Title XIX, Public Safety and Morals

Whenever the state fire marshal, his deputy, or other officer has reason to believe that a fire hazard should be corrected and he is unable to determine after a diligent search the owner of any property to be affected, he shall, in addition to notice required in KRS Chapter 13B, …

presumptions as evidence. The state fire marshal shall keep a permanent record of all summary orders, orders, rules, and regulations. Each such summary order, order, rule, or regulation shall be admissible in any prosecution for the violation of any of its provisions. Provisions …

inspector's order. If any owner fails to comply with a summary order or an order of the state fire marshal, his authorized designee or a fire inspector, or with an order as modified on appeal, the state fire marshal may cause the property to be repaired, or removed if repair is n…

Inspection and investigation reports. (1) The chief of the fire department of a city, or any officer or member of his department designated by him for that purpose, is authorized to inspect all property for the purpose of ascertaining and causing to be corrected any conditions li…

(1) Whenever the chief of the fire department or any officer or member of his department designated by him for that purpose finds any property which, for want of repairs, lack of sufficient fire escapes, age, dilapidated condition, or any other cause, is especially liable to fire…

If any owner fails to comply with an order issued pursuant to KRS 227.380 or with an order as modified on appeal, the officer may cause the property to be repaired, or removed if repair is not feasible, and all fire hazard conditions remedied, at the expense of the owner. Such ex…

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Class B firefighting foam" means foams designed for flammable liquid fires; (b) "PFAS chemicals" means perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances which, for the purpose of firefighting agents, is a class of fluorinated organic chemicals contai…

out of unsafe buildings -- Volunteers only to be used for private company's employee fire brigade. (1) No owner shall fail to furnish and use reasonable adequate protection and safeguards against fire loss, or fail to adopt and use processes and methods reasonably adequate to ren…

unventable type gas fuel room heaters -- Exceptions -- Enforcement. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Gas-fired heating device" means a gas burning appliance of either a gravity or mechanical circulation type, designed for the heating of air or of water in an enclosed structure; …

As used in KRS 227.450 to 227.500 unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Alteration" means any change, modification, or adjustment to an existing electrical system or conduit; (2) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction;…

(1) KRS 227.450 to 227.500 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 ex…

(1) Any action authorized by the provisions of KRS 227.450 to 227.500 to be accomplished by a city or county may be undertaken cooperatively by two (2) or more local governments upon a resolution by the governing body of each local government to do so. Such cooperative agreements…

227A -- Exemptions -- Inspectors -- Inspection standards. (1) (a) A city, county, urban-county government, charter county, or consolidated local government or the state shall, according to the Uniform State Building Code as it pertains to the plan review and inspection responsibi…

Except where other rules are adopted by a city or county, the following reporting and fee requirements shall apply to electrical inspections of residential buildings and single-family dwellings: (1) The inspector shall complete a report for each inspection. One (1) copy of the re…

The commissioner shall require electrical inspectors to be certified. Examinations shall be based on the National Electrical Code incorporated in the Uniform State Building Code and the standards of safety prescribed by the department. Electrical inspectors who have been engaged …

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. (1) An electrical inspector who certifies an electrical installation shall …

It shall be the duty of the commissioner to investigate alleged misconduct of any electrical inspector certified under KRS 227.489 when, in the opinion of the commissioner, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that misconduct exists. Any party may seek redress from the commiss…

(1) Electrical inspectors shall have the authority to take immediate action to prevent further electrical work at any inspection site where, in the judgment of the electrical inspector, imminent danger to life or property exists. Actions the electrical inspector may take to addre…

(1) A city, county, urban-county, charter county, or consolidated local government may fix as a penalty for the violation of any ordinance or resolution passed under the provisions of KRS 227.200 to 227.500, a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25) nor more than two hund…

As used in KRS 227.550 to 227.660, 227.990, and 227.992, unless the context requires a different definition: (1) "Seal" means the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development seal for manufactured homes; (2) "Class B1 Seal" and "Class B2 Seal" mean seals issued pursu…

homes -- Notices of requirements and penalty -- Limitation on enforceability -- Relationship to local ordinances -- Specific penalty. (1) Every manufactured or mobile home as defined in KRS 227.550 shall have: (a) At least one (1) working smoke detector located inside the home ne…

manufactured homes, mobile homes, and previously owned recreational vehicles -- Certified installer seal -- Inspection -- Fees. (1) The department shall promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A to: (a) Establish a process for certifying installers,…

(1) It is unlawful for any manufacturer to manufacture, import, or sell manufactured homes within this state unless that manufacturer has been issued a certificate of acceptability for such manufactured homes from the department or its designee. This subsection shall not apply to…

(1) The department, subject to any applicable requirements of KRS 198B.030(8), shall establish and enforce administrative regulations reasonably required to effectuate the provisions of KRS 227.550 to 227.660 and to carry out the department's responsibilities as a state administr…

recreational vehicles offered for sale -- Seal for manufactured homes and mobile homes purchased in another state. (1) Any retailer who has acquired a previously owned manufactured home, mobile home, or recreational vehicle without a seal shall apply to the department for the app…

previously owned manufactured or mobile home transported into Commonwealth -- Homes installed before July 13, 2004, excepted. (1) No person shall transport into the Commonwealth of Kentucky any previously owned manufactured or mobile home for the purpose of resale or use as a dwe…

The department or its designee shall license retailers under KRS 227.550 to 227.660. The issuance of a license shall be contingent upon the applicant's chief managing officer passing a test administered by the department. Before issuing a license, the department shall require pro…

Reports and records. (1) A retailer shall not engage in business in this state without a license issued by the department pursuant to KRS 227.550 to 227.660. (2) Application for license shall be made to the department or its designee at such time, in such form and contain such in…

(1) Before any license is issued or renewed, the applicant shall file or have on file with the department a liability insurance policy issued by an insurance carrier authorized to transact insurance business within the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The policy of insurance shall be is…

certificate of acceptability -- Payments in lieu of suspension. (1) A license, certification, or certificate of acceptability may be denied, suspended, or revoked on the following grounds: (a) A showing of insolvency in a court of competent jurisdiction; (b) Material misstatement…

certificate of acceptability -- Dispute resolution process -- Appeal. (1) The department or its designee may deny the application for a license, certification, or certificate of acceptability within thirty (30) days after receipt thereof by written notice to the applicant, statin…

personnel. (1) The department is empowered to inspect all mobile homes which are not covered by the federal act and previously owned recreational vehicles for which it has issued a seal of approval. (2) The department may establish and require training programs in the concept, te…

Subject to KRS Chapters 18A and 64, the department may set qualifications for, employ, and fix the compensation of state inspectors as the department deems necessary to carry out the functions of KRS 227.550 to 227.650. To carry out KRS 227.550 to 227.650, the department may auth…

standards. (1) All recreational vehicles sold, leased, or offered for sale or lease by a retailer to a consumer in this state shall be constructed in accordance with the most recent ANSI standards on recreational vehicles. (2) All park vehicles sold, leased, or offered for sale o…

As used in KRS 227.700 to 227.750, "fireworks" means any composition or device for the purpose of producing a visible or an audible effect by combustion, deflagration, or detonation, and which meets the definition of "consumer fireworks" as defined in KRS 227.702 or "display" fir…

As used in KRS 227.700 to 227.750, "consumer fireworks" means fireworks that are suitable for use by the public, designed primarily to produce visible effects by combustion, and that comply with the construction, chemical composition, and labeling regulations of the United States…

Items listed in this section are classified as novelties and trick noisemakers and are not classified as consumer fireworks by the United States Department of Transportation, and their transportation, storage, retail sale, possession, sale, and use shall be allowed throughout the…

As used in KRS 227.700 to 227.750, "display fireworks" means pyrotechnic devices or large fireworks designed primarily to produce visible or audible effects by combustion, deflagration or detonation. This term includes, but is not limited to, firecrackers containing more than two…

(1) Items described in KRS 227.702 are legal for retail sale provided all applicable federal and state requirements with respect thereto are met. (2) Items described in KRS 227.706 are not legal for retail sale but are legal under permits granted pursuant to KRS 227.710 for the p…

No person, firm, copartnership, or corporation shall offer for sale, expose for sale, sell at retail, keep with intent to sell, possess, use, or explode any display fireworks, except as follows: (1) (a) In cities the chief of the fire department, or mayor, or similar official whe…

Except as provided in KRS 227.710, the consumer fireworks described in KRS 227.702 may be offered for sale, sold at retail, or kept with the intent to sell, only if the following requirements are met: (1) Any person, firm, co-partnership, nonprofit, or business intending to sell …

No permit shall be issued under KRS 227.710 unless the applicant shall give bond or evidence of liability insurance deemed adequate by the official to whom application for the permit is made, in a sum not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000). However, the local fire chief o…

Nothing in KRS 227.710 to 227.750 shall prevent the retail sale and use of explosives or signaling flares used in the course of ordinary business or industry, or gold star producing sparklers, which contain no magnesium or chlorate, toy snakes which contain no mercury, smoke nove…

Notice of proposed disposal of fireworks required -- Administrative hearing -- KRS 227.700 to 227.750 not to conflict with local ordinances. (1) The state fire marshal, or any fire department having jurisdiction which has been deputized to act on behalf of the state fire marshal,…

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. (1) For the purposes of this section, "APA 87-1" means the latest document: Standard for Construction and App…

As used in KRS 227.770 to 227.784: (1) "Cigarette" means any roll for smoking, whether made wholly or in part of tobacco or any other substance, irrespective of size or shape, and whether or not the tobacco or substance is flavored, adulterated, or mixed with any other ingredient…

Certification -- Reports and recommendations. (1) (a) Except as provided in subsection (7) of this section, no cigarettes shall be sold or offered for sale in this state or offered for sale or sold to persons located in this state unless the cigarettes have been tested in accorda…

marshal -- Recertification -- Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity and Firefighter Protection Act enforcement fund. (1) Each manufacturer shall submit to the state fire marshal a written certification attesting that: (a) Each cigarette listed in the certification has been tested…

A manufacturer shall place on each individual package of cigarettes the letters "FSC" or "FS" which signify "Fire Standards Compliance," indicating compliance with the fire safety performance standard set forth in KRS 227.772(1)(d). The letters shall appear in eight (8) point typ…

(1) A manufacturer, wholesale dealer, or any other person or entity who knowingly sells or offers to sell cigarettes, other than through retail sale, in violation of KRS 227.772, for the first offense shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000…