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TX Health & Safety Code § 754.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 754 - Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment|Section 754.016. Inspection Reports and Certificates of Compliance

Sec. 754.016.  INSPECTION REPORTS AND CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE.  (a)  Inspection reports and certificates of compliance required under this chapter must cover all equipment in a building or structure appurtenant to the building, including a parking facility, that are owned by the same person or persons.(b)  A registered elevator inspector shall issue an inspection report to the owner not later than the fifth calendar day after the date of inspection in accordance with the procedures established by commission rule.(c)  The executive director shall issue a certificate of compliance to the owner.(d)  The commission by rule shall:(1)   require that a certificate of compliance for any equipment be posted in a publicly visible area of the building; and(2)  determine what constitutes a "publicly visible area" under Subdivision (1).(e)  The department shall prescribe the format and the required information contained in the inspection reports, the certificates of compliance, and other documents.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 65, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 865, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 9.001, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 935, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 538 (S.B. 540), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 558 (S.B. 673), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 10.002, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 754.017 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 754 - Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment|Section 754.017. Registered Elevator Inspectors

Sec. 754.017.  REGISTERED ELEVATOR INSPECTORS.  (a)  In order to inspect equipment, an individual must:(1)  be registered with the department;(2)  attend educational programs approved by the department;(3)  be certified as an inspector in accordance with the rules adopted by the commission;(4)  comply with the continuing education requirements established by commission rule for registration renewal; and(5)  pay all applicable fees.(b)  A person assisting a registered elevator inspector and working under the direct, on-site supervision of the inspector is not required to be registered.(c)  A registration expires on the first anniversary of the date of issuance.(d)  A registered elevator inspector may not inspect equipment if the inspector or the inspector's employer has a financial or personal conflict of interest or the appearance of impropriety related to the inspection of that equipment.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 65, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 865, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 9.001, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 935, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 538 (S.B. 540), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 538 (S.B. 540), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 558 (S.B. 673), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 558 (S.B. 673), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 754.0171 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 754 - Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment|Section 754.0171. Contractor Registration

Sec. 754.0171.  CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION.  (a)  A person may not install, repair, alter, test, or maintain equipment without registering as a contractor with the department as required by this chapter.(b)  A contractor shall submit an application for registration or renewal of registration, as applicable, and pay appropriate fees to the department.  The registration application form shall require:(1)  information concerning the background, experience, and identity of the applicant;(2)  designation of and information regarding the responsible party or parties under Section 754.0173; and(3)  documentation of fulfillment of the continuing education requirements for renewal of registration, if applicable.(c)  A registration expires on the first anniversary of the date of issuance.(d)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 558, Sec. 23(4), eff. September 1, 2013.(e)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 558, Sec. 23(4), eff. September 1, 2013.(f)  Installation, repair, alteration, testing, and maintenance standards for contractors must be consistent with ASME Code A17.1, ASME Code A17.3, ASME Code A18.1, and ASCE Code 21.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 9.001, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 935, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1017 (H.B. 2643), Sec. 3, eff. June 17, 2011.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 558 (S.B. 673), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 558 (S.B. 673), Sec. 23(4), eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 754.0172 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 754 - Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment|Section 754.0172. Inspection Fee

Sec. 754.0172.  INSPECTION FEE.  The amount charged for an inspection or the performance of an inspection of equipment under this chapter may not be contingent on the existence of a maintenance contract between the person performing the inspection and any other person.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 865, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Renumbered from Health & Safety Code Sec. 754.0171 and amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 9.001, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 935, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 558 (S.B. 673), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 754.0173 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 754 - Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment|Section 754.0173. Designation of Responsible Party or Parties

Sec. 754.0173.  DESIGNATION OF RESPONSIBLE PARTY OR PARTIES.  (a) Each contractor who registers with the department must designate at least one but not more than two responsible parties.(b)  A responsible party designated under this section must:(1)  have a minimum of three years of elevator contractor experience related to elevator installation, repair, and maintenance; and(2)  comply with continuing education requirements as determined by commission rule in order for an elevator contractor to renew an elevator contractor registration.(c)  The commission shall adopt rules regarding documentation of the completion of the continuing education to accompany the application for registration.(d)  A responsible party may be added to or removed from the registration at any time by providing written notice to the department.  If a responsible party is added to a registration, the written notice must include evidence that the responsible party meets the requirements of this section.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1017 (H.B. 2643), Sec. 4, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 754.018 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 754 - Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment|Section 754.018. Powers of Municipalities

Sec. 754.018.  POWERS OF MUNICIPALITIES.  Subject to Section 754.014(h), if a municipality operates a program for the installation, maintenance, alteration, inspection, testing, or certification of equipment, this chapter shall not apply to the equipment in that municipality, provided that the standards of installation, maintenance, alteration, inspection, testing, and certification are at least equivalent to those contained in this chapter.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 65, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 865, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 9.001, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 935, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 558 (S.B. 673), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 754.019 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 754 - Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment|Section 754.019. Duties of Owners

Sec. 754.019.  DUTIES OF OWNERS.  (a)  The owner shall:(1)  have the equipment inspected annually by a registered elevator inspector, unless the equipment has been removed from service in accordance with commission rules;(2)  obtain an inspection report from the inspector evidencing that all equipment in a building on the real property was inspected in accordance with this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter;(3)  file with the executive director each inspection report, and all applicable fees, not later than the 30th calendar day after the date on which an inspection is made under this chapter;(4)  display the certificate of compliance for the equipment in a publicly visible area as defined by commission rule; and(5)  maintain the equipment in compliance with the standards and codes adopted under commission rules.(b)  When an inspection report is filed, the owner shall submit to the executive director, as applicable:(1)  verification that any deficiencies in the registered elevator inspector's report have been remedied or that a bona fide contract to remedy the deficiencies has been entered into; or(2)  any application for delay or waiver of an applicable standard.(c)  For the purpose of determining timely filing under Subsection (a)(3) and Section 754.016(b), an inspection report and filing fees are considered filed on the earlier of:(1)  the date of personal delivery;(2)  the date of postmark by United States mail if properly addressed to the executive director;  or(3)  the date of deposit with a commercial courier service, if properly addressed to the executive director.(d)  A fee may not be charged or collected for a certificate of compliance for an institution of higher education as defined in Section 61.003, Education Code.(e)  An owner shall report to the department each accident involving equipment not later than 24 hours following the accident.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 65, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 865, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 9.001, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 935, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 538 (S.B. 540), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 558 (S.B. 673), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 558 (S.B. 673), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 423 (H.B. 3741), Sec. 3, eff. June 10, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 754.020 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 754 - Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment|Section 754.020. Chief Elevator Inspector

Sec. 754.020.  CHIEF ELEVATOR INSPECTOR.  The executive director may appoint a chief elevator inspector to administer the equipment inspection and registration program.  The chief elevator inspector:(1)  may not have a financial or commercial interest in the manufacture, maintenance, repair, inspection, installation, or sale of equipment; and(2)  must possess the certification or obtain the certification required under Section 754.017 within six months after becoming chief elevator inspector.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 65, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 865, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 9.001, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 935, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 538 (S.B. 540), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 558 (S.B. 673), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 754.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 754 - Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment|Section 754.021. List of Registered Elevator Inspectors and Contractors; Personnel

Sec. 754.021.  LIST OF REGISTERED ELEVATOR INSPECTORS AND CONTRACTORS; PERSONNEL.  The executive director shall:(1)  compile a list of elevator inspectors and contractors who are registered with the department; and(2)  employ personnel who are necessary to enforce this chapter.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 65, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 865, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 9.001, 26.006, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 935, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 538 (S.B. 540), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 558 (S.B. 673), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 754.0231 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 754 - Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment|Section 754.0231. Inspections and Investigations

Sec. 754.0231.  INSPECTIONS AND INVESTIGATIONS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), the department may conduct an inspection or investigation of equipment regulated under this chapter in accordance with Chapter 51, Occupations Code.  The department shall be granted access to any location in the building that is inaccessible to the public in order to conduct a full inspection or investigation of the equipment.(b)  If there is good cause for the executive director to believe that equipment on the property poses an imminent and significant danger or that an accident involving equipment occurred on the property, the executive director or the executive director's designee may at any time enter the property to inspect the equipment or investigate the danger or accident.  The executive director or the executive director's designee must be granted access to any location in the building that is inaccessible to the public in order to conduct a full inspection or investigation.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 558 (S.B. 673), Sec. 21, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 754.0232 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 754 - Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment|Section 754.0232. Registration Proceedings

Sec. 754.0232.  REGISTRATION PROCEEDINGS.  (a)  The commission or executive director may deny, suspend, or revoke a registration under this chapter and may assess an administrative penalty for:(1)  obtaining registration by fraud or false representation;(2)  falsifying a report submitted to the executive director; or(3)  violating this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.(b)  Proceedings for the denial, suspension, or revocation of a registration and appeals from these proceedings are governed by Chapter 2001, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 558 (S.B. 673), Sec. 21, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 754.0233 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 754 - Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment|Section 754.0233. Injunctive Relief; Civil Penalty

Sec. 754.0233.  INJUNCTIVE RELIEF; CIVIL PENALTY.  (a)  The attorney general or the executive director may institute an action for injunctive relief to prevent or restrain a violation or threatened violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.(b)  The attorney general or the executive director may institute an action to collect a civil penalty from a person that appears to be violating or threatening to violate this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.  A civil penalty assessed under this subsection may not exceed $5,000 per day for each violation.(c)  An action filed under this section must be filed in a district court in Travis County.(d)  The attorney general and the department may recover reasonable expenses incurred in obtaining injunctive relief or civil penalties under this section, including court costs, reasonable attorney's fees, investigative costs, witness fees, and deposition expenses.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 558 (S.B. 673), Sec. 21, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 754.0234 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 754 - Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment|Section 754.0234. Emergency Orders

Sec. 754.0234.  EMERGENCY ORDERS.  (a)  The executive director may issue an emergency order as necessary to enforce this chapter if the executive director determines that an emergency exists requiring immediate action to protect the public health and safety.(b)  The executive director shall issue an emergency order in accordance with Chapter 51, Occupations Code.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 558 (S.B. 673), Sec. 21, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 754.0235 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 754 - Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment|Section 754.0235. Orders to Disconnect Power to or Lock Out Equipment

Sec. 754.0235.  ORDERS TO DISCONNECT POWER TO OR LOCK OUT EQUIPMENT.  (a)  An emergency order issued in accordance with Section 754.0234 may also direct an owner to disconnect power to or lock out equipment if:(1)  the department determines imminent and significant danger to passenger or worker safety exists if action is not taken immediately; or(2)  an annual inspection has not been performed in more than two years.(b)  If an emergency order to disconnect power or lock out equipment is issued, the owner may have the power reconnected or the equipment unlocked only if a registered elevator inspector or contractor or a department representative verifies in writing to the department that the imminent and significant danger has been removed by repair, replacement, or other means.(c)  If an emergency order to disconnect power or lock out equipment is issued and the owner later notifies the department that the imminent and significant danger no longer exists, the executive director or the executive director's designee shall, after the requirements of Subsection (b) are satisfied, issue written permission to reconnect power or unlock the equipment and notify the owner.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 558 (S.B. 673), Sec. 21, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 754.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 754 - Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment|Section 754.025. Application of Certain Law

Sec. 754.025.  APPLICATION OF CERTAIN LAW.  Sections 51.401 and 51.4041, Occupations Code, do not apply to this chapter, except those sections do apply to Sections 754.017 and 754.0171.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 9.001, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 935, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 558 (S.B. 673), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 586 (H.B. 3742), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 754.026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 754 - Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment|Section 754.026. Disclosure of E-Mail Address

Sec. 754.026.  DISCLOSURE OF E-MAIL ADDRESS.  Notwithstanding any other law, an e-mail address provided to the department relating to an inspection or review of plans under this chapter is not confidential and is subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1144 (H.B. 2847), Sec. 5.001, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 757.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 757 - Pool Yard Enclosures|Section 757.002. Application

Sec. 757.002.  APPLICATION.  This chapter applies only to:(1)  a pool owned, controlled, or maintained by the owner of a multiunit rental complex or by a property owners association;  and(2)  doors and windows of rental dwellings opening into the pool yard of a multiunit rental complex or condominium, cooperative, or town home project.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 517, Sec. 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 757.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 757 - Pool Yard Enclosures|Section 757.003. Enclosure for Pool Yard

Sec. 757.003.  ENCLOSURE FOR POOL YARD.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided by Section 757.005, the owner of a multiunit rental complex with a pool or a property owners association that owns, controls, or maintains a pool shall completely enclose the pool yard with a pool yard enclosure.(b)  The height of the pool yard enclosure must be at least 48 inches as measured from the ground on the side away from the pool.(c)  Openings under the pool yard enclosure may not allow a sphere four inches in diameter to pass under the pool yard enclosure.(d)  If the pool yard enclosure is constructed with horizontal and vertical members and the distance between the tops of the horizontal members is at least 45 inches, the openings may not allow a sphere four inches in diameter to pass through the enclosure.(e)  If the pool yard enclosure is constructed with horizontal and vertical members and the distance between the tops of the horizontal members is less than 45 inches, the openings may not allow a sphere 1-3/4 inches in diameter to pass through the enclosure.(f)  The use of chain link fencing materials is prohibited entirely for a new pool yard enclosure that is constructed after January 1, 1994.  The use of diagonal fencing members that are lower than 49 inches above the ground is prohibited for a new pool yard enclosure that is constructed after January 1, 1994.(g)  Decorative designs or cutouts on or in the pool yard enclosure may not contain any openings greater than 1-3/4 inches in any direction.(h)  Indentations or protrusions in a solid pool yard enclosure without any openings may not be greater than normal construction tolerances and tooled masonry joints on the side away from the pool.(i)  Permanent equipment or structures may not be constructed or placed in a manner that makes them readily available for climbing over the pool yard enclosure.(j)  The wall of a building may be part of the pool yard enclosure only if the doors and windows in the wall comply with Sections 757.006 and 757.007.(k)  The owner of a multiunit rental complex with a pool or a property owners association that owns, controls, or maintains a pool is not required to:(1)  build a pool yard enclosure at specified locations or distances from the pool other than distances for minimum walkways around the pool;  or(2)  conform secondary pool yard enclosures, located inside or outside the primary pool yard enclosure, to the requirements of this chapter.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 517, Sec. 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.|