Title XXVI, Occupations and Professions

experience. (1) A person shall qualify for licensure as a professional land surveyor if he or she has: (a) Passed the Fundamentals of Land Surveying Examination and is thereby designated a land surveyor in training according to the conditions set forth in either paragraph (c) of …

June 30, 2011 -- Education, experience. (1) Until June 30, 2011, the following shall apply to licensure as a professional land surveyor: (a) In addition to the requirements listed in KRS 322.045(1)(c), a person may qualify for licensure as a professional land surveyor by meeting …

(1) To be eligible for licensure, an applicant shall be: (a) Of good character and reputation; and (b) Able to competently communicate in the English language. (2) An applicant shall not be eligible for licensure if he or she: (a) Has been convicted of any felony within the past …

Responsibility for conduct -- Disciplinary action -- Requirement of board certificate or letter for incorporation or for registration as a foreign corporation. (1) (a) A business entity shall not engage in the practice of engineering in this state unless: 1. At least one (1) of i…

Applications for professional engineer or professional land surveyor licenses shall be on forms prescribed and furnished by the board and shall contain: (1) Statements made under oath, showing the applicant's education and a detailed summary of the applicant's technical experienc…

(1) Examinations shall be held at times and places determined by the board by promulgation of administrative regulations. (2) The scope of the examination and the methods of procedure shall be prescribed by the board with special reference to the applicant's ability to design and…

(1) An applicant failing an examination up to two (2) times may apply for reexamination. (2) After July 12, 2006, an applicant failing an examination three (3) or more times, regardless of the jurisdiction where each examination is administered, may be approved for reexamination …

The license fees for professional engineers and professional land surveyors shall be established by administrative regulation promulgated by the board. If the board refuses to issue a license to any applicant, the initial fee deposited shall be retained as an application fee.

(1) The board shall issue a license authorizing the practice of engineering or land surveying to any applicant who has met the respective requirements set forth in this chapter. (2) All licenses issued under this subsection shall be signed by the chairman and the secretary of the…

The board may, by promulgation of administrative regulations, establish requirements and fees for licensure by endorsement for those applicants who: (1) Hold a current license or certificate of registration to engage in the practice of engineering or land surveying issued by any …

for years spent in Armed Forces. (1) Licenses for individuals and permits for business entities shall be valid for not more than two (2) years from the date of issuance, unless renewed. (2) The executive director shall notify every licensee and permit holder at least one (1) mont…

(1) A new license or permit may be issued to replace any license or permit that was lost, destroyed, or mutilated, subject to the administrative regulations promulgated by the board. (2) A license or permit may be reissued to replace any license or permit that was previously revo…

The board may refuse to issue, refuse to renew, suspend, or revoke a license, may reprimand, place on probation, or admonish a licensee, may impose a fine on a licensee not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), or may impose any combination of these penalties when it finds tha…

Any person or organization, including the board upon its own volition, may file with the executive director of the board a written complaint alleging violation of any provision of this chapter. The executive director shall cause the complaint to be investigated. (1) If the invest…

A person whose license has been revoked may petition the board to reissue. The board shall investigate the petition and may reissue the license upon a finding that the person has complied with any terms prescribed by the board and is again able to competently practice.

- Membership -- Terms -- Oath. (1) The State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors shall consist of nine (9) members appointed by the Governor and two (2) ex officio members each with full voting rights. The ex officio members shall be the dean of the C…

(1) Each appointed member of the board shall: (a) Be a citizen of the United States; (b) Have been a resident of this state for at least five (5) years; and (c) Be a resident of this state at the time of appointment and for the term of the appointment. (2) One (1) member of the b…

(1) Except as provided for in subsection (5) of this section, each land surveyor appointment to the board shall be made from a list of not less than three (3) nominees to be submitted to the Governor jointly by the Kentucky Society of Professional Engineers and the Kentucky Assoc…

Every year the board shall elect a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary-treasurer.

Each member shall receive compensation as promulgated by administrative regulation of the board and approved by the appropriate legislative body. Official duties include meetings of committees of the board and time spent in necessary travel. Further, members shall be reimbursed f…

(1) The board shall hold at least four (4) regular meetings each year. Special meetings shall be held if the bylaws provide. Notice of all meetings shall be given in the manner provided by the bylaws. (2) Six (6) members shall constitute a quorum.

The board shall: (1) Administer this chapter; (2) Adopt an official seal; (3) Provide suitable office quarters at its own expense; (4) Adopt and amend all bylaws and rules of procedure, and promulgate administrative regulations, consistent with the Constitution and laws of the st…

The board shall keep a record of its proceedings and a register of all applications for licensure. The register shall state the following: (1) Name, age, and residence of each applicant; (2) Date of the application; (3) Place of business of the applicant; (4) Education and other …

(1) In carrying this chapter into effect, the board, under the hand of its chairman or executive director and under its seal, may, during the investigation or an administrative hearing procedure, in cases involving the revocation of a license or practicing or offering to practice…

The secretary-treasurer, or any other officer or designee properly authorized by the board, shall: (1) Receive and account for all money collected under this chapter and pay it into the State Treasury; and (2) Provide in an electronic format on the board's Web site a roster showi…

(1) Each professional engineer or professional land surveyor shall, upon licensure, obtain a seal or stamp of the design authorized by the board, bearing his or her name, license number, and the words "Licensed Professional Engineer" or "Licensed Professional Land Surveyor." (2) …

architect. (1) Neither the state nor any of its political subdivisions shall engage in the construction of any public work involving engineering, unless the plans, specifications, and estimates have been prepared and the construction executed under the direct supervision of a pro…

This chapter shall not prevent a professional engineer from carrying on any architectural practice incident to the practice of engineering.

(1) No person without a license under this chapter shall avoid or attempt to avoid this chapter by having a representative or employee seek engineering or land surveying work in his or her behalf. (2) No person shall act as a representative or employee in the type of activity pro…

It is the intent of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky to: (1) Ensure the availability of professional engineers and professional land surveyors in the Commonwealth; and (2) Address professional engineer and professional land surveyor workforce development and n…

scholarship fund. (1) There is hereby established in the State Treasury a trust and agency account to be known as the Kentucky professional engineer and professional land surveyor incentive scholarship fund. The fund shall consist of moneys received as described in KRS 322.395. (…

board and recipient. (1) The board shall make engineering and land surveying scholarships available to Kentucky residents through the Kentucky professional engineer and professional land surveyor incentive scholarship fund established in KRS 322.392 in accordance with KRS 322.390…

recovery of assistance -- Report. (1) Funding for the Kentucky professional engineer and professional land surveyor incentive scholarship fund: (a) Shall be supplied partly by funds received from penalties and fines assessed by the board pursuant to KRS 322.180; (b) Shall be prov…

surveyor. No county clerk of any county, or any other public authority, shall accept for filing, file, or record any map, plat, survey, or other document related to the practice of land surveying, unless it evidences certification by a professional land surveyor by whom, or under…

All fees paid to and collected by the board under this chapter shall be deposited in a depository designated by the board and disbursed only at the direction of the board.

The provisions of this chapter relating to the necessity of licensure to engage in the practice of land surveying shall not apply to any employee or employees of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, or any other subdivision of the government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, worki…

The Attorney General of Kentucky or his or her designee shall act as legal adviser to the board and render legal assistance as the board may from time to time require. In addition, the Attorney General of Kentucky, all Commonwealth's attorneys, and the county attorney of each cou…

landowner -- Liability of landowner. As used in this section, "professional land surveyor" shall include the agents, the employees, and any personnel under the supervision of a professional land surveyor. (1) A professional land surveyor may go on, over, and upon the lands of oth…

architect or of either a professional engineer or an architect. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the following buildings, or additions to existing buildings, classified by use group shall require the services of an architect licensed in the Commonwealth of Kentuc…

Notwithstanding Article 555.4 of the National Electrical Code or any other provision of law, the maximum voltage of one thousand (1,000) volts for yard and pier distribution systems may be exceeded when engineered by an electrical engineer licensed under this chapter.

Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or be imprisoned not more than three (3) months, or both.