32 §15206. Powers and duties of board - Maine Statutes

Title 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 133: BOARD OF ELEVATOR AND TRAMWAY SAFETY HEADING: PL 1995, C. 560, PT. H, §14 (NEW); 1999, C. 386, PT. X, §1 (AMD)

§15206. Powers and duties of board

The board shall administer, coordinate and enforce this chapter and has the following powers and duties in addition to those otherwise set forth in this chapter. [1999, c. 386, Pt. X, §6 (RPR).]

1. Rules. The board shall, in accordance with Title 5, chapter 375, adopt rules to implement the purposes of this chapter, including rules for the safe and proper construction, installation, alteration, repair, use, operation and inspection of elevators and tramways in the State. The rules must include standards for the review and audit of inspections performed by licensed private elevator inspectors not employed by the State. The rules must conform as nearly as practicable to the established standards as approved by the American National Standards Institute or its successor or other organization approved by the board. Rules adopted by the board under this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

Board rules that are standards of the American National Standards Institute or its successor or other organization approved by the board must be obtained from the publisher.

[ 2007, c. 402, Pt. NN, §2 (AMD) .]

2. Hearings.

[ 2007, c. 402, Pt. NN, §2 (RP) .]

3. Contracts.

[ 2007, c. 402, Pt. NN, §2 (RP) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1995, c. 560, §H14 (NEW). 1995, c. 560, §H17 (AFF). 1999, c. 386, §X6 (RPR). 2001, c. 573, §B11 (AMD). 2001, c. 573, §B36 (AFF). 2007, c. 402, Pt. NN, §2 (AMD).