2023 Tennessee Code › Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319) › SAFETY (§§ 68-101-101 — 68-143-103) › Chapter 121 - ELEVATORS, DUMBWAITERS, ESCALATORS, AND AERIAL TRAMWAYS (§§ 68-121-101 — 68-121-125) › Section 68-121-108 - Installations, relocations or alterations - Submission of plans - Fees

(a)
Plans and Specifications.
On and after the effective date of the rules and regulations adopted by the board under §
68-121-103
, detailed plans and specifications of each elevator, dumbwaiter or escalator to be thereafter installed, relocated or altered shall be submitted to the department or its authorized representative, together with an application for a construction permit or form to be furnished or approved by the department or its authorized representative. Repairs or replacements normally necessary for maintenance may be made on existing installations with parts equivalent in material, strength and design to those replaced and no plans or specifications or application need be filed for such repairs or replacements.
(b)
Construction Permits.
(1)
A construction permit shall be issued by the department or its authorized representatives for every new elevator, dumbwaiter or escalator installation or alteration before the installation of the elevator, dumbwaiter or escalator is started. The department or its authorized representative shall issue such permit, if the plans and specifications required under subsection (a) indicate compliance with the applicable rules and regulations adopted by the board under §
68-121-103
. If such plans and specifications indicate failure to comply with the applicable rules and regulations adopted by the board under §
68-121-103
, the department or its authorized representative shall give notice to the person filing the application of changes necessary for compliance with the applicable rules and regulations.
(2)
After such changes have been made, the department or its authorized representative shall issue a construction permit. No permit shall be required for the repairs or replacements normally necessary for maintenance.
(c)
Fees.
(1)
A fee shall be paid to the department or its authorized representative for the issuing of construction permits required under subsection (b) for each new or altered elevator, dumbwaiter, escalator or moving walk. The fee shall not exceed a maximum of three hundred dollars ($300). The fees shall be charged as adopted by the board under §
68-121-103(a)(5)
and shall be in an amount sufficient to defray the cost of administering this chapter. The department shall give receipts for all fees and sums received and shall transmit the fees and sums upon receipt to the state treasurer, who shall maintain a separate account of the fees and sums; and the fees and sums shall constitute expendable receipts of the department in addition to the appropriations otherwise available.
(2)
A fee shall be paid to the department or its authorized representative for the issuing of construction permits required by subsection (b) for each new or altered aerial passenger tramway. The fee shall not exceed a maximum of three hundred dollars ($300). The fees to be charged as adopted by the board under §
68-121-103(a)(5)
and shall be in an amount sufficient to defray the cost of administering this chapter. The department shall give receipts for all fees and sums received and shall transmit the fees and sums upon receipt to the state treasurer, who shall maintain a separate account of the fees and sums; and the fees and sums shall constitute expendable receipts of the department in addition to the appropriations otherwise available.
(3)
A fee shall be paid to the department or its authorized representative for the acceptance inspection and for each unscheduled follow-up inspection following the construction or alteration of an elevator, dumbwaiter, escalator, moving walk or aerial passenger tramway. The fees shall be charged as adopted by the board under §
68-121-103(a)(5)
and shall be in an amount sufficient to defray the cost of administering this chapter. The fee shall not exceed a maximum of three hundred dollars ($300). The department shall give receipts for all fees and sums received and shall transmit the fees and sums upon receipt to the state treasurer, who shall maintain a separate account of the fees and sums; and the fees and sums shall constitute expendable receipts of the department in addition to the appropriations otherwise available.
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 687, s 2, eff. 3/28/2022.
Acts 1953, ch. 229, § 3 (Williams, § 5379.14); 1957, ch. 255, § 5; 1974, ch. 418, §§ 3, 5; 1982, ch. 562, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 53-2608; Acts 1985, ch. 362, § 4; 1989, ch. 11, §§ 4-6; T.C.A., § 68-19-108; Acts 2000, ch. 707, § 1; 2009 , ch. 405, § 4.