(1) A paramedic license, emergency medical responder certification, advanced emergency medical technician certification, or emergency medical technician certification shall:
(a) Be valid for a period of two (2) years upon renewal; and
(b) Expire on December 31 of the second year from its initial issuance.
(2) The license or certification of every person issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be renewed at least biennially except as provided in this section. At least six (6) weeks before the renewal date the office of the board shall send notification correspondence for renewal to every person for whom a license or certification was issued during the current licensure or certification period. The applicant shall complete and submit the application for renewal with the renewal fee prescribed by the board in an administrative regulation before the expiration date of his or her current license or certification. Upon receipt of the application and fee, the board shall verify the accuracy of the application to determine whether the licensee or person seeking certification has met all the requirements as set forth in this chapter and in the administrative regulations promulgated by the board, and, if so, shall issue to the applicant a license or certification to practice or engage in the activity for the ensuing licensure or certification period. Such license or certification shall render the holder a legal practitioner of the practice or activity specified in the license or certification for the period stated on it. The board shall prescribe by administrative regulation the beginning and ending of the licensure or certification period.
(3) Any person who is licensed or certified by the board who allows his or her license or certification to lapse by failing to renew the license or certification as provided in this section may be reinstated by the board by meeting the requirements of administrative regulations promulgated by the board.
(4) Correspondence regarding renewal of a license or certification shall be sent to the electronic mail address provided by the individual certified or licensed by the board.
(5) Any person engaging in any practice or activity regulated by the board during the time his or her license or certification has lapsed shall be considered an illegal practitioner and shall be subject to the penalties provided for violations of this chapter.
(6) Failure to receive correspondence for renewal of a license or certification shall not relieve a paramedic, emergency medical responder, advanced emergency medical technician, or emergency medical technician from the duty to renew his or her license or certification prior to December 31 of the year in which the license or certification expires.
(7) The duration of any license or certification issued by the board may be limited by disciplinary action of the board.
(8) Every license or certification issued by the board shall have the seal of the board
affixed. A holder of a license or certification shall retain it in his or her possession and be prepared to exhibit it upon demand by an employer or anyone to whom the holder of the license or certification offers emergency medical services or any board or staff member of the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services.
(9) Failure or refusal to produce a license or certification upon demand shall be prima facie evidence that no such license or certification exists.
Effective: June 27, 2019
History: Amended 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 100, sec. 12, effective June 27, 2019. — Created
2002 Ky. Acts ch. 211, sec. 18, effective July 15, 2002.