Kansas Statutes 12-1527. Alternative examinations authorized; validity of license limited; codes, standards and regulations; inspections and fees; reciprocal agreements
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 12-1527
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Within their respective jurisdictions and subject to the provisions of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 12-1526, and amendments thereto, any city or county may:
(a) Utilize examinations other than those designated by Kan. Stat. Ann. § 12-1525, and amendments thereto, for the examination of electricians for licensure to practice only within the jurisdiction of such city or county;
(b) adopt and enforce such electrical codes, standards and regulations as the board of county commissioners or governing body of the city deem appropriate; and
(c) conduct such inspections and fix such reasonable fees therefor as the board of county commissioners or governing body of the city may prescribe.
Except when authorized by reciprocal agreement between the political subdivisions involved, licenses granted upon the basis of examinations other than those designated by Kan. Stat. Ann. § 12-1525, and amendments thereto, shall not authorize an electrician to practice outside of the jurisdiction of the city or county granting such license.