§ 198B.010 Definitions for chapter
§ 198B.030 Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction — Comments from advisory committee to be received before promulgating administrative regulations
§ 198B.032 Housing, Buildings and Construction Advisory Committee
§ 198B.040 General powers and duties of the department
§ 198B.050 Uniform State Building Code
§ 198B.060 Local enforcement of Uniform State Building Code — Workers’ compensation coverage requirement — Informal hearing — Appeal
§ 198B.062 Mandatory nature of approved construction documents — Role of on-site inspectors
§ 198B.070 Appeals
§ 198B.080 Amendments to the Uniform State Building Code
§ 198B.085 Requirement for compliance of agritourism building with Kentucky Building Code — Exemptions
§ 198B.090 Certification of professional classifications — Training program for building code administration and enforcement
§ 198B.095 Authorization for building inspectors training program — Purpose — Trust and agency fund
§ 198B.100 Manufactured or mobile home exemption
§ 198B.120 Injunctions to enforce building code compliance
§ 198B.130 Private action for damages — Time limitation
§ 198B.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
§ 198B.140 Hindrance of building inspectors prohibited
§ 198B.260 Administrative regulations to make buildings accessible to and usable by persons with a disability — Compliance required
§ 198B.270 Present requirements in effect until new regulations filed
§ 198B.280 Exemption for temporary change
§ 198B.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
§ 198B.300 Definitions for KRS 198B.310 to 198B.330
§ 198B.310 Labeling requirements
§ 198B.320 Prohibitions
§ 198B.330 Workers exempt from liability
§ 198B.400 Definitions for KRS 198B.400 to 198B.540
§ 198B.4003 Elevator or fixed guideway system work requiring licensed elevator mechanic and supervising general contractor — Exceptions
§ 198B.4009 License required to work as elevator contractor or mechanic — Exemption for helper or apprentice — Applicability to public universities — Administrative regulations
§ 198B.4011 Application for licensure as elevator contractor — Contents — Eligibility requirements
§ 198B.4013 Application for licensure as elevator mechanic — Contents — Eligibility requirements
§ 198B.4015 Qualifications for licensure prior to July 1, 2012
§ 198B.4017 Reciprocity — Terms and conditions
§ 198B.4019 Emergency elevator mechanic license — Proof of competency — Time and geographic limitations — Renewal
§ 198B.4023 Renewal, expiration, termination, and reinstatement of license issued under KRS 198B.400 to 198B.540 — Inactive license
§ 198B.4025 Continuing education requirements — Waiver — Revocation of program approval if continuing education records falsified
§ 198B.4027 Proof of insurance — Minimum coverage
§ 198B.4029 Construction of KRS 198B.400 to 198B.540
§ 198B.4031 Disciplinary hearings — Summary suspension — Elevator or fixed guideway system work by unlicensed individual — Cease-and-desist order
§ 198B.4033 Suspension, revocation, or nonrenewal of license — Grounds — Hearing — Appeal
§ 198B.4035 Reapplication after revocation of license
§ 198B.4037 Elevator safety program trust fund
§ 198B.410 Inspectors — Certificates of competency — Application — Examination — Issuance — Reexamination
§ 198B.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
§ 198B.430 Employment of special inspectors
§ 198B.440 Suspension or revocation of certificates
§ 198B.450 Lost or destroyed certificates
§ 198B.460 Registration of elevators and fixed guideway systems — Time of registration
§ 198B.470 Annual inspection — Exemptions
§ 198B.480 Report of inspection — Hearing on construction plans and specifications — Findings and orders of department
§ 198B.490 Administrative regulations — Review of standards — Consistency with building code
§ 198B.500 Safety equipment
§ 198B.510 Certificates of operation — Renewal — Elevator or fixed guideway system installations — Certification of compliance — State inspectors
§ 198B.520 Permits for erection or repairs — Revocation or expiration of permit — Extension for good cause
§ 198B.530 Prohibition — Collected fines to be paid into elevator safety program trust fund
§ 198B.540 Notice of defective machinery — Sealing of dangerous passenger elevator or fixed guideway system
§ 198B.550 Definitions for KRS 198B.555 to 198B.630
§ 198B.555 Administration of KRS 198B.550 to 198B.630 — Duties of commissioner
§ 198B.560 Fire protection sprinkler contractor’s license or certificate required — Exemptions
§ 198B.565 Preparation of designs of system
§ 198B.570 Examination of applicant
§ 198B.580 Prerequisites to becoming licensed fire protection sprinkler contractor
§ 198B.585 Seal of certificate holder
§ 198B.590 Signature on license and certificate
§ 198B.595 Proof of liability and workers’ compensation insurance coverage
§ 198B.600 Certificate holder permitted to obtain only one contractor’s license at a time
§ 198B.605 Annual renewal of certificates and licenses
§ 198B.610 License as proof of competency — Power of local officials regarding regulation
§ 198B.615 Disposition of fees collected by commissioner
§ 198B.620 Refusal to renew license — Revocation or suspension of license — Appeal — Criminal penalty
§ 198B.625 Injunction — Cease and desist order
§ 198B.630 Application of KRS 198B.550 to 198B.630
§ 198B.6401 Fire sprinkler inspection certification — Eligibility requirements — Certification cards
§ 198B.6403 Qualifications for certification prior to July 1, 2012 — Pending certification
§ 198B.6405 Initial annual certification — Renewal, expiration, termination, and reinstatement of certification
§ 198B.6407 Reciprocity — Terms and conditions
§ 198B.6409 Administrative regulations — Inactive status — Approval of continuing education providers and courses
§ 198B.6411 Standards for inspection of sprinkler systems
§ 198B.6413 Disciplinary hearings — Summary suspension — Fire sprinkler inspection by uncertified individual — Cease-and-desist order
§ 198B.6415 Suspension, revocation, or nonrenewal of certification — Grounds — Hearing — Appeal
§ 198B.6417 Reapplication after revocation of certification
§ 198B.650 Definitions for KRS 198B.650 to 198B.689
§ 198B.654 Powers and duties of department — Authority for administrative regulations
§ 198B.656 Practice as and assumption and use of title master contractor, journeyman, or apprentice without a license prohibited
§ 198B.658 Qualifications for licensure and certification
§ 198B.659 Military training and experience satisfies requirements of KRS 198B.658(1) or (2)
§ 198B.660 Application — Examinations — Procedures
§ 198B.664 Renewal and restoration of license — Grace period — Inactive status — Reactivation
§ 198B.666 Reciprocity for licensees of other states
§ 198B.667 Interim period for use of recently deceased owner’s or employee’s master heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contractor’s license
§ 198B.6671 Permit required for installation of initial system — Contents of application and permit — Exemptions
§ 198B.6672 Prohibition on use of system not installed in compliance with applicable codes — Inspection scheduling
§ 198B.6673 Administrative regulations — Fees — Qualifications for and compensation of local government’s inspectors — Local governments prohibited from establishing additional permitting or inspection programs
§ 198B.6674 Trust and agency account to be used for enforcement of KRS 198B.650 to 198B.689
§ 198B.6675 Powers of department and of authorized local governments to inspect systems — Powers to restrain and enjoin violations of KRS 198B.650 to 198B.689 — Representation of department by state and local prosecutors
§ 198B.6676 Jurisdiction and venue in civil, injunctive, and criminal actions for enforcement of KRS 198B.650 to 198B.689
§ 198B.6677 Power of inspector to refuse to approve work covered by permit — Power of department or authorized local government to prohibit continued use of system –Aggrieved applicant’s right to hearing
§ 198B.6678 Department to appoint and assign qualified inspectors to counties
§ 198B.668 Insurance requirements
§ 198B.670 Advertising or claiming to be a master contractor
§ 198B.672 Sanctions — Reasons for sanctions
§ 198B.674 Exemptions
§ 198B.676 Fees
§ 198B.678 Responsibilities of master contractor working for company
§ 198B.680 Inspector’s conflict of interest
§ 198B.682 Continuation of department’s jurisdiction — Notification to local officials of license sanctions
§ 198B.684 Continuing education requirements
§ 198B.686 Criminal penalties
§ 198B.688 Conformity with standards of the Uniform State Building Code
§ 198B.689 Citation of KRS 198B.650 to 198B.689
§ 198B.700 Definitions for KRS 198B.700 to 198B.738
§ 198B.702 Exemptions from requirements of KRS 198B.700 to 198B.738
§ 198B.704 Kentucky Board of Home Inspectors — Members — Removal — Compensation — Meetings
§ 198B.706 Duties and powers of board
§ 198B.710 Revolving fund
§ 198B.712 License required — Qualifications — Application — Insurance — Fee
§ 198B.714 Reciprocity for licensees of other states
§ 198B.716 Nonresident licensees — Service of process — Credit for out-of-state training programs
§ 198B.718 License remains property of board
§ 198B.720 Notification to board
§ 198B.722 Expiration of license — Renewal — Continuing education — Inactive license
§ 198B.724 Continuing education requirements
§ 198B.726 Licensure or registration of home inspectors by agencies or political subdivisions prohibited
§ 198B.728 Disciplinary actions — Sanctions — Final order — Appeal
§ 198B.730 Disciplinary hearings — Emergency suspension — Persons not licensed to show cause — Cease and desist order
§ 198B.732 Prohibited activities — Penalties — Burden of proof
§ 198B.738 Home inspectors prohibited from indicating compliance or noncompliance with Kentucky Residential Code
§ 198B.750 Maximum voltage exception for licensed electrical engineer
§ 198B.990 Penalties
§ 198B.991 Penalty
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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes > Chapter 198B - Housing, Buildings, and Construction - Building Code

  • Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Attic: means the space between the ceiling beams of the top habitable story and the roof rafters. See Kentucky Statutes 198B.010
  • Attorney: means attorney-at-law. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Basement: means that portion of a building the average height of which is at least half below grade, which is ordinarily used for purposes such as storage, laundry facilities, household tool shops, and installation and operation of heating, cooling, and ventilating facilities, but which is not ordinarily used for purposes of general household habitation. See Kentucky Statutes 198B.010
  • branch budget: means an enactment by the General Assembly which provides appropriations and establishes fiscal policies and conditions for the biennial financial plan for the judicial branch, the legislative branch, and the executive branch, which shall include a separate budget bill for the Transportation Cabinet. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Building: means any combination of materials, whether portable or fixed,
    which comprises a structure or nonmine underground area affording facilities or shelter for any human occupancy, whether infrequent or regular, and also means single-family dwellings, including those sold or constructed under a trade or brand name. See Kentucky Statutes 198B.010
  • Certified building inspector: means a person who has been certified by the department as having successfully completed the test requirements provided by KRS §. See Kentucky Statutes 198B.010
  • Certified mail: means any method of governmental, commercial, or electronic delivery that allows a document or package to have proof of:
    (a) Sending the document or package. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Certified plans and specifications inspector: means a person who has been certified by the department as having successfully completed the test requirements provided by KRS §. See Kentucky Statutes 198B.010
  • Certified plumbing inspector: means a person who has been certified by the department as having successfully completed the test requirements provided by KRS §. See Kentucky Statutes 198B.010
  • City: includes town. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of the department. See Kentucky Statutes 198B.010
  • Committee amendment: An amendment recommended by a committee in reporting a bill or other measure.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Company: may extend and be applied to any corporation, company, person, partnership, joint stock company, or association. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Construction: means the erection, fabrication, reconstruction, substantial alteration or conversion of a building, or the installation of equipment therein, but shall not include the ordinary repair of a building or structure. See Kentucky Statutes 198B.010
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Corporation: may extend and be applied to any corporation, company, partnership, joint stock company, or association. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Department: means the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction. See Kentucky Statutes 198B.010
  • Domestic: when applied to a corporation, partnership, business trust, or limited liability company, means all those incorporated or formed by authority of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Equipment: means facilities or installations, including but not limited to heating, electrical, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigerating facilities or installations. See Kentucky Statutes 198B.010
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Federal: refers to the United States. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Grace period: The number of days you'll have to pay your bill for purchases in full without triggering a finance charge. Source: Federal Reserve
  • High hazard occupancy: means the occupancy or use of a building or structure or any portion thereof that involves highly combustible, highly flammable, or explosive materials or which has inherent characteristics that constitute a special fire hazard, including among others:
    (a) Aluminum powder factories. See Kentucky Statutes 198B.010
  • Industrial occupancy: means the occupancy or use of a building structure or any portion thereof for assembling, fabricating, finishing, manufacturing, packaging, or processing operations, except for occupancies of high hazard, including among others:
    (a) Assembly plants. See Kentucky Statutes 198B.010
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • 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.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Mobile home: means mobile home as defined in KRS §. See Kentucky Statutes 198B.010
  • Month: means calendar month. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Ordinary repair: means any nonstructural reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing building for the purpose of its maintenance, or decoration, and shall include but not be limited to the replacement or installation of nonstructural components of the building such as roofing, siding, windows, storm windows, insulation, drywall or lath and plaster, or any other replacement, in kind, that does not alter the structural integrity, alter the occupancy or use of the building, or affect, by rearrangement, exitways and means of egress. See Kentucky Statutes 198B.010
  • Owner: when applied to any animal, means any person having a property interest in such animal. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Partnership: includes both general and limited partnerships. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • real estate: includes lands, tenements, and hereditaments and all rights thereto and interest therein, other than a chattel interest. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Story: means that part of a building comprised between a floor and the floor or roof next above which is not a basement or an attic. See Kentucky Statutes 198B.010
  • Treatment: when used in a criminal justice context, means targeted interventions
    that focus on criminal risk factors in order to reduce the likelihood of criminal behavior. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Uphold: The decision of an appellate court not to reverse a lower court decision.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
  • Violate: includes failure to comply with. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Year: means calendar year. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010