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227A.020 Prohibitions -- Local licensing programs.
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A person who is not licensed as an electrical contractor shall not represent
himself or herself to the public as an electrical contractor or use any terms,
titles, or abbreviations which express or imply that the person is a licensed
electrical contractor.
A person who is not licensed as a master electrician shall not represent himself
or herself to the public as a master electrician or use any terms, titles, or
abbreviations which express or imply that the person is a licensed master
electrician.
A person who is not licensed as an electrician shall not represent himself or
herself to the public as an electrician or use any terms, titles, or abbreviations
which express or imply that the person is a licensed electrician.
A person who is not licensed as an electrical contractor, electrician, or master
electrician shall not engage in any activities or perform any of the duties usually
performed by an electrical contractor, electrician, or master electrician unless
the unlicensed person is under the direct supervision of a licensed electrician
or master electrician who is present on the site where the work is being
performed.
An authorized local licensing program in existence on June 24, 2003, may
contract with the department to become an agent of the department for
purposes of the issuance and renewal of licenses issued pursuant to KRS
227A.010 to 227A.140. The department may also contract with local
governments that want to become authorized licensing programs.
KRS 227A.010 to 227A.140 shall supersede all ordinances or regulations
regulating electricians, master electricians, and electrical contractors of any
city, county, urban-county, charter county, or consolidated local government.
This provision shall not affect city, county, urban-county, charter county, or
consolidated local government regulations relating to zoning requirements or
occupational payroll taxes pertaining to electricians, master electricians, and
electrical contractors.
Effective:July 15, 2010
History: Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 430, effective July 15, 2010. -Created 2003 Ky. Acts ch. 119, sec. 2, effective June 24, 2003.
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