{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-223.160","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 223.160","heading":"Operators of water treatment plant to have certificate of competency --","body":"Limited certificate of competency.\n(1) It is the intent of KRS 223.160 to 223.220, 223.991, and 224.10 -024 that every\noperator in responsible charge of a water treatment plant or water distribution\nsystem be required to hold a valid and effective certificate of competency issued by\nthe Energy and Environment Cabinet in a class equal to or higher than the class of\nthe particular treatment plant or distribution system where he is currently employed\nin order to protect the public health. Operators other than those in responsible\ncharge of such facilities shall also be eligible to apply for certification.\n(2) An operator of a water treatment facility for a school and for a semi public water\nsupply shall be entitled to a limited certificate of competency for his particular\nfacility provided he has demonstrated that he has the knowledge and experience\nrequired to operate properly the particular water treatment facility for which he  is\nresponsible. A limited certificate of competency so issued is not transferable to any\nother water treatment facility, nor is the period of operation under such a limited\ncertificate eligible for consideration toward the experience requirements for a\ncertificate of competency as provided in subsection (1) of this section.","path":["KRS Chapter 223"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=55566","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:52:34Z","sha256":"a91fc6017bca5d58f0f872e4536ec33cb5a0032f9995f83c3c76e1d1d639cf45","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-223.080","next":"us-ky/krs-223.170"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}