ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                                 Ch. 5

(2)      IF NECESSARY TO FULFILL THE COMMISSIONER'S
RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER PART II OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL:

(I)      ADOPT REGULATIONS THAT AMEND STANDARDS SET FORTH IN
THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD/AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL
ENGINEERS SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS, DUMBWAITERS, ESCALATORS, AND
MOVING WALKS, ANSI CODE A17.1-1971, AND ALL SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS AND
REVISIONS TO IT; AND

(II)     ADOPT OTHER REGULATIONS.

(3)      THE REGULATIONS SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF § 12-1006 OF THIS TITLE.

(C)     CHIEF ELEVATOR INSPECTOR

THE COMMISSIONER MAY ASSIGN DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS IMPOSED BY PART II
OF THIS SUBTITLE TO THE CHIEF ELEVATOR INSPECTOR.

(D)     COST OF ADMINISTRATION.

THE COST OF ADMINISTERING PART II OF THIS SUBTITLE IS PROVIDED FOR
UNDER § 5-204 OF THE LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT ARTICLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 89, § 49B(e), (j), and (1).

In subsection (b)(1) and (2)(ii) of this section and throughout this subtitle,
the former reference to "rules" is deleted as included in the reference to
"regulations". See General Revisor's Note to article.

Defined terms: "Commissioner" § 12-801
"Dumbwaiter" § 12-801
"Elevator" § 12-801
"Escalator" § 12-801
"Moving walk" § 12-801

12-806. SAFETY STANDARDS FOR ELEVATORS.

(A)     IN GENERAL.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, EACH ELEVATOR UNIT
SHALL BE INSPECTED, TESTED, AND MAINTAINED IN A SAFE OPERATING CONDITION
IN ACCORDANCE WITH:

(1)     THE SAFETY CODE; AND

(2)      ANY OTHER REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE COMMISSIONER.

(B)     INSTALLATION BEFORE JULY 1, 1955.

(1) (I) SUBJECT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, AN
ELEVATOR UNIT INSTALLED BEFORE JULY 1, 1955, MAY BE USED WITHOUT BEING
ALTERED OR REBUILT TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SAFETY CODE.

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