KRS 227A.140: Effect of disassociation of licensee on electrical contractor or other

business -- Interim period for use of recently deceased licensee's master

electrician's license.

(1) A master electrician who ceases to be associated with the electrical contractor and is

the representative by which the licensed electrical contractor qualifies shall

immediately report his or her disassociation to the department or the authorized

local licensing program. The master electrician shall be responsible for all wor k

done under his or her license until the department or the authorized local licensing

program is notified by the master electrician that he or she is no longer associated

with the electrical contractor.

(2) If the holder of any electrical license ceases to be a part of the business relying upon

the holder's license for its right to remain in business, the business shall employ a

licensed person prior to the continuance of any business activity or within thirty

(30) days, whichever comes first.

(3) (a) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, if a master electrician dies

while a business was relying on his or her license for its right to remain in

business, the department shall grant an interim time period of up to one

hundred eighty (180) continuous calendar days to allow the business for which

the master electrician worked to utilize the master electrician's license to

procure electrical permits for that business, provided that the business:

1. Effectuates and documents all necessary bonding and insu rance policies

required by this chapter; and

2. Ensures all bonding and insurance policies remain effective for the

entirety of the interim time period.

(b) A deceased master electrician's license shall be terminated by the department

at the end of the interim period.

(c) Upon termination of the deceased master electrician's license, an electrical

contractor shall have an employee with a current and valid Kentucky master

electrician's license in order to procure permits and perform electrical work

under this chapter.