Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 335B.020 (2026)

Disqualification from public or occupational license of ex criminal

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offenders prohibited -- Exceptions.

(1) No person shall be disqualified from public employment, nor shall a person be disqualified from pursuing, practicing, or engaging in any occupation for which a license is required solely because of a prior conviction of a crime, unless the crime for which convicted directly relates to the position of employment sought or the occupation for which the license is sought.

(2) In determining if a conviction directly relates to the position of public employment sought or the occupation for which the license is sought, the hiring or licensing authority shall consider:

(a) The nature and seriousness of the crime for which the individual was convicted and the passage of time since its commission;

(b) The relationship of the crime to the purposes of regulating the position of public employment sought or the occupation for which the license is sought;

(c) The relationship of the crime to the ability, capacity, and fitness required to perform the duties and discharge the responsibilities of the position of employment or occupation. Effective:June 29, 2017 History: Amended 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 158, sec. 30, effective June 29, 2017. -- Created 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 210, sec. 2, effective June 17, 1978.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2013–2013 · leading case: Fisher v. Commonwealth, Pub. Prot. Cabinet, Dep't of Hous., Bldgs. & Constr., Div. of Plumbing, 403 S.W.3d 69 (Ky. Ct. App. 2013).

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Fisher v. Commonwealth, Pub. Prot. Cabinet, Dep't of Hous., Bldgs. & Constr., Div. of Plumbing, 403 S.W.3d 69 (Ky. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 10× “In actuality, KRS 335B.020 provides the guiding rule of law in this matter.”

— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 335B.020(3) — 1 case

Fisher v. Commonwealth, Pub. Prot. Cabinet, Dep't of Hous., Bldgs. & Constr., Div. of Plumbing, 403 S.W.3d 69 (Ky. Ct. App. 2013). “In actuality, KRS 335B.020 provides the guiding rule of law in this matter.”

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