Ky. Rev. Stat. § 227.200

Current through Acts Received April 24, 2024

Section 227.200 - Definitions for KRS 227.200 to 227.400

As used in KRS 227.200 to 227.400, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of housing, buildings and construction;

(2) "Department" means the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction;

(3) "Fire investigator" means a deputy fire marshal who has been appointed by the state fire marshal to be a fire investigator and to exercise peace officer powers in order to investigate crimes set out in KRS Chapter 513 and other crimes discovered in the course of investigation;

(4) "Fire loss" means loss of or damage to property, loss of life or personal injury, by fire, lightning, or explosion;

(5) "Order" or "special order" means an order of the state fire marshal, designed for the prevention of fire loss, that affects or may affect the property rights of a particular owner or designated property;

(6) "Owner" means any person who owns, occupies, or has charge of any property;

(7) "Property" means property of all types, both real and personal, movable and immovable; and

(8) "Rule" or "regulation" means a general order of the commissioner, designed for the prevention of fire loss, which affects or may affect property rights of a designated class of owners or for the prevention of fire loss by certain indicated hazards.

KRS 227.200

Amended by 2018 Ky. Acts ch. 128,§ 9, eff. 1/1/2019.

Effective:7/15/2010
Amended 2010, Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 389, effective7/15/2010. -- Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 361, sec. 5, effective 7/15/1980. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 117, sec. 37, effective 7/1/1978; and ch. 155, sec. 124, effective 6/17/1978; and ch. 305, sec. 1, effective 6/17/1978. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 74, Art. V, sec. 24(11); and ch. 241, sec. 1. -- Amended 1956 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 7, Art. X, sec. 8. -- Created 1954 Ky. Acts ch. 201, sec. 1.