Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 322.360 (2026)

Public work required to be done under professional engineer or licensed

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architect. (1) Neither the state nor any of its political subdivisions shall engage in the construction of any public work involving engineering, unless the plans, specifications, and estimates have been prepared and the construction executed under the direct supervision of a professional engineer or a licensed architect. (2) Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to any public work, including a highway or capital project under KRS 56.491, that involves only maintenance or repair of the facility. Maintenance or repair shall not include any work which alters, modifies, or changes the original characteristics of the design. Effective: January 1, 1999 History: Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 214, sec. 31, effective January 1, 1999. -- Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 291, sec. 31, effective July 15, 1986. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 74, Art. II, sec. 9(1). -- Amended 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 247, sec. 2. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 1599e-18.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1980–2023 · leading case: Thomas v. Surf Pools, Inc., 602 S.W.2d 437 (Ky. Ct. App. 1980).
Thomas v. Surf Pools, Inc., 602 S.W.2d 437 (Ky. Ct. App. 1980). · cites it 2× “He also contends that KRS 322.360 and Kentucky Swimming Pool Regulation No.”
Laura McCarty as the Adm'x of the Est. of Leah Carter v. James Willett as Co-Ex'r of the Est. of Tom Robert Willett, III (Ky. Ct. App. 2023). “KRS 322.360(1) provides that “Neither the state nor any of its political subdivisions shall engage in the construction of any public work involving engineering, unless the plans, specifications, and estimates have been prepared and the construction executed under the direct…”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 322.360(1) — 2 cases
Thomas v. Surf Pools, Inc., 602 S.W.2d 437 (Ky. Ct. App. 1980). “He also contends that KRS 322.360 and Kentucky Swimming Pool Regulation No.”
Laura McCarty as the Adm'x of the Est. of Leah Carter v. James Willett as Co-Ex'r of the Est. of Tom Robert Willett, III (Ky. Ct. App. 2023). “KRS 322.360(1) provides that “Neither the state nor any of its political subdivisions shall engage in the construction of any public work involving engineering, unless the plans, specifications, and estimates have been prepared and the construction executed under the direct…”
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