KRS 318.030: License and general liability insurance required.

(1) No person shall engage in plumbing or engage in or work at the trade of plumbing:

(a) Unless he or she is the holder of a valid and effective active master plumber's

license duly issued by the department in accordance with the provisions of this

chapter; or

(b) Unless he or she is the holder of a valid and effective journeyman plumber's

license duly issued by the department in accordance with the provisions of this

chapter.

(2) (a) No person, firm, or corporation shall engage in plumbing or engage in or work

at the trade of plumbing unless the person, firm, or corporation maintains

general liability insurance in an amount not less than two hundred fifty

thousand dollars ($250,000) and submits proof of compliance with workers'

compensation and unemployment insurance laws of the Commonwealth.

(b) Proof of insurance required in this subsection shall be submitted to the

department prior to issuance or renewal of the active master plumber license

required under this chapter.

(c) No license shall be valid without i nsurance as required in this subsection, and

insurance carriers shall notify the department upon cancellation of the

insurance of any licensee required to maintain insurance.

(d) The insurance required in this subsection shall not apply to an employee of a

person, firm, or corporation engaged in plumbing as defined in this chapter.