administered by the Kentucky Association of Addiction Professionals, and nominations may be submitted by any interested party. The nominees shall be selected by all alcohol and drug counselors licensed or certified under KRS 309.080 to 309.089. Vacancies shall be filled for the remainder of an unexpired term in the same manner as set out in this subsection. (5) The citizen-at-large member shall be disqualified from serving on the board if: (a) The member, a person who is a part of the member's household, or the member's relative becomes associated with or financially interested in the business of alcohol and drug counseling, or participates or has participated in a professional field related to alcohol and drug counseling; or (b) The member, a person who is a part of the member's household, or the member's relative becomes, or is in training to become, a licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor or certified alcohol and drug counselor. (6) A counselor member of the board shall be disqualified from serving on the board if: (a) He or she violates the code of professional ethics or standards of practice established pursuant to KRS 309.0813; or (b) He or she ceases to be a licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor or certified alcohol and drug counselor in Kentucky. (7) Each board member shall receive one hundred dollars ($100) per day for each day of service actually given in carrying out his or her duties under KRS 309.080 to 309.089, and shall also be reimbursed the necessary traveling, hotel, and contingent expenses incurred in attending the meetings and in performing the duties of the board. ## Nearby sections - [KRS § 309.080 309.080 Definitions for KRS 309.080 to 309.089](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXVI_C309_S309.080.md) - [KRS § 309.081 309.081 Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXVI_C309_S309.081.md) - [KRS § 309.082 309.082 Revolving fund for implementation of KRS 309.080 to 309.089](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXVI_C309_S309.082.md) - [KRS § 309.083 309.083 Requirements for certification as alcohol and drug counselors](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXVI_C309_S309.083.md) - [KRS § 309.084 309.084 Certification of applicants -- Administrative regulations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXVI_C309_S309.084.md) - [KRS § 309.085 309.085 Renewal of licenses, certificates, and registrations -- Cancellation and reinstatement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXVI_C309_S309.085.md) - [KRS § 309.086 309.086 Revocation, suspension, probation, or restriction of license, certificate, or registration -- Hearings -- Appeals](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXVI_C309_S309.086.md) - [KRS § 309.087 309.087 Application for reinstatement of revoked license, certificate, or registration](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXVI_C309_S309.087.md) - [KRS § 309.088 309.088 Reciprocity for licensure, certification, and registration](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXVI_C309_S309.088.md) - [KRS § 309.089 309.089 Additional penalties for licensees, certificate holders, or registrants](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXVI_C309_S309.089.md) - [KRS § 309.130 309.130 Definitions for KRS 309.130 to 309.1399](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXVI_C309_S309.130.md) - [KRS § 309.131 309.131 Kentucky Board of Licensure for Professional Art Therapists](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXVI_C309_S309.131.md) - [KRS § 309.133 309.133 Requirements for licensure -- Licensure without examination -- Reciprocity](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXVI_C309_S309.133.md) - [KRS § 309.134 309.134 Licensure of professional art therapy associate -- Education -- Supervision -- Terms of licensure -- Advancement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXVI_C309_S309.134.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXVI_C309_S309.081. 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