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§ 12-812. Term of certificate; annual inspection

West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic SafetyEffective: March 27, 2019

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Public Safety (Refs & Annos)
Title 12. Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 8. Elevator Safety (Refs & Annos)
Part II. Registration and Inspection of Elevators (Refs & Annos)
Effective: March 27, 2019
MD Code, Public Safety, § 12-812
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 89, § 49B
§ 12-812. Term of certificate; annual inspection
Currentness
Term of certificate
(a) A certificate is valid for the period indicated on the certificate.
Annual inspection--Required
(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, each elevator unit in the State shall have a periodic annual inspection by a State inspector as provided for in § 12-809(a)(6) of this subtitle or by a third-party qualified elevator inspector as provided for in § 12-809(d) of this subtitle.
(2) Each cliffside elevator on the property of a privately owned single-family residential dwelling shall have a periodic inspection once every 2 years by a third-party qualified elevator inspector as provided for in § 12-809(d) of this subtitle.
Annual inspection--Duties of contractor, owner, or lessee
(c) Before scheduling an inspection with the Commissioner or a third-party qualified elevator inspector, the contractor, owner, or lessee of an elevator unit shall:
(1) ensure that the elevator unit is operated, inspected, and repaired in accordance with Part II of this subtitle and the regulations adopted under Part II of this subtitle; and
(2) make inspection, maintenance, and repair records available to the inspector charged with inspecting the elevator unit.
Annual inspection--Failure; corrections required
(d)(1) When an inspector conducts an inspection and the elevator unit fails the inspection, the inspector shall issue an inspection checklist that specifies the corrections required.
(2) The inspection checklist shall be on a form provided by the Commissioner and shall specify the requirements for compliance with the Safety Code and other regulations adopted by the Commissioner.
(3) If a State inspector conducts a follow-up inspection to ensure compliance with the corrections specified on the inspection checklist, the contractor, owner, or lessee shall pay a fee in accordance with § 12-809 of this subtitle.

Credits

Added by Acts 2003, c. 5, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2006, c. 39, § 1, eff. July 1, 2006; Acts 2007, c. 408, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007; Acts 2009, c. 145, § 1, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2014, c. 155, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2018, c. 337, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018; Acts 2019, c. 8, § 1, eff. March 27, 2019.
MD Code, Public Safety, § 12-812, MD PUBLIC SAFETY § 12-812
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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