North Carolina Administrative Code

13 NCAC 15 .0206 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE (a) All devices and equipment subject to this Chapter shall be designed, constructed, installed, maintained and operated in accordance with the rules in this Section and the requirements of the NFPA 70 - National Electrical Code, which is…

13 NCAC 15 .0207 SAFETY STANDARDS FOR STAIRWAY CHAIRLIFTS, AND INCLINED AND VERTICAL WHEELCHAIR LIFTS (a) The design, construction, installation, alteration, repair, replacement, inspection, maintenance and operation of all installations of inclined stairway chairlifts, and incli…

13 NCAC 15 .0208 SAFETY STANDARDS FOR WIND TURBINE TOWER ELEVATORS (a) The design, construction, installation, alteration, repair, replacement, inspection, maintenance, and operation of all installations of wind turbine tower elevators shall conform to the rules in this Section a…

SECTION .0300 - ELEVATORS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT 13 NCAC 15 .0301 SECTION APPLICABILITY The requirements of this Section are applicable to all devices and equipment within the scope of Article 14A of Chapter 95 of the General Statutes. History Note: Authority G.S. 95-110.5; Eff. A…

13 NCAC 15 .0302 RESPONSIBILITY Responsibility for the installation, alteration, operation, maintenance, and reporting of accidents for elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators, moving walks, personnel hoists, and special equipment shall be as follows: (1) The equipment manufacturer sh…

13 NCAC 15 .0303 CONSTRUCTION PERMITS (a) Before erecting or constructing a new elevator, dumbwaiter, workman's hoist, escalator, moving walk, stairway inclined lift, or vertical wheelchair lift, or before moving such an apparatus from one location to another, or before making al…

13 NCAC 15 .0304 NUMBERING All new devices and equipment shall have a registration number assigned by the Division painted on or attached in plain view to the elevator car, to the escalator or moving walk balustrade, or to the driving mechanism of all other equipment. This regist…

13 NCAC 15 .0305 ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION (a) Notification. The person or firm installing, moving or altering any device or equipment shall notify the Director at least five days before the inspection is desired. The notification shall be in writing and shall include the following: …

13 NCAC 15 .0306 CERTIFICATES OF OPERATION (a) Issuing of Final Certificates of Operation. A certificate of operation shall be issued by the Director where the inspections and tests, required by Rule .0305 of this Section, show beyond a reasonable doubt that the equipment has bee…

13 NCAC 15 .0307 MAINTENANCE AND PERIODIC INSPECTIONS AND TESTS (a) Inspections and Tests. Devices and equipment shall be subject to maintenance and periodic inspections and tests in accordance with the requirements of the A17.1 - American National Standard, incorporated by refer…

13 NCAC 15 .0308 WIRING DIAGRAMS Wiring diagrams for elevators shall be left in the machine room in a permanently mounted receptacle and shall not be removed except by permission of the Director. History Note: Authority G.S. 95-110.5; Eff. August 1, 1987; Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21…

13 NCAC 15 .0309 LIMITATIONS ON WHEELCHAIR LIFTS No inclined or vertical wheelchair lift shall be installed between any two floors already being served by an elevator. History Note: Authority G.S. 95-110.5; Eff. August 1, 1987; Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary witho…

SECTION .0400 - AMUSEMENT DEVICES 13 NCAC 15 .0401 APPLICABILITY The Section is applicable to all amusement devices within the scope of Article 14B of Chapter 95 of the General Statutes. History Note: Authority G.S. 95-111.4; Eff. August 1, 1987; Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule…

13 NCAC 15 .0402 RESPONSIBILITY FOR COMPLIANCE (a) Every owner, operator, manufacturer, or designer of an amusement device shall comply with the rules of this Section. (b) Designers and manufacturers of amusement devices shall follow the procedures of the ASTM F1159 – Standard Pr…

13 NCAC 15 .0403 LOAD TESTS (a) Test Required. Load tests will not be required on a regular basis. The Director may, however, at his discretion require a load test to be made on devices of the following types: (1) devices having suspended passenger seats or spaces, (2) devices no…

13 NCAC 15 .0404 LOCATION NOTICES No amusement device shall be used at any time or location unless prior notice has been given to the Director pursuant to G.S. 95-111.8. Notice shall include: (1) the name and permanent address of the operator, (2) the name and identification numb…

13 NCAC 15 .0405 INSPECTIONS An inspector shall inspect each amusement device at each location to determine if the device: (1) has been soundly constructed and properly erected, (2) has been modified to comply with any changes in safety requirements prescribed by the manufacturer…

13 NCAC 15 .0406 UNSAFE DEVICES If the inspector finds that the amusement device presents an imminent danger, he may attach to such device a notice warning all persons against the use thereof. Such notice shall not be removed until the device is made safe, and then only by a repr…

13 NCAC 15 .0407 IDENTIFICATION AND RATING PLATES Every amusement device shall be identified by a trade or descriptive name and an identification number, and there shall be firmly attached to the device in a readily visible location a metal plate upon which there is legibly impre…

13 NCAC 15 .0408 REBUILT AND MODIFIED DEVICES If an amusement device which has withstood a performance test as required in Rule .0403 of this Section is thereafter materially rebuilt or so modified to change its original action: (1) The device shall be re-identified by a differen…

13 NCAC 15 .0409 ASSEMBLY AND DISASSEMBLY (a) Competent Supervision. The assembly and disassembly of an amusement device shall be done by or under the immediate supervision of a person experienced and instructed in the proper performance of such work in respect to the device. (b)…

13 NCAC 15 .0410 DAILY INSPECTION AND TEST An amusement device shall be inspected and tested each day when it is intended to be used. The inspection and test shall be made by a person experienced and instructed in the proper assembly and operation of the device and shall be perfo…

13 NCAC 15 .0411 CONTROL OF OPERATION Every operator shall have knowledge of the use and function of all normal emergency operation controls and of the proper use of the device. An operator shall be in the immediate vicinity of the operating controls during operation and no other…

13 NCAC 15 .0412 OVERLOADING AND OVERSPEEDING An amusement device shall not be overcrowded, or loaded in excess of its carrying capacity; nor shall it be operated at an unsafe speed or at any speed beyond that recommended by the manufacturer. History Note: Authority G.S. 95-111.4…

13 NCAC 15 .0413 WIND AND STORM HAZARDS The manufacturer or designer of amusement rides or devices shall post on the ride, in a prominent place, the maximum design wind speed for safe operation of the ride. An amusement device which is exposed to wind or storms shall not be opera…

13 NCAC 15 .0414 LIGHTING (a) Amusement devices, access thereto and exits therefrom, shall, while in operation or occupied, be provided with illumination by natural or artificial means sufficient to guard against personal injuries under these circumstances. (b) Lighting fixtures …

13 NCAC 15 .0415 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS (a) All structures used in connection with amusement devices shall be so designed and constructed as to carry safely all loads to which such structures may normally be subjected. (b) All amusement devices shall be designed, co…

13 NCAC 15 .0416 NUMBER OF EXITS At least two exits remote from each other shall be provided from each floor, tier, room or balcony in structures which house amusement devices and which are not places of public assembly. No exit shall be less than 20 inches wide. History Note: Au…

13 NCAC 15 .0417 ACCESS AND EGRESS (a) General Requirements. Safe and adequate means of access to and egress from amusement devices shall be provided. Such means of access and egress shall have: (1) protection from adjacent hazards or from falling by the use of rails, enclosures,…

13 NCAC 15 .0418 EMERGENCY BRAKES AND ANTI-ROLLBACK DEVICES If cars or other components of an amusement device may collide in such a way as to cause personal injuries upon failure of normal controls, emergency brakes sufficient to prevent such collisions shall be provided. On rid…

13 NCAC 15 .0419 SIGNAL SYSTEMS Signal systems for the starting and stopping of amusement devices shall be provided where the operator of the device does not have a clear view of the point at which passengers are loaded or unloaded. Any code of signals adopted shall be printed an…

13 ncac 15 .0420 PUBLIC PROTECTION An amusement device shall not be used or operated while any person is so located as to be endangered by it. Areas in which persons may be so endangered shall be fenced, barricaded, or otherwise guarded against public intrusion. When fences are u…

13 NCAC 15 .0421 GUARDING OF MACHINERY Machinery used in or with an amusement device shall be enclosed, barricaded or otherwise effectively guarded against contact. Guards removed for maintenance purposes shall be replaced before normal operation is resumed. History Note: Authori…

13 NCAC 15 .0422 SPEED-LIMITING DEVICES REQUIRED An amusement device powered so as to be capable of exceeding its maximum safe operating speed shall be provided with a maximum speed-limiting device. History Note: Authority G.S. 95-111.4; Eff. August 1, 1987; Pursuant to G.S. 150B…

13 NCAC 15 .0423 PASSENGER-CARRYING DEVICES The interior and exterior parts of all passenger-carrying amusement devices with which a passenger may come in contact shall be smooth and rounded, free from sharp, rough or splintered edges and corners, with no protruding studs, bolts,…

13 NCAC 15 .0424 ELECTRICAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS (a) General Requirements. All electrical wiring, equipment and apparatus used for amusement devices or for lighting shall comply with the National Electrical Code, NFPA 70 and shall be properly and legally installed, operated and ma…

13 NCAC 15 .0425 AIR COMPRESSORS AND EQUIPMENT Air compressors, air compressor tanks and equipment used in connection therewith shall be constructed, equipped and maintained to insure safe operation at all times. They shall be inspected and tested at least once a year by a qualif…

13 NCAC 15 .0426 FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION (a) Fire Resistance of Fabrics. Fabrics constituting part of an amusement device shall be fire-resistant to meet the following standard: Two strips or test sections either of the fabric used or of other fabric identical therewith sh…

13 NCAC 15 .0427 CLEANLINESS A suitable number of metal containers for refuse shall be provided in and around all amusement devices. Excessive accumulations of trash or rubbish shall be promptly removed. All parts of amusement devices used by passengers or customers shall be main…

13 NCAC 15 .0428 SUBSTITUTE DEVICES AND PARTS Whenever the owner or operator of an amusement device desires to install or use a substitute part or device which is not consistent with the manufacturer's specifications, the owner or operator shall be responsible for proving, to the…

13 NCAC 15 .0429 GO KARTS (a) Go Kart Design. All go karts shall comply with the following standards. (1) Numbering of Go Karts. Each shall be provided an identifying number that can be easily seen by the operator. A corresponding number shall be stamped or attached to the frame …

13 NCAC 15 .0439 reserved for future codification

13 NCAC 15 .0440 REGULATION OF WATERSLIDES (a) The classification, design, manufacture, construction, and operation of waterslides shall conform to the rules in this Section and the ASTM F 2376 – Standard Practice for Classification, Design, Manufacture, Construction, and Operati…

SECTION .0500 - CIVIL MONEY PENALTIES 13 NCAC 15 .0501 CIVIL PENALTIES History Note: Authority G.S. 95-110.5; 95-110.10; 95-111.4; 95-111.13; Eff. August 1, 1987; Repealed Eff. April 1, 2001.

13 NCAC 15 .0502 EXCEPTIONS TO CIVIL PENALTY A civil penalty determination by the Commissioner is final unless the person charged takes exception to the determination within 15 days after receiving notice of the determination. As used in G.S. 95-110.10 and this Subsection, "takes…

13 NCAC 15 .0503 REFUSAL TO ISSUE CERTIFICATE OF OPERATION The Commissioner may refuse to issue a Certificate of Operation for a device when the owner or operator of the device has received an order to pay a civil penalty which has become a final order, but the penalty remains un…

section .0700 – fees 13 ncac 15 .0701 ELEVATOR, ESCALATOR, DUMBWAITER, AND SPECIAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION AND ALTERATION FEES SCHEDULE History Note: Authority G.S. 95-107; 95-95-110.5(20); Temporary Adoption Eff. October 17, 2001; Eff. July 1, 2003; Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, r…

13 ncac 15 .0702 ELEVATOR, ESCALATOR, DUMBWAITER, AND SPECIAL EQUIPMENT ANNUAL INSPECTION FEES SCHEDULE History Note: Authority G.S. 95-107; 95-110.5(20); Temporary Adoption Eff. October 17, 2001; Eff. July 1, 2003; Amended Eff. September 1, 2007; Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rul…

13 ncac 15 .0703 AMUSEMENT DEVICE INSPECTION FEE SCHEDULE History Note: Authority G.S. 95-107; 95-111.4(19); Temporary Adoption Eff. October 17, 2001; Eff. July 1, 2003; Amended Eff. April 1, 2007; Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest…

13 ncac 15 .0704 Special AMUSEMENT DEVICE INSPECTION FEE History Note: Authority G.S. 95-107; 95-111.4(19); Temporary Adoption Eff. October 17, 2001; Eff. July 1, 2003; Amended Eff. January 1, 2004; Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interes…