KRS 198B.410: Inspectors -- Certificates of competency -- Application --

Examination -- Issuance -- Reexamination.

(1) A person shall not act either as a general inspector or as a special inspector of

elevators or fixed guideway systems unless he or she holds a certificate of

competency from the department.

(2) Application for examination as an inspector of elevators shall be in writing,

accompanied by a fee of ten dollars ($10), upon a form furnished by the

department, stating the school education of the applicant, a list of his or her

employers, his or her period of employment, and the position held with each.

An applicant shall also submit a letter from one (1) or more of his or her

previous employers attesting to his or her character and experience.

(3) Applications that contain any willful falsification or untruthful statements shall

be rejected. The applicant, if the department deems his or her history and

experience sufficient, shall be tested by means of a written examination dealing

with the construction, installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of

elevators, fixed guideway systems, and their appurtenances. The applicant

shall be accepted or rejected on the merits of his or her application and

examination.

(4) The department shall promulgate administrative regulations establishing the

training and certification requirements for inspectors of fixed guideway

systems.

(5) The department shall issue a certificate of competency in the inspection of

elevators to any applicant found competent upon examination. A rejected

applicant shall be entitled, after the expiration of ninety (90) days, and upon

payment of an examination fee of ten dollars ($10), to another examination. If

an applicant fails to pass the prescribed examination on a second attempt, he

or she shall not be permitted to apply for another examination for a period of

one (1) year after the second failure.