815 KAR 35:080. Code of ethics.

      RELATES TO: KRS 227A.040(8), 227A.060

      STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 227A.040(8)

      NECESSITY, FUNCTION AND CONFORMITY: KRS 227A.040(8) authorizes the Office of Housing, Buildings and Construction to promulgate administrative regulations to establish a code of ethics for electrical contractors, electricians, and master electricians. This administrative regulation establishes the code of ethics for electrical contractors, master electricians and electricians.

      Section 1. Code of Ethics. The Office of Housing, Buildings and Construction may find that an applicant or licensee has violated the Electrical Code of Ethics and take disciplinary action against a licensee if it finds that an applicant or licensee:

      (1) Performed electrical work for which a permit is required without obtaining an electrical permit;

      (2) Knowingly performed electrical work not in compliance with the Kentucky Building Code, 815 KAR 7:120, or the Kentucky Residential Code, 815 KAR 7:125, and the electrical codes and standards incorporated by reference thereby;

      (3) Intentionally charged a customer for work not performed or parts not provided;

      (4) Obtained electrical permits on behalf of an electrical contractor without the knowledge and permission of the electrical contractor;

      (5) Knowingly allowed a hazardous situation to remain so that the public is unduly exposed to risk of injury;

      (6) Impersonated any other licensee, or allowed the use of his or her license by an unlicensed person;

      (7) Engaged in conduct intended to defraud or deceive the public;

      (8) Been convicted by a court of law of a felony involving moral turpitude, fraud or deceit;

      (9) Become a chronic or persistent alcoholic or has become drug-addicted so that continued performance of electrical work is dangerous to clients or the public;

      (10) Developed a physical or mental disability or other condition so that continued practice is dangerous to clients or to the public;

      (11) Had a license, certificate, registration or other official authorization to perform electrical work denied, limited, suspended, probated or revoked in another jurisdiction on grounds sufficient to cause an electrical license to be denied, limited, suspended, probated or revoked in this state;

      (12) Attempted to use an expired, suspended, or revoked license;

      (13) Presented or attempted to use as his or her own, the license of another;

      (14) Failed to exercise due care in the supervision of electrical work of licensed and unlicensed persons under his or her supervision; or

                (15) Has not completed, in a timely manner, work agreed to be performed and paid for by a customer. (31 Ky.R. 1755; Am. 1978; eff. 7-1-2005.)