(1) The thermostat of a new water heater offered for sale in this state for use in a residential unit shall be preset by the manufacturer at a temperature no higher than one hundred thirty degrees Fahrenheit (130 degrees F.) or fifty -four point four degrees Celsius (54.4 degrees C.) or, if the water heater cannot be set that low, at the minimum temperature. (2) Nothing in this section shall preclude the owner of an owner -occupied residential unit; the resident of a leased or rented residential unit; or, upon th e request of such owner or resident, a person licensed and acting in accordance with the requirements of KRS 318.010(2) and 318.010(3) from readjusting the temperature setting after occupancy. (3) Nothing in this section requires or permits any inspections other than those otherwise required or permitted by law.
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