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20-24-116. Operating permits.
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20-24-116. Operating permits.
(a)(1) Operating permits shall be issued by the Department of Labor and Licensing within the time limits specified in this section to the owner or lessee of every new or altered elevator, dumbwaiter, and escalator and of every existing elevator, dumbwaiter, and escalator when the inspection report indicates compliance with the applicable sections of this chapter.
(2) No permits shall be issued if the fees required by § 20-24-117 have not been paid.
(3) The limits shall be thirty (30) days for existing elevators, dumbwaiters, and escalators and seven (7) days for new and altered elevators, dumbwaiters, and escalators after the required date for filing the inspection report required by § 20-24-113(a) unless time is extended by the department. No elevator, dumbwaiter, or escalator shall be operated by the owner or lessee thereof after the dates specified in this section unless the operating permit has been issued.
(4)(A) The annual fee to be charged for the operating permit issued under this chapter shall be as follows:
300 lbs. — 500 lbs. Special personnel elevators plus
(i) Dumbwaiters $30.00 annually
(ii) Elevators and wheelchair lifts 50.00 annually
(iii) Escalators and moving walks 85.00 annually
(B) A twenty-percent penalty may be assessed when the fee is past due by thirty (30) days.
(b)(1) The operating permit shall indicate the type of equipment for which it is issued and in the case of elevators shall state whether passenger or freight and shall also state the contract load and speed for the elevator, dumbwaiter, or escalator.
(2) The permit shall be posted conspicuously in the car of the elevator and on or near the dumbwaiter or escalator.
(3) The permit shall be extended by endorsement of the departm
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-24-116
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20-24-116. Operating permits.
(a)(1) Operating permits shall be issued by the Department of Labor and Licensing within the time limits specified in this section to the owner or lessee of every new or altered elevator, dumbwaiter, and escalator and of every existing elevator, dumbwaiter, and escalator when the inspection report indicates compliance with the applicable sections of this chapter.
(2) No permits shall be issued if the fees required by § 20-24-117 have not been paid.
(3) The limits shall be thirty (30) days for existing elevators, dumbwaiters, and escalators and seven (7) days for new and altered elevators, dumbwaiters, and escalators after the required date for filing the inspection report required by § 20-24-113(a) unless time is extended by the department. No elevator, dumbwaiter, or escalator shall be operated by the owner or lessee thereof after the dates specified in this section unless the operating permit has been issued.
(4)(A) The annual fee to be charged for the operating permit issued under this chapter shall be as follows:
300 lbs. — 500 lbs. Special personnel elevators plus
(i) Dumbwaiters $30.00 annually
(ii) Elevators and wheelchair lifts 50.00 annually
(iii) Escalators and moving walks 85.00 annually
(B) A twenty-percent penalty may be assessed when the fee is past due by thirty (30) days.
(b)(1) The operating permit shall indicate the type of equipment for which it is issued and in the case of elevators shall state whether passenger or freight and shall also state the contract load and speed for the elevator, dumbwaiter, or escalator.
(2) The permit shall be posted conspicuously in the car of the elevator and on or near the dumbwaiter or escalator.
(3) The permit shall be extended by endorsement of the department or its authorized representative after each periodic inspection required by § 20-24-112(a)(3) and shall not be valid unless so endorsed.
(c)(1) If the inspection report required by § 20-24-113 indicates failure of compliance with the applicable rules approved by the Elevator Safety Board under § 20-24-107 or with the detailed plans and specifications approved by the department or its authorized representative under § 20-24-115(d) and (e), the department or its authorized representative shall give notice to the owner or lessee or the person filing plans and specifications of changes necessary for compliance with the rules. After the changes have been made, the department or its authorized representative shall issue an operating permit.
(2) If the inspection report required by § 20-24-113 indicates that an elevator, dumbwaiter, or escalator is in an unsafe condition, so that its continued operation may be dangerous to the public safety, then the department or its authorized representative, at its discretion, may require the owner or lessee to discontinue the use thereof until it has been made safe and in conformity with the rules of the board.
(d) If the department or its authorized representative has reason to believe that any owner or lessee to whom an operating permit has been issued is not complying with the applicable rules adopted by the board under § 20-24-107, it shall so notify the owner or lessee and shall give notice of a date for a hearing hereon to the owner or lessee. If after a hearing the department finds that the owner or lessee is not complying with the rules, it shall revoke the permit.
(e)(1) Pursuant to rules of the board, the department may issue a temporary certificate of operation for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days for new installations.
(2) The fee for a temporary certificate of operation shall be established by the board in an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(f) An application for a variance shall be submitted to the department with the fee established by the board in an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
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20-24-107. Elevator Safety Board — Adoption and amendment of rules.
(a)(1) A public hearing shall be held by the Elevator Safety Board before the adoption of any rules authorized by this chapter.
(2) Copies of such rules as are proposed by the board for adoption shall be made available to all interested parties at least thirty (30) days before the hearing.
(3) Notice of each hearing shall be published not less than fifteen (15) days before the date assigned for the hearing.
(4) The rules adopted by the board shall be effective and shall be applicable on and after the effective date specified by the board but in no case less than three (3) months after the adoption by the board.
(b) The rules adopted by the board shall be amended or repealed in the same manner in which they are adopted.
(c)(1) No amendment shall be made to the rules adopted by the board unless public hearings are held as provided in subsection (a) of this section.
(2)(A) Any person engaged in the inspection, alteration, construction, repair, or operation of elevators, dumbwaiters, or escalators, or any owner, insurer, or lessee thereof, may, from time to time, by written petition to the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing, request that any rules adopted by the board under subsection (a) of this section be amended, or the secretary shall refer the petition to the board for its consideration and recommendation.
(B) The board shall hold public hearings with respect to the subject matter of the petition and shall thereafter approve or disapprove the petition.
(3) The amendments approved by the board shall become effective as provided in this section.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-24-107
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 20-24-107. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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20-24-112. Testing and inspection required.
(a) All new and existing elevators, dumbwaiters, and escalators, except dormant elevators, dumbwaiters, and escalators, shall be tested and inspected in accordance with the following schedule:
(1)(A) Every new or altered elevator, dumbwaiter, and escalator shall be inspected and tested in conformity with the applicable rules adopted by the Elevator Safety Board before the operating permit required by § 20-24-116 is issued.
(B) The inspections shall be made by a licensed elevator inspector in the employ of the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing Boards and Commissions or its authorized representative;
(2)(A) The owner or lessee of every existing passenger elevator or escalator shall cause it to be inspected within three (3) months, and the owner or lessee of every existing freight elevator and dumbwaiter shall cause it to be inspected within six (6) months after the effective date of the rules adopted by the board under § 20-24-107(a) and (b).
(B) However, the division or its authorized representative, at its discretion, may extend the time specified in this subdivision (a)(2) for making inspections; and
(3)(A)(i) The owner or lessee shall cause an inspection of every elevator other than a temporary elevator and escalator to be made periodically every twelfth calendar month, and of every dumbwaiter and elevator driven by manual power every twelfth calendar month, following the month in which the initial inspection required by subdivisions (a)(1) and (2) of this section has been made.
(ii) However, an inspection under subdivision (a)(3)(A)(i) of this section may be made during the month following the calendar month during which the inspection is due.
(B) The board may approve by administrative rul
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-24-112
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 20-24-112. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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20-24-113. Report of inspection.
(a)(1) A report of every required inspection or safety test shall be filed with the Department of Labor and Licensing or its authorized representative by the inspector making the inspection or witnessing the test on a form approved by the department or its authorized representative within thirty (30) days after the inspection or test has been completed.
(2) For the inspections required by § 20-24-112(a)(2), the report shall include all information required by the department in order to determine whether the owner or lessee of the elevator, escalator, or dumbwaiter has complied with rules adopted by the Elevator Safety Board under § 20-24-107(a) and (b) that are applicable.
(3) For the inspection required by § 20-24-112(a)(1), the report shall indicate whether the elevator, dumbwaiter, or escalator has been installed in accordance with the detailed plans and specifications approved by the department or its authorized representative under § 20-24-115(d) and (e) and meets the requirements of the applicable rules adopted by the board under § 20-24-107(a) and (b).
(b) If the report required by subsection (a) of this section is not filed within thirty (30) days after the final date when the elevator, dumbwaiter, or escalator should have been inspected as required by § 20-24-112(a)(2) or § 20-24-112(a)(3), the department shall designate a licensed inspector in its employ to make the inspection and report required by subsection (a) of this section.
(c)(1) For each inspection and report made at the direction of the department, the owner, lessee, or insurance company responsible for the report of inspection shall pay to the department a fee of three hundred fifty dollars ($350), unless otherwise provided by the board.
(2) The fee shall
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-24-113
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 20-24-113. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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20-24-117. Fees.
(a) The following fees shall be paid to the Department of Labor and Licensing for each passenger, freight, or one-man elevator or dumbwaiter installation permit:
(1) Elevators $150.00
(2) Escalators and moving walks 200.00
(3) Dumbwaiters 100.00
(4) Wheelchair lifts 100.00
(5) Workmen's hoists 200.00
(b) A fee of not less than five dollars ($5.00) and not more than one hundred dollars ($100) shall be paid to the department for installation permits for all other types of elevators, escalators, power lifts, or moving walks.
(c) A final inspection fee and the fee for the initial operating permit are included in the installation permit fee. If a scheduled final inspection is cancelled without due notice to the department or if the elevator is not complete in the judgment of the inspector, an additional fee of one hundred dollars ($100) shall be charged to the elevator contractor for an additional final inspection.
(d) Major alterations may be made upon obtaining a permit, which requires payment of a fee of one hundred dollars ($100).
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-24-117
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 20-24-117. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.