KRS 17.167: Felony -offender record check for employees and members of fire

departments, ambulance services, and rescue squads.

(1) As used in this section, "felony offender" means any person who has been convicted

of, entered an Alford plea to, or pleaded guilty to the commission of a capital

offense or a felony.

(2) Any paid or volunteer fire department certified by the Kentucky Fire Commission,

ambulance service licensed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, or rescue squad

officially affiliated with a local disaster and emergency services organization or

with the Division of Emergency Management may apply to the Justice and Public

Safety Cabinet or the Administrative Office of the Courts for a felony offender

record check on applicants for employment or membership with the fire department,

ambulance service, or rescue squad.

(3) Each application form, provided by a fire department, ambulance service, or rescue

squad to an applicant for employment or membership, shall conspicuously state the

following: "FOR EMP LOYMENT WITH OR MEMBERSHIP WITH A FIRE

DEPARTMENT, AMBULANCE SERVICE, OR RESCUE SQUAD, STATE LAW

PERMITS A CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK AS A CONDITION OF

EMPLOYMENT OR MEMBERSHIP."

(4) Any request for records under this section shall be on a form approved by the

Justice and Public Safety Cabinet or the Administrative Office of the Courts. The

Justice and Public Safety Cabinet and the Administrative Office of the Courts shall

not charge a fee for making record checks.