954 – Qualifications, Training, and Continuing Education.
§ 954. Qualifications, training, and continuing education. 1. No license or application for renewal shall be granted to any business or person who has not paid the required application fee and demonstrated his or her qualifications and abilities, training, and any applicable continuing education, by obtaining and maintaining in good standing the industry certifications and […]
955 – Powers of the Commissioner.
§ 955. Powers of the commissioner. 1. The commissioner shall have the authority to inspect, or cause to be inspected, ongoing or completed conveyance projects and to conduct an investigation thereof upon the commissioner’s own initiation or upon receipt of a complaint by any person or entity. However, nothing in this subdivision shall permit the […]
956 – New York State Elevator Safety and Standards Advisory Board.
§ 956. New York state elevator safety and standards advisory board. 1. An elevator safety and standards advisory board is hereby created, to consist of thirteen members. The governor shall appoint seven members, the temporary president of the senate shall appoint three members, and the speaker of the assembly shall appoint three members. The appointees […]
957 – Exempt Persons.
§ 957. Exempt persons. 1. This article shall not be construed to apply to the practice, conduct, activities, or services by a person licensed to practice architecture within this state pursuant to article one hundred forty-seven of the education law or engineering within this state pursuant to article one hundred forty-five of the education law. […]
951 – Definitions.
§ 951. Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following definitions: 1. “Automated people mover” means a guided transit mode with fully automated operation, featuring vehicles that operate on guideways with exclusive right-of-way. 2. “Accessibility lift” means elevators or conveyances that are intended for transportation of persons with disabilities, such […]
952 – Licensing and Compliance Requirements.
§ 952. Licensing and compliance requirements. 1. Except as otherwise provided for in subdivisions three, four, and five of section nine hundred fifty of this article, it shall be unlawful for any business or person: (a) to engage in the business of elevator and conveyance work, or accessibility lift work, or hold themselves out as […]
953 – License Procedure.
§ 953. License procedure. All applications for licenses shall be submitted to the department in writing on forms furnished by the commissioner and shall contain the information set forth in this section as well as any additional information that the commissioner may require. The commissioner shall also set fees for licensing under this section. Upon […]
950 – Application.
§ 950. Application. 1. This article covers licensing of businesses and occupations that engage in design, construction, installation, inspection, testing, maintenance, alteration, service, and repair of the following equipment: (a) hoisting and lowering mechanisms equipped with a car or platform which moves between two or more landings. This equipment includes, but is not limited to […]