Page 1 of 2 198B.674 Exemptions. KRS 198B.650 to 198B.689 shall not apply to: <br>(1) Employees of any master heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contractor who are subordinates of the licensee, if those employees are not journeyman heating, <br>ventilation, and air conditioning mechanics or apprentice heating, ventilation, and <br>air conditioning mechanics and do not engage in heating, ventilation, and air <br>conditioning contracting, except as an employee; (2) An employee of the United States government while practicing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contracting on or within property owned by the United States <br>government. (3) An individual owner of real property while practicing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning work on or within property owned and occupied by the individual; (4) A person employed in the installation, maintenance, repair, or replacement of residential window air conditioning units; (5) A person licensed under KRS Chapter 236, if he is installing, servicing, repairing, or replacing boiler devices; (6) A person licensed under KRS Chapter 322, if he is preparing plans or conducting construction inspections; (7) A full-time maintenance person or maintenance engineer performing routine maintenance of heating, ventilation, or air conditioning in connection with his <br>employment; (8) Contractors or employees while installing or maintaining heating, cooling, air conditioning, ventilation, or burner services on any property or site owned or <br>operated by any entity: <br>(a) Subject to the jurisdiction of KRS Chapter 278; or <br>(b) Of any municipal electric, water, gas, or sewer utility operating pursuant to any of the provisions of KRS Chapter 96; (9) The adjustment of an air flow device performed by any entity specified in subsection (8) of this section, if the adjustment is performed in conjunction with the <br>installation, replacement, or repair of a gas distribution line; (10) A person licensed or certified pursuant to KRS 227.570, or the administrative regulations promulgated thereunder, upon initial installation of air conditioning <br>units incorporated with the original sale of a manufactured housing unit; (11) A general retailer whose primary business is not the practice of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contracting, if that general retailer uses only licensed <br>subcontractors that comply with the provisions of KRS 198B.650 to 198B.689. The <br>provisions of this subsection shall not exclude or limit the liability of the general <br>retailer, or exempt the general retailer from the insurance requirements as <br>established in KRS 198B.668, if the general retailer is engaging in the practice of <br>heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contracting; (12) The installation, service, repair, or replacement of electrical units on any heating, ventilation, or air conditioning system; Page 2 of 2 (13) An employee or agent of the Commonwealth of Kentucky while practicing heating and ventilation contracting in connection with weatherization assistance for low <br>income persons pursuant to 903 KAR 6:020; (14) A person conducting routine maintenance of heating, ventilation, or air conditioning as a volunteer for any church or religious organization, provided he receives no <br>compensation for the services rendered; or (15) The installation, service, repair, or replacement of liquefied petroleum gas units on any heating, ventilation, or air conditioning system by an employee of any person <br>licensed under the provisions of KRS 234.120(1)(a). Effective: July 15, 1996 <br>History: Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 79, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1996. -- Created 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 59, sec. 13, effective July 15, 1994.
Page 1 of 2 198B.674 Exemptions. KRS 198B.650 to 198B.689 shall not apply to: <br>(1) Employees of any master heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contractor who are subordinates of the licensee, if those employees are not journeyman heating, <br>ventilation, and air conditioning mechanics or apprentice heating, ventilation, and <br>air conditioning mechanics and do not engage in heating, ventilation, and air <br>conditioning contracting, except as an employee; (2) An employee of the United States government while practicing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contracting on or within property owned by the United States <br>government. (3) An individual owner of real property while practicing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning work on or within property owned and occupied by the individual; (4) A person employed in the installation, maintenance, repair, or replacement of residential window air conditioning units; (5) A person licensed under KRS Chapter 236, if he is installing, servicing, repairing, or replacing boiler devices; (6) A person licensed under KRS Chapter 322, if he is preparing plans or conducting construction inspections; (7) A full-time maintenance person or maintenance engineer performing routine maintenance of heating, ventilation, or air conditioning in connection with his <br>employment; (8) Contractors or employees while installing or maintaining heating, cooling, air conditioning, ventilation, or burner services on any property or site owned or <br>operated by any entity: <br>(a) Subject to the jurisdiction of KRS Chapter 278; or <br>(b) Of any municipal electric, water, gas, or sewer utility operating pursuant to any of the provisions of KRS Chapter 96; (9) The adjustment of an air flow device performed by any entity specified in subsection (8) of this section, if the adjustment is performed in conjunction with the <br>installation, replacement, or repair of a gas distribution line; (10) A person licensed or certified pursuant to KRS 227.570, or the administrative regulations promulgated thereunder, upon initial installation of air conditioning <br>units incorporated with the original sale of a manufactured housing unit; (11) A general retailer whose primary business is not the practice of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contracting, if that general retailer uses only licensed <br>subcontractors that comply with the provisions of KRS 198B.650 to 198B.689. The <br>provisions of this subsection shall not exclude or limit the liability of the general <br>retailer, or exempt the general retailer from the insurance requirements as <br>established in KRS 198B.668, if the general retailer is engaging in the practice of <br>heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contracting; (12) The installation, service, repair, or replacement of electrical units on any heating, ventilation, or air conditioning system; Page 2 of 2 (13) An employee or agent of the Commonwealth of Kentucky while practicing heating and ventilation contracting in connection with weatherization assistance for low <br>income persons pursuant to 903 KAR 6:020; (14) A person conducting routine maintenance of heating, ventilation, or air conditioning as a volunteer for any church or religious organization, provided he receives no <br>compensation for the services rendered; or (15) The installation, service, repair, or replacement of liquefied petroleum gas units on any heating, ventilation, or air conditioning system by an employee of any person <br>licensed under the provisions of KRS 234.120(1)(a). Effective: July 15, 1996 <br>History: Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 79, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1996. -- Created 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 59, sec. 13, effective July 15, 1994.
Page 1 of 2 198B.674 Exemptions. KRS 198B.650 to 198B.689 shall not apply to: <br>(1) Employees of any master heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contractor who are subordinates of the licensee, if those employees are not journeyman heating, <br>ventilation, and air conditioning mechanics or apprentice heating, ventilation, and <br>air conditioning mechanics and do not engage in heating, ventilation, and air <br>conditioning contracting, except as an employee; (2) An employee of the United States government while practicing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contracting on or within property owned by the United States <br>government. (3) An individual owner of real property while practicing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning work on or within property owned and occupied by the individual; (4) A person employed in the installation, maintenance, repair, or replacement of residential window air conditioning units; (5) A person licensed under KRS Chapter 236, if he is installing, servicing, repairing, or replacing boiler devices; (6) A person licensed under KRS Chapter 322, if he is preparing plans or conducting construction inspections; (7) A full-time maintenance person or maintenance engineer performing routine maintenance of heating, ventilation, or air conditioning in connection with his <br>employment; (8) Contractors or employees while installing or maintaining heating, cooling, air conditioning, ventilation, or burner services on any property or site owned or <br>operated by any entity: <br>(a) Subject to the jurisdiction of KRS Chapter 278; or <br>(b) Of any municipal electric, water, gas, or sewer utility operating pursuant to any of the provisions of KRS Chapter 96; (9) The adjustment of an air flow device performed by any entity specified in subsection (8) of this section, if the adjustment is performed in conjunction with the <br>installation, replacement, or repair of a gas distribution line; (10) A person licensed or certified pursuant to KRS 227.570, or the administrative regulations promulgated thereunder, upon initial installation of air conditioning <br>units incorporated with the original sale of a manufactured housing unit; (11) A general retailer whose primary business is not the practice of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contracting, if that general retailer uses only licensed <br>subcontractors that comply with the provisions of KRS 198B.650 to 198B.689. The <br>provisions of this subsection shall not exclude or limit the liability of the general <br>retailer, or exempt the general retailer from the insurance requirements as <br>established in KRS 198B.668, if the general retailer is engaging in the practice of <br>heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contracting; (12) The installation, service, repair, or replacement of electrical units on any heating, ventilation, or air conditioning system; Page 2 of 2 (13) An employee or agent of the Commonwealth of Kentucky while practicing heating and ventilation contracting in connection with weatherization assistance for low <br>income persons pursuant to 903 KAR 6:020; (14) A person conducting routine maintenance of heating, ventilation, or air conditioning as a volunteer for any church or religious organization, provided he receives no <br>compensation for the services rendered; or (15) The installation, service, repair, or replacement of liquefied petroleum gas units on any heating, ventilation, or air conditioning system by an employee of any person <br>licensed under the provisions of KRS 234.120(1)(a). Effective: July 15, 1996 <br>History: Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 79, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1996. -- Created 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 59, sec. 13, effective July 15, 1994.
