Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 235 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING › Division 12 - Elevator Saftey Board › Rule 235.12.22-001 - Administrative Rules Pertaining to the Elevator Safety Board

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
010.05-001
Statement of Organization
			 and Operations
The Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing, Division of
				Occupational and Professional Licensing Boards and Commissions is an agency of
				state government Arkansas Code §2543- 1106. The Elevator Safety Board was
				created by Arkansas Code §
									20-24-105,
				and given regulatory authority over the construction, alteration, repair,
				maintenance, operation, and inspection of elevators, escalators, moving
				sidewalks, dumbwaiters, and wheelchair lifts, and the power to oversee the
				licensure of elevator inspectors, elevator mechanics, and elevator contractors.
				The Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing, Division of Occupational and
				Professional Licensing Boards and Commissions is charged with enforcement of
				the state's laws regarding elevator safety, as well as the rules promulgated by
				the Elevator Safety Board, Arkansas Code §
									20-24-104.
				Ultimate authority for the operation of the agency is in the Secretary of the
				Department of Labor and Licensing. For administrative purposes, the Secretary
				has created the Elevator Safety Section which is responsible for administering
				and enforcing state law and the rules of the Elevator Safety Board. The
				individual charged with the day-to-day operations of the Elevator Safety
				Section is referred to as Chief Elevator Inspector, who is selected by the
				Secretary. From time to time, the board promulgates rules
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010.05-002
Information for
			 Public Guidance
The mailing address and telephone number for the Elevator
				Safety Section is:
Elevator Safety Section
Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing 900 West Capitol,
				Suite 400
Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 682-4538
The Department of Labor and Licensing makes available a list of
				persons holding certain responsibilities for handling Arkans as Freedom of
				Information Act requests, licensing questions, and complaints against licensees
				so that the public may obtain information about the agency or make submissions
				or requests. The names, mailing addresses, telephone numbers, and electronic
				addresses can be obtained from the section's office or website.
The section has a list of official forms used by the section
				and a list of all formal, written statements of policy and written
				interpretative memoranda, and orders, decisions and opinions resulting from
				adjudications, which may be obtained from the section's office or website. The
				Department of Labor and Licensing website is:
https://www.labor.arkansas.gov/
.
				The Elevator Safety Section' s website is:
https://www.labor.arkansas.gov/divisions/code-enforcement/elevator-inspection-and-permits/
.
Copies of all forms used by the section, written statements of
				policy and written interpretive memoranda, and all orders issued by the
				Elevator Safety Board may be obtained from the section's office.
010.05-003
General
			 Organization
A. The Elevator Safety
			 Section is generally divided into an office staff and a field staff. The field
			 staff is composed of Elevator Inspectors.
B. The Elevator Safety Board consists of six
			 (6) members, one (1) of whom is the Secretary of the Department of Labor and
			 Licensing, who serves as Chair. A quorum for the transaction of business is a
			 majority of the members.
C. All
			 public meetings, including meetings of the Elevator Safety Board will be
			 conducted pursuant to Robert's Rules of Order and in conformity with the
			 Arkansas Freedom of Information Act. Regular meetings will be held every other
			 month. Special meetings may be held on the call of the Chair.
D. The board may create standing and ad hoc
			 committees. The Chair will select members of committees. A quorum for the
			 transaction of committee business is a majority of the number of voting members
			 of the committee.
E. The Chief
			 Elevator Inspector will prepare the agenda for regular and special meetings.
			 The agenda will be distributed to board members and agency staff and made
			 available to the public in advance of the meeting. The agenda should state with
			 specificity the items that will be considered at a meeting, hearing, or
			 workshop. The agenda should include the following topics as applicable:
1. The call to order;
2. Review of minutes;
3. Old business;
4. New business;
5. Other business;
6. Adjudicatory hearings;
7. Rule-making hearings; and
8. Public comment.
The order of the agenda items is intended to be flexible and
				may be adjusted to meet the needs of the board. Additionally, the agenda may be
				amended by appropriate motion.