Section 25-13-1 Purpose. (a) The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the safety of life and limb and to promote public safety awareness. The use of unsafe and defective lifting devices imposes a substantial probability of serious and preventable injury to employees and the public exposed to unsafe conditions. The prevention of these […]
Section 25-13-10 Requirements for contractor’s license. No license shall be granted to any sole proprietor, firm, or corporation that has not demonstrated the requisite qualifications and abilities. Duly authorized applicants for an elevator contractor’s license must have in their employ licensed elevator mechanics who perform the work described herein and have proof of compliance with […]
Section 25-13-11 Comity. A license may be issued to a sole proprietor, firm, or corporation holding a valid license from a state having standards substantially equal to those of this chapter, upon application. (Act 2003-349, p. 903, §11.)
Section 25-13-12 Issuance of license; fees; emergency and temporary elevator mechanic licenses; renewal; continuing education. (a) Upon approval of an application, the administrator may issue a license which shall be renewable biennially. The fee for such license and for any renewal thereafter shall be set by the board. (b) Whenever an emergency exists in the […]
Section 25-13-13 Suspension, revocation, etc., of license. (a) A license issued pursuant to this chapter may be suspended, revoked, or subject to civil penalty by the administrator upon verification that any one or more of the following reasons exist: (1) Any false statement as to material matter in the application. (2) Fraud, misrepresentation, or bribery […]
Section 25-13-14 Registration of conveyances. Within six months after the date of the appointment of the board, the owner or lessee of every existing conveyance shall register with the board and the administrator each such elevator, dumbwaiter, platform lift, and escalator, or device described in Section 25-13-1 owned and operated by the owner or lessee, […]
Section 25-13-15 Installation, service, maintenance of conveyances. It shall be the responsibility of individuals, firms, or corporations licensed by this chapter to ensure that installation and/or service and maintenance of elevators and devices described in Section 25-13-1 are performed in compliance with the provisions contained in the state fire prevention and building codes and with […]
Section 25-13-16 Conveyance permit required. THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2022-241 IN THE 2022 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2022. TO SEE THE AMENDED VERSION, SEE THE VERSION LABELED PENDING. (a) No conveyance covered by this chapter shall be erected, constructed, installed, or altered within buildings or structures within this jurisdiction unless a permit […]
Section 25-13-17 Revocation of permit; extension of time. (a) Permits may be revoked for the following reasons: (1) Where any false statements or misrepresentations were made as to the material facts in the application, plans, or specifications on which the permit was based. (2) Where the permit was issued in error and should not have […]
Section 25-13-18 Installation by licensee; certification of compliance; certificate of operation; inspection. (a) All new conveyance installations shall be performed by a sole proprietor, firm, or corporation to which a license to install or service conveyances has been issued. Subsequent to installation, the licensed sole proprietor, firm, or corporation must certify compliance with the applicable […]
Section 25-13-19 Insurance policies. (a) Elevator contractors shall submit to the administrator an insurance policy, or certified copy thereof, issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in the state to provide general liability coverage of at least one million dollars ($1,000,000) for injury or death of any number of persons in any one […]
Section 25-13-2 Definitions. (a) As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) ADMINISTRATOR. The Secretary of the Department of Labor or his or her designee. (2) ASCE 21. American Society of Civil Engineers Automated People Mover Standards. (3) ASME A17.1. The Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, an American […]
Section 25-13-20 Enforcement program; investigation. (a) It shall be the duty of the administrator to develop an enforcement program which will ensure compliance with regulations and requirements referenced in this chapter. An enforcement program shall include, but is not limited to, regulations for identification of property locations which are subject to the regulations and requirements; […]
Section 25-13-21 Liability under chapter. This chapter shall not be construed to relieve or lessen the responsibility or liability of any person, firm, or corporation owning, operating, controlling, maintaining, erecting, constructing, installing, altering, inspecting, testing, or repairing any elevator or other related mechanism covered by this chapter for damages to person or property caused by […]
Section 25-13-22 Penalties. Any owner or lessee who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in an amount not to exceed one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) or be imprisoned for a period not exceeding 30 days or both fined and imprisoned. (Act 2003-349, p. 903, §23.)
Section 25-13-23 Compliance with chapter. The provisions of this chapter are not retroactive unless otherwise stated, and equipment shall be required to comply with the applicable code at the date of installation or within the period determined by the board for compliance with ASME A17.3, whichever is more stringent. If upon the inspection of any […]
Section 25-13-24 Annual inspections required. (a) It shall be the responsibility of the owners of all new and existing conveyances located in any building or structure to have the conveyances inspected annually (ASME A17.1, category one) by a licensed elevator inspector. Subsequent to inspection, the licensed elevator inspector shall supply the property owner or lessee […]
Section 25-13-25 Relation to other laws, etc. Whenever a provision in this chapter is found to be inconsistent with any provision of applicable state law, any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder, or any code, the applicable state law shall prevail. This chapter, unless specifically stated otherwise, is not intended to establish more stringent or more […]
Section 25-13-3 Applicability. (a) Unless otherwise provided herein, this chapter covers the design, construction, operation, inspection, testing, maintenance, alteration, and repair of the following equipment, its associated parts, and its hoistways: (1) Hoisting and lowering mechanisms equipped with a car or platform, which move between two or more landings. This equipment includes, but is not […]
Section 25-13-4 License required. (a) No person shall erect, construct, alter, replace, maintain, remove, or dismantle any conveyance contained within buildings or structures in the jurisdiction of this state unless an elevator mechanic license has been issued, as described herein, and the person is working under the direct supervision of a sole proprietor, firm, or […]
