Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XXVI. Occupations and Professions § 329A.040.Board's duties upon receipt of application; approval; license and identification card; individual license

(a) Conduct an investigation to determine whether the statements made in the application are true; and

(b) Submit the application, including fingerprints as appropriate, to the Department of Kentucky State Police and the Administrative Office of the Courts for a state criminal history background check. The Department of Kentucky State Police may submit fingerprints of any applicant to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history background check. The board may by administrative regulation impose additional qualifications to meet the requirements of Pub. L. No. 92-544. The applicant for licensure shall bear the additional cost, in an amount not to exceed the actual cost, incurred for the criminal background check.

(a) If the application for a license is denied, the board:

1. Shall notify the applicant in writing and set forth the grounds for denial. If the grounds are subject to correction by the applicant, the notice of denial shall so state and specify a reasonable period of time within which the applicant must make the correction; and

2. Shall grant a hearing to the denied applicant in accordance with the provisions of KRS Chapter 13B.

(b) If the application for a license is approved, the board shall issue:

1. A license to be posted conspicuously in the licensee's principal place of business; and

2. A wallet-sized laminated identification card to each individual licensee to be carried while engaged in private investigation. Information on the card shall include the expiration date of the license and the licensee's:

a. Name;

b. Photograph;

c. Physical characteristics; and

d. License number.