KRS 227.487: Fees for electrical inspections.

Except where other rules are adopted by a city or county, the following reporting and

fee requirements shall apply to electrical inspections of residential buildings and

single-family dwellings:

(1) The inspector shall complete a report for each inspection. One (1) copy of the

report shall be given to the owner of the electrical installation or his or her

representative at the time the inspection fees are paid. A second copy of the

report shall be sent to the department no later than one (1) week after the

inspection is completed. The report shall include but is not limited to the

following:

(a) The address of the dwelling inspected;

(b) The number of rooms, number of receptacles and number of switch

boxes inspected;

(c) Number of code violations, if any;

(d) A description of each code violation, and recommended change to correct

the violation;

(e) The date and time of day the inspection commenced;

(f) The time, in hours and minutes, required for the inspection;

(g) The number of miles and hours and minutes of travel time incurred by the

inspector for that inspection, if mileage and travel charges are added to

the inspection fee; and

(h) The amount charged for the inspection, separated into an amount for

mileage, if any, and the amount for travel time, if any, and the amount

charged for the actual inspection.

(2) The maximum inspection fee shall be an amount equal to the wage paid to a

majority of master electricians in the region in which the inspection is made,

multiplied by the time required to conduct the inspection. This rate shall not be

applied to travel time to and from the inspection.

(3) An inspector may charge, in addition to the inspection fee, an amount for

necessary travel to and from the inspection site. The mileage rate charged

shall not exceed the amount per mile allowed to state employees, and the

inspector shall charge no more than ten dollars ($10) per hour for travel time. If

two (2) or more inspections are made during one (1) trip, then the cost of travel

shall be divided between the inspections made. In no case shall an inspector

charge more than once for the same trip, or charge for mileage or time not

actually expended.

(4) Each inspector shall furnish bond of five thousand dollars ($5,000) with surety

satisfactory to the department.

(5) The department shall design reporting forms which meet the requirements of

subsection (1) of this section, and provide these forms to electrical inspectors.

The department shall promulgate administrative regulations to administer the

requirements of this section.

(6) Nothing in this section is intended to limit the right of cities or counties to set

fees or adopt rules for electrical inspections which are different from those

specified in subsection (1), (2), (3), or (4) of this section.