State Regulations: Kentucky
Date Revised: 03/12/2013
| Governing Body: | Kentucky Dept. for Public Health | |
| License Required: | Yes | |
| License Information: | ||
| Criminal Background Checks Required: | No | |
| Criminal Background Checks Information: | Kentucky State Police Criminal Records Dissemination Branch 1250 Louisville Road Frankfort, KY 40601 (502) 227-2221 $20.00 each check |
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| State Allows FBI Checks: | No | |
| Driving Record Checks: | A request form is available online.
$3.00 |
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| State Sex Offender Registry: | Kentucky Sex Offender Registry | |
| Minimum Wage: | $7.25 per hour* | |
| Coverage and Exemptions: | Covers all employees unless specifically exempt; Exemptions: employees of legislative research commissions, state police, judicial support agencies, courts, or the state; employees of an organized nonprofit camp, religious, or nonprofit educational conference center that does not operate more than 7 months in a calendar year; bona fide executives, administrators, and professionals (includes computer-related professionals); | |
| Subminimum Wage: | Learners, apprentices, the disabled, sheltered workshop employees, and students may be paid less than the minimum wage for a fixed period under certificates issued by the labor commissioner. | |
| Minimum Wage Source: | K.R.S. §§337.010(2)(a), 337.065, 337.275 | |
| Overtime Pay Requirements: | 1½ times regular rate after 40-hour week. Covered employees who work 7 days in one week must be paid 1½ times the regular rate for work done on the 7th day. | |
| Exemptions: | Those employees exempt from the state minimum wage; Exemptions to 7th day requirement: those who cannot work more than 40 hours a week (employers may credit overtime paid under other laws or by contract against 7th day of overtime); those whose duties are mainly limited to directing or supervising other employees; those operating boats or other water transportation; and certain nurses. | |
| Meal/Rest Period Requirments: | Meal period: reasonable amount of time taken within 3-5 hours after start of shift; at least 30 minutes for minors under age 18 if working at least 5 hours. Rest period: 10 minutes for every 4 hours worked (in addition to regularly scheduled meal period). | |
| Other Wages Source: | K.R.S. §§337.010(2)(a),337.050, 337.285, 337.355, 337.365, 339.270 | |
| Additional Info: | None | |
| * Federal minimum wage rate applies | ||
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