§ 227.200

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 investigati on; (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 m ay 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

perty 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. Effectiv e: January 1, 2019 History: Amended 2018 Ky. Acts ch. 128, sec. 9, effective January 1, 2019. -- Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 389, effective July 15, 2010. -- Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 361, sec. 5, effective July 15, 1980. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch . 117, sec. 37, effective July 1, 1978; and ch. 155, sec. 124, effective June 17, 1978; and ch. 305, sec. 1, effective June 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. Legislative Research Commission Note (1/1/2019). Under the authority of KRS 7.136(1), the Reviser of Statutes has changed the internal numbering of this statute to place definitions in alphabeti cal order. No words were changed in this process.