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NE Code § 81-5,205 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-5,205 - Violation; penalty.

81-5,205.  Violation; penalty.Any person who knowingly operates or causes to be operated an amusement ride in violation of the Nebraska Amusement Ride Act shall be guilty of a Class II misdemeanor. Each day a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.Source   Laws 1987, LB 226, § 16;   R.S.1943, (2010), § 48-1816;  Laws 2019, LB301, § 41.
NE Code § 81-5,206 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-5,206 - Application for injunction.

81-5,206.  Application for injunction.The Attorney General, acting on behalf of the State Fire Marshal, or the county attorney in a county in which an amusement ride is located or operated may apply to the district court, pursuant to the rules of civil procedure, for an order enjoining operation of any amusement ride operated in violation of the Nebraska Amusement Ride Act.Source   Laws 1987, LB 226, § 17;   R.S.1943, (2010), § 48-1817;  Laws 2019, LB301, § 42.
NE Code § 81-5,207 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-5,207 - Act, how construed.

81-5,207.  Act, how construed.The Nebraska Amusement Ride Act shall not be construed to alter the duty of care or the liability of an owner of an amusement ride for injuries or death of any person or damage to any property arising out of an accident involving an amusement ride. The state and its officers and employees shall not be construed to assume liability arising out of an accident involving an amusement ride by reason of administration of the Nebraska Amusement Ride Act.Source   Laws 1987, LB 226, § 18;   R.S.1943, (2010), § 48-1818;  Laws 2019, LB301, § 43.
NE Code § 81-5,208 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-5,208 - Local safety standards; authorized.

81-5,208.  Local safety standards; authorized.The governing board of any city, county, or village may establish and enforce safety standards for amusement rides in addition to, but not in conflict with, the standards established by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to the Nebraska Amusement Ride Act.Source   Laws 1987, LB 226, § 19;   R.S.1943, (2010), § 48-1819;  Laws 2019, LB301, § 44.
NE Code § 81-5,209 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-5,209 - Transfer of duties and functions to State Fire Marshal; effect on property, contracts, rules and regulations, proceedings, and employment.

81-5,209.  Transfer of duties and functions to State Fire Marshal; effect on property, contracts, rules and regulations, proceedings, and employment.(1) Effective July 1, 2019, all duties and functions of the Department of Labor under the Nebraska Amusement Ride Act shall be transferred to the State Fire Marshal.(2) On July 1, 2019, all items of property, real and personal, including office furniture and fixtures, books, documents, and records of the Department of Labor pertaining to the duties and functions transferred to the State Fire Marshal pursuant to this section shall become the property of the State Fire Marshal.(3) On and after July 1, 2019, whenever the Department of Labor is referred to or designated by any contract or other document in connection with the duties and functions transferred to the State Fire Marshal pursuant to this section, such reference or designation shall apply to the State Fire Marshal. All contracts entered into by the Department of Labor prior to July 1, 2019, in connection with the duties and functions transferred to the State Fire Marshal are hereby recognized, with the State Fire Marshal succeeding to all rights and obligations under such contracts.(4) All rules and regulations of the Department of Labor adopted prior to July 1, 2019, in connection with the duties and functions transferred to the State Fire Marshal pursuant to this section shall continue to be effective until revised, amended, repealed, or nullified pursuant to law.(5) No suit, action, or other proceeding, judicial or administrative, lawfully commenced prior to July 1, 2019, or which could have been commenced prior to that date, by or against the Department of Labor, or any employee thereof in such employee's official capacity or in relation to the discharge of his or her official duties, shall abate by reason of the transfer of duties and functions from the Department of Labor to the State Fire Marshal.(6) On and after July 1, 2019, positions of employment in the Department of Labor related to the duties and functions transferred pursuant to this section are transferred to the State Fire Marshal. The affected employees shall retain their rights under the state personnel system or pertinent bargaining agreement, and their service shall be deemed continuous. This section does not grant employees any new rights or benefits not otherwise provided by law or bargaining agreement or preclude the State Fire Marshal from exercising any of the prerogatives of management set forth in section 81-1311 or as otherwise provided by law. This section is not an amendment to or substitute for the provisions of any existing bargaining agreements.Source Laws 2019, LB301, § 45.
NE Code § 81-5,210 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-5,210 - Act, how cited.

81-5,210.  Act, how cited.Sections 81-5,210 to 81-5,243 shall be known and may be cited as the Conveyance Safety Act.Source  Laws 2006, LB 489, § 1;  Laws 2007, LB265, § 26;   R.S.1943, (2010), § 48-2501;  Laws 2019, LB301, § 46.
NE Code § 81-5,211 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-5,211 - Terms, defined.

81-5,211.  Terms, defined.For purposes of the Conveyance Safety Act:(1) Certificate of inspection means a document issued by the State Fire Marshal that indicates that the conveyance has had the required safety inspection and tests and that the required fees have been paid;(2) Committee means the Conveyance Advisory Committee;(3) Conveyance means any elevator, dumbwaiter, vertical reciprocating conveyor, escalator, moving sidewalk, automated people mover, and other equipment enumerated in section 81-5,215 and not exempted under section 81-5,216;(4) Elevator contractor means any person who is engaged in the business of contracting services for erecting, constructing, installing, altering, servicing, testing, repairing, or maintaining conveyances;(5) Elevator mechanic means any person who is engaged in erecting, constructing, installing, altering, servicing, repairing, testing, or maintaining conveyances; and(6) Person means an individual, a partnership, a limited liability company, a corporation, and any other business firm or company and includes a director, an officer, a member, a manager, and a superintendent of such an entity.Source  Laws 2006, LB 489, § 2;   R.S.1943, (2010), § 48-2502;  Laws 2019, LB301, § 47.
NE Code § 81-5,212 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-5,212 - Conveyance Advisory Committee; created; members; terms; expenses; meetings.

81-5,212.  Conveyance Advisory Committee; created; members; terms; expenses; meetings.(1) The Conveyance Advisory Committee is created. One member shall be the state elevator inspector employed pursuant to section 81-5,221. The Governor shall appoint the other members of the committee as follows: One representative from a major elevator manufacturing company; one representative from an elevator servicing company; one representative who is a building manager; one representative who is an elevator mechanic; and one representative of the general public from each county that has a population of more than one hundred thousand inhabitants.(2) The members of the committee appointed by the Governor shall serve for terms of three years, except that of the initial members appointed, two shall serve for terms of one year and three shall serve for terms of two years. The state elevator inspector shall serve continuously. The appointed members shall be reimbursed for expenses for service on the committee as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177. The members of the committee shall elect a chairperson who shall be the deciding vote in the event of a tie vote.(3) The committee shall meet and organize within thirty days after the appointment of the members. The committee shall meet quarterly at a time and place to be fixed by the committee for the consideration of code regulations and for the transaction of such other business as properly comes before it. Special meetings may be called by the chairperson or at the request of two or more members of the committee. Any appointed committee member absent from three consecutive meetings shall be dismissed.Source  Laws 2006, LB 489, § 3;  Laws 2007, LB265, § 28;   R.S.1943, (2010), § 48-2503;  Laws 2019, LB301, § 48;  Laws 2020, LB381, § 103.
NE Code § 81-5,213 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-5,213 - Committee; powers and duties.

81-5,213.  Committee; powers and duties.The committee:(1) May consult with engineering authorities and organizations concerned with standard safety codes;(2) Shall recommend to the State Fire Marshal rules and regulations governing the operation, maintenance, servicing, construction, alteration, installation, and inspection of conveyances;(3) Shall recommend to the State Fire Marshal qualifications for licensure as an elevator mechanic or elevator contractor and conditions for disciplinary actions, including suspension or revocation of a license;(4) Shall recommend to the State Fire Marshal rules and regulations for temporary and emergency elevator mechanic thirty-day licenses;(5) Shall recommend to the State Fire Marshal an enforcement program which will ensure compliance with the Conveyance Safety Act and the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated pursuant to the act. The enforcement program shall include the identification of property locations which are subject to the act, issuing notifications to violating property owners or operators, random onsite inspections and tests on existing installations, and assisting in development of public awareness programs; and(6) Shall make recommendations to the State Fire Marshal regarding variances under section 81-5,217, continuing education providers under section 81-5,235, and license disciplinary actions under section 81-5,237.Source  Laws 2006, LB 489, § 4;   R.S.1943, (2010), § 48-2504;  Laws 2019, LB301, § 49.
NE Code § 81-5,214 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-5,214 - State Fire Marshal; establish fee schedules; administer act.

81-5,214.  State Fire Marshal; establish fee schedules; administer act.(1) The State Fire Marshal shall, after a public hearing conducted by the State Fire Marshal or his or her designee, establish a reasonable schedule of fees for licenses, permits, certificates, and inspections authorized under the Conveyance Safety Act. The State Fire Marshal shall establish the fees at a level necessary to meet the costs of administering the act. Inspection fee schedules relating to the inspection of conveyances adopted prior to January 1, 2008, shall continue to be effective until they are amended or repealed by the State Fire Marshal.(2) The State Fire Marshal shall administer the Conveyance Safety Act. It is the intent of the Legislature that the funding for the administration of the act shall be entirely from cash funds remitted to the Mechanical Safety Inspection Fund that are fees collected in the administration of the act.Source  Laws 2006, LB 489, § 6;  Laws 2007, LB265, § 29;   R.S.1943, (2010), § 48-2506;  Laws 2019, LB301, § 50.
NE Code § 81-5,215 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-5,215 - Applicability of act.

81-5,215.  Applicability of act.(1) The Conveyance Safety Act applies to the construction, operation, inspection, testing, maintenance, alteration, and repair of conveyances. Conveyances include the following equipment, associated parts, and hoistways which are not exempted under section 81-5,216:(a) Hoisting and lowering mechanisms equipped with a car which moves between two or more landings. This equipment includes elevators;(b) Power driven stairways and walkways for carrying persons between landings. This equipment includes:(i) Escalators; and(ii) Moving sidewalks; and(c) Hoisting and lowering mechanisms equipped with a car, which serves two or more landings and is restricted to the carrying of material by its limited size or limited access to the car. This equipment includes:(i) Dumbwaiters;(ii) Material lifts and dumbwaiters with automatic transfer devices; and(iii) Conveyors and related equipment within the scope of American Society of Mechanical Engineers B20.1.(2) The act applies to the construction, operation, inspection, maintenance, alteration, and repair of automatic guided transit vehicles on guideways with an exclusive right-of-way. This equipment includes automated people movers.(3) The act applies to conveyances in private residences located in counties that have a population of more than one hundred thousand inhabitants at the time of installation. Such conveyances are subject to inspection at installation but are not subject to periodic inspections.Source  Laws 2006, LB 489, § 7;  Laws 2007, LB265, § 30;   R.S.1943, (2010), § 48-2507;  Laws 2019, LB301, § 51.
NE Code § 81-5,216 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-5,216 - Exemptions from act.

81-5,216.  Exemptions from act.The Conveyance Safety Act does not apply to:(1) Conveyances under the jurisdiction and subject to inspection by the United States Government;(2) Conveyances used exclusively for agricultural purposes;(3) Personnel hoists within the scope of American National Standards Institute A10.4;(4) Material hoists within the scope of American National Standards Institute A10.5;(5) Manlifts within the scope of American Society of Mechanical Engineers A90.1;(6) Mobile scaffolds, towers, and platforms within the scope of American National Standards Institute A92;(7) Powered platforms and equipment for exterior and interior maintenance within the scope of American National Standards Institute 120.1;(8) Cranes, derricks, hoists, hooks, jacks, and slings within the scope of American Society of Mechanical Engineers B30;(9) Industrial trucks within the scope of American Society of Mechanical Engineers B56;(10) Portable equipment, except for portable escalators which are covered by American National Standards Institute A17.1;(11) Tiering or piling machines used to move materials to and from storage located and operating entirely within one story;(12) Equipment for feeding or positioning materials at machine tools, printing presses, and similar equipment;(13) Skip or furnace hoists;(14) Wharf ramps;(15) Railroad car lifts or dumpers;(16) Line jacks, false cars, shafters, moving platforms, and similar equipment used for installing a conveyance by an elevator contractor;(17) Manlifts, hoists, or conveyances used in grain elevators or feed mills;(18) Dock levelators;(19) Stairway chair lifts and platform lifts; and(20) Conveyances in residences located in counties that have a population of one hundred thousand or less inhabitants.Source  Laws 2006, LB 489, § 8;  Laws 2007, LB265, § 31;   R.S.1943, (2010), § 48-2508;  Laws 2019, LB301, § 52.
NE Code § 81-5,217 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-5,217 - Rules and regulations; State Fire Marshal; variance authorized; appeal.

81-5,217.  Rules and regulations; State Fire Marshal; variance authorized; appeal.(1) The State Fire Marshal shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations which establish the regulations for conveyances under the Conveyance Safety Act. The rules and regulations may include the Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, American Society of Mechanical Engineers A17.1 except those parts exempted under section 81-5,216; the standards for conveyors and related equipment, American Society of Mechanical Engineers B20.1; and the Automated People Mover Standards, American Society of Civil Engineers 21. The State Fire Marshal shall annually review to determine if the most current form of such standards should be adopted.(2) The State Fire Marshal may grant a variance from the rules and regulations adopted in subsection (1) of this section in individual situations upon good cause shown if the safety of those riding or using the conveyance is not compromised by the variance. The State Fire Marshal shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for the procedure to obtain a variance. The committee shall make recommendations to the State Fire Marshal regarding each variance requested. The decision of the State Fire Marshal in granting or refusing to grant a variance may be appealed. The appeal shall be in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.Source  Laws 2006, LB 489, § 9;   R.S.1943, (2010), § 48-2509;  Laws 2019, LB301, § 53.  Cross References  Administrative Procedure Act, see section 84-920.
NE Code § 81-5,218 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-5,218 - Registration of conveyances; when required.

81-5,218.  Registration of conveyances; when required.Conveyances upon which construction is started subsequent to January 1, 2008, shall be registered at the time they are completed and placed in service.Source  Laws 2006, LB 489, § 10;   R.S.1943, (2010), § 48-2510;  Laws 2019, LB301, § 54.
NE Code § 81-5,219 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-5,219 - Certificate of inspection; when required; display of certificate.

81-5,219.  Certificate of inspection; when required; display of certificate.On and after January 1, 2008: Prior to any newly installed conveyance being used for the first time, the property owner or lessee shall obtain a certificate of inspection from the State Fire Marshal. A fee established under section 81-5,214 shall be paid for the certificate of inspection. A licensed elevator contractor shall complete and submit first-time registrations for new installations to the state elevator inspector for the inspector's approval. A certificate of inspection shall be clearly displayed in an elevator car and on or in each other conveyance.Source  Laws 2006, LB 489, § 11;   R.S.1943, (2010), § 48-2511;  Laws 2019, LB301, § 55.
NE Code § 81-5,220 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-5,220 - Existing conveyance; prohibited acts; licensed elevator mechanic; licensed elevator contractor; when required; new conveyance installation; requirements.

81-5,220.  Existing conveyance; prohibited acts; licensed elevator mechanic; licensed elevator contractor; when required; new conveyance installation; requirements.(1) No person shall wire, alter, replace, remove, or dismantle an existing conveyance contained within a building or structure located in a county that has a population of more than one hundred thousand inhabitants unless such person is a licensed elevator mechanic or he or she is working under the direct supervision of a person who is a licensed elevator mechanic. Neither a licensed elevator mechanic nor a licensed elevator contractor is required to perform nonmechanical maintenance of a conveyance. Neither a licensed elevator contractor nor a licensed elevator mechanic is required for removing or dismantling conveyances which are destroyed as a result of a complete demolition of a secured building.(2) It shall be the responsibility of licensed elevator mechanics and licensed elevator contractors to ensure that installation and service of a conveyance is performed in compliance with applicable fire and safety codes. It shall be the responsibility of the owner of the conveyance to ensure that the conveyance is maintained in compliance with applicable fire and safety codes.(3) All new conveyance installations shall be performed by a licensed elevator mechanic under the control of a licensed elevator contractor or by a licensed elevator contractor. Subsequent to installation, a licensed elevator contractor shall certify compliance with the Conveyance Safety Act.Source  Laws 2006, LB 489, § 12;  Laws 2007, LB265, § 32;   R.S.1943, (2010), § 48-2512;  Laws 2019, LB301, § 56.
NE Code § 81-5,221 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-5,221 - State elevator inspector; qualifications; deputy inspectors; employment; qualifications.

81-5,221.  State elevator inspector; qualifications; deputy inspectors; employment; qualifications.(1) The State Fire Marshal shall employ a state elevator inspector who shall work under the direct supervision of the State Fire Marshal.(2) The person so employed shall be qualified by (a) not less than five years' experience in the installation, maintenance, and repair of elevators as determined by the State Fire Marshal, (b) certification as a qualified elevator inspector by an association accredited by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, or (c) not less than five years' journeyman experience in elevator installation, maintenance, and inspection as determined by the State Fire Marshal and shall be familiar with the inspection process and rules and regulations adopted and promulgated under the Conveyance Safety Act.(3) The State Fire Marshal may employ deputy inspectors possessing the same qualifications as the state elevator inspector as necessary to carry out the Conveyance Safety Act.Source   Laws 1919, c. 190, tit. IV, art. IV, § 14, p. 561;   C.S.1922, § 7695;   C.S.1929, § 48-414;   R.S.1943, § 48-418;   Laws 1965, c. 283, § 1, p. 810;   Laws 1967, c. 297, § 1, p. 810;   Laws 1973, LB 320, § 1;   Laws 1982, LB 659, § 2;   Laws 1987, LB 36, § 1;   Laws 1997, LB 752, § 126;  Laws 2006, LB 489, § 35;   R.S.Supp.,2006, § 48-418;  Laws 2007, LB265, § 27;   R.S.1943, (2010), § 48-2512.01;  Laws 2019, LB301, § 57.
NE Code § 81-5,222 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-5,222 - State elevator inspector; inspections required; written report.

81-5,222.  State elevator inspector; inspections required; written report.(1) Except as provided otherwise in the Conveyance Safety Act, the state elevator inspector shall inspect or cause to be inspected conveyances which are located in a building or structure, other than a private residence, at least once every twelve months in order to determine whether such conveyances are in a safe and satisfactory condition and are properly constructed and maintained for their intended use.(2) Subsequent to inspection of a conveyance, the inspector shall supply owners or lessees with a written inspection report describing any and all violations. An owner has thirty days after the date of the published inspection report to correct the violations.(3) All tests done for the conveyance inspection shall be performed by a licensed elevator mechanic.Source  Laws 2006, LB 489, § 13;   R.S.1943, (2010), § 48-2513;  Laws 2019, LB301, § 58.
NE Code § 81-5,223 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-5,223 - Alternative inspections; requirements.

81-5,223.  Alternative inspections; requirements.(1) No inspection shall be required under the Conveyance Safety Act when an owner or user of a conveyance obtains an inspection by a representative of a reputable insurance company licensed to do business in Nebraska, obtains a policy of insurance from such company upon the conveyance and files with the State Fire Marshal a certificate of inspection by such insurance company, files a statement that such conveyance is insured, and pays an administrative fee established pursuant to section 81-5,214.(2) No inspection shall be required under the act when there has been an annual inspection under a city ordinance which meets the standards of the act.Source  Laws 2006, LB 489, § 14;   R.S.1943, (2010), § 48-2514;  Laws 2019, LB301, § 59.