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20-24-109. Application and examination for licenses — Issuance and renewal.
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20-24-109. Application and examination for licenses — Issuance and renewal.
(a)(1) A written application for the examination and license for elevator inspector, elevator mechanic, or elevator contractor shall be made upon a form to be supplied by the Elevator Safety Board upon request and shall be accompanied by a statement of the applicant's experience together with an examination fee not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(2) The examination shall be given not more than six (6) months from the date when the applicant makes the application.
(3)(A) If the applicant is qualified and successfully passes the applicable examination specified in this section, then upon payment of a license fee, he or she shall be entitled to:
(i) A one-year license as an elevator inspector or elevator contractor; or
(ii) A two-year license as an elevator mechanic.
(B) The license fee and the license renewal fee shall be established by the board, but in no event shall either fee exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).
(4)(A) There shall be no limit to the number of times an applicant may seek a license as provided in this section, except that a rejected applicant may not make application within six (6) months from the date on which he or she is notified that he or she has failed to qualify.
(B) A license fee shall be paid for the initial examination and each subsequent examination.
(b) The board may license a person as an elevator inspector, elevator mechanic, or elevator contractor without examination if he or she holds an equivalent license for a state or city that has a standard of examination substantially equal to that provided for in § 20-24-108.
(c) The board shall renew a license after receiving:
(1) Payment of the license renewal fee; and
(2) Submission
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-24-109
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20-24-109. Application and examination for licenses — Issuance and renewal.
(a)(1) A written application for the examination and license for elevator inspector, elevator mechanic, or elevator contractor shall be made upon a form to be supplied by the Elevator Safety Board upon request and shall be accompanied by a statement of the applicant's experience together with an examination fee not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(2) The examination shall be given not more than six (6) months from the date when the applicant makes the application.
(3)(A) If the applicant is qualified and successfully passes the applicable examination specified in this section, then upon payment of a license fee, he or she shall be entitled to:
(i) A one-year license as an elevator inspector or elevator contractor; or
(ii) A two-year license as an elevator mechanic.
(B) The license fee and the license renewal fee shall be established by the board, but in no event shall either fee exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).
(4)(A) There shall be no limit to the number of times an applicant may seek a license as provided in this section, except that a rejected applicant may not make application within six (6) months from the date on which he or she is notified that he or she has failed to qualify.
(B) A license fee shall be paid for the initial examination and each subsequent examination.
(b) The board may license a person as an elevator inspector, elevator mechanic, or elevator contractor without examination if he or she holds an equivalent license for a state or city that has a standard of examination substantially equal to that provided for in § 20-24-108.
(c) The board shall renew a license after receiving:
(1) Payment of the license renewal fee; and
(2) Submission of proof that the licensee has satisfied the continuing education requirements established by rule of the board.
(d)(1) Whenever an emergency exists and the board determines that there are not enough licensed elevator mechanics to perform the work necessary to provide for the safety of life, limb, and property and to protect the public welfare, the board may waive the requirements of this chapter and issue an emergency elevator mechanic license that may be valid for no longer than thirty (30) days.
(2) Whenever the board determines that there are not enough licensed elevator mechanics available to perform work necessary for the completion of a project for which the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing Boards and Commissions has issued a permit under § 20-24-115(d), the board may waive the requirements of this chapter and issue a temporary elevator mechanic license that may be valid for no longer than thirty (30) days.
(3) The board may renew an emergency or temporary license if the circumstances justifying its original issuance continue.
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20-24-108. Licenses required — Qualifications.
(a)(1) The inspections of conveyances required by this chapter shall be made by an elevator inspector licensed by the Elevator Safety Board.
(2) To be eligible for a license to inspect conveyances, the applicant or licensee shall:
(A) Have experience in designing, installing, maintaining, or inspecting conveyances to the extent established by rules of the board;
(B) Successfully pass a written examination approved by the board;
(C)(i) Submit with his or her application for a license or renewal of a license proof of an insurance policy:
(a) Issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in Arkansas; and
(b) Providing general liability coverage for at least one million dollars ($1,000,000) for injury or death of a person and five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for property damage.
(ii) The provision for liability insurance required by subdivision (a)(2)(C)(i) of this section shall not apply to elevator inspectors employed by the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing Boards and Commissions; and
(D)(i) Have no financial interest in any business or operation which manufactures, installs, repairs, modifies, or services conveyances.
(ii) This qualification does not prohibit an employee of an insurance company insuring conveyances from obtaining a license as an elevator inspector.
(b)(1)(A) Unless working under the direct supervision of a licensed elevator contractor, no person shall:
(i) Erect, construct, alter, replace, maintain, remove, or dismantle any conveyance contained within a building or structure without an elevator mechanic license; or
(ii) Wire any conveyance from the mainline feeder terminals on the controller without an elevator mechanic license.
(B) A licensed
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-24-108
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 20-24-108. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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20-24-115. New construction, relocation, or alteration.
(a)(1) On and after the effective date of rules adopted by the Elevator Safety Board under § 20-24-107(a) and (b), detailed plans and specifications of the elevator, dumbwaiter, or escalator to be thereafter installed, relocated, or altered shall be submitted by the contractor, or in the absence of an installing contractor, by a person or the owner, to the Department of Labor and Licensing. An application for a construction or alteration permit on forms to be furnished or approved by the department shall be submitted at the same time.
(2) Repairs or replacements normally necessary for maintenance may be made on existing installations with parts equivalent in material, strength, and design to those replaced. No plans or specifications or applications need be filed for the repairs or replacements.
(b) All companies, owners, lessees, or persons engaged in this type of work within the State of Arkansas shall be approved and registered by the department.
(c) Failure to comply with subsection (a) or subsection (b) of this section subjects all to a penalty as described in § 20-24-103(a).
(d) A construction permit shall be issued by the department or its authorized representative to the installing contractor or, in his or her absence, the owner, for every new elevator, dumbwaiter, or escalator installation or alteration before the installation thereof is started. The department or its authorized representative shall issue the permit if the plans and specifications required under subsection (a) of this section indicate compliance with the applicable rules adopted by the board under § 20-24-107(a) and (b).
(e) Any person who installs an elevator, dumbwaiter, or escalator which does not meet the specifications of
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-24-115
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 20-24-115. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.