Who enforces each one, what edition applies, and what changes next. 8 of 8 state-level topic areas checked against primary sources. OSHA state plan: Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health (Kentucky OSH), Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet, Department of Workplace Standards.
| Area | In force | Authority | Next |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire | Kentucky Standards of Safety, 815 KAR 10:060: incorporates NFPA 1 (2018), NFPA 101 (2018) and NFPA 1124 (2006); the page shows NFPA 70 as 2017 with a redline reading 2018. Latest amendment effective Sep 26, 2023Governs ongoing/existing-building fire and life safety statewide (new construction instead follows the 2015 IFC via the Building Code). Seven-year expiration Sep 26, 2030 triggers routine re-adoption, not a substantive change. SourceChecked on the source | State Fire Marshal (Public Protection Cabinet, DHBC) statewide by default; a local government may adopt its own fire-inspection ordinance, but the Marshal keeps exclusive jurisdiction over state-owned property and any facility licensed by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, which includes hotels | In forceIn force; no 2021/2024-edition NFPA 1/101 rulemaking found. Expires 9/26/2030 absent re-adoption (routine, not itself a code change) |
| Building | 2018 Kentucky Building Code, Fourth Edition (Feb 2024), adopted by 815 KAR 7:120, effective Dec 3, 2024The base text is still the 2015 IBC; Kentucky's 2018-numbered amendment package supersedes conflicting IBC sections. Existing buildings follow the 2015 IEBC; commercial energy code is the 2012 IECC per DHBC's code list. SourceChecked on the source | DHBC Division of Building Code Enforcement (state plan review/inspection where no local program exists); most KY cities/counties run their own state-certified local building department enforcing the same code | In forceDHBC memo: 2023 NEC dwelling provisions 210.52(C), 230.67 and 314.27(C) enforceable since Jul 15, 2026 under the Kentucky Residential Code; 210.8(A) and 210.8(D)(8)-(11) remain delayed. 2026 NEC task force announced, no adoption or effective date posted. 815 KAR 7:120 expires 12/3/2031 |
| Elevators | 815 KAR 4:010 (eff. Mar 1, 2022): annual inspection to the standards incorporated in 815 KAR 7:120, the 2018 Kentucky Building Code, Fourth Edition (Feb 2024, 2015 IBC base, eff. Dec 3, 2024); KRS 198B.490 requires ASME A17.1/CSA B44 and ASME A17.3Every elevator, chairlift, fixed guideway system and platform lift needs an annual inspection and certificate of operation. New or altered units need a permit first under 815 KAR 4:025, issued only to Kentucky-licensed elevator contractors, with two inspections included. KRS 198B.490 requires review of new standard editions within 12 months. SourceChecked on the source | Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction (Elevator Inspection Section) under KRS 198B.490; issues certificates of operation and construction permits | Rulemaking pendingProposed amendments to 815 KAR 4:010 and 4:025 pending, not yet effective; the LRC proposed text, now marked 'Amended at ARRS Committee', shows passenger $150 (now $125), traction $150 for the first ten stories plus $25 per added ten (now $125 plus $10), freight $250, escalator $170. CONFLICT: DHBC lists filing Apr 10, 2026; LRC page shows filed Aug 11, 2026. Effective date not yet set |
| Boilers | KRS Chapter 236 plus 815 KAR 15:025/15:026: new equipment follows the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, 2013 edition "or subsequent editions," and the 2015 National Board Inspection CodeCurrent intervals: vessels over 200 psi every 5 years, human-occupancy chambers and jacketed kettles every 2 years, deaerators every 10 years; boilers upon inspector notice. Last amendment May 29, 2020. A pending amendment would adopt NBIC 2025 and change intervals (over 200 psi to 4 years, deaerators 6, 200 psi or less 10). SourceChecked on the source | DHBC Division of Plumbing, Boiler Section; certificate inspections performed by state boiler inspectors or insurance-company special inspectors under KRS 236.070/236.110 | Rulemaking pendingProposed 815 KAR 15:025/15:026/15:027 amendments (DHBC: filed Apr 10, 2026, amended after comments Jul 14, 2026; LRC shows 15:026 amended at ARRS, filed Aug 11, 2026), not yet effective; LRC page still lists a past 7-year expiration of Jan 5, 2025. Confirm status with DHBC Boiler Section |
| Pools | 902 KAR 10:120, Kentucky public swimming and bathing facilities, most recently amended effective Feb 13, 2025Covers hotel, apartment and other public pools, spas, hot tubs, splash pads and wading pools (excludes private single-family pools). Full inspections at least twice a season, or every 6 months if year-round, plus monthly monitoring visits. SourceChecked on the source | Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Public Health, Division of Public Health Protection and Safety | In forceIn force since the Feb 13, 2025 amendment; no further amendment pending found |
| Lodging | 902 KAR 7:010 (hotel and motel code) under KRS 219.021; annual Cabinet for Health and Family Services permit, $100 application fee, plus room-count-tiered inspection fees; latest history entry certified effective May 14, 2026Cabinet inspects each hotel at least once every 12 months, plus follow-ups. Annual permit application fee $100 (late renewal adds $50); inspection fee $150 for 1-25 rooms up to $350 for 601+. Fire-code enforcement for hotels rests with the State Fire Marshal. SourceChecked on the source | Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Dept for Public Health (permits filed through local health departments; the cabinet inspects); State Fire Marshal handles fire-code enforcement for hotels, not local fire departments | In forceIn force; certified May 14, 2026, 7-year expiration May 14, 2033; no statewide balcony-inspection, sprinkler-retrofit, or hotel-specific smoke-alarm statute found |
| Workplace | Kentucky OSH State Plan (Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet, Department of Workplace Standards)Covers virtually all private-sector employers plus state/local government; carve-outs include maritime, TVA, USPS contractors and some agricultural field sanitation. Initially approved Jul 31, 1973; final 18(e) approval Jun 13, 1985. SourceChecked on the source | Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet, Department of Workplace Standards (Kentucky OSH) | In force |
| Environmental | Kentucky layer: UST owners file Form DWM 4225 within 30 days of putting a tank in use, and pay a $30 annual fee per tank (401 KAR 42:020). Air: sources register with the Division for Air Quality under 401 KAR 52:070 if emissions fall in set ranges; asbestos demolition/renovation notice on Form DEP 7036 (401 KAR 58:025); accredited asbestos professionals (401 KAR 58:005). Federal EPA rules also apply (SPCC 40 CFR 112, Tier II 40 CFR 370, HFC 40 CFR 84, 40 CFR 63 ZZZZ)Tank install notice (DWM 4231) at least 14 days before installation. 401 KAR 52:070 registration covers mid-range emitters and smaller sources subject to 40 CFR 60/61/63; no generator or boiler exemption in it beyond the trivial-activities list. KPDES permittees notify the Division of Water immediately of imminent-danger events (401 KAR 5:065). No state grease, lift-station or backflow rule found. SourceChecked on the source | Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet: Division of Waste Management (USTs), Division for Air Quality (registration, asbestos), Division of Water (KPDES); U.S. EPA; local sewer and water utilities for grease, lift-station and backflow requirements | Deadline Jan 1, 2027Federal dates: automatic leak detection for 1,500 lb+ refrigeration installed 2017-2025 due Jan 1, 2027 (40 CFR 84.108); next Tier II filing Mar 1, 2027. Confirm generator air-permit status with the Division for Air Quality |
Kentucky Standards of Safety, 815 KAR 10:060: incorporates NFPA 1 (2018), NFPA 101 (2018) and NFPA 1124 (2006); the page shows NFPA 70 as 2017 with a redline reading 2018. Latest amendment effective Sep 26, 2023. Governs ongoing/existing-building fire and life safety statewide (new construction instead follows the 2015 IFC via the Building Code). Seven-year expiration Sep 26, 2030 triggers routine re-adoption, not a substantive change. Enforced by: State Fire Marshal (Public Protection Cabinet, DHBC) statewide by default; a local government may adopt its own fire-inspection ordinance, but the Marshal keeps exclusive jurisdiction over state-owned property and any facility licensed by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, which includes hotels.
2018 Kentucky Building Code, Fourth Edition (Feb 2024), adopted by 815 KAR 7:120, effective Dec 3, 2024. The base text is still the 2015 IBC; Kentucky's 2018-numbered amendment package supersedes conflicting IBC sections. Existing buildings follow the 2015 IEBC; commercial energy code is the 2012 IECC per DHBC's code list. Enforced by: DHBC Division of Building Code Enforcement (state plan review/inspection where no local program exists); most KY cities/counties run their own state-certified local building department enforcing the same code.
Elevators: Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction (Elevator Inspection Section) under KRS 198B.490; issues certificates of operation and construction permits (815 KAR 4:010 (eff. Mar 1, 2022): annual inspection to the standards incorporated in 815 KAR 7:120, the 2018 Kentucky Building Code, Fourth Edition (Feb 2024, 2015 IBC base, eff. Dec 3, 2024); KRS 198B.490 requires ASME A17.1/CSA B44 and ASME A17.3). Boilers: DHBC Division of Plumbing, Boiler Section; certificate inspections performed by state boiler inspectors or insurance-company special inspectors under KRS 236.070/236.110 (KRS Chapter 236 plus 815 KAR 15:025/15:026: new equipment follows the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, 2013 edition "or subsequent editions," and the 2015 National Board Inspection Code).
Kentucky runs an OSHA-approved state plan: Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health (Kentucky OSH), Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet, Department of Workplace Standards. The state agency enforces workplace safety rules for most private employers.
Elevators: Rulemaking pending (Proposed amendments to 815 KAR 4:010 and 4:025 pending, not yet effective; the LRC proposed text, now marked 'Amended at ARRS Committee', shows passenger $150 (); Boilers: Rulemaking pending (Proposed 815 KAR 15:025/15:026/15:027 amendments (DHBC: filed Apr 10, 2026, amended after comments Jul 14, 2026; LRC shows 15:026 amended at ARRS, filed Aug 11,); Environmental: Deadline Jan 1, 2027 (Federal dates: automatic leak detection for 1,500 lb+ refrigeration installed 2017-2025 due Jan 1, 2027 (40 CFR 84.108); next Tier II filing Mar 1, 2027. Confir); Jan 1, 2027: Automatic leak detection on existing 1,500 lb+ HFC commercial/industrial refrigeration installed Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2025; Mar 1, 2027: EPCRA Tier II chemical inventory filing.
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