Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

12-834. TEMPORARY ELEVATOR MECHANIC LICENSES.

(A)     NOTICE OF SHORTAGE OF LICENSED PERSONNEL.

A LICENSED ELEVATOR CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE BOARD IF THERE ARE
NO LICENSED ELEVATOR MECHANICS AVAILABLE TO PERFORM ELEVATOR WORK.

(B)     REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF TEMPORARY LICENSES.

THE LICENSED ELEVATOR CONTRACTOR MAY REQUEST THAT THE BOARD
ISSUE TEMPORARY ELEVATOR MECHANIC LICENSES TO INDIVIDUALS CERTIFIED BY
THE LICENSED ELEVATOR CONTRACTOR TO HAVE AN ACCEPTABLE COMBINATION
OF DOCUMENTED EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION TO PERFORM ELEVATOR WORK
WITHOUT DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE SUPERVISION.

(C)     APPLICATION FOR LICENSE; FEE.

AN INDIVIDUAL CERTIFIED BY A LICENSED ELEVATOR CONTRACTOR AS
QUALIFIED UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION SHALL:

(1)      IMMEDIATELY SEEK A TEMPORARY ELEVATOR MECHANIC LICENSE
FROM THE BOARD; AND

(2)  PAY THE FEE THAT THE BOARD DETERMINES.

(D)     TERM OF LICENSE.

A TEMPORARY ELEVATOR MECHANIC LICENSE IS VALID FOR 30 DAYS WHILE
THE LICENSEE IS EMPLOYED BY THE LICENSED ELEVATOR CONTRACTOR THAT
CERTIFIED THE LICENSEE AS QUALIFIED UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION.

(E)     RENEWAL OF LICENSE.

A TEMPORARY ELEVATOR MECHANIC LICENSE MAY BE RENEWED AS LONG AS
THE SHORTAGE OF LICENSED ELEVATOR MECHANICS CONTINUES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 89, § 49C(q).

In subsection (a) of this section, the reference to "elevator mechanics" is
substituted for the former reference to "personnel" for clarity and
consistency with terminology used throughout this section.

In the introductory language of subsection (c) of this section, the reference
to an individual certified "as qualified under subsection (b) of this section"
is substituted for the former reference to an individual certified "to have an
acceptable combination of documented experience and education to
perform elevator work without direct and immediate supervision" for
brevity.

Defined terms: "Board" § 12-801
"Elevator" § 12-801
"Elevator contractor" § 12-801
"Elevator mechanic" § 12-801

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