2006 Kentucky Revised Statutes - .652   Kentucky Board of Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Contractors.

198B.652 Kentucky Board of Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Contractors. (1) The Kentucky Board of Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Contractors is hereby created, which shall be attached to the Office of Housing, Buildings and Construction for administrative purposes. The board shall consist of eight (8) members, one (1) of whom shall be a member of the Home Builders Association of Kentucky; one (1) of whom shall be a member of the Kentucky Society of Professional Engineers; one (1) of whom shall be a member of the Kentucky Association of Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors; one (1) of whom shall be a member of the Mechanical Contractors Association of Kentucky; one (1) of whom shall be a heating, ventilation, or air conditioning contractor; one (1) of whom shall represent the public and shall not be associated with or financially interested in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contracting; one (1) of whom shall be the executive director of the Office of Housing, Buildings and Construction or his or her designee; and one (1) of whom shall be a local government official or employee, who shall have a background in the heating, ventilation, or air conditioning industry. Each member of the board shall be a citizen and resident of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. (2) All members of the board, except those who represent the public, local government, the Office of Housing, Buildings and Construction, and the Kentucky Society of Professional Engineers, shall: (a)  For initial appointments to these positions, have been actively engaged in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contracting business for not less than five (5) years immediately preceding the date of the appointment to the board; (b)  For subsequent appointments to these positions for terms beginning prior to July 1, 2000, have been actively engaged in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contracting business for not less than five (5) years immediately preceding the date of the appointment to the board and hold a valid license or certificate as a master heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contractor; and (c)  For subsequent appointments to these positions for terms beginning on or after July 1, 2000, have been actively engaged in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contracting business as a master heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contractor for not less than five (5) years immediately preceding the date of the appointment to the board and shall hold a valid license or certificate for that status. (3) Except for the executive director, who shall serve for so long as he or she holds his or her appointment as executive director, the terms of the board members shall be as follows. The remaining seven (7) board members shall be appointed by the Governor with initial appointments for three (3) members for terms of three (3) years, two (2) members for terms of two (2) years, and two (2) members for terms of one (1) year. All appointments shall expire on June 30 of the last year of the terms. Thereafter, these members shall be appointed by the Governor for terms of three (3) years. No person shall serve more than two (2) full consecutive terms. Members shall serve until their successors are appointed. Page 1 of 2 (4) The executive director of the Office of Housing, Buildings and Construction, or his or her designee, shall serve as chairman of the board. A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum to conduct business. The board shall meet at least once each calendar quarter in a location designated by the chairman or executive director. The board may meet upon special call by the chairman, the executive director, or a majority of the board. (5) Each member of the board, except the executive director, shall receive twenty-five dollars ($25) per day for attending each meeting and shall be reimbursed for all necessary expenses incurred in the performance of his or her official duties. (6) Vacancies in the membership of the board for any cause shall be filled by appointment by the Governor for the balance of the unexpired term. Effective: July 15, 1994 History:Created 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 59, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1994. Legislative Research Commission Note (6/20/2005). 2005 Ky. Acts chs. 11, 85, 95, 97, 98, 99, 123, and 181 instruct the Reviser of Statutes to correct statutory references to agencies and officers whose names have been changed in 2005 legislation confirming the reorganization of the executive branch. Such a correction has been made in this section. Page 2 of 2