§21-3C-2a Installation prohibited; exemptions; two-way communication required; key required. - West Virginia Statutes

§21-3C-2a. Installation prohibited; exemptions; two-way communication required; key required.
(a) On and after the first day of July, two thousand seven, no limited use/limited access elevator may be installed in nonresidential settings unless the elevator:

(1) Meets the specifications as set forth in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators A17.1-5.3 "Safety Code for Elevators";

(2) Has a method of two-way communication between the car and each floor served by the elevator; and

(3) Is operated automatically.

(b) A limited use/limited access elevator which is in use on the first day of July, two thousand seven, may continue in use so long as the elevator is inspected annually in accordance with the legislative rule of the division, and is issued a certificate of operation by the division.