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KRS Chapter 198B00

  • .010   Definitions for chapter.

  • .020   Board of Housing, Buildings and Construction.

  • .030   Office of Housing, Buildings and Construction -- Comments from boards and advisory committees to be received before promulgating administrative regulations.

  • .035   Repealed, 2000.

  • .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.

  • .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.

  • .430   Employment of special inspectors.

  • .440   Suspension or revocation of certificates.

  • .450   Lost or destroyed certificates.

  • .460   Registration of elevators and fixed guideway systems.

  • .470   Annual inspection.

  • .480   Report of inspection -- Hearing on construction plans and specifications -- Findings and orders of office.

  • .490   Rules and regulations.

  • .500   Safety equipment.

  • .510   Certificates of operation -- Renewal.

  • .520   Permits for erection or repairs.

  • .530   Prohibition.

  • .540   Enforcement -- Notice of defective machinery -- Sealing of dangerous passenger elevator or fixed guideway system.

    • Fire Protection Sprinkler Contractors

  • .550   Definitions.

  • .555   Administration of KRS 198B.550 to 198B.630 -- Duties of executive director.

  • .560   Fire protection sprinkler contractor's license required -- Exemptions.

  • .565   Preparation of designs of system.

  • .570   Examination of applicant.

  • .575   Affidavits in lieu of examination.

  • .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 executive director.

  • .620   Refusal to renew license -- Revocation or suspension of license -- Administrative fine -- Appeal.

  • .625   Injunction -- Cease and desist order.

  • .630   Application of KRS 198B.550 to 198B.630.

    • Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Contractors

  • .650   Definitions for KRS 198B.650 to 198B.689.  (Effective until July 1, 2008)

  • .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   Licensing of specified contractors and journeymen upon application made prior to July 1, 1995 -- Compliance with standard requirements after July 1, 1995.

  • .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.  (Effective July 1, 2008)

  • .6672   Prohibition on use of system not installed in compliance with applicable codes -- Inspection scheduling.  (Effective January 1, 2009)

  • .6673   Administrative regulations -- Fees -- Qualifications for and compensation of local government's inspectors -- Local governments prohibited from establishing additional permitting or inspection programs.  (Effective July 1, 2008)

  • .6674   Trust and agency account to be used for enforcement of KRS 198B.650 to 198B.689.  (Effective July 1, 2008)

  • .6675   Powers of office and of authorized local governments to inspect systems -- Powers to restrain and enjoin violations of l98B.650 to 198B.689 -- Representation of office by state and local prosecutors.  (Effective January 1, 2009)

  • .6676   Jurisdiction and venue in civil, injunctive, and criminal actions for enforcement of KRS 198B.650 to 198B.689.  (Effective July 1, 2008)

  • .6677   Power of inspector to refuse to approve work covered by permit -- Power of office or authorized local government to prohibit continued use of system --Aggrieved applicant's right to hearing.  (Effective January 1, 2009)

  • .6678   Office to appoint and assign qualified inspectors to counties.  (Effective January 1, 2008)

  • .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.

  • .704   Kentucky Board of Home Inspectors -- Members -- Meetings -- Salary.

  • .706   Duties and powers of board.

  • .708   Office to provide board with administrative supports.

  • .710   Revolving fund.

  • .712   License required -- Qualifications -- Application -- Insurance -- Fee.

  • .714   Reciprocity for licensees of other states.

  • .716   Nonresident licensees -- Service of process.

  • .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   Violations under KRS 534.040 -- Penalties -- Burden of proof -- General counsel of office to advise board.

  • .734   Statute of limitations on action for damages against home inspector.

  • .736   Alternative requirements for licensure.

  • .738   Determination of code violation prohibited in initial home inspection report.

    • Penalties

  • .990   Penalties.  (Effective until July 1, 2008)

  • .991   Penalty.

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