KRS 156.483: Restrictions on employing violent offenders or persons convicted of sex

crimes -- Criminal record check on job applicants.

(1) The State Department of Education shall not employ, in a position which involves

supervisory or disciplinary power over a mi nor, any person who is a violent

offender or has been convicted of a sex crime defined in KRS 17.165 as a felony.

The Department of Education may employ, at its discretion, persons convicted of

sex crimes classified as a misdemeanor. The Department of Educ ation shall request

all conviction information for any applicant for employment from the Justice and

Public Safety Cabinet prior to employing the applicant.

(2) Each application form, provided by the Department of Education to the applicant,

shall conspicu ously state the following: "FOR THIS TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT,

STATE LAW REQUIRES A CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK AS A CONDITION

OF EMPLOYMENT."

(3) Any request for records under subsection (1) of this section shall be on a form

approved by the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, and the cabinet may charge a fee

to be paid by the applicant in an amount no greater than the actual cost of

processing the request.

(4) The provisions of this section shall apply after July 15, 1988, to all applicants for

initial employment in a position which involves supervisory or disciplinary power

over a minor.