Title 25 — Title 25

(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 …

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 wor…

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. History: (Act 2003-349, p. 903, §11.)

Continuing Education. [Effective until October 1, 2026.] AMENDED BY ACT 2026-539, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (a) Upon approval of an application, the administrator may issue a license which shall be renewable biennially. The fee for such license and …

(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, misreprese…

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 op…

AMENDED BY ACT 2026-539, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. 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 Sectio…

(a) No conveyance covered by this chapter shall be erected, constructed, installed, or altered within buildings or structures within this jurisdiction unless a permit has been obtained from the administrator before the work is commenced. Where any material alteration, as defined …

(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 b…

(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…

(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 …

(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 Co…

(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 locat…

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 …

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. History: (A…

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 …

(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 inspec…

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 …

(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…

(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…

(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 of t…

AMENDED BY ACT 2026-539, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (a) The board may consult with engineering authorities and organizations concerned with standard safety codes and rules governing the operation, maintenance, servicing, construction, alteration, ins…

(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 applica…

(a) No license shall be granted to any person who has not proven his or her qualifications and abilities. Applicants for a mechanic license must demonstrate the following qualifications: (1) An acceptable combination of documented experience and education credits and not less tha…

No inspector’s license shall be granted to any person unless he or she demonstrates to the satisfaction of the administrator or other officer designated by the board that he or she meets the qualifications established by rule of the Department of Labor for an elevator inspector. …