KRS 198B.650: Definitions for KRS 198B.650 to 198B.689.

As used in KRS 198B.650 to 198B.689, unless the context requires otherwise:

(1) "Air conditioning or cooling system" means a system in which heat is removed

from air, surrounding surfaces, or both;

(2) "Apprentice heating, ventilation, and air conditioning mechanic" means an

individual in the process of learning the heating, ventilation, and air

conditioning trade who assists and is under the supervision of a master

heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contractor and a journeyman heating,

ventilation, and air conditioning mechanic;

(3) "Burner service" means the servicing of oil or gas burners used for heating air

or water for purposes other than the transmission of heat;

(4) "Certificate" means a document issued by the department to an apprentice

heating, ventilation, and air conditioning mechanic to assist a master heating,

ventilation, and air conditioning contractor or a journeyman heating, ventilation,

or air conditioning mechanic;

(5) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Department of Housing,

Buildings and Construction;

(6) "Department" means the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction;

(7) "Heating system" means a system in which heat is transmitted by radiation,

conduction, convection, or a combination of any of these methods to air,

surrounding surfaces, or both. "Heating system" does not include fireplaces

and free-standing stoves not incorporated into a primary heating system,

electric thermal storage units, electric ceiling cable heating systems, or electric

baseboard heating units;

(8) "Hydronic system" means a heating and cooling system using liquids to

transmit or remove heat;

(9) "Initial heating, ventilation, or air conditioning system" means the first or

original heating, ventilation, or air conditioning system installed in a building;

(10) "Journeyman heating, ventilation, and air conditioning mechanic" means an

individual who is licensed by the department to perform heating, ventilation,

and air conditioning work under the supervision, direction, and responsibility of

a master heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contractor;

(11) "Maintenance person or maintenance engineer" means a person who is a

regular and bona fide employee of a property owner, property lessor, property

management company, or firm, not in the heating, ventilating, and air

conditioning business that has jurisdiction of property where the routine

maintenance of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning is being performed,

provided the maintenance shall not include major repairs;

(12) "Major repair" means the complete replacement of any of the following heating,

ventilation, or air conditioning equipment:

(a) Furnaces;

(b) Condensing units;

(c) Heat pumps;

(d) Fan coil units;

(e) Chiller systems; or

(f) Heating boiler systems not covered by KRS Chapter 236;

(13) "Master heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contractor" means a heating,

ventilation, and air conditioning contractor who is licensed by the department to

advertise and practice heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contracting in

this Commonwealth;

(14) "Permit" means a document issued by the department or its authorized agent

allowing the installation of an original heating, ventilation, or air conditioning

system;

(15)(a) "Practice of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contracting" means

the installation, maintenance, altering, remodeling, or repair of heating

systems, ventilation systems, hydronic systems, burner service, or cooling

systems.

(b) "Practice of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contracting" does not

include cleaning of duct work. If cleaning of duct work involves cutting an

access point or hole into a duct, the access point or hole shall be repaired

and resealed in such a manner that the integrity of the duct is restored

before the cleaning service is concluded.

(c) Nothing in this subsection shall be taken to prohibit a person licensed

under KRS 198B.650 to 198B.689 from performing the cleaning of duct

work;

(16) "Routine maintenance of heating, ventilation, or air conditioning" means the

routine and periodic servicing of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning

systems, including cleaning, inspection, and adjustments to ensure the proper

operation, and the removal and replacement of component parts. "Routine

maintenance of heating, ventilation, or air conditioning" shall not include major

repairs; and

(17) "Ventilation system" means a natural or mechanical system of supplying air to

or removing air from any space.