Section 157-B:1 – Title.
157-B:1 Title. – This chapter may be called the "Elevator and Accessibility Lift Law." Source. 1967, 310:1. 1997, 333:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
Section 157-B:10 – Review by Commissioner.
157-B:10 Review by Commissioner. – Any owner affected by a ruling of the commissioner may petition the commissioner for a review of the validity or reasonableness of the ruling. The petition for review shall be filed within 30 days after the receipt of a registered letter or after refusal of the owner to accept […]
Section 157-B:11 – Appeals.
157-B:11 Appeals. – An owner aggrieved by any order or regulation of the commissioner may file a petition in the superior court against the commissioner to determine the validity and reasonableness of the commissioner’s action. The petition shall be filed within 30 days after the adoption of the order, or regulation, or, if a […]
Section 157-B:12 – Notice; Procedure.
157-B:12 Notice; Procedure. – Notice of the pendency of the appeal proceedings shall be given to the commissioner in any form the superior court orders. The petition, so far as practicable, shall have precedence over other actions in the same court. The order appealed from is prima facie valid and reasonable. The proceedings upon […]
Section 157-B:13 – Effect of Appeal.
157-B:13 Effect of Appeal. – During the pendency of any petition for review in the superior court, the filing of the petition shall not stay the order or regulation under review, but the court may, on application, on notice to the commissioner, and on cause shown, grant an order to restrain the commissioner from […]
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Section 157-B:14 – Repealed by 1995, 100:10, I, eff. July 15, 1995.
157-B:14 Repealed by 1995, 100:10, I, eff. July 15, 1995. –
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:19 – Repealed by 1995, 100:10, II, eff. July 15, 1995.
157-B:19 Repealed by 1995, 100:10, II, eff. July 15, 1995. –
Section 157-B:2 – Definitions.
157-B:2 Definitions. – In this chapter: I. "Owner" means a person, partnership, association, or corporation who is the holder of title to, or who leases an elevator or accessibility lift from the holder of title to, a building in which there is an elevator or accessibility lift, as defined in this section, except an […]
Section 157-B:3 – New Elevators; New Accessibility Lifts.
157-B:3 New Elevators; New Accessibility Lifts. – The provisions of the most recent version of the American Standard Safety Code for Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators and Moving Walks, Material Lifts and Dumbwaiters With Automatic Transfer Devices, Wheelchair Lifts and Stairchair Lifts are the minimum requirements for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators, and accessibility lifts installed after […]
Section 157-B:4 – Existing Elevators and Accessibility Lifts.
157-B:4 Existing Elevators and Accessibility Lifts. – I. The commissioner may issue and amend reasonable and practicable standards for the use, alteration, repair, operation, and inspection of all elevators and accessibility lifts in existence on January 1, 1968. II. Inspections of elevators and accessibility lifts installed after January 1, 1985, shall be in accordance […]
Section 157-B:5 – Inspection Report and Certificates; Fee; Penalty.
157-B:5 Inspection Report and Certificates; Fee; Penalty. – I. Subsequent to the inspection of an elevator or accessibility lift, an inspector shall file with the commissioner an inspection report on a form prescribed by the commissioner indicating whether or not the elevator or accessibility lift is certifiable and shall provide a copy of the […]
Section 157-B:5-a – Inspection by Department.
157-B:5-a Inspection by Department. – The commissioner shall charge $100 per hour, with a minimum charge of $100, for inspections performed by employees of the department of labor. Source. 1995, 100:4, eff. July 15, 1995.
Section 157-B:6 – Suspension of Certificate.
157-B:6 Suspension of Certificate. – I. The commissioner may suspend an inspection certificate when an elevator or accessibility lift does not meet the requirements of the standards established under this chapter. When an inspection certificate is suspended, the owner shall not permit the use of the elevator or accessibility lift until a new certificate […]