(1) The board may permit an out-of-state certified clinical supervisor, licensed alcohol and drug counselor, licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor, certified alcohol and drug counselor, certified alcohol and drug counselor associate II, certified alcohol and drug counselor associate I, or alcohol and drug peer support specialist to obtain a license, certificate, or registration by reciprocity if:
(a) The out-of-state licensee, certificate holder, or registrant possesses a valid license, certificate, or registration from another jurisdiction that grants the same privileges to persons licensed, certified, or registered by this state as Kentucky grants to persons licensed, certified, or registered by the other jurisdiction;

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 309.088

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

(b) The requirements for licensure, certification, or registration are substantially similar to the requirements in KRS § 309.080 to KRS § 309.089; and
(c) The out-of-state licensee, certificate holder, or registrant seeking licensure, certification, or registration states that he or she has studied, is familiar with, and shall abide by KRS § 309.080 to KRS § 309.089 and the administrative regulations promulgated thereunder.
(2) If the requirements for licensure, certification, or registration under KRS
309.080 to 309.089 are more restrictive than the standards of the other jurisdiction, then the out-of-state licensee, certificate holder, or registrant shall comply with the additional requirements in KRS § 309.080 to KRS § 309.089 to obtain a reciprocal license, certificate, or registration.
Effective:March 24, 2021
History: Amended 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 107, sec. 6, effective March 24, 2021. — Amended 2020 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 11, effective March 1, 2021. — Created
2015 Ky. Acts ch. 29, sec. 11, effective June 24, 2015.