KRS 327.310: National and state criminal background investigation of all applicants for

licensure, certification, or temporary permit.

The Board of Physical Therapy established in KRS 327.030 shall require a national and

state criminal background invest igation for every applicant seeking a license or

provisional license issued by the board permitting the applicant to engage in a profession

authorized by the board. The criminal background investigation shall be by means of a

fingerprint check by the Depar tment of Kentucky State Police and Federal Bureau of

Investigation, pursuant to the following requirements:

(1) The applicant shall provide the applicant's fingerprints to the Department of

Kentucky State Police for submission to the Federal Bureau of Inve stigation after a

state criminal background check is conducted;

(2) The results of the national and state criminal background check shall be sent to the

board for the screening of applicants;

(3) The board shall be prohibited from releasing any criminal hi story record

information to any private entity or other licensing board, or authorizing receipt by

such entity or board; and

(4) Any fee charged by the Department of Kentucky State Police or the Federal Bureau

of Investigation shall be an amount no greater than the actual cost of processing the

request and conducting the background check. The board may charge this fee to the

applicant for licensure.