Legislation

§ 958. Inspection of elevators and conveyances. Except in a city with
a population of one million or more, it shall be the responsibility of
the owner of all elevators and other conveyances subject to this article
to ensure that such equipment conforms to the following inspection and
testing requirements:

1. New or altered conveyances shall be inspected and tested in
accordance with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers safety code
for elevators and escalators version A17.1/CSA B-44, section 8.10.

2. Existing conveyances shall be inspected and tested in accordance
with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers safety code for
elevators and escalators version A17.1/CSA B-44, section 8.11.

3. Inspections and tests of conveyances required under this section
shall be conducted to ensure the conveyances are operated and maintained
in accordance with applicable code requirements for such conveyances as
adopted or determined by the department.

4. It shall be the responsibility of the owner of all conveyances to
ensure that the inspections and tests required pursuant to this section
are performed in compliance with the applicable code requirements for
such conveyances as adopted or determined by the department.

5. All work required for inspections and the associated tests of
elevators and other conveyances shall be performed by a licensed
elevator mechanic and shall be physically witnessed by a licensed
elevator inspector to ensure compliance with applicable code
requirements for such conveyances as adopted or determined by the
department.

6. All inspections of elevators and other conveyances shall be
performed by a licensed elevator inspector to ensure compliance with
applicable code requirements for such conveyances as adopted or
determined by the department.

7. When any tests on elevators or other conveyances are performed
pursuant to this section and such tests are required to be witnessed by
a licensed elevator inspector in accordance with this section or
applicable industry codes or standards incorporated herein, such
inspections shall be conducted by a licensed elevator inspector who is
employed by the state and who shall be physically present during the
tests to witness such tests to ensure they are properly administered and
to verify test results.

8. Subsequent to any inspection, the licensed elevator inspector shall
supply the property owner and the department with a written inspection
report verifying code compliance or describing any code violations
found. It shall be the responsibility of the department to verify
compliance with the requirements of this chapter and applicable code
requirements, as adopted or required by the department.