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Section 157-B:15 – Notice of Accidents; Penalty.

    157-B:15 Notice of Accidents; Penalty. – The owner shall report every elevator and accessibility lift accident, whether or not it results in injury to a person or damage to the equipment, to the commissioner within 48 hours after its occurrence. The inspection certificate for the involved elevator or accessibility lift may be suspended if […]

Section 157-B:16 – Rules of Proceedings.

    157-B:16 Rules of Proceedings. – The commissioner may establish rules of proceedings for the conduct of hearings authorized under this chapter. Source. 1967, 310:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1968.

Section 157-B:17 – Exception.

    157-B:17 Exception. – Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter any elevator or accessibility lift which is periodically inspected and tested for safety under a maintenance contract with the company which installed the elevator or accessibility lift shall be exempt from the annual inspection requirements of RSA 157-B:5, so long as the maintenance contract is […]

Section 157-B:17-a – Exemption.

    157-B:17-a Exemption. – The commissioner may exempt elevating devices which do not conform with the definitions in RSA 157-B:2 from the provisions of this chapter. The commissioner may adopt rules relative to adequate safety criteria for exempted elevating devices. Source. 2000, 211:1, eff. July 29, 2000.

Section 157-B:17-b – Elevator or Accessibility Lift in Residential Property.

    157-B:17-b Elevator or Accessibility Lift in Residential Property. – The exemption in RSA 157-B:2, IV for accessibility lifts in private residences shall apply to any residential property, including multi-family rental property, provided that the lift serves only one residential unit and meets any applicable safety criteria established by rule pursuant to RSA 157-B:17-a. Source. […]

Section 157-B:18 – Rules.

    157-B:18 Rules. – The commissioner may adopt rules under RSA 541-A to facilitate administration and enforcement of this chapter. Source. 1975, 413:4. 1983, 421:13, eff. July 1, 1983.

Section 157-B:13-a – Civil Penalties.

    157-B:13-a Civil Penalties. – I. In addition to any criminal penalty provided under this chapter, the commissioner may, after a written warning and a hearing, impose a civil penalty not to exceed $500, as determined by the commissioner, for any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or of any rule adopted […]

Section 157-B:8 – Inspectors.

    157-B:8 Inspectors. – An elevator inspector shall pass an examination given by the commissioner, except in cases in which an elevator inspector has proven to the satisfaction of the commissioner experience in excess of 5 years within the state. A license shall be issued to the inspector for a 2-year period. A fee of […]