As of July 14, 1992, no person shall be originally appointed or employed as a police officer or an auxiliary police officer by a city, urban-county, or charter county government in the Commonwealth unless he:

1. (1)

2. (2) Is at least twenty-one (21) years of age; and

   1. (a) Is a high school graduate, regardless of whether the school is accredited or certified by a governing body, provided that the education received met the attendance and curriculum standards of Kentucky law at the time of graduation, as determined by the Kentucky Department of Education; or
   2. (b) Has received a High School Equivalency Diploma.

Effective: June 29, 2017

History: Amended 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 63, sec. 9, effective June 29, 2017. -- Amended 2016 Ky. Acts ch. 5, sec. 4, effective March 18, 2016. -- Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 145, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1996. -- Created 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 428, sec. 2, effective July 14, 1992.