Inspection program; initial operating certificate; renewal
certificate; temporary permit
Sec. 4. (a) The office shall carry out a program for the periodic
inspection of regulated lifting devices being operated in Indiana. A
regulated lifting device may not be operated without an operating
certificate that covers the operation of the regulated lifting device.
(b) A permit issued under this section expires on the earlier of:
(1) one (1) year after issuance; or
(2) when the regulated lifting device is altered.
(c) After a regulated lifting device has been installed or altered,
an applicant shall apply for an initial operating certificate. The office
shall issue an initial operating certificate for a regulated lifting
device if:
(1) the applicant demonstrates:
(A) through an acceptance inspection made by an elevator
inspector licensed under IC 22-15-5-11 that the regulated
lifting device covered by the application complies with the
laws governing its construction, repair, maintenance, and
operation; and
(B) that the applicant has paid the fee set under
IC 22-12-6-6(a)(7); and
(2) the office verifies, through an inspection, that the regulated
lifting device complies with the laws governing the
construction, repair, maintenance, and operation of the
regulated lifting device.
(d) The office shall issue a renewal operating certificate if the
applicant:
(1) demonstrates through the completion of applicable safety
tests that the regulated lifting device complies with the laws
governing the construction, repair, maintenance, and operation
of the regulated lifting device; and
(2) has paid the fee set under IC 22-12-6-6(a)(7).
(e) The office may issue a temporary operating permit to an
applicant under this section who does not comply with subsection
(c)(1)(A) for a new or altered regulated lifting device or subsection
(d)(1) for an existing unaltered regulated lifting device. The
applicant must pay the fee set under IC 22-12-6-6(a)(7) to qualify for
the temporary operating permit. Except as provided in subsection (f),
the permit, including all renewal periods, is limited to sixty (60)
days.
(f) The state building commissioner may renew a temporary
operating permit issued under subsection (e) for thirty (30) day
periods during the construction of a building if the regulated lifting
device is used for the transportation of construction personnel, tools,
and materials.
(g) The responsibilities of the office under this section may be
carried out by a political subdivision that is approved by the
commission under IC 22-13-2-10.
(h) A copy of the operating certificate shall be displayed in or on
each regulated lifting device or in an associated machine room.
(i) A licensed elevator mechanic shall perform the maintenance
on a regulated lifting device.
As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.137-1990,
SEC.1; P.L.119-2002, SEC.17.
Last modified: May 27, 2006