Tennessee Administrative Code

(1) Age Limits. (a) There shall be an age limit of thirty (30) years for any nonstandard existing power boiler, except for the following: 1. Any such boiler not having a lap-riveted longitudinal joint may be continued in operation for so long as no distress or leakage develops du…

(1) Standard Boilers. The maximum allowable working pressure of standard boilers shall in no case exceed the pressure indicated by the manufacturer’s identification stamped or cast on the boiler or on a plate secured on it. (2) Nonstandard Riveted Boilers. The maximum allowable w…

(1) Maximum Allowable Working Pressure for Standard Pressure Vessels. The maximum allowable working pressure for standard vessels shall be determined in accordance with the applicable provisions of the ASME Code or the API-ASME Code. The maximum allowable working pressure shall n…

(1) These rules apply to “historic power boilers” as defined in Rule 0800-03-03-.01(18). (2) Historic power boilers shall receive prior authorization from the Chief Inspector or Chief Inspector’s Designee before entry and operation of the boiler in the state of Tennessee. Prior t…

(1) For shop inspections of boilers and pressure vessels which include manufacturers and contractors of boilers and pressure vessels, quality control system reviews which include ASME and NBIC triennial reviews, and when variances are granted by the Board: (a) For one half (1/2) …

(1) These rules establish administrative and operational procedures for implementation of T.C.A. §§ 68-121-101 et seq. These rules also establish minimum standards for the operation, maintenance, construction, alteration and installation of elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators, aer…

(1) As-Built Document. A document signed by a licensed engineer responsible for the construction of an amusement device stating that the device has been constructed according to its final plans. (2) ASTM Standard. The latest standards and specifications set forth by the American …

(1) Application. The requirements of this Chapter shall apply to all installations of elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators, and other lifts as hereinafter specified. (2) Responsibility. Responsibility for the care, operation and maintenance of elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators, an…

(1) New Installations and Relocations. (a) All new installations and relocations of elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other lifts shall be designed and installed in accordance with the requirements of The June, 2026 (Revised) 8 ELEVATORS, DUMBWAITERS, ESCALATORS, AERIAL PASS…

(1) New, Relocated or Altered Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators, and Other Lifts. (a) Acceptance Tests. The person or firm installing, relocating or altering elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators or other lifts shall notify the Department in writing at least seven (7) days before c…

(1) Issuing of Permits. (a) Operating permits shall be issued by the Commissioner, within the time limits hereafter specified, to the owner or lessee of every new elevator, dumbwaiter and escalator, and of every existing elevator and escalator, where the inspection report indicat…

(1) All required inspections made under the requirements of this Chapter shall be made by, or in the presence of inspectors qualified and licensed as prescribed in T.C.A. § 68-121-110. (2) Inspectors that are qualified and licensed as prescribed in T.C.A. § 68-121-110 shall obtai…

(1) The owner or his duly authorized agent shall immediately notify the Commissioner of each and every elevator, dumbwaiter, escalator or other lift accident involving a person requiring June, 2026 (Revised) 12 ELEVATORS, DUMBWAITERS, ESCALATORS, AERIAL PASSENGER CHAPTER 0800-03-…

rules of this Chapter shall be made as required by T.C.A. § 68-121-112 of the Elevator Safety Law.

(1) The guide for making the inspections and tests shall be the Guide for Inspection of Elevators, Escalators, and Moving Walks, ASME A17.2 – 2017, Seventh Edition, approved by the American National Standards Institute on October 26, 2017 effective as of July 18, 2021, prepared a…

INTERPRETATIONS. The Board shall annually review and may adopt by rule the existing published codification of the Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, ASME A17.1, with the amendments and interpretations thereto made and approved by the American Society of Mechanical Engineer…

(1) The ASTM Committee F24 standards (hereinafter referenced as ASTM F24 standards) applicable to regulated amusement devices are adopted. The most current ASTM F24 standards shall be applied. (2) The ACCT Standard is adopted for zip lines, challenge courses, and adventure parks.…

(1) Each owner or managing operator shall retain on the premises or with a portable amusement device all of the following documentation required by ASTM F24 or ACCT standards, as applicable, for each amusement device that will be operated in the state: (a) The manufacturer’s docu…

(1) No new amusement device shall be operated unless it has been designed and manufactured meeting the specifications of ASTM F24 or ACCT standards, as applicable. (a) Exception: A new amusement device may be operated with the design standards set forth in other generally accepte…

(1) No amusement device shall be operated unless the owner or managing operator has documentation demonstrating the proper performance of the amusement device through testing performed meeting the specifications of the documentation required by subparagraph (a) of paragraph (1) o…

(1) Each owner or managing operator shall follow the operation procedures specified in the documentation required by subparagraph (d) of paragraph (1) of Rule 0800-03-04-.13 for each amusement device, and shall provide training as specified in that documentation to each device op…

OPERATING REQUIREMENTS. (1) Each owner or managing operator shall not operate any amusement device in a manner inconsistent with the specifications of the documentation required by subparagraph (j) of paragraph (1) of Rule 0800-03-04-.13. (a) Exception for Existing Amusement Devi…

(1) Emergency Brakes and Devices. If upon failure of normal stopping controls, collisions may reasonably be expected to occur. Amusement device conveyance vehicles shall be provided with emergency brakes or other equally effective emergency stopping controls. Low speed vehicles d…

(1) Each owner of an amusement device shall submit on a form prescribed by the Commissioner a declaration of compliance for an annual permit with the appropriate fee. The permit is valid in any and all counties in the state for one (1) year from the date the permit is issued. (2)…

(1) The owner or managing operator of traveling or portable amusement devices shall file an itinerary with the Board on a form prescribed by the Commissioner no less than thirty (30) days before the operation of an amusement device for use by the public. The itinerary shall inclu…

(1) Each owner shall operate an amusement device only if the owner: (a) Has obtained an insurance policy issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in the state in an amount not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence, insuring the owner or managin…

(1) Reporting of Accidents. Each device operator of an amusement device shall immediately cease to operate any amusement device upon which a fatality, serious physical injury or serious incident has occurred. Each owner of an amusement device shall report to the June, 2026 (Revis…

(1) The Commissioner’s designee may conduct a spot inspection of any amusement device without notice at any time while the amusement device is operating or will be operating in this state. The Commissioner’s designee may order temporary suspension of the specific amusement device…

(1) The required fees shall be as follows: (a) Construction permits for new or altered elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators, aerial passenger tramways, and moving walks ............................................................. $300.00 (b) Acceptance inspections for new or alter…

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(1) All new stairway inclined lifts and platform lifts for transportation of persons with handicaps as defined in T. C. A. Section 68-121-101 shall comply with the Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts dated July 3, 2008, ASME A18.1-2008, effective August 28,…

(1) For the rules of procedure for hearing appeals before the Elevator and Amusement Device Safety Board, see Rules of the Tennessee Department of State, Chapter 1360-04-01.

(1) The purpose of these rules is to implement the provisions of the Child Labor Act of 1976 by providing employers and others with information regarding informal conferences, appeals of civil penalties, production of records, charges for copies of public records, and occupations…

(1) At the request of an affected employer, the Commissioner or his/her designated representative may hold an informal conference for the purpose of discussing any issues raised by an inspection, citation, notice of proposed penalty, or notice of intention to contest. If the empl…

(1) A party assessed a penalty pursuant to T.C.A. §50-5-112 may appeal such decision directly to the Commissioner or his/her designated representative. Said appeal shall be submitted in writing within twenty (20) working days of receipt of the notice of proposed penalty. The Comm…

(1) Pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-503(9), the following rules regarding public records for the Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development are adopted to provide economical and efficient access to public records as provided under the Tennessee Public Records Act ("…

(1) "TDLWD" means the State of Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development. (2) "OORC" means the Office of Open Records Counsel. (3) "Public Records" or "Records" means all documents, papers, letters, maps, books, photographs, microfilms, electronic data proc…

(1) Public record requests shall be made to the Public Records Request Coordinator ("PRRC") or his/her designee in order to ensure public record requests are routed to the appropriate records custodian and fulfilled in a timely manner. (2) Requests for inspection only may be made…

(1) The "PRRC" and Records Custodian shall review public record requests and make an initial determination of the following: (a) If the records requested are described with sufficient specificity to identify them; and (b) If the Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Developme…

(1) There shall be no charge for inspection of open public records. January, 2020 (Revised) 3 INSPECTION AND COPIES OF PUBLIC RECORDS CHAPTER 0800-08-01 (Rule 0800-08-01-.05, continued) (2) The location for inspection of records within the offices of the Tennessee Department of L…

(1) A records custodian shall respond to a public record request for copies in the most economic and efficient manner practicable. (2) Copies will be available for pickup at a location specified by the PRRC or records custodian, or may be delivered to the mailing address specifie…

(1) Records custodians shall provide requestors with an itemized estimate of the charges prior to producing copies of records and may require pre-payment of such charges before producing requested records. (2) Fees and charges for copies are as follows: (a) Fees and charges for c…

(1) The Department shall consider a totally unemployed worker to have registered for work in any week for which the worker has filed a claim for benefits unless the worker refused or failed to report for a placement interview. (2) The Department shall not consider the worker to h…

(1) Whenever a worker is separated from employment for an indefinite period or for an expected duration of seven (7) days or more, the worker’s employer shall furnish to such worker a Separation Notice. August, 2009 (Revised) 1 BENEFITS CHAPTER 0800-09-01 (Rule 0800-09-01-.02, co…

(1) The Joint Low Earnings Report and Claim for Benefits for Partial Unemployment, form ES 0447, diskette or other electronic means, properly completed, shall constitute a claim for compensable or waiting period credit with respect to such week of partial unemployment covered by …

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 0800-09-01-.03, the Administrator may extend the period during which a claimant may file a claim for partial unemployment benefits if the Administrator finds that the failure of any individual to register and file a claim for such benefi…