Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XXVI. Occupations and Professions § 321.189.Criminal background investigation for applicants

(1) The applicant shall provide his or her fingerprints to the Department of Kentucky State Police, or equivalent state police body in the applicant's home state, 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 or certification.