KRS 227.450: Definitions for KRS 227.450 to 227.500.

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;

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

(4) "Division" means the Electrical Division within the department;

(5) "Electrical contractor" means any licensed individual, partnership, or

corporation that is licensed to engage in, offers to engage in, or advertises or

holds itself out to be qualified to engage in designing, planning, superintending,

contracting of, or assuming responsibility for the installation, alteration, or repair

of any electrical system used for the purpose of furnishing heat, light, or power,

and employs electrical workers to engage in this practice. If the electrical

contractor is not a master electrician, the electrical contractor shall employ at

least one (1) full-time master electrician;

(6) "Electrical system" means any electrical work subject to standards provided

within the National Electrical Code as adopted in the Uniform State Building

Code, as promulgated by the department;

(7) "Electrician" means any person licensed by the department who is employed

by an electrical contractor and is engaged in the construction, alteration, or

repair of any electrical system used for the purpose of furnishing heat, light, or

power;

(8) "Electrical" pertains to the installation, alteration, or repair of wires and conduits

for the purpose of transmitting electricity, and the installation of fixtures and

equipment in connection therewith;

(9) "Electrical inspector" means any person certified by the commissioner pursuant

to KRS 227.489 who, for compensation, inspects the construction and

installation of electrical conductors, fittings, devices, and fixtures for light, heat,

or power service equipment to ascertain the compliance with the National

Electrical Code incorporated in the Uniform State Building Code promulgated

pursuant to KRS 198B.050 or the standards of safety of the Commonwealth of

Kentucky; and

(10) "Repair" means the reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing building

for the purpose of its maintenance.