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198B.6671 Permit required for installation of initial system -- Contents of application and permit -- Exemptions. (Effective July 1, 2010)

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198B.6671 Permit required for installation of initial system -- Contents of application and permit -- Exemptions. (Effective July 1, 2010) (1) Notwithstanding KRS 198B.030 to the contrary, any person who installs an initial heating, ventilation, or air conditioning system shall apply for a permit prior to <br>beginning the installation. No installation shall begin before the application for the <br>permit has been filed. In no event, however, shall a person exempt under KRS <br>198B.674 be required to possess or show proof of a heating, ventilation, or air <br>conditioning license in order to obtain the permit required by this section. (2) The applicant for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning permit, by the act of applying for the permit, shall be deemed to consent to inspection of the installation <br>by authorized inspectors of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and of the relevant <br>city, county, urban-county, charter county, unified local government, or <br>consolidated local government. (3) The permit shall give: (a) The name of the person performing the work; <br>(b) The full extent of the work to be performed; <br>(c) The name of the owner or owners of the property where the work is to be performed; (d) The location of the property where the work is to be performed, including county and street address; and (e) The master license number, if the work is required to be performed by a master heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contractor. (4) No permit shall be required for any installation performed on a manufactured home as defined by KRS 227.550(7), by a manufactured home retailer licensed pursuant <br>to KRS 227.610, or by a manufacturer as defined by KRS 227.550(9). (5) No permit or inspection shall be required for the installation of window unit air conditioners or space heaters. (6) No permit or inspection shall be required for the installation of a heating, ventilation, or air conditioning system except in buildings designed for human <br>occupancy. Effective: July 1, 2008 <br>History: Created 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 86, sec. 1, effective July 1, 2008. <br>Legislative Research Commission Note (4/18/2008). This statute was created by 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 86, sec. 1, to be effective July 1, 2008, pursuant to sec. 12 of that Act. <br>However, 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 127 (2008 HB 406, the State/Executive Branch Budget) <br>provided in Part I, F., 16., (2) HVAC Permitting and Inspecting, that notwithstanding <br>the delayed effective date provided in 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 86, sec. 12, the effective <br>date of this statute shall be July 1, 2010.