{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-227.450","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 227.450","heading":"Definitions for KRS  227.450 to 227.500.","body":"As used in KRS 227.450 to 227.500 unless the context otherwise requires:\n(1) \"Alteration\" means  any change, modification, or adjustment to an existing\nelectrical system or conduit;\n(2) \"Commissioner\" means  the commissioner of the Department of Housing,\nBuildings and Construction;\n(3) \"Department\" means the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction;\n(4) \"Division\" means the Electrical Division within the department;\n(5) \"Electrical contractor\" means  any  licensed individual, partnership, or\ncorporation that is licensed to engage in, offers to engage in, or advertises or\nholds itself out to be qualified to engage in designing, planning, superintending,\ncontracting of, or assuming responsibility for the installation, alteration, or repair\nof any electrical system used for the purpose of furnishing heat, light, or power,\nand  employs electrical workers to engage in this practice. If the electrical\ncontractor is not a master electrician, the electrical contractor shall employ at\nleast one (1) full-time master electrician;\n(6) \"Electrical system\" means  any electrical work subject to standards provided\nwithin the National Electrical Code as adopted in the Uniform State Building\nCode, as promulgated by the department;\n(7) \"Electrician\" means  any person licensed by the department who is employed\nby an electrical contractor and is engaged in the construction, alteration, or\nrepair of any electrical system used for the purpose of furnishing heat, light, or\npower;\n(8) \"Electrical\" pertains to the installation, alteration, or repair of wires and conduits\nfor the purpose of transmitting electricity, and the installation of fixtures and\nequipment in connection therewith;\n(9) \"Electrical inspector\" means any person certified by the commissioner pursuant\nto  KRS  227.489 who, for compensation, inspects the construction and\ninstallation of electrical conductors, fittings, devices, and fixtures for light, heat,\nor power service equipment to ascertain the compliance with the National\nElectrical Code incorporated in the Uniform State Building Code promulgated\npursuant to KRS  198B.050 or the standards of safety of the Commonwealth  of\nKentucky; and\n(10) \"Repair\" means the reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing building\nfor the purpose of its maintenance.","path":["KRS Chapter 227"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=46959","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:52:44Z","sha256":"9a1e3cdc02fb199b5db2dab17c659054b699b3568027087b216704e3c97dc7f7","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-227.410","next":"us-ky/krs-227.460"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}