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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session |
Senate: GOV DP 4-2-1-0 | Third Read 17-13-0-0-0House: GOV DPA/SE 7-0-0-0 |
SB 1501: agencies; statutory authority
S/E: elevator contractors; elevator mechanics; regulation
Sponsor: Senator Gowan, LD 19
Caucus & COW
Summary of the Strike-Everything Amendment to SB 1501
Overview
Furthers licensing requirements and regulations for elevator contractors and elevator mechanics.
History
The Industrial Commission of Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health enforces all standards and regulations relating to elevator safety conditions. An owner and operator of a conveyance, which includes an elevator, escalator, stage lift and special purposes personnel elevator, is statutorily required to: 1) construct, furnish, maintain and provide safe and adequate devices with which to safely and properly convey or move all persons and material utilizing the services offered by the owner or operator of such device; 2) comply with statutory standards and regulations; and 3) ensure that a conveyance is properly inspected (A.R.S. § 23-491.02).
The ROC licenses and regulates residential and commercial contractors. The ROC is required to: 1) classify and qualify applicants for a license; 2) change the license classification in the case of a title reclassification; and 3) conduct investigations to protect the health and safety of the public. Prior to license issuance by the ROC, a qualifying party must: 1) have a minimum of four years' practical or management trade experience, at least two of which must have been within the last ten years, dealing specifically with the type of construction, or its equivalent, for which the applicant is applying for a license; and 2) successfully show qualification in the kind of work for which the applicant proposes to contract, general knowledge of the building, safety, health and lien laws, demonstrate knowledge and understanding of construction plans, standards of construction work and specifications applicable to the particular industry or craft (Title 32, Chapter 10, A.R.S.).
The ROC applies different license classifications for commercial and residential work for each particular trade or field of a construction science profession. The Elevators Classification R-12 and C-12 allows the licensee to install and repair elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators, moving walks and ramps and stage and orchestra lifts.
Provisions
1. Adds the requirement for an owner and operator of a conveyance to ensure that the conveyance is installed, serviced or repaired by an elevator contractor or elevator mechanic. (Sec. 2)
2. Modifies the membership of the State Board of Technical Registration (Board) and specifies term conditions. (Sec. 5, 11)
3. Establishes and outlines membership for the Elevator Mechanics Safety and Standards Committee (Committee) under the Board. (Sec. 6)
4. Makes the Committee responsible for drafting rules and providing recommendations to the Board the define the conduct, rules and standards of elevator mechanics. (Sec. 6)
5. Allows the Committee to participate in the review of complaint investigations and evaluation of applications as provided by the Board. (Sec. 6)
6. States that Committee members are eligible to receive compensation. (Sec. 6)
7. Requires a person to be certified as an elevator mechanic under the Board, work under the supervisor of a ROC licensed party to work on conveyances and elevators in Arizona and work in compliance with applicable elevator safety standards and inspection requirements. (Sec. 7)
8. Lists education qualifications for the certification of an elevator mechanic. (Sec. 7)
9. Permits the Board to issue an elevator mechanic certificate for one year after the effective date of this legislation to an applicant who pays the required fee and submits an application with documentation that shows that they have worked as an elevator mechanic without supervision as outlined. (Sec. 7)
10. Allows the Board, if they determine that an elevator contractor encounters a verifiable shortage of certified elevator mechanics, to issue temporary elevator mechanic certificates to elevator apprentices who can provide specified documentation. (Sec. 7)
11. Stipulates that temporary elevator mechanic certificates are active for six months with the options of the Board to extend a certificate for an additional six months. (Sec. 7)
12. Details that this act does not require an individual to be an elevator mechanic or elevator contractor in order to perform nonmechanical maintenance of an elevator. (Sec. 7)
13. Specifies the exemption from ROC licensing requirements does not apply to work that is done by an elevator contractor or elevator mechanic, including the installation, service, testing and repair of elevators or elevator equipment. (Sec. 9, 10)
14. Defines conveyance, elevator, elevator contractor, elevator mechanic and nonmechanical maintenance. (Sec. 1, 4, 7,8)
15. Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10)
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