2022 Kentucky Revised Statutes Chapter 198B - Housing, buildings, and construction - building code 198B.4021 Temporary elevator mechanic license -- Proof of competency -- License valid for one year -- Renewal.
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198B.4021 Temporary elevator mechanic license -- Proof of competency -License valid for one year -- Renewal.
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An elevator contractor shall notify the department when the contractor has a
shortage of licensed personnel available, due to a reduction in licensed
elevator mechanics employed by the contractor or an increase in work, to
perform elevator work. The elevator contractor may request that the
department issue temporary elevator mechanic licenses to persons confirmed
by the licensed elevator contractor to have a combination of a minimum of
twenty-four (24) months' documented experience and education as part of:
(a) A state-certified apprenticeship educational program;
(b) A training program provided by the National Elevator Industry Educational
Program or the National Association of Elevator Contractors; or
(c) Equivalent experience while serving in the United States military services;
to perform elevator work without direct and immediate supervision, not to
exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the number of licensed personnel
employed by the elevator contractor.
Any person confirmed by an elevator contractor to have a combination of a
minimum of twenty-four (24) months' documented experience and education as
part of:
(a) A state-certified apprenticeship educational program;
(b) A training program provided by the National Elevator Industry Educational
Program or the National Association of Elevator Contractors; or
(c) Equivalent experience while serving in the United States military services;
to perform elevator work without direct and immediate supervision shall be
eligible to immediately seek a temporary elevator mechanic license from the
department.
Each temporary license shall be valid for a period of one (1) year and only
while the licensee is employed by the licensed elevator contractor that
confirmed the individual as qualified.
The temporary license shall be renewable for one (1) additional term of one (1)
year.
Effective:April 8, 2022
History: Amended 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 108, sec. 3, effective April 8, 2022. -- Created
2010 Ky. Acts ch. 116, sec. 10, effective July 1, 2011.
Legislative Research Commission Note (4/8/2022). During codification, the format
of subsections (1) and (2) of this statute were changed in order to correct a
formatting error that occurred with the engrossment of the floor amendment into
this statute. The words of the text were not changed. This correction was made
under the authority of KRS 7.136(1).
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/1/2011). References to the "office" of
housing, buildings and construction in this section, as created by 2010 Ky. ch.
116, sec. 10, have been changed in codification to the "department" of housing,
building and construction to reflect the reorganization of certain parts of the
Executive Branch, as set forth in Executive Order 2009-535 and confirmed by
the General Assembly in 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24. These changes were made by
the Reviser of Statutes pursuant to 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 1938.
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