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WA Rev Code § 70.87.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.87 - Elevators, Lifting Devices, and Moving Walks.|70.87.100 - Conveyance work to be performed by elevator contractors—Acceptance tests—Inspections.

RCW 70.87.100 Conveyance work to be performed by elevator contractors—Acceptance tests—Inspections.(1) All conveyance installations, relocations, or alterations must be performed by an elevator contractor employing an elevator mechanic.(2) The elevator contractor employing an elevator mechanic performing such conveyance work shall notify the department before completion of the work, and shall subject the new, moved, or altered portions of the conveyance to the acceptance tests.(3) All new, altered, or relocated conveyances for which a permit has been issued, shall be inspected for compliance with the requirements of this chapter by an authorized representative of the department. The authorized representative shall also witness the test specified.[ 2003 c 143 § 15; 2002 c 98 § 5; 1983 c 123 § 11; 1963 c 26 § 10.]NOTES:Part headings and captions not law—Effective date—2003 c 143: See notes following RCW 70.87.020.
WA Rev Code § 70.87.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.87 - Elevators, Lifting Devices, and Moving Walks.|70.87.110 - Exceptions authorized.

RCW 70.87.110 Exceptions authorized.The requirements of this chapter are intended to apply to all conveyances except as modified or waived by the department. They are intended to be modified or waived whenever any requirements are shown to be impracticable, such as involving expense not justified by the protection secured. However, the department shall not allow the modification or waiver unless equivalent or safer construction is secured in other ways. An exception applies only to the installation covered by the application for waiver.[ 1983 c 123 § 12; 1963 c 26 § 11.]
WA Rev Code § 70.87.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.87 - Elevators, Lifting Devices, and Moving Walks.|70.87.140 - Operation without permit enjoinable.

RCW 70.87.140 Operation without permit enjoinable.Whenever any conveyance is being operated without a permit required by this chapter, the attorney general or the prosecuting attorney of the county may apply to the superior court of the county in which the conveyance is located for a temporary restraining order or a temporary or permanent injunction restraining the operation of the conveyance until the department issues a permit for the conveyance. No bond may be required from the department in such proceedings.[ 1983 c 123 § 14; 1963 c 26 § 14.]
WA Rev Code § 70.87.145 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.87 - Elevators, Lifting Devices, and Moving Walks.|70.87.145 - Order to discontinue operation—Notice—Conditions—Contents of order—Recision of order—Violation—Penalty—Random inspections.

RCW 70.87.145 Order to discontinue operation—Notice—Conditions—Contents of order—Recision of order—Violation—Penalty—Random inspections.(1) An authorized representative of the department may order the owner or person operating a conveyance to discontinue the operation of a conveyance, and may place a notice that states that the conveyance may not be operated on a conspicuous place in the conveyance, if:(a) The conveyance work has not been permitted and performed in accordance with this chapter; or(b) The conveyance has otherwise become unsafe.The order is effective immediately, and shall not be stayed by a request for a hearing.(2) The department shall prescribe a form for the order to discontinue operation. The order shall specify why the conveyance violates this chapter or is otherwise unsafe, and shall inform the owner or operator that he or she may request a hearing pursuant to RCW 70.87.170. A request for a hearing does not stay the effect of the order.(3) The department shall rescind the order to discontinue operation if the conveyance is fixed or modified to bring it into compliance with this chapter.(4) An owner or a person that knowingly operates or allows the operation of a conveyance in contravention of an order to discontinue operation, or removes a notice not to operate, is:(a) Guilty of a misdemeanor; and(b) Subject to a civil penalty under RCW 70.87.185.(5) The department may conduct random on-site inspections and tests on existing installations, witnessing periodic inspections and testing in order to ensure satisfactory conveyance work by persons, firms, or companies performing conveyance work, and assist in development of public awareness programs.[ 2003 c 143 § 17; 2002 c 98 § 7; 1983 c 123 § 15.]NOTES:Part headings and captions not law—Effective date—2003 c 143: See notes following RCW 70.87.020.
WA Rev Code § 70.87.170 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.87 - Elevators, Lifting Devices, and Moving Walks.|70.87.170 - Review of department action in accordance with administrative procedure act.

RCW 70.87.170 Review of department action in accordance with administrative procedure act.(1) Any person aggrieved by an order or action of the department denying, suspending, revoking, or refusing to renew a permit or license; assessing a penalty for a violation of this chapter; or ordering the operation of a conveyance to be discontinued, may request a hearing within fifteen days after notice of the department's order or action is received. The date the hearing was requested shall be the date the request for hearing was postmarked.(2) The party requesting the hearing must accompany the request with a certified or cashier's check for two hundred dollars payable to the department, except that if a penalty assessment is the issue for the hearing, the check amount shall be ten percent of the penalty amount or two hundred dollars, whichever is less, but in no event less than one hundred dollars. The department shall refund the amount of the check if the party requesting the hearing prevails at the hearing; otherwise, the department shall retain the amount of the check.(3) If the department does not receive a timely request for hearing, the department's order or action is final and may not be appealed.(4) If the aggrieved party requests a hearing, the department shall ask an administrative law judge to preside over the hearing. The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW.[ 2014 c 190 § 5; 2003 c 143 § 18; 2002 c 98 § 8; 1983 c 123 § 16; 1963 c 26 § 17.]NOTES:Effective date—2014 c 190: See note following RCW 19.28.131.Part headings and captions not law—Effective date—2003 c 143: See notes following RCW 70.87.020.
WA Rev Code § 70.87.180 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.87 - Elevators, Lifting Devices, and Moving Walks.|70.87.180 - Violations.

RCW 70.87.180 Violations.(1) The performance of conveyance work, other than maintenance, or the operation of a conveyance without a permit by any person owning or having the custody, management, or operation thereof, except as provided in RCW 70.87.080 and 70.87.090, is a misdemeanor. Each day of violation is a separate offense. A prosecution may not be maintained if a person has requested the issuance or renewal of a permit but the department has not acted.(2) The performance of conveyance work, other than the maintenance of conveyances as specified in RCW 70.87.270, without a license by any person is a misdemeanor. Each day of violation is a separate offense. A prosecution may not be maintained if a person has requested the issuance or renewal of a license but the department has not acted.[ 2003 c 143 § 19; 2002 c 98 § 9; 1983 c 123 § 17; 1963 c 26 § 18.]NOTES:Part headings and captions not law—Effective date—2003 c 143: See notes following RCW 70.87.020.
WA Rev Code § 70.87.185 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.87 - Elevators, Lifting Devices, and Moving Walks.|70.87.185 - Penalty for violation of chapter—Rules—Notice.

RCW 70.87.185 Penalty for violation of chapter—Rules—Notice.(1) The department may assess a penalty against a person violating a provision of this chapter. The penalty shall be not more than five hundred dollars. Each day that the violation continues is a separate violation and is subject to a separate penalty.(2) The department may not assess a penalty until it adopts rules describing the method it will use to calculate penalties for various violations.(3) The department shall notify the violator of its action, and the reasons for its action, in writing. The department shall send the notice using a method by which the mailing can be tracked or the delivery can be confirmed to the violator's last known address. The notice shall inform the violator that a hearing may be requested under RCW 70.87.170. The hearing shall not stay the effect of the penalty.[ 2011 c 301 § 23; 1983 c 123 § 18.]
WA Rev Code § 70.87.190 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.87 - Elevators, Lifting Devices, and Moving Walks.|70.87.190 - Accidents—Report and investigation—Cessation of use—Removal of damaged parts.

RCW 70.87.190 Accidents—Report and investigation—Cessation of use—Removal of damaged parts.The owner or the owner's duly authorized agent shall promptly notify the department of each accident to a person requiring the service of a physician or resulting in a disability exceeding one day, and shall afford the department every facility for investigating and inspecting the accident. The department shall without delay, after being notified, make an inspection and shall place on file a full and complete report of the accident. The report shall give in detail all material facts and information available and the cause or causes, so far as they can be determined. The report shall be open to public inspection at all reasonable hours. When an accident involves the failure or destruction of any part of the construction or the operating mechanism of a conveyance, the use of the conveyance is forbidden until it has been made safe; it has been reinspected and any repairs, changes, or alterations have been approved by the department; and a permit has been issued by the department. The removal of any part of the damaged construction or operating mechanism from the premises is forbidden until the department grants permission to do so.[ 1983 c 123 § 21; 1963 c 26 § 19.]
WA Rev Code § 70.87.200 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.87 - Elevators, Lifting Devices, and Moving Walks.|70.87.200 - Exemptions.

RCW 70.87.200 Exemptions.(1) The provisions of this chapter do not apply where:(a) A conveyance is permanently removed from service or made effectively inoperative; (b) Lifts, hoists for persons, or material hoists are erected temporarily for use during construction work only and are of such a design that they must be operated by a worker stationed at the hoisting machine; or(c) A single-occupancy farm conveyance is used exclusively by a farm operator and the farm operator's family members.(2) Except as limited by RCW 70.87.050, municipalities having in effect an elevator code prior to June 13, 1963, may continue to assume jurisdiction over conveyance work and may inspect, issue permits, collect fees, and prescribe minimum requirements for conveyance work and operation if the requirements are equal to the requirements of this chapter and to all rules pertaining to conveyances adopted and administered by the department. Upon the failure of a municipality having jurisdiction over conveyances to carry out the provisions of this chapter with regard to a conveyance, the department may assume jurisdiction over the conveyance. If a municipality elects not to maintain jurisdiction over certain conveyances located therein, it may enter into a written agreement with the department transferring exclusive jurisdiction of the conveyances to the department. The city may not reassume jurisdiction after it enters into such an agreement with the department.[ 2009 c 549 § 1025; 2009 c 128 § 2; 2003 c 143 § 20; 1983 c 123 § 22; 1969 ex.s. c 108 § 4; 1963 c 26 § 20.]NOTES:Reviser's note: This section was amended by 2009 c 128 § 2 and by 2009 c 549 § 1025, each without reference to the other. Both amendments are incorporated in the publication of this section under RCW 1.12.025(2). For rule of construction, see RCW 1.12.025(1).Part headings and captions not law—Effective date—2003 c 143: See notes following RCW 70.87.020.
WA Rev Code § 70.87.205 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.87 - Elevators, Lifting Devices, and Moving Walks.|70.87.205 - Resolution of disputes by arbitration—Appointment of arbitrators—Procedure—Decision—Enforcement.

RCW 70.87.205 Resolution of disputes by arbitration—Appointment of arbitrators—Procedure—Decision—Enforcement.(1) Disputes arising under RCW 70.87.200(2) shall be resolved by arbitration. The request shall be sent using a method by which the mailing can be tracked or the delivery can be confirmed.(2) The department shall appoint one arbitrator; the municipality shall appoint one arbitrator; and the arbitrators chosen by the department and the municipality shall appoint the third arbitrator. If the two arbitrators cannot agree on the third arbitrator, the presiding judge of the Thurston county superior court, or his or her designee, shall appoint the third arbitrator.(3) The arbitration shall be held pursuant to the procedures in chapter 7.04A RCW, except that RCW 7.04A.280(1)(f) shall not apply. The decision of the arbitrators is final and binding on the parties. Neither party may appeal a decision to any court.(4) A party may petition the Thurston county superior court to enforce a decision of the arbitrators.[ 2011 c 301 § 24; 2005 c 433 § 49; 1983 c 123 § 23.]NOTES:Application—Captions not law—Savings—Effective date—2005 c 433: See RCW 7.04A.290 through 7.04A.310 and 7.04A.900.
WA Rev Code § 70.87.210 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.87 - Elevators, Lifting Devices, and Moving Walks.|70.87.210 - Deposit of moneys from chapter.

RCW 70.87.210 Deposit of moneys from chapter.All moneys, except fines and penalties, received or collected under the terms of this chapter shall be deposited in the construction registration inspection account. All fines and penalties received or collected under the terms of this chapter shall be deposited in the general fund.[ 2017 3rd sp.s. c 11 § 3; 1963 c 26 § 21.]NOTES:Effective date—2017 3rd sp.s. c 11: See note following RCW 51.44.190.
WA Rev Code § 70.87.220 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.87 - Elevators, Lifting Devices, and Moving Walks.|70.87.220 - Elevator safety advisory committee.

RCW 70.87.220 Elevator safety advisory committee.(1) The department may adopt the rules necessary to establish and administer the elevator safety advisory committee. The purpose of the advisory committee is to advise the department on the adoption of rules that apply to conveyances; methods of enforcing and administering this chapter; and matters of concern to the conveyance industry and to the individual installers, owners, and users of conveyances.(2) The advisory committee shall consist of not less than seven persons nor more than nine persons. The director of the department or his or her designee with the advice of the chief elevator inspector shall appoint the committee members as follows:(a) A minimum of one and a maximum of two representatives of licensed elevator contractors;(b) A minimum of one and a maximum of two representatives of elevator mechanics licensed to perform all types of conveyance work;(c) A minimum of one and a maximum of two representatives of owner-employed mechanics exempt from licensing requirements under RCW 70.87.270;(d) One registered architect or professional engineer representative;(e) A minimum of one and a maximum of two building owners or manager representatives;(f) A minimum of one and a maximum of two registered general commercial contractor representatives; and(g) One ad hoc member representing each municipality maintaining jurisdiction of conveyances in accordance with RCW 70.87.200(2).(3) The committee members shall serve terms of four years.(4) The committee shall meet on the third Tuesday of February, May, August, and November of each year, and at other times at the discretion of the chief elevator inspector. The committee members shall serve without per diem or travel expenses.(5) The chief elevator inspector shall be the secretary for the advisory committee.[ 2019 c 151 § 1; 2003 c 143 § 7; 2002 c 98 § 11.]NOTES:Part headings and captions not law—Effective date—2003 c 143: See notes following RCW 70.87.020.
WA Rev Code § 70.87.230 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.87 - Elevators, Lifting Devices, and Moving Walks.|70.87.230 - Conveyance work—Who may perform—Possession of license and identification.

RCW 70.87.230 Conveyance work—Who may perform—Possession of license and identification.(1) Except as provided in RCW 70.87.270, a person may not perform conveyance work within the state unless he or she is an elevator mechanic who is regularly employed by and is working: (a) For an owner exempt from licensing requirements under RCW 70.87.270 and performing maintenance; (b) for a public agency performing maintenance; or (c) under the direct supervision of an elevator contractor. A person, firm, public agency, or company is not required to be an elevator contractor for removing or dismantling conveyances that are destroyed as a result of a complete demolition of a secured building or structure or where the building is demolished back to the basic support structure whereby no access is permitted therein to endanger the safety and welfare of a person.(2) When performing conveyance work, an elevator mechanic must have his or her license and photo identification in his or her possession. The elevator mechanic must produce his or her license and identification upon request of an authorized representative of the department. The department may establish by rule a requirement that the mechanic also wear and visibly display his or her license.[ 2009 c 36 § 10; 2003 c 143 § 1; 2002 c 98 § 10.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—2009 c 36: See note following RCW 18.106.020.Part headings and captions not law—Effective date—2003 c 143: See notes following RCW 70.87.020.
WA Rev Code § 70.87.245 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.87 - Elevators, Lifting Devices, and Moving Walks.|70.87.245 - Material lift mechanic license.

RCW 70.87.245 Material lift mechanic license.A material lift mechanic license to perform conveyance work on material lifts subject to WAC 296-96-05010 may be granted to any person who possesses the following qualifications:(1) The person: (a) Must be employed by an elevator contractor that complies with subsections (2) and (3) of this section; (b) must have successfully completed the training described in subsection (2) of this section; and (c) after successfully completing such training, must have passed a written examination administered by the department that is designed to demonstrate competency with regard to conveyance work on material lifts;(2) The employer must provide the persons specified in subsection (1) of this section adequate training, including any training provided by the manufacturer, ensuring worker safety and adherence to the published operating specifications of the conveyance manufacturer; and(3) The employer must maintain: (a) A conveyance work log identifying the equipment, describing the conveyance work performed, and identifying the person who performed the conveyance work; (b) a training log describing the course of study applicable to each conveyance and identifying each employee who has successfully completed the training described in subsection (2) of this section and when such training was completed; and (c) a record evidencing that the employer has notified the conveyance owner in writing that the conveyance is not designed to, is not intended to, and should not be used to convey workers.[ 2003 c 143 § 3.]NOTES:Part headings and captions not law—Effective date—2003 c 143: See notes following RCW 70.87.020.
WA Rev Code § 70.87.260 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.87 - Elevators, Lifting Devices, and Moving Walks.|70.87.260 - Liability not limited or assumed by state.

RCW 70.87.260 Liability not limited or assumed by state.This chapter cannot be construed to relieve or lessen the responsibility or liability of any person, firm, or corporation owning, operating, controlling, testing, inspecting, or performing conveyance work on any conveyance or other related mechanisms covered by this chapter for damages to person or property caused by any defect therein, nor does the state assume any such liability or responsibility therefore or any liability to any person for whatever reason whatsoever by the adoption of this chapter or any acts or omissions arising hereunder.[ 2003 c 143 § 22; 2002 c 98 § 14.]NOTES:Part headings and captions not law—Effective date—2003 c 143: See notes following RCW 70.87.020.
WA Rev Code § 70.87.270 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.87 - Elevators, Lifting Devices, and Moving Walks.|70.87.270 - Exemptions from licensure.

RCW 70.87.270 Exemptions from licensure.(1) The licensing requirements of this chapter do not apply to the maintenance of conveyances specified in (a) of this subsection if a person specified in (b) of this subsection performs the maintenance and the owner complies with the requirements specified in (c) and (d) of this subsection.(a) The conveyance: (i) Must be a conveyance other than a passenger elevator to which the general public has access; and (ii) must be located in a facility in which agricultural products are stored, food products are processed, goods are manufactured, energy is generated, or similar industrial or agricultural processes are performed.(b) The person performing the maintenance: (i) Must be regularly employed by the owner; (ii) must have completed the training described in (c) of this subsection; and (iii) must have attained journey level status in an electrical or mechanical trade, but only if the employer has or uses an established journey level program to train its electrical or mechanical trade employees and the employees perform maintenance in the course of their regular employment.(c) The owner must provide the persons specified in (b) of this subsection adequate training to ensure worker safety and adherence to the published operating specifications of the conveyance manufacturer, the applicable provisions of this chapter, and any rules adopted under this chapter.(d) The owner also must maintain both a maintenance log and a training log. The maintenance log must describe maintenance work performed on the conveyance and identify the person who performed the work. The training log must describe the course of study provided to the persons specified in (b) of this subsection, including whether it is general or conveyance specific, and when the persons completed the course of study.(2) It is a violation of chapter 49.17 RCW for an owner or an employer: (a) To allow a conveyance exempt from the licensing requirements of this chapter under subsection (1) of this section to be maintained by a person other than a person specified in subsection (1)(b) of this section or a licensee; or (b) to fail to maintain the logs required under subsection (1)(d) of this section.(3) The licensing requirements of this chapter do not apply to homeowners, or persons employed by homeowners, for permanent removal of a stairway chair lift or a platform lift located in a private residence as described in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers A18.1 Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts, Sections 5, 6, and 7.[ 2019 c 151 § 3; 2003 c 143 § 4.]NOTES:Part headings and captions not law—Effective date—2003 c 143: See notes following RCW 70.87.020.