Title XIX, Public Safety and Morals

Any person who loans money on deposit of personal property, or who deals in the purchase of personal property on condition of selling the property back again at a stipulated price, or who makes a public display at his place of business of the sign generally used by pawnbrokers to…

Every person to whom a city or county license is granted to carry on the business of a pawnbroker shall annually enter into bond to the city or county, with good and sufficient surety, to be approved by the city legislative body or the county fiscal court, in the penal sum of one…

No pawnbroker shall receive, by way of pledge or pawn, any article whatever from a minor at any time, nor from any person between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m.

transaction recording service accessible to law enforcement -- Information to be included in register -- State officers may inspect -- Holding period before resale -- Release of stolen property to law enforcement. (1) Every pawnbroker shall keep a register of all loans and purcha…

Notice before sale. (1) Every pawnbroker shall give a plain written or printed ticket for the loan to the person negotiating or selling, and a plain written or printed receipt of the articles that have been purchased, or upon which money is loaned, having on each a copy of the en…

consolidated local government. The chief of police of a city of the first class or the chief of police of a county containing a city of the first class, or the chief of police of a consolidated local government, and persons acting by his orders may examine the books of any pawnbr…

(1) Every pawnbroker in a city or in the unincorporated area of any county shall by 11 a.m. each day, make available to the chief of police of the city, the chief law enforcement officer of the county, or to the Department of Kentucky State Police, a true and correct written repo…

Any pawnbroker, as defined in KRS 226.010, may, in loaning money on deposit of personal property, charge, contract for or receive interest at a rate not exceeding two percent (2%) per month on the unpaid principal balance of the loan, and may charge, contract for and receive a re…

Every pawnbroker, upon receiving any payment of money from a borrower, shall give to such person a plain and complete receipt for such payment, specifying separately the amount applied to principal and the amount applied to interest. In a case where the pawnbroker has purchased p…

Enforcement of the provisions of this chapter shall be within the jurisdiction of the fiscal court of any county except that county police shall not exercise authority within the corporate limits of a city of ten thousand or more population. County police for the purpose of locat…

(1) Any pawnbroker who violates any of the provisions of KRS 226.020 to 226.050 shall be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), and his license may be forfeited to the use of the city or county in which the prosecution takes place. (2) …

As used in KRS 227A.010 to 227A.140, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Authorized local licensing program" means any city, county, urban-county government, charter county, or consolidated local government electrician and electrical contractor licensing program establish…

(1) A person who is not licensed as an electrical contractor shall not represent himself or herself to the public as an electrical contractor or use any terms, titles, or abbreviations which express or imply that the person is a licensed electrical contractor. (2) A person who is…

(1) The provisions of KRS 227A.010 to 227A.140 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 …

(1) The department shall administer and enforce KRS 227A.010 to 227A.140 and shall evaluate the qualifications of applicants for licensure. (2) The department may issue subpoenas, examine witnesses, pay appropriate witness fees, administer oaths, and investigate allegations of pr…

(1) All fees and other moneys received by the department under the provisions of KRS 227A.010 to 227A.140 shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of a revolving fund for use by the department in administering the provisions of KRS 227A.010 to 227A.140. (2) No part …

(1) The department shall issue a license as an "electrical contractor" to an applicant who meets the following requirements: (a) Has paid to the department the application fee not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200) and the appropriate examination fee, which shall not exceed the…

Upon application to the department and payment of all applicable fees, the department shall license by endorsement an applicant who is registered, licensed, or certified in another state if the requirements for registration, licensing, or certification in the issuing state are su…

(1) The department shall select and approve an examination to be used in determining the competency of persons to be licensed under KRS 227A.010 to 227A.140. Examinations selected and approved for each level of licensing shall be nationally recognized examinations which have been…

(1) Each licensee licensed under the provisions of KRS 227A.010 to 227A.140 shall biennially, on or before the last day of the licensee's birth month in the second year, pay to the department a renewal fee as established in administrative regulations promulgated by the department…

(1) The department may, following a hearing pursuant to KRS Chapter 13B, impose sanctions specified in KRS 227A.040 upon proof that the licensee has: (a) Misrepresented or concealed a material fact in obtaining a license, or in the reinstatement thereof; (b) Been incompetent or n…

Any party aggrieved by a disciplinary action of the department may bring an action in the Circuit Court of Franklin County under the provisions of KRS Chapter 13B.

Any person who violates or aids in the violation of any provision of KRS 227A.020 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or sentenced to jail for not less than ten…

business -- Interim period for use of recently deceased licensee's master electrician's license. (1) A master electrician who ceases to be associated with the electrical contractor and is the representative by which the licensed electrical contractor qualifies shall immediately r…

installer certificate holder. Nothing in KRS 227A.010 to 227A.140 shall apply to low-voltage, power-limited installations for control or coordination of interconnected devices separated from a power source by a Class 2 or Class 3 transformer installed by a low-voltage installer c…

As used in KRS 227.200 to 227.400, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of housing, buildings and construction; (2) "Department" means the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction; (3) "Fire investigator" means a deputy fire ma…

Organization. The Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction is hereby created within the Public Protection Cabinet. The department shall be headed by a commissioner appointed by the Governor in accordance with KRS 12.040, and who shall report to the secretary of the Publi…

Any power, duty or function, whether ministerial, discretionary or whatever character, vested in or imposed upon the state fire marshal, by any provision of KRS 227.200 to 227.410, 227.550 to 227.660, and 227.990 to 227.992 may be exercised, discharged, and performed by any deput…

loss. (1) The state fire marshal shall enforce or aid in the enforcement of all laws, administrative regulations, and ordinances of the state and its political subdivisions relating to fire loss as defined in KRS 227.200: (a) The prevention or reduction of loss by fire or by othe…

Removal of jurisdiction over job. (1) The state fire marshal shall cooperate with the Department of Corrections in the development of fire safety regulations for jails and assist in the training of jail inspectors employed by the Department of Corrections. (2) Effective January 1…

(1) Except for the powers conferred by KRS 227.220(3)(a), the rights, powers and privileges granted under this chapter to the state fire marshal shall not apply to any single family dwelling in this Commonwealth. (2) Any city, county or urban-county government of the Commonwealth…

The commissioner shall appoint a state fire marshal, who shall appoint such deputy fire marshals, assistants, and employees as are necessary to exercise, discharge, or perform any power, duty or function vested in, imposed upon, or delegated to the state fire marshal by law or re…

for certification by Kentucky Law Enforcement Council -- Peace officer powers -- Prohibited acts. (1) A deputy fire marshal appointed to be a fire investigator and to exercise peace officer powers shall take an oath to faithfully perform the duties of his or her office, shall aff…

The chief of each fire department, sheriff, or local deputy marshal ordered under KRS 227.230 shall immediately investigate the origin and circumstances of a fire in his or her area and determine the cause of the fire so far as practicable. If it appears that the fire is of suspi…

flammable liquids or explosions. Every insurer authorized to transact business in this state shall report to the state fire marshal such loss or damage by fire, lightning, hazardous materials, flammable liquids or explosion occurring to, in or on property insured by such insurer …

From the reports made to him by insurers, employees, or appointees, the state fire marshal shall keep a record of all fire inspections, investigations and fire losses occurring in this state and of facts concerning them. He shall make such compilations, investigations and statist…

investigations. (1) The state fire marshal shall have jurisdiction over all property in the state insofar as it is necessary for the administration and enforcement of any duty imposed on the office by law or regulation and all laws, ordinances, regulations and orders designed to …

The state fire marshal shall perform inspections on all commercial properties identified by names and addresses supplied under KRS 304.35-105 within a reasonable time after their submission.

(1) The commissioner, Department of Kentucky State Police, may designate officers and employees of the Department of Kentucky State Police to investigate and enforce the provisions against arson and arson related offenses occurring within the state and such officers when duly aut…

Contempt. (1) The state fire marshal may subpoena witnesses; may administer oaths; may require the production of books, papers, accounts, documents, and other records or materials of an evidentiary nature; and may examine witnesses in any investigation or other fact-finding proce…

If, after an investigation or examination, the commissioner, Department of Kentucky State Police, believes that the evidence concerning a fire indicates that a crime has been committed, he or she shall furnish all data of an evidentiary nature in his or her possession to the coun…

Code -- Publication of guidelines -- Participation in drafting standards by institutions offering infant and preschool care -- Supplemental regulations on temporary change of use. (1) The commissioner shall promulgate reasonable administrative regulations based on good engineerin…

The commissioner shall conduct a hearing prior to the issuance of rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to KRS 227.300. At such hearing interested parties shall be given an opportunity to be heard in person or by counsel. The commissioner shall cause a notice of such hearing…

The authorities of any county, city, or other political subdivision shall adopt and enforce the standards of safety promulgated by the commissioner, and may enter upon private property to enforce required fire lane open space in parking lots containing space for ten (10) or more …

(1) The mayor or county judge/executive of a local government which is enforcing the fire prevention and protection codes may, upon approval of the local legislative body, appoint a local appeals board. The local appeals board shall: (a) Consist of five (5) technically qualified …

(1) Whenever the state fire marshal or any deputy state fire marshal finds that any property is not safe as to fire loss, under the terms and conditions of this chapter and under the administrative regulations promulgated thereunder, or that the practices or methods of constructi…

Enforcement actions. (1) As used in this section, "fire protection official" means the state fire marshal, fire chief, fire marshal employed by a local government agency, or local appeals board acting pursuant to KRS 227.325. (2) Any person who willfully violates any administrati…

(1) The state fire marshal shall give written notice of a hearing as required by KRS Chapter 13B. In addition to all parties to the hearing, the state fire marshal shall give this notice to all persons whose pecuniary interests, to the state fire marshal's knowledge or belief, ar…

(1) An appeal from the local appeals board, or state fire marshal in cases where no local appeals board has been established under KRS 227.325, shall be taken only from a final order on hearing. (2) Any person who was a party to a hearing and who is aggrieved by the final order m…

(1) Whenever the state fire marshal or any deputy state fire marshal appointed or employed by him or her makes any finding set forth in subsection (1) of KRS 227.330, or finds any property in violation of any provision of KRS 227.200 to 227.410 or any regulations adopted thereund…