Section 12-826 - License required; exceptions. - Maryland Statutes

§ 12-826. License required; exceptions.
 

(a)  Elevator mechanic.- Except as otherwise provided in Part III of this subtitle, a person shall be licensed by the Board as an elevator mechanic before the person erects, constructs, wires, alters, replaces, maintains, repairs, dismantles, or services elevator units in the State. 

(b)  Elevator contractor.- Except as otherwise provided in Part III of this subtitle, a person shall be licensed by the Board as an elevator contractor before the person engages in the business of erecting, constructing, wiring, altering, replacing, maintaining, repairing, dismantling, or servicing elevator units in the State. 

(c)  Elevator renovator contractor.-  

(1) Except as otherwise provided in Part III of this subtitle, a person shall be licensed by the Board as an elevator renovator contractor before the person engages in the business of elevator renovating. 

(2) By June 1, 2004, a person who engages in the business of elevator renovating for a business incorporated before January 1, 2002, shall be licensed by the Board as an elevator renovator contractor before the person engages in the business of elevator renovating. 

(d)  Elevator renovator mechanic.- Except as otherwise provided in Part III of this subtitle, a person shall be licensed by the Board as an elevator renovator mechanic before the person performs elevator renovator work. 

(e)  Exceptions.-  

(1) A licensed elevator contractor is not required for removing or dismantling an elevator unit if: 

(i) the elevator unit is destroyed as a result of a complete demolition of a building; or 

(ii) a hoistway or wellway is demolished back to the basic support structure. 

(2) (i) An individual who works as an elevator apprentice under the direct supervision of a licensed elevator mechanic or licensed elevator renovator mechanic need not obtain a license. 

(ii) An individual commonly known as an elevator helper who works under the direct supervision of a licensed elevator mechanic or a licensed elevator renovator mechanic need not obtain a license. 

(3) An elevator refinisher need not obtain a license. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 89, § 49C(a)(3), (h); 2003, ch. 5, § 2; ch. 254, § 2.]