ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 5

Defined terms: "Certificate" § 12-801
"Commissioner" § 12-801
"Elevator unit" § 12-801
"Safety Code" § 12-801

12-812. TERM OF CERTIFICATE; ANNUAL INSPECTION.

(A)      TERM OF CERTIFICATE.

A CERTIFICATE EXPIRES 1 YEAR AFTER ITS EFFECTIVE DATE.

(B)      ANNUAL INSPECTION — REQUIRED.

THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CONDUCT AN ANNUAL INSPECTION OF EACH
ELEVATOR UNIT TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO REISSUE THE CERTIFICATE.

(C)      SAME — DUTIES OF CONTRACTOR, OWNER, OR LESSEE.

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)     SAME — FAILURE; CORRECTIONS REQUIRED.

(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.

(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 FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION IS REQUIRED 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.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 89, § 49B(b)(12) and (13) and (i)(4) and the second
sentence of (1).

Subsection (b) of this section is revised as a requirement for the
Commissioner to conduct an annual inspection of an elevator unit rather
than as a definition of "annual inspection" for clarity. The requirement
that there be an annual inspection of elevator units is implicit in the
requirement that the contractor schedule an annual inspection and the

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