Criminal background checks for initial applicants for licensure or certification as real property appraiser
KRS 324A.100
in effect324A.100. Criminal background checks for initial applicants for licensure or certification as real property appraiser
(1) The Kentucky Real Property Appraisers Board shall require a national and state criminal background check for each initial application to be a licensed or certified real property appraiser under the following requirements:
(a) The applicant shall provide his or her fingerprints to the Department of Kentucky State Police for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation after a state criminal background check is conducted;
(b) The results of the national and state criminal background check shall be sent to the board; and
(c) Any fee charged by the Department of Kentucky State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall be an amount no greater than the actual cost of processing the request and conducting the check.
(2) The board shall issue a license or certification to an applicant authorizing the applicant to act or offer to act as a licensed or certified real property appraiser in this state upon:
(a) Receipt of a properly completed application;
(b) Successful completion of all applicable education, experience, and examination;
(c) Successful completion of all statutory and administrative regulation requirements for licensing and certification of a real property appraiser; and
(d) Payment of the required application fee.
Effective: July 15, 2026
History: Amended 2026 Ky. Acts ch. 172, sec. 20, effective July 15, 2026. -- Created 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 46, sec. 12, effective June 25, 2013.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=58042Fetched: 10/20/2026