(1) Notwithstanding KRS § 198B.030 to the contrary, any person who installs an initial heating, ventilation, or air conditioning system shall apply for a permit prior to beginning the installation. No installation shall begin before the application for the permit has been filed. In no event, however, shall a person exempt under KRS § 198B.674 be required to possess or show proof of a heating, ventilation, or air conditioning license in order to obtain the permit required by this section.
(2) The applicant for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning permit, by the act of applying for the permit, shall be deemed to consent to inspection of the installation by authorized inspectors of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and of the relevant city, county, urban-county government, charter county, unified local government, or consolidated local government.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 198B.6671


(3) The permit shall contain and display:
(a) The name of the person performing the work; (b) The full extent of the work to be performed;
(c) The name of the owner or owners of the property where the work is to be performed;
(d) The location of the property where the work is to be performed, including county and street address; and
(e) The master license number, if the work is required to be performed by a master heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contractor.
(4) No permit shall be required for any installation performed on a manufactured home as defined in KRS § 227.550, by a manufactured home retailer licensed pursuant to KRS § 227.610, or by a manufacturer as defined in KRS § 227.550.
(5) No permit or inspection shall be required for the installation of window unit air conditioners or space heaters.
(6) No permit or inspection shall be required for the installation of a heating, ventilation, or air conditioning system, except in buildings designed for human occupancy.
Effective:June 29, 2017
History: Amended 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 169, sec. 52, effective June 29, 2017. — Created 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 86, sec. 1, effective July 1, 2008.
Legislative Research Commission Note (4/18/2008). This statute was created by
2007 Ky. Acts ch. 86, sec. 1, to be effective July 1, 2008, pursuant to sec. 12 of that Act. However, 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 127 (2008 HB 406, the State/Executive Branch Budget) provided in Part I, F., 16., (2) HVAC Permitting and Inspecting, that notwithstanding the delayed effective date provided in 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 86, sec. 12, the effective date of this statute shall be July 1, 2010.