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Kentucky Revised Statutes (Last Updated: May 10, 2014) |
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TITLE XVII. ECONOMIC SECURITY AND PUBLIC WELFARE |
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CHAPTER 198B. HOUSING, BUILDINGS, AND CONSTRUCTION - BUILDING CODE |
010. Definitions for chapter. |
020. Board of Housing, Buildings and Construction. |
030. Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction -- Comments from boards and advisory committees to be received before promulgating administrative regulations. |
035. Repealed, 2000. [Repealed] |
040. General powers and duties of the board. |
050. Uniform State Building Code. |
060. Local enforcement of Uniform State Building Code -- Workers' compensation coverage requirement -- Informal hearing -- Appeal. |
062. Mandatory nature of approved construction documents -- Role of on-site inspectors. |
070. Appeals. |
080. Amendments to the Uniform State Building Code. |
090. Certification of professional classifications -- Training program for building code administration and enforcement. |
095. Authorization for building inspectors training program -- Purpose -- Trust and agency fund. |
100. Manufactured or mobile home exemption. |
110. Effective dates for Uniform State Building Code -- Exemptions. |
120. Injunctions to enforce building code compliance. |
130. Private action for damages -- Time limitation. |
135. Presumption regarding defectiveness of building design, construction, materials, or supplies where injury, death, or damage occurs more than five years after completion or incorporation. |
140. Hindrance of building inspectors prohibited. |
200. Kentucky Single Family Dwellings Advisory Committee -- Membership -- Duties. |
250. Architectural Barriers Advisory Committee. |
260. Administrative regulations to make buildings accessible to and usable by persons with a disability -- Compliance required. |
270. Present requirements in effect until new regulations filed. |
280. Exemption for temporary change. |
290. Issuance of rebuilding permits for certain types of property contiguous to river in counties with city of first class or consolidated local government and cities within such county. |
Safety Glazing in Hazardous Locations |
300. Definitions for KRS 198B.310 to 198B.330. |
310. Labeling requirements. |
320. Prohibitions. |
330. Workers exempt from liability. |
Elevator and Fixed Guideway System Inspections |
400. Definitions for KRS 198B.400 to 198B.540. |
Licensure of Elevator Contractors and Mechanics |
4003. Elevator or fixed guideway system work requiring licensed elevator mechanic and supervising general contractor -- Exceptions. |
4005. Elevator Advisory Committee -- Members -- Terms -- Vacancies -- Removal -- Review of administrative regulations -- Voting. |
4007. Committee to meet at least quarterly -- Special meetings. |
4009. License required to work as elevator contractor or mechanic -- Exemption for helper or apprentice -- Applicability to public universities -- Administrative regulations. |
4011. Application for licensure as elevator contractor -- Contents -- Eligibility requirements. |
4013. Application for licensure as elevator mechanic -- Contents -- Eligibility requirements. |
4015. Qualifications for licensure prior to July 1, 2012. |
4017. Reciprocity -- Terms and conditions. |
4019. Emergency elevator mechanic license -- Proof of competency -- Time and geographic limitations -- Renewal. |
4021. Temporary elevator mechanic license -- Proof of competency -- License valid for one year -- Renewal. |
4023. Renewal, expiration, termination, and reinstatement of license issued under KRS 198B.400 to 198B.540 -- Inactive license. |
4025. Continuing education requirements -- Waiver -- Revocation of program approval if continuing education records falsified. |
4027. Proof of insurance -- Minimum coverage. |
4029. Construction of KRS 198B.400 to 198B.540. |
4031. Disciplinary hearings -- Summary suspension -- Elevator or fixed guideway system work by unlicensed individual -- Cease-and-desist order. |
4033. Suspension revocation, or nonrenewal of license -- Grounds -- Hearing -- Appeal. |
4035. Reapplication after revocation of license. |
4037. Elevator safety program trust fund. |
410. Inspectors -- Certificates of competency -- Application -- Examination -- Issuance -- Reexamination. |
420. State Elevator and Fixed Guideway System Inspection Program -- Qualifications of director -- Appointment of general inspectors -- Investigation of alleged violations of KRS 198B.400 to 198B.540. |
430. Employment of special inspectors. |
440. Suspension or revocation of certificates. |
450. Lost or destroyed certificates. |
460. Registration of elevators and fixed guideway systems -- Time of registration. |
470. Annual inspection -- Exemptions. |
480. Report of inspection -- Hearing on construction plans and specifications -- Findings and orders of department. |
490. Rules and regulations -- Administrative regulations on equipment and standards -- Review of standards -- Consistency with building code. |
500. Safety equipment. |
510. Certificates of operation -- Renewal -- Elevator or fixed guideway system installations -- Certification of compliance -- State inspectors. |
520. Permits for erection or repairs -- Revocation or expiration of permit -- Extension for good cause. |
530. Prohibition -- Collected fines to be paid into elevator safety program trust fund. |
540. Enforcement -- Notice of defective machinery -- Sealing of dangerous passenger elevator or fixed guideway system. |
Fire Protection Sprinkler Contractors |
550. Definitions for KRS 198B.555 to 198B.630. |
555. Administration of KRS 198B.550 to 198B.630 -- Duties of commissioner. |
560. Fire protection sprinkler contractor's license or certificate required -- Exemptions. |
565. Preparation of designs of system. |
570. Examination of applicant. |
575. Repealed, 2008. [Repealed] |
580. Prerequisites to becoming licensed fire protection sprinkler contractor. |
585. Seal of certificate holder. |
590. Signature on license and certificate. |
595. Proof of liability and workers' compensation insurance coverage. |
600. Certificate holder permitted to obtain only one contractor's license at a time. |
605. Annual renewal of certificates and licenses. |
610. License as proof of competency -- Power of local officials regarding regulation. |
615. Disposition of fees collected by commissioner. |
620. Refusal to renew license -- Revocation or suspension of license -- Administrative fine -- Appeal -- Criminal penalty. |
625. Injunction -- Cease and desist order. |
630. Application of KRS 198B.550 to 198B.630. |
Certification of Fire Sprinkler Inspectors |
6401. Fire sprinkler inspection certification -- Eligibility requirements -- Certification cards. |
6403. Qualifications for certification prior to July 1, 2012 -- Pending certification. |
6405. Initial annual certification -- Renewal, expiration, termination, and reinstatement of certification. |
6407. Reciprocity -- Terms and conditions. |
6409. Administrative regulations -- Inactive status -- Approval of continuing education providers and courses. |
6411. Standards for inspection of sprinkler systems. |
6413. Disciplinary hearings -- Summary suspension -- Fire sprinkler inspection by uncertified individual -- Cease-and-desist order. |
6415. Suspension, revocation, or nonrenewal of certification -- Grounds -- Hearing -- Appeal. |
6417. Reapplication after revocation of certification. |
Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Contractors |
650. Definitions for KRS 198B.650 to 198B.689. |
652. Kentucky Board of Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Contractors. |
654. Powers and duties of board -- Authority for administrative regulations. |
656. Practice as and assumption and use of title master contractor, journeyman, or apprentice without a license prohibited. |
658. Qualifications for licensure and certification. |
660. Examinations -- Application -- Procedures. |
662. Qualifications for journeyman heating, ventilation, and air conditioning mechanic's license. |
664. Renewal and restoration of license -- Inactive status -- Reactivation. |
666. Reciprocity for licensees of other states. |
6671. Permit required for installation of initial system -- Contents of application and permit -- Exemptions. |
6672. Prohibition on use of system not installed in compliance with applicable codes -- Inspection scheduling. |
6674. Trust and agency account to be used for enforcement of KRS 198B.650 to 198B.689. |
6676. Jurisdiction and venue in civil, injunctive, and criminal actions for enforcement of KRS 198B.650 to 198B.689. |
6678. Department to appoint and assign qualified inspectors to counties. |
668. Insurance requirements. |
670. Advertising. |
672. Sanctions -- Reasons for sanctions. |
674. Exemptions. |
676. Fees. |
678. Responsibilities of master contractor working for company. |
680. Inspector's conflict of interest. |
682. Continuation of board's jurisdiction -- Notification to local officials of license sanctions. |
684. Continuing education requirements. |
686. Criminal penalties. |
688. Conformity with standards of the Uniform State Building Code. |
689. Citation of KRS 198B.650 to 198B.689. |
Home Inspectors |
700. Definitions for KRS 198B.700 to 198B.738. |
702. Exemptions from requirements of KRS 198B.700 to 198B.738. |
704. Kentucky Board of Home Inspectors -- Members -- Meetings -- Salary -- Removal. |
706. Duties and powers of board. |
708. Repealed, 2011. [Repealed] |
710. Revolving fund. |
712. License required -- Qualifications -- Application -- Insurance -- Fee. |
714. Reciprocity for licensees of other states. |
716. Nonresident licensees -- Service of process -- Credit for out-of-state training programs. |
718. License remains property of board. |
720. Notification to board. |
722. Expiration of license -- Renewal -- Continuing education -- Inactive license. |
724. Continuing education requirements. |
726. Licensure or registration of home inspectors by agencies or political subdivisions prohibited. |
728. Disciplinary actions -- Sanctions. |
730. Disciplinary hearings -- Emergency suspension -- Persons not licensed to show cause -- Cease and desist order. |
732. Prohibited activities -- Penalties -- Burden of proof. |
734. Repealed, 2008. [Repealed] |
736. Repealed, 2008. [Repealed] |
738. Home inspectors prohibited from indicating compliance or noncompliance with Kentucky Residential Code. |
Penalties |
990. Penalties. |
991. Penalty. |