To work in Commonwealth of Kentucky general contractors are regulated at the city and county level.
To operate an electrical business in Kentucky requires a license.
Electrical Contractor LicenseIn order to contract with the public and pull permits the person involved must be licensed as an electrical contractor. The electrical contractor must employ at least one master electrician. An electrician running a one-person electrical business must obtain both an electrical contractor and a master electrician license.
The qualification for the electrical contracting license:
Every electrical contractor performing work for the public must employ at least one master electrician. The master electrician either performs or oversees the electrical work on the project. The qualification for the master electrical license
All electrical work on any project in Kentucky must be performed by, or under the supervision of, either a licensed electrician or master electrician. Unsupervised work requires that an electrical worker to have an electrician license. To qualify for the license you need:
A plumbing business in the state of Kentucky must have an employee with a master plumber license.
Journeyman Plumber
To install plumbing requires a journeyman license. A journeyman plumber applicant must have two (2) years of documented experience as an apprentice. This experience will be under the supervision of a licensed plumber.
Master Plumber
The master plumber is the person who assumes responsibility for the supervision or direction of journeyman plumbers, plumber's apprentices and all other persons working in the construction, installation, or alteration of plumbing. A master plumber applicant must have possessed a valid journeyman license for two years before taking the exam.
To do HVAC work in the state of Kentucky requires a license from the Division of Fire Protection at the Department of Housing, Buildings, & Construction
The Division of Fire Protection issues master, journeyman, limited journeyman duct and limited journeyman installer licenses.
Master's License
Journeyman and Limited Journeyman
The Division also registers apprentices. Upon registration, apprentices can start receiving credit for experience gained under the supervision of a master contractor.
Consumers are advised to check for additional local municipal contractor license requirements as contractor laws tend to be amended. It is also advised to double check with the state's requirements before hiring a contractor.
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