2006 Kentucky CHAPTER 198B HOUSING, BUILDINGS, AND CONSTRUCTION - BUILDING CODE

• .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• .035   Repealed, 2000.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.
• .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.
• .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.
• .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.
• .991   Penalty.