Section 25-13-3 – Applicability.
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 25-13-19 – Insurance Policies.
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 25-13-4 – License Required.
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 […]
Section 25-13-20 – Enforcement Program; Investigation.
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 25-13-5 – Elevator Safety Review Board – Created; Composition.
Section 25-13-5 Elevator Safety Review Board – Created; composition. (a) There is created the Elevator Safety Review Board, herein referred to as the “board,” consisting of 10 members, one of whom shall be the State Secretary of the Department of Labor who shall serve as the administrator. The Governor shall appoint the remaining nine members […]
Section 25-13-21 – Liability Under Chapter.
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 25-13-6 – Elevator Safety Review Board – Powers and Duties.
Section 25-13-6 Elevator Safety Review Board – Powers and duties. 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) The board may consult with engineering authorities and organizations concerned with standard safety codes, rules, and regulations governing […]
Section 25-13-22 – Penalties.
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 25-13-7 – Application for License.
Section 25-13-7 Application for license. (a) Elevator Contractor. Any sole proprietor, firm, or corporation wishing to engage in the business of elevator, dumbwaiter, escalator, moving sidewalk, or other conveyance installation, alteration, service, replacement, or maintenance within this jurisdiction shall make application for a license with the administrator on a form provided by the administrator. (b) […]
Section 25-13-23 – Compliance With Chapter.
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 […]