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AR Code § 20-24-107 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 24 - Elevators, Dumbwaiters, and Escalators|§ 20-24-107. Elevator Safety Board — Adoption and amendment of rules

 (a)  (1) A public hearing shall be held by the Elevator Safety Board before the adoption of any rules authorized by this chapter.  (2) Copies of such rules as are proposed by the board for adoption shall be made available to all interested parties at least thirty (30) days before the hearing.  (3) Notice of each hearing shall be published not less than fifteen (15) days before the date assigned for the hearing.  (4) The rules adopted by the board shall be effective and shall be applicable on and after the effective date specified by the board but in no case less than three (3) months after the adoption by the board.    (b) The rules adopted by the board shall be amended or repealed in the same manner in which they are adopted.  (c)  (1) No amendment shall be made to the rules adopted by the board unless public hearings are held as provided in subsection (a) of this section.  (2)  (A) Any person engaged in the inspection, alteration, construction, repair, or operation of elevators, dumbwaiters, or escalators, or any owner, insurer, or lessee thereof, may, from time to time, by written petition to the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing, request that any rules adopted by the board under subsection (a) of this section be amended, or the secretary shall refer the petition to the board for its consideration and recommendation.  (B) The board shall hold public hearings with respect to the subject matter of the petition and shall thereafter approve or disapprove the petition.    (3) The amendments approved by the board shall become effective as provided in this section.
AR Code § 20-24-109 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 24 - Elevators, Dumbwaiters, and Escalators|§ 20-24-109. Application and examination for licenses — Issuance and renewal

 (a)  (1) A written application for the examination and license for elevator inspector, elevator mechanic, or elevator contractor shall be made upon a form to be supplied by the Elevator Safety Board upon request and shall be accompanied by a statement of the applicant's experience together with an examination fee not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150).  (2) The examination shall be given not more than six (6) months from the date when the applicant makes the application.  (3)  (A) If the applicant is qualified and successfully passes the applicable examination specified in this section, then upon payment of a license fee, he or she shall be entitled to:  (i) A one-year license as an elevator inspector or elevator contractor; or  (ii) A two-year license as an elevator mechanic.    (B) The license fee and the license renewal fee shall be established by the board, but in no event shall either fee exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).    (4)  (A) There shall be no limit to the number of times an applicant may seek a license as provided in this section, except that a rejected applicant may not make application within six (6) months from the date on which he or she is notified that he or she has failed to qualify.  (B) A license fee shall be paid for the initial examination and each subsequent examination.      (b) The board may license a person as an elevator inspector, elevator mechanic, or elevator contractor without examination if he or she holds an equivalent license for a state or city that has a standard of examination substantially equal to that provided for in § 20-24-108.  (c) The board shall renew a license after receiving:  (1) Payment of the license renewal fee; and  (2) Submission of proof that the licensee has satisfied the continuing education requirements established by rule of the board.    (d)  (1) Whenever an emergency exists and the board determines that there are not enough licensed elevator mechanics to perform the work necessary to provide for the safety of life, limb, and property and to protect the public welfare, the board may waive the requirements of this chapter and issue an emergency elevator mechanic license that may be valid for no longer than thirty (30) days.  (2) Whenever the board determines that there are not enough licensed elevator mechanics available to perform work necessary for the completion of a project for which the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing Boards and Commissions has issued a permit under § 20-24-115(d), the board may waive the requirements of this chapter and issue a temporary elevator mechanic license that may be valid for no longer than thirty (30) days.  (3) The board may renew an emergency or temporary license if the circumstances justifying its original issuance continue.
AR Code § 20-24-110 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 24 - Elevators, Dumbwaiters, and Escalators|§ 20-24-110. Inspectors — Prohibited activities — Requirements

 (a) No elevator inspector shall inspect an elevator, escalator, or dumbwaiter if the inspector or any member of his or her immediate family has a financial interest in the building in which the elevator, escalator, or dumbwaiter is located or in any business which occupies the building in which the elevator, escalator, or dumbwaiter is located.  (b) No elevator inspector or any member of his or her immediate family shall have or maintain a financial interest in any business which manufactures, installs, repairs, alters, or services elevators, escalators, or dumbwaiters.  (c) No elevator inspector shall recommend or refer one (1) of his or her clients or customers to a specific business, firm, or corporation which manufactures, installs, repairs, alters, or services elevators, escalators, or dumbwaiters.  (d) On or before the last day of January of each year, all licensed elevator inspectors shall file with the Department of Labor and Licensing a financial disclosure statement on forms provided by the department and approved by the Elevator Safety Board. Such forms shall include, but not be limited to, the following:  (1) The name and address of any corporation, firm, or enterprise in which the person has a direct financial interest of a value in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000). Policies of insurance issued to himself or herself or his or her spouse are not to be considered a financial interest;  (2) A list of every office or directorship held by himself or herself or his or her spouse, in any corporation, firm, or enterprise subject to the jurisdiction of the board;  (3) A list showing the name and address of any person, corporation, firm, or enterprise from which the person received compensation in excess of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) during the preceding year; and  (4) A list showing the name and address of any person, corporation, firm, or enterprise from which the persons received compensation in excess of twelve thousand five hundred dollars ($12,500) during the preceding year.
AR Code § 20-24-111 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 24 - Elevators, Dumbwaiters, and Escalators|§ 20-24-111. Maintenance

 Every elevator, dumbwaiter, and escalator shall be maintained by the owner or lessee in a safe operating condition so that it conforms to the rules and requirements of the Elevator Safety Board as adopted under § 20-24-107(a) and (b).
AR Code § 20-24-112 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 24 - Elevators, Dumbwaiters, and Escalators|§ 20-24-112. Testing and inspection required

 (a) All new and existing elevators, dumbwaiters, and escalators, except dormant elevators, dumbwaiters, and escalators, shall be tested and inspected in accordance with the following schedule:  (1)  (A) Every new or altered elevator, dumbwaiter, and escalator shall be inspected and tested in conformity with the applicable rules adopted by the Elevator Safety Board before the operating permit required by § 20-24-116 is issued.  (B) The inspections shall be made by a licensed elevator inspector in the employ of the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing Boards and Commissions or its authorized representative;    (2)  (A) The owner or lessee of every existing passenger elevator or escalator shall cause it to be inspected within three (3) months, and the owner or lessee of every existing freight elevator and dumbwaiter shall cause it to be inspected within six (6) months after the effective date of the rules adopted by the board under § 20-24-107(a) and (b).  (B) However, the division or its authorized representative, at its discretion, may extend the time specified in this subdivision (a)(2) for making inspections; and    (3)  (A)  (i) The owner or lessee shall cause an inspection of every elevator other than a temporary elevator and escalator to be made periodically every twelfth calendar month, and of every dumbwaiter and elevator driven by manual power every twelfth calendar month, following the month in which the initial inspection required by subdivisions (a)(1) and (2) of this section has been made.  (ii) However, an inspection under subdivision (a)(3)(A)(i) of this section may be made during the month following the calendar month during which the inspection is due.    (B) The board may approve by administrative rule a longer period between inspections for wheelchair lifts, moving walkways, and dumbwaiters.      (b)  (1)  (A) The inspections required by subdivisions (a)(2) and (3) of this section shall be made only by elevator inspectors who have been licensed in accordance with §§ 20-24-108 and 20-24-109.  (B) However, the elevator inspectors are not required to make any tests.    (2) Tests required by the rules to be made by the owner, the lessee, or the authorized agent of either shall be made by a licensed elevator mechanic in the presence of a licensed elevator inspector.
AR Code § 20-24-113 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 24 - Elevators, Dumbwaiters, and Escalators|§ 20-24-113. Report of inspection

 (a)  (1) A report of every required inspection or safety test shall be filed with the Department of Labor and Licensing or its authorized representative by the inspector making the inspection or witnessing the test on a form approved by the department or its authorized representative within thirty (30) days after the inspection or test has been completed.  (2) For the inspections required by § 20-24-112(a)(2), the report shall include all information required by the department in order to determine whether the owner or lessee of the elevator, escalator, or dumbwaiter has complied with rules adopted by the Elevator Safety Board under § 20-24-107(a) and (b) that are applicable.  (3) For the inspection required by § 20-24-112(a)(1), the report shall indicate whether the elevator, dumbwaiter, or escalator has been installed in accordance with the detailed plans and specifications approved by the department or its authorized representative under § 20-24-115(d) and (e) and meets the requirements of the applicable rules adopted by the board under § 20-24-107(a) and (b).    (b) If the report required by subsection (a) of this section is not filed within thirty (30) days after the final date when the elevator, dumbwaiter, or escalator should have been inspected as required by § 20-24-112(a)(2) or § 20-24-112(a)(3), the department shall designate a licensed inspector in its employ to make the inspection and report required by subsection (a) of this section.  (c)  (1) For each inspection and report made at the direction of the department, the owner, lessee, or insurance company responsible for the report of inspection shall pay to the department a fee of three hundred fifty dollars ($350), unless otherwise provided by the board.  (2) The fee shall be paid directly to the department and shall be the only fees or charges for which the owner, lessee, or insurance company shall be liable for the inspection required by § 20-24-112(a).
AR Code § 20-24-114 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 24 - Elevators, Dumbwaiters, and Escalators|§ 20-24-114. Additional inspections

 In addition to required inspections, the Department of Labor and Licensing or its authorized representative may designate a licensed inspector in its employ to make such additional inspections as may be required to enforce this chapter and the rules adopted by the Elevator Safety Board under § 20-24-107(a) and (b).
AR Code § 20-24-115 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 24 - Elevators, Dumbwaiters, and Escalators|§ 20-24-115. New construction, relocation, or alteration

 (a)  (1) On and after the effective date of rules adopted by the Elevator Safety Board under § 20-24-107(a) and (b), detailed plans and specifications of the elevator, dumbwaiter, or escalator to be thereafter installed, relocated, or altered shall be submitted by the contractor, or in the absence of an installing contractor, by a person or the owner, to the Department of Labor and Licensing. An application for a construction or alteration permit on forms to be furnished or approved by the department shall be submitted at the same time.  (2) Repairs or replacements normally necessary for maintenance may be made on existing installations with parts equivalent in material, strength, and design to those replaced. No plans or specifications or applications need be filed for the repairs or replacements.    (b) All companies, owners, lessees, or persons engaged in this type of work within the State of Arkansas shall be approved and registered by the department.  (c) Failure to comply with subsection (a) or subsection (b) of this section subjects all to a penalty as described in § 20-24-103(a).  (d) A construction permit shall be issued by the department or its authorized representative to the installing contractor or, in his or her absence, the owner, for every new elevator, dumbwaiter, or escalator installation or alteration before the installation thereof is started. The department or its authorized representative shall issue the permit if the plans and specifications required under subsection (a) of this section indicate compliance with the applicable rules adopted by the board under § 20-24-107(a) and (b).  (e) Any person who installs an elevator, dumbwaiter, or escalator which does not meet the specifications of this chapter shall be liable for all expenses necessary to bring the elevator, dumbwaiter, or escalator into compliance with this chapter.
AR Code § 20-24-117 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 24 - Elevators, Dumbwaiters, and Escalators|§ 20-24-117. Fees

 (a) The following fees shall be paid to the Department of Labor and Licensing for each passenger, freight, or one-man elevator or dumbwaiter installation permit:  (1) Elevators $150.00  (2) Escalators and moving walks 200.00  (3) Dumbwaiters 100.00  (4) Wheelchair lifts 100.00  (5) Workmen's hoists 200.00    (b) A fee of not less than five dollars ($5.00) and not more than one hundred dollars ($100) shall be paid to the department for installation permits for all other types of elevators, escalators, power lifts, or moving walks.  (c) A final inspection fee and the fee for the initial operating permit are included in the installation permit fee. If a scheduled final inspection is cancelled without due notice to the department or if the elevator is not complete in the judgment of the inspector, an additional fee of one hundred dollars ($100) shall be charged to the elevator contractor for an additional final inspection.  (d) Major alterations may be made upon obtaining a permit, which requires payment of a fee of one hundred dollars ($100).
AR Code § 20-24-118 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 24 - Elevators, Dumbwaiters, and Escalators|§ 20-24-118. Braille tags in elevators in publicly owned buildings

 (a) In all publicly owned buildings containing passenger elevators, braille tags shall be affixed on or immediately adjacent to all elevator pushbuttons, levers, or switches in order that blind persons may operate the elevators properly without assistance from sighted persons.  (b) For the purposes of this section, “publicly owned buildings” includes those buildings which are owned or operated by a municipal, county, or state government.
AR Code § 20-24-119 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 24 - Elevators, Dumbwaiters, and Escalators|§ 20-24-119. Appeals

 (a) Any person aggrieved by an order or act of the Department of Labor and Licensing or its authorized representative under this chapter may, within fifteen (15) days after notice thereof, appeal from the order or act to the Elevator Safety Board, which shall, within thirty (30) days thereafter, hold a hearing of which at least fifteen (15) days' written notice shall be given to all interested parties.  (b) Within thirty (30) days after the hearing, the board shall issue an appropriate order modifying, approving, or disapproving the order or act.  (c) A copy of the order by the board shall be served upon all interested parties.  (d) Within thirty (30) days after any order or act of the board, any person aggrieved thereby may file a petition in the circuit court of the county in which the aggrieved person resides, for a review thereof.  (e) The court shall summarily hear the petition and may make any appropriate order or decree.
AR Code § 20-24-120 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 24 - Elevators, Dumbwaiters, and Escalators|§ 20-24-120. Exemption

 Conveyances installed in private single-family dwellings shall be exempt from the testing and inspection requirements of § 20-24-112 and the permitting requirements of §§ 20-24-115 and 20-24-116.
AR Code § 20-25-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 25 - Arkansas Manufactured Homes Standards Act|§ 20-25-101. Title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Manufactured Homes Standards Act”.
AR Code § 20-25-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 25 - Arkansas Manufactured Homes Standards Act|§ 20-25-103. No authority to operate or maintain manufactured home parks

 Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to give the Arkansas Manufactured Home Commission any authority with respect to the operation and maintenance of manufactured home parks in this state.
AR Code § 20-25-105 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 25 - Arkansas Manufactured Homes Standards Act|§ 20-25-105. Arkansas Manufactured Home Commission — Creation — Members

 (a)  (1) There is created the Arkansas Manufactured Home Commission consisting of ten (10) members. Members shall be appointed by the Governor, to be confirmed by the Senate, and appointments shall be made in such a manner as to result in at least one (1) member residing in each congressional district as the congressional districts now and hereafter exist. The members shall be representative of the following interests:  (A) Four (4) members shall be active in the manufactured home industry;  (B) Five (5) members shall be from the public at large; and  (C) One (1) member shall be sixty (60) years of age or older and represent the elderly. He or she shall not be actively engaged in or retired from the manufactured home industry.    (2) Appointments of those active in the manufactured home industry shall be made by the Governor after consulting the Arkansas Manufactured Housing Association for each appointment and subject to confirmation by the Senate.  (3) Each member shall be appointed for a five-year term, except that a person appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve only the unexpired portion of the term. Each member's term shall extend until his or her successor is appointed and qualified.  (4) The members shall not receive compensation for their services as members but may receive expense reimbursement in accordance with § 25-16-901 et seq.  (5) Membership on the commission shall not constitute holding a public office, and no member shall be disqualified from holding any public office or employment by reason of membership on the commission, nor shall the member forfeit the office or employment by reason of his or her appointment hereunder, notwithstanding any law to the contrary.    (b) A chair and vice chair shall be elected by the commission to serve two (2) years.
AR Code § 20-25-107 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 25 - Arkansas Manufactured Homes Standards Act|§ 20-25-107. Administration by Director of the Arkansas Manufactured Home Commission

 (a) The Director of the Arkansas Manufactured Home Commission shall be appointed by the Arkansas Manufactured Home Commission.  (b) The director shall administer the code for manufactured homes and the rules promulgated by the commission.  (c)  (1) The director shall establish an inspection system sufficient to ensure compliance with the code by providing for inspections by members of his or her own inspection staff or by authorized representatives certified by the commission.  (2) The director and his or her staff shall have the right to enter and inspect all factories, warehouses, or establishments in which manufactured or modular homes are manufactured.    (d) With the approval of the commission, the director shall:  (1) Establish reasonable fees for certification, including licensing of manufactured or modular home salespersons and setting up, installing, and anchoring manufactured homes; and  (2) Establish monitoring inspection fees in accordance with the guidelines established by the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and provide for participation in the fee distribution system set out in 24 C.F.R. § 3282.307.    (e) Within the limits of appropriation, the director may appoint such employees as he or she may deem necessary for the administration of this chapter.
AR Code § 20-25-108 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 25 - Arkansas Manufactured Homes Standards Act|§ 20-25-108. Compliance with code required

 (a) No retailer shall sell or offer for sale within this state any new manufactured home unless the manufactured home complies with the code.  (b) No person shall manufacture in this state or manufacture out of this state and ship into this state for sale any new manufactured home unless the manufactured home complies with the code.