KRS 324.045: Qualifications for license -- Examination -- Fee -- Criminal record check.

(1) Licenses shall be granted only to persons who are trustworthy and competent to

transact the business of a broker or sales associate in a manner to safeguard the

interest of the public, and only after satisfactory proof of qualifications has been

presented to the commission.

(2) In addition to proof of honesty, truthfulness, and good reputation of any applicant

for a license, each applicant shall pass a written examination conducted by the

commission, or its authorized representative. The examination sha ll be of the scope

and wording sufficient in the judgment of the commission to establish the

competency of the applicant to act as a broker or sales associate in a manner to

protect the interests of the public. However, an examination shall not be required

for the renewal of any present or future license, unless the license has been revoked,

suspended, or is allowed to expire without renewal for a period of more than one (1)

year.

(3) The commission shall hold examinations at the times and places it determi nes, and

an examination fee shall be collected from each applicant to defray the expenses of

holding the examinations.

(4) The commission may, by the promulgation of administrative regulations, require all

licensure applicants to submit to a criminal recor d check for which the applicant

shall be responsible for the payment of any fees incurred.

(5) Applicants shall be subject to a national criminal history check through the Federal

Bureau of Investigation. The applicant shall request the criminal history ch eck and

shall provide the applicant's fingerprints to either the Federal Bureau of

Investigation or the Kentucky State Police for submission to the Federal Bureau of

Investigation to search for information regarding the applicant in the National

Crime Information Center or its successor entity. The results of the criminal history

check shall be sent to the commission, and shall be sent to the applicant at the

applicant's request. The applicant shall:

(a) Authorize release of the results of the criminal hist ory check to the

commission;

(b) Pay the actual cost of the fingerprinting and criminal history check, if any;

(c) Complete the criminal history check within the ninety (90) calendar days prior

to the date the license application is received by the commission; and

(d) Complete and return to the commission within one hundred twenty (120) days

a signed affidavit verifying that there is nothing on record to prohibit the

applicant from licensure.