Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 815 - PUBLIC PROTECTION CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 2 - General › Section 815 KAR 2:020 - Continuing education course and provider approval

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				198B.090,
				198B.095,
				198B.4009,
				198B.4023,
				198B.4025,
				198B.6504, 198B. 6409, 198B.654, 198B.664, 198B.684, 227.570, 227.590,
				227A.040, 227A.100, 318.054, 318.130
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				198B.090(1)(a) requires the
				department to create and administer a certification program for building
				inspectors.
				KRS
				198B.095(1) authorizes the
				department to promulgate administrative regulations to create a building
				inspectors training program.
				KRS
				198B.4009(3) authorizes the
				department to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to implement the
				provisions of
				KRS
				198B.400 through
				198B.540.
				KRS
				198B.4025(3) authorizes the
				department to promulgate an administrative regulation to establish requirements
				for approval of continuing education programs.
				KRS
				198B.6409 requires the department to
				promulgate an administrative regulation to establish requirements for approval
				of continuing education programs and continuing education courses for certified
				fire sprinkler inspectors.
				KRS
				198B.654(1) requires the
				department to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to enforce the
				provisions of
				KRS
				198B.650 through
				198B.689.
				KRS
				198B.684 authorizes the department to
				promulgate an administrative regulation to establish requirements for approval
				of continuing education courses and providers.
				KRS
				227.590(1) requires the
				department to make and enforce administrative regulations to implement
				KRS
				227.550 through
				227.660.
				KRS
				227.570(3) requires the
				department to establish the standards for the certified installer seal program.
				KRS
				227A.040(8) authorizes the
				department to promulgate administrative regulations to establish procedures to
				govern the licensure of electricians and electrical contractors.
				KRS
				227A.100(7) requires the
				department to promulgate an administrative regulation to establish requirements
				relating to continuing education, including program content and qualifications
				of providers.
				KRS
				318.054 authorizes the department to adopt
				continuing education requirements for plumbers. This administrative regulation
				establishes the requirements for approval of continuing education courses and
				providers.
Section 1. Requirements for
			 Continuing Education Provider Approval.
(1) A
			 continuing education course provider shall be registered with the
			 department.
(2) A course provider
			 may be one of the following:
(a) Any
			 individual, company, or organization approved by the department;
(b) A course provider of elevator continuing
			 education may be an organization listed in
			 KRS
			 198B.4025(3); or
(c) A course provider of electrical
			 continuing education may be an organization listed in
			 KRS
			 227A.100(7).
(3) Application.
(a) Each continuing education course provider
			 shall apply to the department by submitting a completed Form HBC CE-1,
			 Application for Course Provider Approval.
(b) A course provider that intends to offer
			 courses covering material applicable to more than one of building inspectors,
			 elevators, fire sprinklers, HVAC, certified installers, electrical, or plumbing
			 shall submit one application to register with the department.
(4) The department shall maintain
			 a list of current approved continuing education providers.
(5) A course provider shall report to the
			 department any change in the registration information within ten (10) days of
			 the change taking effect.
(6)
			 Course provider registration shall be valid for two (2) years from the date of
			 issuance.
(7) Renewal.
(a) A course provider shall renew its
			 registration with the department prior to expiration of the course provider
			 registration.
(b) A course provider
			 shall submit an updated Form HBC CE-1 to the department for renewal.
(8) Inactive course provider.
(a) If a course provider does not hold at
			 least one (1) class annually, then the course provider's approval shall be
			 marked as inactive by the department.
(b) A course provider whose approval is
			 inactive shall reapply to the department by submitting a completed for HBC CE-1
			 before offering a course.
(9) Revocation. The department may revoke a
			 course provider's approval if the department determines that the course
			 provider:
(a) Obtains, or attempts to obtain,
			 registration of course approval through fraud, false statements, or
			 misrepresentation;
(b) Does not
			 provide complete and accurate information either in the initial registration or
			 in notification of changes to information;
(c) Advertises a continuing education course
			 as being approved by the department prior to receiving approval;
(d) Engages in fraudulent or deceptive
			 business practices; or
(e) Fails to
			 comply with the requirements of this administrative regulation.
(10) A course provider may request
			 a hearing pursuant to KRS Chapter 13B to challenge a denial or a revocation of
			 the course provider's registration.