KRS 318.080: State Plumbers Examining Committee.

(1) In order to conduct examinations for persons to qualify as licensed master

plumbers or journeyman plumbers, the department shall appoint as examiners

the following persons to a State Plumbers Examining Committee: An employee

of the department and three (3) other persons who shall be licensed either as

master or journeyman plumbers. The commissioner shall be an ex officio

examiner and permanent commissioner of the examining committee. With the

exception of the issuance of any order involving the revocation, suspension or

cancellation of a master or journeyman plumber's license, the commissioner

may delegate to a subordinate employee in the department the power to be

present and participate, including the right to vote, as his or her representative

at any meeting, hearing or other proceeding of the State Plumbers Examining

Committee. Plumber examiners shall serve at the pleasure of the department.

(2) The department shall appoint assistant plumber examiners who are qualified

licensed master or journeyman plumbers, who shall serve at the pleasure of

the department. Assistant plumber examiners shall perform duties as are

delegated to them by the State Plumbers Examining Committee.

(3) Plumber examiners and assistant plumber examiners shall receive no

compensation for their services, but shall be reimbursed for their necessary

traveling expenses.