Kentucky Plumbing Law, Regulations & Code

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• 010 Definitions for chapter.
• 015 Application of chapter and of state plumbing code.
• 020 Apprentices, maintenance men, water company or district employees exempt.
• 030 License and general liability insurance required.
• 040 Qualifications - Examinations - Reciprocity.
• 050 Fees.
• 054 License expiration - Notice - Renewal, revival fee. (Effective until July 1, 2007)
• 056 Repealed, 1966.
• 057 Repealed, 1986.
• 060 Reexamination.
• 064 Revocation or suspension of license.
  066 Hearing - Appeal.
• 070 Repealed, 1960.
• 071 State Plumbing Code - Members - Compensation - Terms - Vacancies.
• 074 Officers of committee - Meetings.
• 077 Hearing on amendments to code - Appeals.
• 080 State Plumbers Examining Committee.
• 090 Inspectors - Appointment, qualifications.
• 100 Advertising by licensee.
• 110 Company having licensed plumber may engage in plumbing business - Notice of connection.
• 120 Employment of unlicensed plumber prohibited.
• 130 Kentucky State Plumbing Code - Rules and regulations.
• 134 Installation permits - Requisites - Fees.
• 136 Trust and agency fund.
• 140 Adoption and enforcement of State Plumbing Code by local governments - Local inspectors - Qualifications.
• 150 Materials and methods to be used.
• 160 Installation plans and specifications.
• 165 Requisites for providing permanent water supply.
• 170 Authority of agents of office.
• 180 Enforcement of plumbing laws.
• 190 Jurisdiction for enforcement actions.
• 200 Water heating devices - Serial numbers.
• 310 Repealed, reenacted, and amended as KRS 211.370, by 1982 Ky. Acts ch.392, sec. 10, effective July 15, 1982.
• 320 Repealed, reenacted, and amended as KRS 211.380, by 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 392, sec. 12, effective July 15, 1982.
• 330 Repealed and reenacted as KRS 211.375, by 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 392, sec. 11, effective July 15, 1982.

Penalties

• 990 Penalties.

• 001 Sections declared independent
• 010 Definitions
• 015 Fees and refunds
• 020 Parts or materials list
• 030 License application; qualifications for examination, examination requirements, expiration, renewal, revival or reinstatement of licenses
• 040 Truck identification
• 050 Installation permits
• 055 Water heater devices
• 060 Quality and weight of materials
• 070 Plumbing fixtures
• 071 Storage and installation of Schedule 40, ABS and PVC plastic pipe and fittings
• 072 Installation standards for cast iron soil pipe and fittings
• 073 Installation standards for water and waste piping material of types K, L, M and DWV copper; types R-K, R-L, R-DWV brass tubing and seamless stainless steel tubing, G or H
• 074 Installation standards for steel and wrought iron pipe
• 077 Storage and installation of aluminum soil, waste vent and storm water piping and fittings
• 078 Storage and installation of SDR 11, CPVC plastic pipe and fittings
• 078reg Storage and installation of SDR 11, CPVC plastic pipe and fittings
• 080 Waste pipe size
• 090 Soil, waste, and vent systems
• 100 Joints and connections
• 110 Traps and clean-outs
• 120 Water supply and distribution
• 130 House sewers and storm water piping; methods of installation
• 150 Inspection and tests
• 170 Mobile home park waste systems and connections
• 180 Special connections
• 191 Minimum fixture requirements
• 195 Medical gas piping installations