198B.610 License as proof of competency -- Power of local officials regarding regulation. (1) If a licensed fire protection sprinkler contractor desires to do business in any part of the state, he shall be required by KRS 198B.560 and 198B.565 to deliver to the <br>local building official a copy of his fire protection sprinkler contractor's license. The <br>local building official shall require a copy of the license before issuing a license or <br>building license and no local official shall impose any other competency <br>requirements on the licensed fire protection sprinkler contractor. (2) Nothing in KRS 198B.560 and 198B.565 limits the power of a city, urban-county, county or state to regulate the quality and character of work performed by <br>contractors, through a system of permits, fees and inspections which are designed to <br>assure compliance with, and aid in the implementation of state and local building <br>laws or to enforce other local laws for the protection of the public health and safety. <br>Nothing in KRS 198B.560 and 198B.565 limits the power of a city, urban-county, <br>county or the state to adopt any system of permits requiring submission to and <br>approval by the city, urban-county, county or the state of plans and specifications <br>for work to be performed by contractors before commencement of the work. The <br>official authorized to issue building or other related permits shall ascertain that the <br>fire protection sprinkler contractor is duly licensed by requiring evidence of a valid <br>fire protection sprinkler contractor's license as a prerequisite to that contractor <br>beginning design, installation, repair, alteration, extension, maintenance, or <br>inspection of fire protection sprinkler systems. (3) KRS 198B.560 and 198B.565 apply to any fire protection sprinkler contractor performing work for any city, urban-county, special district, county, or the state. <br>Officials of any city, urban-county, special district, county or the state are required <br>to determine compliance with KRS 198B.560 and 198B.565 before awarding any <br>contracts for the installation, repair, alteration, addition, or inspection of a fire <br>protection sprinkler system. Bids for such work shall be accompanied by a copy of a <br>valid fire protection sprinkler contractor's license. Effective: July 15, 2008 <br>History: Amended 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 82, sec. 3, effective July 15, 2008. -- Created 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 383, sec. 13, effective July 13, 1984.
198B.610 License as proof of competency -- Power of local officials regarding regulation. (1) If a licensed fire protection sprinkler contractor desires to do business in any part of the state, he shall be required by KRS 198B.560 and 198B.565 to deliver to the <br>local building official a copy of his fire protection sprinkler contractor's license. The <br>local building official shall require a copy of the license before issuing a license or <br>building license and no local official shall impose any other competency <br>requirements on the licensed fire protection sprinkler contractor. (2) Nothing in KRS 198B.560 and 198B.565 limits the power of a city, urban-county, county or state to regulate the quality and character of work performed by <br>contractors, through a system of permits, fees and inspections which are designed to <br>assure compliance with, and aid in the implementation of state and local building <br>laws or to enforce other local laws for the protection of the public health and safety. <br>Nothing in KRS 198B.560 and 198B.565 limits the power of a city, urban-county, <br>county or the state to adopt any system of permits requiring submission to and <br>approval by the city, urban-county, county or the state of plans and specifications <br>for work to be performed by contractors before commencement of the work. The <br>official authorized to issue building or other related permits shall ascertain that the <br>fire protection sprinkler contractor is duly licensed by requiring evidence of a valid <br>fire protection sprinkler contractor's license as a prerequisite to that contractor <br>beginning design, installation, repair, alteration, extension, maintenance, or <br>inspection of fire protection sprinkler systems. (3) KRS 198B.560 and 198B.565 apply to any fire protection sprinkler contractor performing work for any city, urban-county, special district, county, or the state. <br>Officials of any city, urban-county, special district, county or the state are required <br>to determine compliance with KRS 198B.560 and 198B.565 before awarding any <br>contracts for the installation, repair, alteration, addition, or inspection of a fire <br>protection sprinkler system. Bids for such work shall be accompanied by a copy of a <br>valid fire protection sprinkler contractor's license. Effective: July 15, 2008 <br>History: Amended 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 82, sec. 3, effective July 15, 2008. -- Created 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 383, sec. 13, effective July 13, 1984.
198B.610 License as proof of competency -- Power of local officials regarding regulation. (1) If a licensed fire protection sprinkler contractor desires to do business in any part of the state, he shall be required by KRS 198B.560 and 198B.565 to deliver to the <br>local building official a copy of his fire protection sprinkler contractor's license. The <br>local building official shall require a copy of the license before issuing a license or <br>building license and no local official shall impose any other competency <br>requirements on the licensed fire protection sprinkler contractor. (2) Nothing in KRS 198B.560 and 198B.565 limits the power of a city, urban-county, county or state to regulate the quality and character of work performed by <br>contractors, through a system of permits, fees and inspections which are designed to <br>assure compliance with, and aid in the implementation of state and local building <br>laws or to enforce other local laws for the protection of the public health and safety. <br>Nothing in KRS 198B.560 and 198B.565 limits the power of a city, urban-county, <br>county or the state to adopt any system of permits requiring submission to and <br>approval by the city, urban-county, county or the state of plans and specifications <br>for work to be performed by contractors before commencement of the work. The <br>official authorized to issue building or other related permits shall ascertain that the <br>fire protection sprinkler contractor is duly licensed by requiring evidence of a valid <br>fire protection sprinkler contractor's license as a prerequisite to that contractor <br>beginning design, installation, repair, alteration, extension, maintenance, or <br>inspection of fire protection sprinkler systems. (3) KRS 198B.560 and 198B.565 apply to any fire protection sprinkler contractor performing work for any city, urban-county, special district, county, or the state. <br>Officials of any city, urban-county, special district, county or the state are required <br>to determine compliance with KRS 198B.560 and 198B.565 before awarding any <br>contracts for the installation, repair, alteration, addition, or inspection of a fire <br>protection sprinkler system. Bids for such work shall be accompanied by a copy of a <br>valid fire protection sprinkler contractor's license. Effective: July 15, 2008 <br>History: Amended 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 82, sec. 3, effective July 15, 2008. -- Created 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 383, sec. 13, effective July 13, 1984.
