Section 198B.6407 - Reciprocity - Terms and conditions(1) The certification requirements established within this chapter may be waived for a person moving into the Commonwealth from another jurisdiction, and a fire sprinkler inspector's certification granted, if: (a) The other jurisdiction grants the same privileges to certified fire sprinkler inspectors of Kentucky as Kentucky grants to certified or licensed fire sprinkler inspectors of that other jurisdiction;(b) The individual is certified or licensed in the other jurisdiction;(c) The certification or licensing requirements of the other jurisdiction are substantially similar to the requirements in this chapter; and(d) The individual submits a notarized letter stating that he or she has read, is familiar with, and will abide by this chapter and the administrative regulations promulgated by the department.(2) An individual seeking a fire sprinkler inspector's certification under this section shall: (a) Submit a completed fire sprinkler inspector's written or electronic application form as provided by the department; and(b)1. Provide a certificate of insurance issued by an insurance company or other legal entity permitted to transact business in Kentucky with a general liability coverage of at least five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000). Liability insurance shall cover the legal liability of the certified fire sprinkler inspector as the result of erroneous acts or failure to act in his or her capacity as a fire sprinkler inspector and shall be in the form of a certificate of insurance executed by an insurer permitted to do business in this state or exported by a licensed surplus lines broker to an eligible carrier pursuant to KRS 304.10-020 to 304.10-210; or2. Submit an affidavit from a sprinkler contractor that he or she is covered as an employee of a sprinkler contractor that is in good standing and currently licensed by the department.Amended by 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 169,§ 41, eff. 6/29/2017.Effective:7/1/2011
Created 2010, Ky. Acts ch. 116, sec. 33, effective7/1/2011.