# KRS § 309.086: 309.086 Revocation, suspension, probation, or restriction of license, certificate, or registration -- Hearings -- Appeals > Kentucky · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXVI_C309_S309.086 ## Section - **Citation:** KRS § 309.086 - **Heading:** 309.086 Revocation, suspension, probation, or restriction of license, certificate, or registration -- Hearings -- Appeals - **Jurisdiction:** Kentucky - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** KY Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 309 / Section 309.086 ## Text 309.086 Revocation, suspension, probation, or restriction of license, certificate, or registration -- Hearings -- Appeals. (1) The board may revoke, suspend, place on probation, or restrict the license, certificate, or registration of a licensee, certificate holder, or registrant; refuse to issue or renew a license, certificate, or registration; and reprimand, admonish, or fine a licensee, certificate holder, or registrant for the following: (a) Fraud or deceit in obtaining licensure, certification, or registration; (b) Transferring the authority granted by the license, certificate, or registration to another person; (c) Using unfair, false, misleading, or deceptive trade practices; (d) Willfully or deliberately disregarding professional standards of practice or violating the code of ethics; (e) Aiding and abetting a person who obtains a license, certificate, or registration fraudulently; (f) Conspiring or combining with others to obtain a license, certificate, or registration to be used by an unlicensed, uncertified, or unregistered person with the intent to evade the provisions of KRS 309.080 to 309.089 and administrative regulations promulgated pursuant to those sections; (g) Negligence or incompetence in complying with the applicable code of ethics and standards of practice or failure to comply with continuing education requirements; (h) Violating KRS 309.080 to 309.089 and administrative regulations promulgated pursuant to those sections; or (i) Being convicted of any crime as defined in KRS 335B.010 in which an element of the crime is dishonesty or fraud, within the past three (3) years, if in accordance with KRS Chapter 335B. (2) The board shall, upon the request of a licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor, certified alcohol and drug counselor, or registered alcohol and drug peer support specialist, or an applicant for licensure, certification, or registration, hold a hearing pursuant to KRS Chapter 13B before denying an application; refusing to renew a license, certificate, or registration; suspending a license, certificate, or registration; or imposing a fine. The affected party may appeal the board's decision in the Circuit Court where the licensee, certificate holder, or registrant resides. The action of the board shall remain in effect pending any appeals unless the board rescinds or modifies its order. ## 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_S309.086. 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