(1) Neither the state nor any of its political subdivisions shall engage in the construction of any public work involving engineering, unless the plans, specifications, and estimates have been prepared and the construction executed under the direct supervision of a professional engineer or a licensed architect.
(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to any public work, including a highway or capital project under KRS § 56.491, that involves only maintenance or repair of the facility. Maintenance or repair shall not include any work which alters, modifies, or changes the original characteristics of the design.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 322.360

  • Engineer: means a person who is qualified to engage in the practice of professional engineering by reason of special knowledge and use of:
    (a) The mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences. See Kentucky Statutes 322.010
  • Engineering: means any professional service or creative work, the adequate performance of which requires engineering education, training, and experience as an engineer. See Kentucky Statutes 322.010
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

Effective: January 1, 1999
History: Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 214, sec. 31, effective January 1, 1999. — Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 291, sec. 31, effective July 15, 1986. — Amended 1974
Ky. Acts ch. 74, Art. II, sec. 9(1). — Amended 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 247, sec. 2. — Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 1599e-18.