KRS 281A.320: Applications for renewal and endorsement of commercial driver's

licenses -- Information for criminal background check -- Fees.

Any person initially renewing a commercial driver's license or adding an endorsement

after September 30, 2002, shall a pply for the renewal at least thirty (30) days prior to the

expiration date of the license. The purpose of the early renewal procedures is to ensure

the criminal history background check required under KRS 281A.300 may be completed

prior to the expiration date on the license. A person may obtain the information necessary

to conduct the criminal history background check from the cabinet. If the person has a

law enforcement agency other than the State Police conduct the background check, the

law enforcement agency may charge the person a nonrefundable fee for the service. Any

fee charged by any law enforcement agency to conduct a criminal history background

check shall be an amount not greater than the actual cost of processing the request and

conducting the search.