National and state criminal background investigation of all applicants for licensure, certification, or temporary permit
KRS 327.310
in effect327.310. National and state criminal background investigation of all applicants for licensure, certification, or temporary permit
The Board of Physical Therapy established in KRS 327.030 shall require a national and state criminal background investigation for every applicant seeking a license or provisional license issued by the board permitting the applicant to engage in a profession authorized by the board. The criminal background investigation shall be by means of a fingerprint check by the Department of Kentucky State Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation, pursuant to the following requirements:
(1) The applicant shall provide the applicant's fingerprints to the Department of Kentucky State Police for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation after a state criminal background check is conducted;
(2) The results of the national and state criminal background check shall be sent to the board for the screening of applicants;
(3) The board shall be prohibited from releasing any criminal history record information to any private entity or other licensing board, or authorizing receipt by such entity or board; and
(4) Any fee charged by the Department of Kentucky State Police or the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall be an amount no greater than the actual cost of processing the request and conducting the background check. The board may charge this fee to the applicant for licensure.
Effective: July 15, 2026
History: Amended 2026 Ky. Acts ch. 36, sec. 15, effective July 15, 2026. -- Repealed and reenacted 2018 Ky. Acts ch. 97, sec. 1, effective April 2, 2018. -- Created 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 93, sec. 3, effective June 29, 2017.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=57298Fetched: 10/20/2026