Kentucky Statutes 227.495 – Additional powers of electrical inspectors — Sanctions for misconduct
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(1) Electrical inspectors shall have the authority to take immediate action to prevent further electrical work at any inspection site where, in the judgment of the electrical inspector, imminent danger to life or property exists. Actions the electrical inspector may take to address this danger are the following:
(a) Stop-work order regarding any electrical work at the inspection site; or
(b) Recommendations of fines or other penalties as described in KRS § 227.500.
(2) The findings of the electrical inspector under subsection (1) of this section shall be presumed to be correct until the city, county, urban-county, charter county, or consolidated local government, the department, or the party affected by the findings demonstrates that it is more likely than not that the electrical inspector was incorrect in his or her findings.
(3) The actions of an electrical inspector under this section are subject to misconduct investigation by the commissioner under KRS § 227.492, and the inspector is subject to any appropriate criminal or civil penalty due to misconduct or violation of any provision of KRS § 227.200 to KRS § 227.400 or 227.450 to 227.500.
Effective: July 15, 2010
History: Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 409, effective July 15, 2010. — Created
2006 Ky. Acts ch. 83, sec. 1, effective July 12, 2006.
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/12/2006). 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 83, sec. 6, provides that the Act, which created this section, shall be known and may be cited as “Isaac’s Act.”
(a) Stop-work order regarding any electrical work at the inspection site; or
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 227.495
- Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- City: includes town. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(b) Recommendations of fines or other penalties as described in KRS § 227.500.
(2) The findings of the electrical inspector under subsection (1) of this section shall be presumed to be correct until the city, county, urban-county, charter county, or consolidated local government, the department, or the party affected by the findings demonstrates that it is more likely than not that the electrical inspector was incorrect in his or her findings.
(3) The actions of an electrical inspector under this section are subject to misconduct investigation by the commissioner under KRS § 227.492, and the inspector is subject to any appropriate criminal or civil penalty due to misconduct or violation of any provision of KRS § 227.200 to KRS § 227.400 or 227.450 to 227.500.
Effective: July 15, 2010
History: Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 409, effective July 15, 2010. — Created
2006 Ky. Acts ch. 83, sec. 1, effective July 12, 2006.
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/12/2006). 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 83, sec. 6, provides that the Act, which created this section, shall be known and may be cited as “Isaac’s Act.”