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198B.6407 Reciprocity -- Terms and conditions.
(1)
(2)
The certification requirements established within this chapter may be waived
for a person moving into the Commonwealth from another jurisdiction, and a
fire sprinkler inspector's certification granted, if:
(a) The other jurisdiction grants the same privileges to certified fire sprinkler
inspectors of Kentucky as Kentucky grants to certified or licensed fire
sprinkler inspectors of that other jurisdiction;
(b) The individual is certified or licensed in the other jurisdiction;
(c) The certification or licensing requirements of the other jurisdiction are
substantially similar to the requirements in this chapter; and
(d) The individual submits a notarized letter stating that he or she has read,
is familiar with, and will abide by this chapter and the administrative
regulations promulgated by the department.
An individual seeking a fire sprinkler inspector's certification under this section
shall:
(a) Submit a completed fire sprinkler inspector's written or electronic
application form as provided by the department; and
(b) 1.
Provide a certificate of insurance issued by an insurance company
or other legal entity permitted to transact business in Kentucky with
a general liability coverage of at least five hundred thousand dollars
($500,000). Liability insurance shall cover the legal liability of the
certified fire sprinkler inspector as the result of erroneous acts or
failure to act in his or her capacity as a fire sprinkler inspector and
shall be in the form of a certificate of insurance executed by an
insurer permitted to do business in this state or exported by a
licensed surplus lines broker to an eligible carrier pursuant to KRS
304.10-020 to 304.10-210; or
2.
Submit an affidavit from a sprinkler contractor that he or she is
covered as an employee of a sprinkler contractor that is in good
standing and currently licensed by the department.
Effective:June 29, 2017
History: Amended 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 169, sec. 41, effective June 29, 2017. -Created 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 116, sec. 33, effective July 1, 2011.
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/1/2011). References to the "office" of
housing, buildings and construction in this section, as created by 2010 Ky. Acts
ch. 116, sec. 33, have been changed in codification to the "department" of
housing, buildings 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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