227.491 Certification of an electrical installation by an inspector --

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Invalidation by another inspector prohibited -- Certification and

inspection of electrical installation without seal prohibited -- Other duties

of inspector -- Sanctions for inspector's failure to comply.

(1)An electrical inspector who certifies an electrical installation shall furnish and

attach an approval sticker, bearing his or her signature and certification number

in a conspicuous place on the main service entrance equipment. He or she

shall also provide the owner of the electrical installation or his or her authorized

agent with a certificate of approval if the same is requested. A complete record

of each inspection shall be kept by the inspector, and these records shall be

made available to the department upon its request.

(2)An electrical inspector shall:

(a)Not attempt to supplant, overrule, or otherwise invalidate the judgment of

another electrical inspector whose services for a particular building,

structure, or other project have been solicited by an owner, contractor,

municipality, or other person without first obtaining express written

consent from the designated inspector's office supervising the original

inspector;

(b)Not certify unlicensed or unlawful electrical installations;

(c)Not certify or inspect an electrical installation in a manufactured home or

mobile home where the certified installer seal is not present pursuant to

KRS 227.570;

(d)Not certify or inspect an electrical installation in a previously owned

manufactured home or a previously owned mobile home when a Class B1

seal is not present as required by KRS 227.605; and

(e)Verify required electrical licensure on projects within the inspector's

jurisdiction. The electrical inspector shall report all electrical licensure

violations to the department within ten

(10)days of discovery.

(3)Failure of an electrical inspector to comply with any provision of this chapter or

the administrative regulations promulgated thereunder shall subject that

inspector to review by the commissioner with possible suspension of

certification for a period not to exceed one

(1)year from the date of the

commissioner's ruling.