Kentucky Statutes 198B.6407 – Reciprocity — Terms and conditions
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(1) 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.
(2) 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.
(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;
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 198B.6407
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Company: may extend and be applied to any corporation, company, person, partnership, joint stock company, or association. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- 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
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(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.
(2) 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.