(1) The administration of KRS § 198B.550 to KRS § 198B.630 is vested in the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction.
(2) The commissioner shall:

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 198B.555

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of the department. See Kentucky Statutes 198B.010
  • 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

(a) Promulgate reasonable administrative regulations necessary for the administration of KRS § 198B.550 to KRS § 198B.630;
(b) Set or make reasonable changes in the fees charged for permits, testing, and other aspects of the administration of KRS § 198B.550 to KRS § 198B.630;
(c) Enforce the provisions of KRS § 198B.550 to KRS § 198B.630; and
(d) Conduct investigations of complaints and conduct administrative hearings as are required by KRS § 198B.620 and KRS § 198B.625 and in accordance with KRS Chapter 13B.
(3) The commissioner may:
(a) Secure the advice of the committee with regard to administrative regulations if required by KRS § 198B.030(8); and
(b) Have the competency test prepared by a source other than the commissioner.
Effective:June 29, 2017
History: Amended 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 169, sec. 29, effective June 29, 2017. — Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 274, effective July 15, 2010. — Amended
1996 Ky. Acts ch. 318, sec. 86, effective July 15, 1996. — Created 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 383, sec. 2, effective July 13, 1984.