Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 235 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING › Division 12 - Elevator Saftey Board › Rule 235.12.20-001 - Board Rules of the Elevator Saftey 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 is an agency of
				state government created by Act 910 of 2019, Ark. Code Ann. §
									25-43-1101
et
				seq.
The Elevator Safety Board was created by Act 189 of 1963, Ark.
				Code Aim. §
									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 Elevator Safety
				Board is part of the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing Boards
				and Commissions within the Department of Labor and Licensing. The 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, Ark. Code Ann. §
									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. From time to time, the board promulgates rules.
010.05-002
Information for
			 Public Guidance
The mailing address and telephone number for the Elevator
				Safety Section is:
Elevator Safety Section
Division of Labor
Department of Labor and Licensing
900 West Capitol Avenue, 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 FOIA requests, licensing
				questions, and complaints against licensees so that the public may obtain
				information about the department or make submissions or requests. The names,
				mailing addresses, telephone numbers, and electronic addresses can be obtained
				from the department's office or website.
The department 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 the
				division's website. The Division of Labor website is:
http:/www.labor.arkansas.gov
.
The Elevator Safety Section's website is:
http://www.labor.arkansas.gov/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
				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. I
B. The
			 Elevator Safety Board consists of five (5) members, one (1) of whom is the i
			 Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing, who serves as Chairman, or
			 whose I designee serves as Chairman. 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 Chairman.
D. The board may create standing and ad hoc
			 committees. The Chairman 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 department 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.