# KRS § 326.035: 326.035 Apprentice license and temporary apprentice permit

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXVI_C326_S326.035

## Section

- **Citation:** KRS § 326.035
- **Heading:** 326.035 Apprentice license and temporary apprentice permit
- **Jurisdiction:** Kentucky
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** KY Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 326 / Section 326.035

## Text

326.035 Apprentice license and temporary apprentice permit.

(1) The board shall, upon payment of a fee not to exceed fifty dollars ($50), issue an

apprentice license to any person in training for the vocation of ophthalmic

dispenser, under the supervision of a licensed ophthalmic dispenser, and otherwise

qualified pursuant to the administrative regulations promulgated by the board. The

apprentice license shall be valid for not more than one (1) year and shall expire on

December 31 of the year in which it was issued.

(2) Applications for renewal apprentice licenses shall be made with the board prior to

expiration of the current license, in accordance with administrative regulations

promulgated by the board. Renewal apprentice licenses may be issued by the board

upon payment of a fee not to exceed fifty dollars ($50).

(3) As a prerequisite for apprentice license renewal, licensees shall provide adequate

proof that they have obtained at least four (4) hours of continuing education credits,

approved by the board, during the previous twelve (12) months.

(4) The chairman of the board may issue a temporary apprentice permit to any person

duly qualified under subsection (1) of this section. The temporary apprentice

license, unless approved by the board, shall expire upon adjournment of the next

regular meeting of the board.

(5) A sponsor of an apprentice shall file with the board an outline of the training

schedule he proposes to follow in training the apprentice, and an overview of the

facilities located at his establishment. These facilities shall be sufficient to provide

adequate training of an apprentice.

(6) An apprentice shall notify the board, within seven (7) days if his employment with

his sponsor is terminated, or the supervisory relationship with his sponsor no longer

exists.

(7) The board shall limit the number of apprentices to no more than two (2) apprentices

per licensed ophthalmic dispenser in each establishment.

## Nearby sections

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- [KRS § 326.100 326.100 Hearings -- Appeals](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXVI_C326_S326.100.md)
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