(1) An applicant for licensure as an elevator contractor under KRS § 198B.4011 or as an elevator mechanic under KRS § 198B.4013 who applies to the department prior to July 1, 2012, shall be licensed by the department without completing the licensure requirements as established in KRS § 198B.400 to KRS § 198B.540, if the applicant is currently licensed, certified, or registered as an elevator contractor or elevator mechanic in another state whose standards are substantially equal to those in KRS
198B.400 to 198B.540.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 198B.4015

  • Construction: means the erection, fabrication, reconstruction, substantial alteration or conversion of a building, or the installation of equipment therein, but shall not include the ordinary repair of a building or structure. See Kentucky Statutes 198B.010
  • Department: means the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction. See Kentucky Statutes 198B.010
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

(2) Prior to July 1, 2012, an applicant who does not qualify for licensure under KRS
198B.4011 or 198B.4013 or subsection (1) of this section shall qualify for licensure by showing a minimum of three (3) years of verifiable experience engaging in business as an elevator contractor or elevator mechanic in this state.
(3) After July 1, 2012, licensure under this section shall cease.
Effective: July 1, 2011
History: Created 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 116, sec. 7, effective July 1, 2011.
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/12/2011). References to the “office” of housing, buildings and construction in this section, as created by 2010 Ky. Acts ch.
116, sec. 7, 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.