1. (1) An elevator contractor shall notify the department when the contractor has a shortage of licensed personnel available, due to a reduction in licensed elevator mechanics employed by the contractor or an increase in work, to perform elevator work. the department issue temporary elevator mechanic licenses to persons confirmed by the licensed elevator contractor to have a combination of a minimum of twenty-four (24) months' documented experience and education as part of:

   1. (a) A state-certified apprenticeship educational program;
   2. (b) A training program provided by the National Elevator Industry Educational The elevator contractor may request that Program or the National Association of Elevator Contractors; or
   3. (c) Equivalent experience while serving in the United States military services; to perform elevator work without direct and immediate supervision, not to of the number of licensed personnel exceed twenty-five percent (25) employed by the elevator contractor.

2. (2) Any person confirmed by an elevator contractor to have a combination of a minimum of twenty-four (24) months' documented experience and education as part of:

   1. (a) A state-certified apprenticeship educational program;
   2. (b) A training program provided by the National Elevator Industry Educational Program or the National Association of Elevator Contractors; or
   3. (c) Equivalent experience while serving in the United States military services; to perform elevator work without direct and immediate supervision shall be eligible to immediately seek a temporary elevator mechanic license from the department.
3. (3) Each temporary license shall be valid for a period of one (1) year and only while the licensee is employed by the licensed elevator contractor that confirmed the individual as qualified.
4. (4) The temporary license shall be renewable for one (1) additional term of one (1) year.

Effective: April 8, 2022

History: Amended 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 108, sec. 3, effective April 8, 2022. -- Created 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 116, sec. 10, effective July 1, 2011. Legislative Research Commission Note (4/8/2022). During codification, the format of subsections (1) and (2) of this statute were changed in order to correct a formatting error that occurred with the engrossment of the floor amendment into this statute. The words of the text were not changed. This correction was made under the authority of KRS 7.136(1). Legislative Research Commission Note (7/1/2011). References to the "office" of housing, buildings and construction in this section, as created by 2010 Ky. ch. 116, sec. 10, have been changed in codification to the "department" of housing, building and construction to reflect the reorganization of certain parts of the Executive Branch, as set forth in Executive Order 2009-535 and confirmed by the General Assembly in 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24. These changes were made by the Reviser of Statutes pursuant to 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 1938.