KRS 227A.020: Prohibitions -- Local licensing programs.

(1) A person who is not licensed as an electrical contractor shall not represent himself

or herself to the public as an electrical contractor or use any terms, titles, or

abbreviations which express or imply that the person is a licensed electrical

contractor.

(2) A person who is not licensed as a master electrician shall not represent himself or

herself to the public as a master electrician or use any terms, titles, or abbreviations

which express or imply that the person is a licensed master electrician.

(3) A person who is not licensed as an electrician shall not represent himself or herself

to the public as an electrician or use any terms, titles, or abbreviations which

express or imply that the person is a licensed electrician.

(4) A person who is not licens ed as an electrical contractor, electrician, or master

electrician shall not engage in any activities or perform any of the duties usually

performed by an electrical contractor, electrician, or master electrician unless the

unlicensed person is under the d irect supervision of a licensed electrician or master

electrician who is present on the site where the work is being performed.

(5) An authorized local licensing program in existence on June 24, 2003, may contract

with the department to become an agent of the department for purposes of the

issuance and renewal of licenses issued pursuant to KRS 227A.010 to 227A.140.

The department may also contract with local governments that want to become

authorized licensing programs.

(6) KRS 227A.010 to 227A.140 shall supersede all ordinances or regulations regulating

electricians, master electricians, and electrical contractors of any city, county,

urban-county, charter county, or consolidated local government. This provision

shall not affect city, county, urban -county, charter county, or consolidated local

government regulations relating to zoning requirements or occupational payroll

taxes pertaining to electricians, master electricians, and electrical contractors.