Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, March 1, 2024
NECESSITY, FUNCTION AND CONFORMITY:
KRS
227A.040(8) authorizes the
Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction to promulgate administrative
regulations to establish a code of ethics for electrical contractors, master
electricians, and electricians. This administrative regulation establishes the
code of ethics for electrical contractors, master electricians and
electricians.
Section 1. Code of
Ethics. The department may find that an applicant or licensee has violated the
Electrical Code of Ethics and take disciplinary action against a licensee upon
determination that an applicant or licensee:
(1) Failed to have immediate personal
possession of electrical license while performing electrical work;
(2) Performed electrical work for which a
permit is required without obtaining an electrical permit;
(3) Knowingly performed electrical work not
in compliance with the Kentucky Building Code,
815 KAR
7:120, or the Kentucky Residential Code,
815 KAR
7:125;
(4)
Intentionally charged a customer for work not performed or parts not
provided;
(5) Obtained electrical
permits on behalf of an electrical contractor without the knowledge and
permission of the electrical contractor;
(6) Knowingly allowed a hazardous situation
to remain so that the public is unduly exposed to risk of injury;
(7) Impersonated another licensee, or
knowingly allowed the use of his or her license by an unlicensed
person;
(8) Engaged in conduct
intended to defraud or deceive the public;
(9) Failed to display the license number on
all advertising or documents disseminated, either directly or indirectly, to
the general public;
(10) Is a
chronic or persistent alcoholic or is drug-addicted so that continued
performance of electrical work is dangerous to clients or the public;
(11) Developed a physical or mental
disability or other condition so that continued practice is dangerous to
clients or to the public;
(12) Had
a license, certificate, registration, or other official authorization to
perform electrical work denied, limited, suspended, probated, or revoked in
another jurisdiction on grounds sufficient to cause an electrical license to be
denied, limited, suspended, probated, or revoked in this state;
(13) Attempted to use an expired, suspended,
or revoked license;
(14) Failed to
exercise due care in the supervision of electrical work of licensed and
unlicensed persons under his or her supervision; or
(15) Has not completed work agreed to be
performed and paid for by a customer in a timely manner.