# KRS § 319.032: 319.032 Authority for administrative regulations > Kentucky · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXVI_C319_S319.032 ## Section - **Citation:** KRS § 319.032 - **Heading:** 319.032 Authority for administrative regulations - **Jurisdiction:** Kentucky - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** KY Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 319 / Section 319.032 ## Text 319.032 Authority for administrative regulations. (1) The board shall promulgate administrative regulations: (a) Establishing requirements, standards, and tests to determine the moral, intellectual, educational, scientific, technical, and professional qualifications of applicants for licensure; and preparing or selecting and administering examinations on general psychological knowledge. Neither certified psychologists, licensed psychological practitioners, nor licensed psychological associates may participate in the examination of applicants for licensure as licensed psychologists; (b) Establishing and defining the scope of practice within the field of psychology; (c) Setting the requirements for issuing, denying, suspending, restricting, and revoking licenses, and placing credential holders on probation; (d) Developing specific guidelines to follow upon receipt of an allegation of sexual misconduct by a person credentialed by the board. The guidelines shall include investigation, hearing officer, and hearing procedures which ensure that the process does not revictimize the alleged victim or cause harm if a credential holder is falsely accused; (e) Requiring training for the board and investigators hired by the board on the dynamics of sexual misconduct of professionals, including the nature of this abuse of authority, characteristics of the offender, the impact on the victim, the possibility and the impact of false accusations, investigative procedure in sex offense cases, and effective intervention with victims and offenders; (f) Establishing requirements for continuing education not to exceed thirty-nine (39) contact hours per three (3) year renewal period as a condition for renewal of licenses, including after June 30, 2024, three (3) contact hours per three (3) year renewal period on the topic of social and cultural factors that affect health, functioning, and quality of life; (g) Establishing and collecting reasonable fees for directories, transcribing, transferring of records, and other services; (h) Conducting hearings or appointing hearing officers to conduct hearings on any matter under the jurisdiction of the board, in accordance with KRS Chapter 13B; (i) Entering into reciprocal agreements with boards of examiners of psychology of other states having qualifications and standards at least as high as those of this state providing for reciprocal licensure; (j) Employing personnel, including hearing officers which it considers necessary for the performance of its functions, determining the duties of personnel, and compensating them within the limits of funds available to the board; (k) Investigating complaints or suspected violations of this chapter and notifying proper law enforcement authorities. For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this chapter, the board shall have the authority to administer oaths, receive evidence, interview persons, issue subpoenas, and require the productions of books, papers, documents, or other evidence; (l) Governing the supervision of certified psychologists and the supervision and employment of licensed psychological associates and candidates for licensure; (m) Developing specific guidelines to allow school psychologists who are dually credentialed by the Education Professional Standards Board and the board to obtain supervision acceptable to the board from a licensed psychologist who is neither an employee nor contractor of the school system that employs the school psychologist being supervised; and ical associates and candidates for licensure; (m) Developing specific guidelines to allow school psychologists who are dually credentialed by the Education Professional Standards Board and the board to obtain supervision acceptable to the board from a licensed psychologist who is neither an employee nor contractor of the school system that employs the school psychologist being supervised; and (n) Notwithstanding the fee schedules specified in this chapter, increasing or decreasing fees as it deems appropriate. (2) The board shall have the authority to promulgate other administrative regulations as it deems necessary for the proper administration of this chapter. (3) The board, at its discretion, may use funds as necessary to purchase liability insurance for members and executive officers of the board, inspectors, examiners, investigators, and staff members exempt from classified service of the state by KRS 18A.115. ## Nearby sections - [KRS § 319.005 319.005 Practice of psychology and use of title by persons not licensed or certified prohibited -- Voluntary health practitioners](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXVI_C319_S319.005.md) - [KRS § 319.010 319.010 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXVI_C319_S319.010.md) - [KRS § 319.015 319.015 Activities not included in practice of psychology](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXVI_C319_S319.015.md) - [KRS § 319.020 319.020 Board of Examiners of Psychology](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXVI_C319_S319.020.md) - [KRS § 319.030 319.030 Annual report of board -- Principal office -- Register](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXVI_C319_S319.030.md) - [KRS § 319.032 319.032 Authority for administrative regulations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXVI_C319_S319.032.md) - [KRS § 319.050 319.050 Examination for license -- Fee -- Supervision and temporary licensure -- Designation as "health service provider."](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXVI_C319_S319.050.md) - [KRS § 319.053 319.053 Licensed psychological practitioner](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXVI_C319_S319.053.md) - [KRS § 319.054 319.054 Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXVI_C319_S319.054.md) - [KRS § 319.056 319.056 "Certified psychologist with autonomous functioning" -- "Certified psychologist" -- Practice and title authorization](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXVI_C319_S319.056.md) - [KRS § 319.064 319.064 Licensed psychological associate](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXVI_C319_S319.064.md) - [KRS § 319.071 319.071 Renewal of licenses and certification -- Fee -- Cancellation -- Restoration -- Inactive status](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXVI_C319_S319.071.md) - [KRS § 319.082 319.082 Disciplinary actions against license and credential holders](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXVI_C319_S319.082.md) - [KRS § 319.092 319.092 Administrative hearing -- Sanctions -- Appeal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXVI_C319_S319.092.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXVI_C319_S319.032. 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