KRS § 227A.030 — KY Code / Title XIX / Chapter 227A / Section 227A.030
227A.030 Limitations on applicability of KRS 227A.010 to 227A.140
Status: in_force

227A.030 Limitations on applicability of KRS 227A.010 to 227A.140.

(1) The provisions of KRS 227A.010 to 227A.140 shall not apply to installations under

the exclusive control of electric utilities for the purpose of communication,

metering, or for the generation, control, transformation, transmission, and

distribution of electric energy located in buildings used exclusively by utilities for

those purposes or located outdoors on property owned or leased by the utility or on

public highways, streets, or roads, or outdoors by established rights on private

property.

(2) Nothing in KRS 227A.010 to 227A.140 shall require that a maintenance worker or

maintenance engineer performing routine maintenance of electrical systems be

licensed.

(3) Nothing in KRS 227A.010 to 227A.140 shall prohibit or interfere with the ability of

a homeowner or farmer to install or repair electrical wiring on his or her real

property.

(4) Nothing in KRS 227A.010 to 227A.140 shall require that a retailer or its agent

engaged in making installations of an appliance purchased at a retail establishment

be licensed.

(5) Nothing in KRS 227A.010 to 227A.140 shall be construed to require persons

making installations exempt by KRS 227.460 to be licensed or to work for a

licensed person.

(6) Nothing in KRS 227A.010 to 227A.140 shall preclude the use of unlicensed,

nonresident electricians in temporary, emergency, or industrial shutdown situations.

Those unlicensed, nonresident electricians shall apply for an electrician's license or

a master electrician's license after they are employed and engaged in electrical work

in the Commonwealth of Kentucky for a period of ten (10) days. No unlicensed,

nonresident electrician shall be employed or engaged in electrical work in the

Commonwealth of Kentucky for a total of more than thirty (30) days in any calendar

year without applying for an electrician's license or a master electrician's license.

The license shall be obtained by the temporary, unlicensed, nonresident electricians

within sixty (60) days of securing employment.

(7) Nothing in KRS 227A.010 to 227A.140 shall apply to a person performing work at

a surface or underground coal mine or at a coal preparation plant.

(8) Nothing in KRS 227A.010 to 227A.140 shall apply to a person performing work for

a telecommunications company for which the voltage is fifty (50) volts or less.

(9) Nothing in KRS 227A.010 to 227A.140 shall prohibit a factory-authorized

representative from the installation, maintenance, or service of a medical equipment

device. This exemption does not include work providing electrical feeds into the

power distribution unit or installation of conduits and raceways. This exemption

covers only those factory engineers or third-party service companies with equivalent

training who are qualified to perform such service.

(10) Nothing in KRS 227A.010 to 227A.140 shall apply to low-voltage, power-limited

installations for control or coordination of interconnected devices separated from a

power source by a Class 2 or Class 3 transformer installed by a person licensed as:

(a) A master or journeyman heating, ventilation, and air conditioning technician

employed by a licensed HVAC contractor pursuant to KRS 198B.658;

(b) A fire protection sprinkler contractor pursuant to KRS 198B.560;

(c) A manufactured housing dealer or certified installer pursuant to KRS 227.610;

(d) A boiler mechanic pursuant to KRS 236.210;

(e) A master or journeyman plumber pursuant to KRS 318.030;

(f) An onsite sewage disposal system installer pursuant to KRS 211.357; or

(g) An electrician or master electrician employed by an electrical contractor

pursuant to KRS 227A.010 to 227A.140.

(11) The provisions of KRS 227A.010 to 227A.140 shall not apply to work performed at

industrial manufacturing facilities or natural gas pipeline facilities by employees of

those facilities.

(12) Notwithstanding subsection (6) of this section, KRS 227A.010 to 227A.140 shall

not apply to a disaster response employee as defined in KRS 141.010 who is

licensed as an electrician or master electrician in another state.

(13) KRS 227A.010 to 227A.140 shall not apply to a disaster response business as

defined in KRS 141.010 that is licensed as an electrical contractor in another state.