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32 §15227. Powers of chief inspector

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)

§15227. Powers of chief inspector

The board is authorized to investigate all elevator and tramway accidents that result in injury to a person or in damage to the installation. [1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).]

The chief inspector is authorized: [1999, c. 386, Pt. X, §22 (AMD).]

1. Enforce laws and rules. To enforce the laws of the State governing the use of elevators and tramways and to enforce adopted rules of the board;

[ 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF) .]

2. Free access to premises or location. To provide free access for deputy inspectors, including the chief inspector, at all reasonable times to any premises in the State where an elevator or tramway is installed or is under construction for the purpose of ascertaining whether that elevator or tramway is installed, operated, repaired or constructed in accordance with this chapter;

[ 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §32 (AMD); 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §36 (AFF) .]

3. Supervise inspectors. To allocate and supervise the work of deputy inspectors;

[ 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §33 (AMD); 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §36 (AFF) .]

4. Certificates. To issue and temporarily suspend certificates allowing elevators and tramways to be operated pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375;

[ 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §33 (AMD); 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §36 (AFF) .]

5. Examinations. To hold examinations and establish the fitness of applicants to become licensed private elevator or tramway inspectors or elevator mechanics, and to issue certificates or licenses to those persons who have successfully passed required examinations and been approved by the board as licensed private elevator or tramway inspectors or elevator mechanics; and

[ 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §33 (AMD); 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §36 (AFF) .]

6. Take uninspected or unrepaired elevators and tramways out of service. To take an elevator or tramway out of service in accordance with Title 5, section 10004 if an inspection report has not been submitted to the board within 60 days of the expiration of the most recent certificate or if the owner has failed to make repairs as required by the board. This power is in addition to the chief inspector's powers under section 15221, subsection 3.

[ 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §34 (NEW); 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §36 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1995, c. 560, §H14 (NEW). 1995, c. 560, §H17 (AFF). 1999, c. 386, §X22 (AMD). 2001, c. 573, §§B32-34 (AMD). 2001, c. 573, §B36 (AFF).

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