2012 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 198B HOUSING, BUILDINGS, AND CONSTRUCTION - BUILDING CODE 198B.560 Fire protection sprinkler contractor's license or certificate required -- Exemptions. (Effective until January 1, 2013)
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198B.560 Fire protection sprinkler contractor's license or certificate required -Exemptions. (Effective until January 1, 2013)
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Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, no person unless supervised by
a certificate holder shall engage in the preparation of technical drawings,
installation, repair, alteration, extension, maintenance or inspection of a fire
protection sprinkler system or use any title, sign, card or device indicating, or
intending to indicate, or represent in any manner that he is a certified fire protection
sprinkler contractor without first obtaining the fire protection sprinkler contractor's
license or certificate under the provisions of KRS 198B.570 or 198B.580; it being
the purpose of KRS 198B.550 to 198B.630 to safeguard life, health, property, and
welfare of the public.
KRS 198B.550 to 198B.630 shall not apply to state or local building officials, fire
marshals, fire inspectors, or insurance inspectors when acting in their official
capacities.
This chapter shall not apply to professional engineers in the preparation of plans or
construction inspection pursuant to KRS Chapter 322.
This chapter shall not apply to limited area sprinkler systems served by a domestic
water supply consisting of ten (10) sprinkler heads or less in one (1) structure.
Effective: July 15, 2008
History: Amended 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 82, sec. 2, effective July 15, 2008. -- Created
1984 Ky. Acts ch. 383, sec. 3, effective July 13, 1984.
198B.560 Fire protection sprinkler contractor's license or certificate required -Exemptions. (Effective January 1, 2013)
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Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, no person other than a
certificate holder or an employee of a certificate holder shall engage in the
preparation of technical drawings, installation, repair, alteration, extension,
maintenance or inspection of a fire protection sprinkler system or use any title, sign,
card or device indicating, or intending to indicate, or represent in any manner that
he is a certified fire protection sprinkler contractor without first obtaining the fire
protection sprinkler contractor's license or certificate under the provisions of KRS
198B.570 or 198B.580; it being the purpose of KRS 198B.550 to 198B.630 to
safeguard life, health, property, and welfare of the public.
KRS 198B.550 to 198B.630 shall not apply to state or local building officials, fire
marshals, fire inspectors, or insurance inspectors when acting in their official
capacities.
This chapter shall not apply to professional engineers in the preparation of plans or
construction inspection pursuant to KRS Chapter 322.
This chapter shall not apply to limited area sprinkler systems served by a domestic
water supply consisting of ten (10) sprinkler heads or less in one (1) structure.
Effective: January 1, 2013
History: Amended 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 104, sec. 2, effective January 1, 2013. -Amended 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 82, sec. 2, effective July 15, 2008. -- Created 1984 Ky.
Acts ch. 383, sec. 3, effective July 13, 1984.
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