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Ch. 39 2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(c) [Before scheduling] AT LEAST 15 DAYS BEFORE a SCHEDULED final
acceptance inspection [with the Commissioner] for an elevator unit being installed,
MODIFIED, OR ALTERED in the State, the contractor, OWNER, OR LESSEE shall
[ensure] SUBMIT TO THE COMMISSIONER A WRITTEN CERTIFICATION that:
[(1) the elevator unit meets the requirements of the Safety Code and
other regulations adopted by the Commissioner; and]
(1) THE ELEVATOR PLANS AND CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS HAVE
BEEN REVIEWED BY A QUALIFIED ELEVATOR INSPECTOR;
(2) THE QUALIFIED ELEVATOR INSPECTOR HAS CERTIFIED THAT THE
ELEVATOR UNIT AS CONSTRUCTED AND INSTALLED COMPLIES WITH THIS SUBTITLE,
ITS REGULATIONS, AND THE SAFETY CODE; AND
[(2)] (3) the elements indicated on the inspection checklist are
operational, have been tested, and are functional.
(d) If an inspector arrives to inspect an elevator unit at the designated time
and the elevator unit does not meet the criteria established in subsection (c) of this
section, the inspector may cancel the inspection and charge the contractor a fee in
accordance with § 12—809 of this subtitle.
12-812.
(a) [A certificate expires 1 year after its effective date.] A CERTIFICATE IS
VALID FOR THE PERIOD INDICATED ON THE CERTIFICATE.
(b) [The Commissioner shall conduct an annual inspection of each elevator
unit to determine whether to reissue the certificate.]
(1) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CONDUCT AN INSPECTION OF EACH
ELEVATOR UNIT AT TIME INTERVALS SET FORTH IN REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER
THIS SUBTITLE.
(2) THE TIME INTERVALS SHALL PROTECT THE PUBLIC SAFETY, TAKING
INTO CONSIDERATION THE DESIGN, TYPE, AGE, AND OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS
OF THE ELEVATOR UNIT.
(c) Before scheduling an [annual] inspection with the Commissioner, 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.
(d) (1) When an inspector conducts an [annual] inspection and the elevator
unit fails the inspection, the inspector shall issue an inspection checklist that
specifies the corrections required.
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