Kentucky Revised Statutes
Includes enactments through the 2024 Regular Session
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.010 Repealed, 1954.
.020 Repealed, 1954.
.030 Repealed, 1954.
.040 Repealed, 1954.
.050 Repealed, 1954.
.060 Repealed, 1954.
.070 Repealed, 1954.
.080 Repealed, 1954.
.090 Repealed, 1954.
.100 Repealed, 1954.
.110 Repealed, 1954.
.120 Repealed, 1954.
.130 Repealed, 1954.
.140 Repealed, 1954.
.150 Repealed, 1954.
.160 Repealed, 1954.
.170 Repealed, 1954.
.180 Repealed, 1954.
.190 Repealed, 1954.
.200 Definitions for KRS 227.200 to 227.400.
.205 Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction created -- Organization.
.210 Delegation of state fire marshal's powers and duties.
.220 Duties of state fire marshal and chief state building official relating to fire loss.
.223 Cooperation with Department of Corrections -- Assistance in training -- Removal of jurisdiction over job.
.225 Status of single family dwellings.
.230 State fire marshal -- Deputies -- Assistants -- Employees.
.235 Deputy fire marshals appointed as fire investigators -- Training required for certification by Kentucky Law Enforcement Council -- Peace officer powers -- Prohibited acts.
.240 Investigating and reporting on fires.
.250 Duty of insurers to report losses from fire, lightning, hazardous materials, flammable liquids or explosions.
.260 Records of fire inspections, investigations and losses.
.270 Jurisdiction of state fire marshal -- Rights of entry for inspections and investigations.
.273 Inspection of certain commercial properties.
.275 Arson investigators.
.280 Subpoena and oath -- Production of evidence -- Conduct of examinations -- Contempt.
.290 Commissioner, Department of Kentucky State Police, to furnish data.
.300 Standards of safety -- Conformance with Uniform State Building Code -- Publication of guidelines -- Participation in drafting standards by institutions offering infant and preschool care -- Supplemental regulations on temporary change of use.
.305 Repealed, 1980.
.310 Hearing on proposed standards of safety -- Notice.
.320 Local adoption of safety standards -- Minimum requirements.
.330 Powers of state fire marshal relating to fire hazards -- Orders -- Appeals.
.331 Violation of administrative regulations or orders -- Administrative fines -- Enforcement actions.
.332 Notice of hearings.
.333 Repealed, 1996.
.334 Repealed, 1996.
.335 Appeal of orders.
.336 Findings -- Correction of violations -- Fees.
.340 Notice of hearing when property owner unknown.
.350 Records of orders, rules, and regulations -- Admissibility and presumptions as evidence.
.360 Procedure in case of noncompliance with state fire marshal's or fire inspector's order.
.370 Inspection of property by fire chief or other department personnel -- Inspection and investigation reports.
.380 Fire chief may order fire hazard removed -- Appeal.
.390 Officer may remedy fire hazard if owner fails to do so -- Expense.
.395 Class B firefighting foam -- Restricted use during training or testing.
.400 Owner to keep property safe from fire -- Public and employees to be kept out of unsafe buildings -- Volunteers only to be used for private company's employee fire brigade.
.410 Definitions for KRS 227.410 -- Prohibition of sale or installation of unventable type gas fuel room heaters -- Exceptions -- Enforcement.
.450 Definitions for KRS 227.450 to 227.500.
.460 Application of KRS 227.450 to 227.500.
.470 Cooperative agreements between local governments.
.480 Authority to require permits -- Proof of licensure under KRS Chapter 227A -- Exemptions -- Inspectors -- Inspection standards.
.485 Repealed, 1974.
.487 Fees for electrical inspections.
.489 Electrical inspectors required to be certified.
.490 Repealed, 2004.
.4901 Repealed, 2004.
.491 Certification of an electrical installation by an inspector -- Invalidation by another inspector prohibited -- Certification and inspection of electrical installation without seal prohibited -- Other duties of inspector -- Sanctions for inspector's failure to comply.
.492 Investigation of misconduct of electrical inspector.
.495 Additional powers of electrical inspectors -- Sanctions for misconduct.
.500 Authority to fix penalty.
.530 Repealed, 2017.
.550 Definitions for KRS 227.550 to 227.660, 227.990, and 227.992.
.555 Smoke-detector and egress requirements for manufactured or mobile homes -- Notices of requirements and penalty -- Limitation on enforceability -- Relationship to local ordinances -- Specific penalty.
.560 Repealed, 2017.
.565 Repealed, 2006.
.570 Construction and installation standards and requirements for manufactured homes, mobile homes, and previously owned recreational vehicles -- Certified installer seal -- Inspection -- Fees.
.580 Certificates of acceptability -- Requirements for issuance.
.590 Administrative regulations.
.600 Seal required on manufactured homes, mobile homes, and recreational vehicles offered for sale -- Seal for manufactured homes and mobile homes purchased in another state.
.605 Class B1 Seal required prior to sale or use as a dwelling of previously owned manufactured or mobile home transported into Commonwealth -- Homes installed before July 13, 2004, excepted.
.610 Licensing of retailers -- Liability insurance required.
.620 Application for license -- Fees -- Fund -- Business location specified -- Reports and records.
.625 Liability insurance -- Prerequisite for license.
.630 Grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation of license or certificate of acceptability -- Payments in lieu of suspension.
.640 Procedure for denial, suspension, or revocation of license or certificate of acceptability -- Dispute resolution process -- Appeal.
.650 Inspection powers -- Training programs for local government personnel.
.660 State inspectors.
.665 Recreational and park vehicles to be constructed in accordance with ANSI standards.
.700 "Fireworks" defined -- Exceptions.
.702 Consumer fireworks defined.
.704 Novelties and trick noisemakers defined.
.706 Display fireworks defined.
.708 Legality of items described in KRS 227.702.
.710 Sale or use of display fireworks prohibited -- Exceptions.
.715 Requirements for sale of certain consumer fireworks.
.720 Bond for public display permit.
.730 Exempted sale and use of explosives or signaling flares.
.740 Repealed, 1994.
.750 Seizure and sale of fireworks stored and held in violation of chapter -- Notice of proposed disposal of fireworks required -- Administrative hearing -- KRS 227.700 to 227.750 not to conflict with local ordinances.
.752 Storage of consumer fireworks, display fireworks, and theatrical pyrotechnic devices -- Report to state fire marshal and local fire chief required -- Contents and time of filing of reports -- Consequences of failure to submit a report.
.770 Definitions for KRS 227.770 to 227.784.
.772 Reduced cigarette ignition propensity standards -- Test methods -- Certification -- Reports and recommendations.
.774 Manufacturer to submit written certification of testing to state fire marshal -- Recertification -- Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity and Firefighter Protection Act enforcement fund.
.776 Cigarette labels to indicate fire standards compliance.
.778 Penalties.
.780 Administrative regulations -- Department of Revenue inspections -- Examinations by Attorney General and state fire marshal.
.782 Fire prevention and public safety fund.
.784 Nonapplicability of KRS 227.770 to 227.784 to cigarettes for sale outside Kentucky -- Adoption of federal standards -- Local regulation preempted.
.800 Definitions.
.810 Requirement for ground-fault circuit-interrupter installation on public fountains and pools -- Standards to be adopted by administrative regulations -- Prohibition of exemption by local governmental action.
.990 Penalties.
.991 Penalties.
.992 Penalty.