{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-335b.025","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 335B.025","heading":"Findings of General Assembly.","body":"The General Assembly finds a compelling public interest in removing barriers to\nemployment opportunities and occupational licenses for citizens of the Commonwealth\nwho have been convicted of a crime. Employers can increase their hiring prospects by\noffering positions to this historically untapped pool of workers who have taken\nrehabilitative steps in preparation for participation in the workforce so they may reenter\nsociety as productive citizens rather than being defined by a past crime.","path":["KRS Chapter 335B"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=56801","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:58:25Z","sha256":"e859f502740554344b49c2c7e4563ff1ee6de296f06bcd0e62b6f5e4ffe44c96","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-335b.020","next":"us-ky/krs-335b.030"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}