Title 45, Public Safety and Good Order

(1) 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:(a) Any false statement as to a material matter in the application.(b) Fraud, misrepresen…

(1) On or before December 31, 2014, the owner or lessee of every conveyance not exempted under this chapter shall register with the Commissioner of Insurance each conveyance owned or operated by the owner or lessee, giving the type, rated load and speed, name of manufacturer, its…

A licensee shall inspect, test, install, service and maintain conveyances in compliance with the provisions and standards of the State Fire Prevention and Building Code.

(1) A permit must be obtained before a conveyance covered by this chapter shall be erected, constructed, installed or altered within buildings or structures in this state. Where any material alteration is made, the device shall conform to applicable requirements as determined by …

(1) All new conveyance installations shall be performed by a licensed elevator contractor who must certify compliance with this chapter upon completion of the work. Before any conveyance is used, the property owner or lessee must obtain a certificate of operation. It is the respo…

(1) It shall be the responsibility of the owner of all new and existing conveyances located in any building or structure to have the conveyance inspected annually (ASME A17.1/CSA B44, category one) by a licensed elevator inspector who shall supply the property owner or lessee and…

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 ($1,500.00).

The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the safety of conveyance equipment and personnel, and to promote public safety awareness. This chapter establishes the minimum standards for conveyance personnel and services. The use of unsafe or defective lifting devices imposes a s…

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 its installation or within the period determined by the Commissioner of Insurance. If, upon the inspection of any device co…

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 …

There is created a special fund to be designated as the “Mississippi Elevator and Conveyance Fund.” The fund shall consist of monies appropriated by the act of the Legislature and monies collected by the Commissioner of Insurance for licenses, fees and penalties levied pursuant t…

The Commissioner of Insurance shall have authority to promulgate rules and regulations for licensing and enforcement for all provisions in this chapter.

(a) This chapter covers the design, construction, operation, inspection, testing, maintenance, alteration and repair of the following equipment, its associated parts, and its hoistways, except as provided by Section 45-45-7:(a) Hoisting and lowering mechanisms equipped with a car…

(1) Equipment not covered by this chapter includes, but is not limited to, the following:(a) Material hoists within the scope of ANSI A10.5;(b) Man lifts within the scope of ASME A90.1;(c) Mobile scaffolds, towers and platforms within the scope of ANSI A92;(d) Powered platforms a…

(a) For purposes of this chapter, the following terms are defined as follows, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:(a) “Administrator” means the person or persons designated by the Commissioner of Insurance.(b) “ANSI” means the American National Standards Institute.(c) …