Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 322.020 (2026)

Practice of engineering or land surveying without license prohibited

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(1) Unless licensed as a professional engineer, no person shall:

(a) Engage in the practice of engineering;

(b) Offer to practice engineering; or

(c) Use, assume, or advertise in any way any title or description tending to convey the impression that he or she is a professional engineer.

(2) Unless licensed as a professional land surveyor, no person shall:

(a) Engage in the practice of land surveying;

(b) Offer to practice land surveying; or

(c) Use, assume, or advertise in any way any title or description tending to convey the impression that he or she is a professional land surveyor. Effective: January 1, 1999 History: Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 214, sec. 3, effective January 1, 1999. -- Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 291, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1986. -- Amended 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 148, sec. 2. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 1599e-1, 1599e-12, 1599e-21.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1957–2025 · leading case: Kennoy v. Graves, 300 S.W.2d 568 (Ky. Ct. App. 1957).

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Kennoy v. Graves, 300 S.W.2d 568 (Ky. Ct. App. 1957). “Appellant’s denial of liability and his counterclaim for damages is based on a single admitted fact: Appellant was not licensed as required by KRS 322.020. It has long been recognized in Kentucky, as elsewhere, that when a statute requires a license to practice a particular…”

Thomas v. Surf Pools, Inc., 602 S.W.2d 437 (Ky. Ct. App. 1980). · cites it 2× “This argument is based on KRS 322.020, 322.010, and 322.360, Kentucky Swimming Pool Regulations No.”

Kentucky State Bd. of Reg. for Prof'l Engineers & Land Surveyors v. Performance Eng'g, Inc., 758 S.W.2d 48 (Ky. Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 4× “,” did not violate KRS 322.020 which prohibits the practice of engineering without a license.”

Howard K. Bell Consulting Engineers, Inc. D/B/A Bell Eng'g, Inc. v. Ford Contracting, Inc. (Ky. Ct. App. 2025). “” Regarding the cause of action for negligence per se, the amended complaint alleged a statutory violation: -21- Bell and the City breached their duty to comply with the Kentucky Revised Statutes as they allowed for a non-licensed individual to perform surveying work in…”

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