198B.610 License as proof of competency -- Power of local officials regarding regulation. - Kentucky Statutes

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198B.610 License as proof of competency -- Power of local officials regarding regulation. (1) If a licensed fire protection sprinkler contractor desires to do business in any part of the state, he shall be required by KRS 198B.560 and 198B.565 to deliver to the
local building official a copy of his fire protection sprinkler contractor's license. The
local building official shall require a copy of the license before issuing a license or
building license and no local official shall impose any other competency
requirements on the licensed fire protection sprinkler contractor. (2) Nothing in KRS 198B.560 and 198B.565 limits the power of a city, urban-county, county or state to regulate the quality and character of work performed by
contractors, through a system of permits, fees and inspections which are designed to
assure compliance with, and aid in the implementation of state and local building
laws or to enforce other local laws for the protection of the public health and safety.
Nothing in KRS 198B.560 and 198B.565 limits the power of a city, urban-county,
county or the state to adopt any system of permits requiring submission to and
approval by the city, urban-county, county or the state of plans and specifications
for work to be performed by contractors before commencement of the work. The
official authorized to issue building or other related permits shall ascertain that the
fire protection sprinkler contractor is duly licensed by requiring evidence of a valid
fire protection sprinkler contractor's license as a prerequisite to that contractor
beginning design, installation, repair, alteration, extension, maintenance, or
inspection of fire protection sprinkler systems. (3) KRS 198B.560 and 198B.565 apply to any fire protection sprinkler contractor performing work for any city, urban-county, special district, county, or the state.
Officials of any city, urban-county, special district, county or the state are required
to determine compliance with KRS 198B.560 and 198B.565 before awarding any
contracts for the installation, repair, alteration, addition, or inspection of a fire
protection sprinkler system. Bids for such work shall be accompanied by a copy of a
valid fire protection sprinkler contractor's license. Effective: July 15, 2008
History: Amended 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 82, sec. 3, effective July 15, 2008. -- Created 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 383, sec. 13, effective July 13, 1984.