Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XXVI. Occupations and Professions § 335B.030.Written notice of denial of position of public employment based on prior criminal conviction; disqualification of individual from occupation requiring license; connection between prior conviction and license sought required; hearings and appeals

(1)(a) If a hiring or licensing authority denies an individual a position of public employment solely because of the individual's prior conviction of a crime, the hiring or licensing authority shall notify the individual in writing of the following:

(b) Any party aggrieved by a final order issued by a hiring or licensing authority after a hearing under this subsection may appeal to Franklin Circuit Court in accordance with KRS Chapter 13B.

(2)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, a hiring or licensing authority shall not disqualify an individual from pursuing, practicing, or engaging in any occupation for which a license is required solely because of the individual's prior conviction of a crime, unless the authority provides the individual with a written notice that the authority has determined that the prior conviction may disqualify the person, demonstrates the connection between the prior conviction and the license being sought, and affords the individual an opportunity to be personally heard before the board prior to the board making a decision on whether to disqualify the individual. If the license is denied after the person was heard, the hiring or licensing authority shall notify the individual in writing of the following:

(b) If an individual's prior conviction was for a Class A felony, a Class B felony, or any felony offense that would qualify the individual as a registrant pursuant to KRS 17.500, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that a connection exists between the prior conviction and the license being sought.

(c) Any party aggrieved by a final order issued by a hiring or licensing authority after a hearing under this subsection may appeal to Franklin Circuit Court in accordance with KRS Chapter 13B.