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Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 875 - Labor Services Division › Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment › Chapter 70 - Public Records and Fair Information Practices of the Elevator Safety Board › Rule 875-70.7 - Consent to Disclosure by the Subject of a Confidential Record

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To the extent permitted by any applicable provision of law, a
				  person who is the subject of a confidential record may have a copy of the
				  portion of that record concerning the subject disclosed to a third party. A
				  request for such a disclosure must be in writing and must identify the
				  particular record or records that may be disclosed, and the particular person
				  or class of persons to whom the record may be disclosed and, where applicable,
				  the time period during which the record may be disclosed. The person who is the
				  subject of the record and, where applicable, the person to whom the record is
				  to be disclosed, may be required to provide proof of identity. Additional
				  requirements may be necessary for special classes of records. Appearance of an
				  attorney before the board on behalf of a person who is the subject of a
				  confidential record is deemed to constitute consent for the board to disclose
				  records about that person to the person's attorney.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 875 - Labor Services Division › Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment › Chapter 70 - Public Records and Fair Information Practices of the Elevator Safety Board › Rule 875-70.8 - Disclosures Without the Consent of the Subject

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(1) Open records are routinely disclosed
				without the consent of the subject.
(2) To the extent allowed by law, disclosure
				of confidential records may occur without the consent of the subject. Following
				are instances where disclosure, if lawful, will generally occur without notice
				to the subject:
a. For a routine use as
				defined in rule
				875-70.9 (17A,89A) or
				in the notice for a particular record system.
b. To a recipient who has provided the board
				with advance written assurance that the record will be used solely as a
				statistical research or reporting record, provided that the record is
				transferred in a form that does not identify the subject.
c. To another government agency or to an
				instrumentality of any governmental jurisdiction within or imder the control of
				the United States for a civil or criminal law enforcement activity if the
				activity is authorized by law, and if an authorized representative of such
				government agency or instrumentality has submitted a written request to the
				board specifying the record desired and the law enforcement activity for which
				the record is sought.
d. To an
				individual pursuant to a showing of compelling circumstances affecting the
				health or safety of any individual if a notice of the disclosure is transmitted
				to the last-known address of the subject.
e. To the legislative services
				agency.
f. Disclosures in the
				course of employee disciplinary proceedings.
g. In response to a court order or
				subpoena.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 875 - Labor Services Division › Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment › Chapter 70 - Public Records and Fair Information Practices of the Elevator Safety Board › Rule 875-70.9 - Routine Use

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"Routine use" means the disclosure of a record without the
				  consent of the subject or subjects for a purpose which is compatible with the
				  purpose for which the record was collected. "Routine use" includes disclosures
				  required to be made by statute other than the public records law, Iowa Code
				  chapter 22. To the extent allowed by law, the following uses are considered
				  routine uses of all board records:
(1)
				Disclosure to those officers, employees, and agents of the board who have a
				need for the record in the performance of their duties. The custodian of the
				record may, upon request of any officer or employee, or on the custodian's own
				initiative, determine what constitutes a legitimate need to use confidential
				records.
(2) Disclosure of
				information indicating an apparent violation of the law to appropriate law
				enforcement authorities for investigation and possible criminal prosecution,
				civil court action, or regulatory order.
(3) Disclosure to the department of
				inspections and appeals for matters in which it is performing services or
				functions on behalf of the board.
(4) Transfers of information within the
				board, to other state agencies, or to local units of government as appropriate
				to administer the program for which the information is collected.
(5) Information released to staff of federal
				and state entities for audit purposes or for purposes of determining whether
				the board is operating a program lawfully.
(6) Any disclosure specifically authorized by
				the statute under which the record was collected or maintained.
(7) Disclosure to the public and news media
				of pleadings, motions, orders, final decisions, and informal settlement filed
				in appeal proceedings.
(8)
				Transmittal to the district court of the record in judicial review proceedings
				pursuant to Iowa Code section
				17A.19.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 875 - Labor Services Division › Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment › Chapter 70 - Public Records and Fair Information Practices of the Elevator Safety Board › Rule 875-70.10 - Consensual Disclosure of Confidential Records

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(1)
Consent to disclosure by a
				subject individual.
To the extent permitted by law, the subject may
				consent in writing to board disclosure of confidential records as provided in
				rule
				875-70.7
				(22,89A).
(2)
Complaints to
				public officials.
A letter from a subject of a confidential record to
				a public official which seeks the official's intervention on behalf of the
				subject in a matter that involves the board may, to the extent permitted by
				law, be treated as an authorization to release sufficient information about the
				subject to the official to resolve the matter.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 875 - Labor Services Division › Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment › Chapter 70 - Public Records and Fair Information Practices of the Elevator Safety Board › Rule 875-70.11 - Release to Subject

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(1) The
				subject of a confidential record may file a written request to review
				confidential records about that person. However, the board need not release the
				following records to the subject:
a. The
				identity of a person providing information to the board need not be disclosed
				directly or indirectly to the subject of the information when the information
				is authorized to be held confidential pursuant to Iowa Code section
				22.7(18)
				 or other provision of law.
b. Records need not be disclosed to the
				subject when they are the work product of an attorney or are otherwise
				privileged.
c. Peace officers'
				investigative reports may be withheld from the subject, except as required by
				the Iowa Code. (Iowa Code section
				22.7(5)
				)
d. Other records may be withheld from the
				subject as authorized by law.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 875 - Labor Services Division › Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment › Chapter 70 - Public Records and Fair Information Practices of the Elevator Safety Board › Rule 875-70.12 - Availability of Records

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(1)
General.
Board records are open for public inspection and
				copying unless otherwise provided by rule or law.
(2)
Confidential records.
The following records may be withheld from public inspection. Records are
				listed by category, according to the legal basis for withholding them from
				public inspection.
a. Personal information in
				confidential personnel records of board members and licensees. (Iowa Code
				section
				22.7(11)
				)
b. Minutes and tapes of closed meetings of
				the board. (Iowa Code section
				21.5(4)
				)
c. Information or records received from a
				restricted source and any other information or records made confidential by
				law.
d. Records which constitute
				attorney work products or attorney-client communications or which are otherwise
				privileged pursuant to Iowa Code section
				22.7,
				622.10
				or 622. II, state and federal rules of evidence or procedure, the Code of
				Professional Responsibility, and case law.
e. Identifying details in final orders,
				decisions and opinions to the extent required to prevent a clearly unwarranted
				invasion of personal privacy or trade secrets under Iowa Code section
				17A.3(1)
"e. "
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 875 - Labor Services Division › Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment › Chapter 70 - Public Records and Fair Information Practices of the Elevator Safety Board › Rule 875-70.13 - Applicability

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This chapter does not:
(1) Require the board to index or retrieve
				records that contain information about individuals by a person's name or other
				personal identifier
(2) Make
				available to the general public records that would otherwise not be available
				under the public records law, Iowa Code chapter 22.
(3) Govern the maintenance or disclosure of,
				notification of, or access to records in the possession of the board that are
				governed by the regulations of another agency.
(4) Apply to grantees, including local
				governments or subdivisions thereof, administering state-funded programs,
				unless otherwise provided by law or agreement.
(5) Make available records compiled by the
				board in reasonable anticipation of court litigation or formal administrative
				proceedings. The availability of such records to the general public or to any
				subject individual or party to such litigation or proceedings shall be governed
				by applicable legal and constitutional principles, statutes, rules of
				discovery, evidentiary privileges, and applicable rules of the board.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 875 - Labor Services Division › Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment › Chapter 70 - Public Records and Fair Information Practices of the Elevator Safety Board › Rule 875-70.14 - Personally Identifiable Information

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This rule describes the nature and extent of personally
				  identifiable information which is collected, maintained, and retrieved by the
				  board by personal identifier in record systems. For each record system, this
				  rule describes the legal authority for the collection of that information. The
				  record systems maintained by the board are:
(1)
Personnel records.
These
				records contain personal information about board members which may be
				confidential pursuant to Iowa Code section
				22.7(11).
				The records may include but are not limited to biographical information,
				medical information relating to disability, and information required for
				expense reimbursement.
(2)
Contested case records.
Contested case records are maintained
				and contain names of the people involved. Evidence and documents submitted as a
				result of a hearing are contained in the contested case records. These records
				are collected pursuant to Iowa Code section
				89A.11.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 875 - Labor Services Division › Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment › Chapter 70 - Public Records and Fair Information Practices of the Elevator Safety Board › Rule 875-70.15 - Other Groups of Records

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This rule describes groups of records maintained by the board
				  other than record systems. These records are routinely available to the public.
				  However, the board's files of these records may contain confidential
				  information. These records may contain information about individuals. These
				  records include:
(1)
Rule-making records.
Rule-making records may contain
				information about individuals making written or oral comments on proposed
				rules. This information is collected pursuant to Iowa Code section
				17A.4.
				These records are stored on paper and electronically.
(2)
Board records.
Agendas,
				minutes, and materials presented to the board members in preparation for board
				meetings are available from the board office, except those records concerning
				closed sessions which are exempt from disclosure under Iowa Code section
				21.5(4). Board records contain information about people who participate in
				meetings. This information is collected pursuant to Iowa Code section
				21.3.
				This information is stored on paper and electronically.
(3)
Board decisions, findings of
				fact, final orders, and other statements of law, policy, or declaratory orders
				issued by the board in the performance of its functions.
These records
				are open to the public except for information that is confidential according to
				rule 875-70.12 (21,22,89A). This
				information is stored on paper and electronically.
(4)
Waivers.
Requests for
				waivers, board proceedings and rulings on requests are stored on paper and
				electronically.
(5)
Publications.
News releases, project reports, newsletters, and
				other publications are available from the board office. These records may
				contain information about individuals. This information is stored on paper and
				electronically, and some publications may be found on the board's
				website.
(6)
Other
				records.
Other records that are not exempted from disclosure by law
				may be stored on paper or electronically.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 875 - Labor Services Division › Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment › Chapter 70 - Public Records and Fair Information Practices of the Elevator Safety Board › Rule 875-70.16 - Data Processing System

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Board records are not stored in a data processing system
				  which matches, collates, or permits comparison of personally identifiable
				  information in one record system with personally identifiable information in
				  another record system.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 875 - Labor Services Division › Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment › Chapter 70 - Public Records and Fair Information Practices of the Elevator Safety Board › Rule 875-70.17 - Notice to Suppliers of Information

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Persons that are requested by the board to provide
				  information to the board are notified pursuant to this rule of uses the board
				  will make of the information.
(1) The
				board may request names and affiliations from members of the public that attend
				board meetings. Except for closed sessions, the records of board meetings are
				public records and information supplied will be subject to records requests
				pursuant to this chapter and Iowa Code chapter 22. Provision of this
				information is voluntary, and there will be no consequences for failure to
				provide requested information unless the person is also covered by subrule
				70.17(2).
(2) The board will
				request name, contact information, and affiliation from persons requesting
				board action. This information will be used as needed to process the request
				for board action. Requests for board action are public records, and information
				supplied will be subject to open records requests pursuant to this chapter and
				Iowa Code chapter 22. Insufficient contact information provided with the
				request for board action could result in a denial of the request for board
				action.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 875 - Labor Services Division › Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment › Chapter 71 - Administration of the Conveyance Safety Program › Rule 875-71.2 - Registration of Conveyances

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The owner or authorized agent of each operable conveyance not
				  previously registered shall register the conveyance. An application to install
				  a new conveyance shall constitute registration. All registrations shall be
				  submitted to the commissioner on forms available from the division of labor
				  services and shall include all information requested by the labor
				  commissioner.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 875 - Labor Services Division › Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment › Chapter 71 - Administration of the Conveyance Safety Program › Rule 875-71.3 - State Identification Number

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The commissioner shall assign an identification number to
				  each conveyance that shall be stamped on a metal tag permanently attached to
				  the controller, to the electrical disconnecting switch, or in a wind tower lift
				  cage.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 875 - Labor Services Division › Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment › Chapter 71 - Administration of the Conveyance Safety Program › Rule 875-71.4 - Responsibility for Obtaining Permits

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The procuring of all permits and the payment of all fees
				  required by this chapter shall be the responsibility of the owner Failure to
				  obtain the appropriate permit prior to installation, alteration or operation
				  may, at the discretion of the labor commissioner, result in a referral to the
				  attorney general for prosecution of criminal penalties as described in Iowa
				  Code section
				  89A.17.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 875 - Labor Services Division › Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment › Chapter 71 - Administration of the Conveyance Safety Program › Rule 875-71.5 - Installation Permits

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(1)
				Installation shall not begin until an installation permit has been issued by
				the division. A separate installation permit shall be issued for each
				conveyance, except that a single installation permit shall cover all identical
				wind tower lifts installed as the result of one construction contract in
				identical wind towers in a single wind farm.
(2) Application for an installation permit
				shall be accompanied by the fee specified in rule 875-71.16(89A), shall be in
				the format required by the labor commissioner, and shall include the following,
				as applicable:
a. Sectional plan of car and
				hoistway.
b. Sectional plan of
				machine room.
c. Sectional
				elevation of hoistway and machine room including the pit, bottom and top
				clearance of car and counterweights.
d. Size and weight of rails and guide rail
				bracket spacing.
e. The estimated
				maximum vertical forces on the guide rails on application of the safety
				device.
f. In the case of freight
				elevators for class B or class C loading, the horizontal forces on the guide
				rail faces during loading and unloading and the estimated maximum horizontal
				forces in a post-wise direction on the guide rail faces on the application of
				the safety device.
g. The size and
				weight per foot of any rail reinforcements where rail reinforcements are
				provided.
h. Job
				specifications.
i. For a conveyance
				covered by ASME A17.7, a complete copy of the CCD with attachments and a
				complete copy of the Certificate of Conformance with attachments as described
				by ASME A17.7, Appendix I, Section
				4.5.
j. For a CPH, the number of CPH jumps
				planned, the planned dates for each CPH jump, and the change in the number of
				floors anticipated with each CPH jump.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 875 - Labor Services Division › Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment › Chapter 71 - Administration of the Conveyance Safety Program › Rule 875-71.6 - Construction Permits

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A construction permit authorizes the temporary, limited use
				  of an elevator for purposes relating to construction or demolition.
(1) Use of the elevator shall not begin until
				a construction permit has been issued by the division.
(2) Application for a construction permit
				shall be in the format required by the labor commissioner and must include all
				the information requested by the labor commissioner and the fee specified by
				this chapter.
(3) Upon submission
				of the completed application and fee, a state inspector shall be scheduled to
				inspect the elevator Construction permits shall be issued only if the following
				criteria are met:
a. The elevator has been
				successfully tested pursuant to the requirements of ASME A17.1, Section
				8.11.5.13; and
b. The applicable
				requirements of ASME A17.1, Section 5.10, are met.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 875 - Labor Services Division › Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment › Chapter 71 - Administration of the Conveyance Safety Program › Rule 875-71.7 - Operating Permits

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(1) Operation
				of equipment covered by this chapter without a current operating permit is
				prohibited, except as authorized by rules
				875-71.6
				(89A),
				875-71.8
				(89A), and
				875-71.20
				(89A). If operation of a conveyance is prohibited under this rule, the labor
				commissioner may post notice on the conveyance that it is not to be used. The
				conveyance may be returned to service only after an operating permit for the
				conveyance has been issued or reissued.
(2) Operating permits shall not be issued
				prior to successful completion of an inspection pursuant to rule
				875-71.11 (89A) and
				payment of all permit and inspection fees owed to the division.
(3) Current operating permits or copies of
				current operating permits shall be conspicuously displayed as follows:
a. The operating permit for an elevator or
				CPH shall be posted in the car.
b.
				The operating permit for an escalator, dumbwaiter, wind tower lift, moving
				walk, or wheelchair lift shall be posted on or near the subject
				conveyance.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 875 - Labor Services Division › Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment › Chapter 71 - Administration of the Conveyance Safety Program › Rule 875-71.8 - Controller Upgrade Permits

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A controller upgrade permit may be issued to allow operation
				  of an elevator while work to upgrade controls requires deactivation of the
				  Phase I recall initiated by smoke sensing devices. Each elevator to be altered
				  requires a separate controller upgrade permit. The duration of a controller
				  upgrade permit shall not exceed 90 days. Each elevator in the group shall pass
				  inspection pursuant to rule
				  875-71.11 (89A) prior
				  to being placed back into service.
(1)
				A controller upgrade permit shall not be issued unless each of the following
				conditions is met:
a. Two or more elevators
				share a lobby at the level of the recall floor.
b. The project includes the installation of
				new elevator controllers in all of the elevators in the group.
c. Phase I fire recall initiated by a
				key-operated switch and all other controls shall be properly functioning for
				each elevator available for use.
d.
				There is a current alteration permit for the project.
e. A complete application for the controller
				upgrade permit and the fee established by this chapter have been submitted and
				accepted.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 875 - Labor Services Division › Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment › Chapter 71 - Administration of the Conveyance Safety Program › Rule 875-71.9 - Alteration Permits

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(1) Alteration
				shall not begin until an alteration permit has been issued by the
				division.
(2) Application for an
				alteration permit shall be in the format required by the labor commissioner and
				shall include scope of work, drawings and specifications of all planned changes
				and the fee specified by rule
				875-71.16 (89A).
(3) Issuance of an alteration permit shall
				not be construed as a waiver of any requirement of law.
(4) The alteration permit or a copy of the
				alteration permit shall be conspicuously posted at the worksite.
(5) If a complete installation permit
				application was submitted for a CPH pursuant to subrule 71.5(3), at least seven
				days' advance notice of each CPH jump shall be provided to the labor
				commissioner.
(6) The alteration
				permit shall expire upon the earlier of the completion of the alteration as
				described in the permit application or one year after issuance. However, during
				the tenth month after issuance and upon submission to the labor commissioner of
				the fee set forth in this chapter, sufficient justification, and other required
				information, the labor commissioner may grant an extension of the alteration
				permit.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 875 - Labor Services Division › Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment › Chapter 71 - Administration of the Conveyance Safety Program › Rule 875-71.10 - Alterations

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(1) Alterations or
				changes shall comply with rule
				875-72.13 (89A) or rule
				875-73.8 (89A), as
				applicable.
(2) A conveyance that
				is relocated shall be brought into compliance with all codes that are
				applicable at the time of relocation.
(3) Alterations of conveyances other than
				escalators and elevators shall require that the entire conveyance be brought
				into compliance with the current code.
(4) Work required by ASME A17.3 (2011)
				qualifies as normal maintenance and does not require an alteration permit
				except for work performed to comply with ASME A17.3 (2011) 2.3.3, 3.4.4.1 (a),
				3.4.4.2, 3.5.3, 3.5.5 (a) and (b), 3.5.7, 3.6.1, 3.6.2, 3.8.1 (a), 3.8.3 (a),
				3.10.1, 3.10.4 (b) through (g), 3.10.4 (i) through (k), 3.10.4 (m), 3.10.4 (r),
				3.10.4 (w), 3.10.7, 3.10.9, 3.10.10, 4.4.2, 4.4.3, and 4.7.3.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 875 - Labor Services Division › Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment › Chapter 71 - Administration of the Conveyance Safety Program › Rule 875-71.11 - Inspections

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Pursuant to Iowa Code section
				  89A.12,
				  inspections by the labor commissioner's designee shall be permitted at
				  reasonable times with or without prior notice.
(1)
Scope of inspections.
a.
Comprehensive.
Periodic
				inspections shall be comprehensive. Elevators being transferred from
				construction permits to operating permits, previously dormant conveyances being
				returned to service, relocated conveyances, and new conveyances shall be
				inspected in their entirety prior to operation.
b.
Limited.
The scope of an
				inspection after an alteration shall be determined by rule
				875-72.13 (89A) or
				875-73.8 (89A), as applicable.
				However, if the inspector notices a safety hazard in plain view outside the
				altered components, or if the periodic inspection is due, the entire conveyance
				shall be inspected.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 875 - Labor Services Division › Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment › Chapter 71 - Administration of the Conveyance Safety Program › Rule 875-71.12 - Special Inspector Commissions

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(1)
Definition.
As used in
				this rule, "certificate of noncompliance" means:
a. A certificate of noncompliance issued by
				the child support recovery unit, department of human services, pursuant to Iowa
				Code chapter 252J; or
b. A
				certificate of noncompliance issued by the centralized collection unit of the
				department of revenue pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 272D.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 875 - Labor Services Division › Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment › Chapter 71 - Administration of the Conveyance Safety Program › Rule 875-71.14 - Safety Tests

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Only safety test reports submitted on approved forms from
				  elevator mechanics who are employed by authorized companies shall be considered
				  to meet the requirements of this rule. The alternative test methods set forth
				  at ASME A17.1, Rule 8.6.11.10, shall not be allowed as a substitute for a
				  full-load safety test.
(1)
When safety tests will be performed.
a. Safety tests shall be performed on new and
				altered installations before they are placed in service.
b. Category 1 safety tests of wind turbine
				tower elevators shall be conducted after two years of operation, and category 5
				safety tests of wind turbine tower elevators shall be performed after ten years
				of operation. Safety tests shall be made on all other conveyances pursuant to
				the schedules and procedures set forth in:
(1)
				The maintenance control plan for wind tower lifts exempted from ASME A17.1 by
				rule 875-72.12 (89A);
(2) The CCD for conveyances covered by ASME
				A17.7-2007/CSA B44-07;
(3) The
				columns pertaining to "periodic tests" in Table N-l in the edition of ASME
				A17.1 currently adopted for new conveyances at rule
				875-72.1 (89A);
(4) ASME A18.1(2003), Part 10; or
(5) ANSI A10.4-2007, Section
				26.4.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 875 - Labor Services Division › Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment › Chapter 71 - Administration of the Conveyance Safety Program › Rule 875-71.15 - Authorized Companies

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(1) Each
				year, authorized companies shall train their elevator mechanics who perform
				safety tests on safety test procedures.
(2) For each conveyance owned by an
				authorized company, the owner shall obtain the services of a CEI who is not
				employed by the authorized company or an inspector employed by the state to
				witness the safety test.
(3) To
				become authorized to perform safety tests, a company shall submit a copy of its
				procedures for performing safety tests. The labor commissioner shall review the
				procedures for adequacy and shall request modifications to the procedures or
				grant or deny the authorization.
(4) Every five years or within six months
				after the board adopts a new edition of ASME, whichever is earlier, authorized
				companies shall submit revised safety test procedures for renewal of
				authorization. The labor commissioner shall review the procedures for adequacy
				and shall request modifications to the procedures or grant or deny the
				authorization.
(5) Investigations.
				Investigations shall take place at the times and in the places the labor
				commissioner directs. The labor commissioner may investigate for any reasonable
				cause. The labor commissioner may conduct interviews and utilize other
				reasonable investigatory techniques. Investigations may be conducted without
				prior notice.
(6) Suspension. If
				the labor commissioner determines that a falsified safety test report was
				submitted by an elevator mechanic, the labor commissioner shall suspend the
				authorization of the elevator mechanic's employer for six months. During the
				suspension, all safety tests performed by any employee of the authorized
				company shall be witnessed by a state inspector or a CEI who is not employed by
				the suspended authorized company.
(7) Suspension procedures.
a. The labor commissioner shall notify an
				authorized company of its suspension by certified mail or by other service as
				permitted by Iowa Code chapter 17A.
b. The authorized company shall have 20 days
				to file a written notice of contest with the labor commissioner If the
				authorized company does not file a written notice of contest in a timely
				manner, the suspension shall automatically be effective. If the authorized
				company does file a written notice of contest in a timely manner, the hearing
				procedures in 875-Chapter 1 shall govern.
c. If the labor commissioner finds, pursuant
				to Iowa Code section
				17A.18A,
				that public health, safety or welfare imperatively requires emergency action,
				the authorization may be summarily suspended.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 875 - Labor Services Division › Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment › Chapter 71 - Administration of the Conveyance Safety Program › Rule 875-71.16 - Fees

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Except as noted in this rule, all fees are nonrefundable and
				  due in advance.
(1)
Operating
				permits.
The annual operating permit fee shall be $75 per
				conveyance.
(2)
Periodic
				inspections.
Fees shall be remitted to the division of labor services
				within 30 days of the date of inspection. The fees for periodic inspections
				shall be as follows:
a. Construction elevator:
				$200.
b. Wind tower lift:
				$225.
c. Hand-powered elevator:
				$90.
d. Television tower elevator:
				$500.
e. Handicapped restricted use
				elevator: $100.
f. Other hydraulic
				elevator: $100.
g. Other traction
				elevator: $150.
h. Escalator:
				$150.
i. Dumbwaiter: $90.
j. Wheelchair lift: $90.
k. CPH.
(1)
				Annual: $500.
(2) Quarterly:
				$200.
l. Moving walk:
				$150.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 875 - Labor Services Division › Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment › Chapter 71 - Administration of the Conveyance Safety Program › Rule 875-71.17 - Publications Available for Review

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Standards, codes, and publications adopted by reference in
				  these rules are available for review in the office of the Division of Labor
				  Services, 1000 E. Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50319.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 875 - Labor Services Division › Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment › Chapter 71 - Administration of the Conveyance Safety Program › Rule 875-71.18 - Other Regulations Affecting Elevators

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Regulations concerning accessibility of buildings and
				  conveyances available to the public are found at 661-Chapter 302. Regulations
				  governing the safety and health of employees who work in and around elevators
				  are found at 875-Chapters 2 to 26. Iowa Code chapter 91C and 875-Chapter 150
				  apply to companies that alter and install conveyances. No rule in 875-Chapters
				  71 to 73 shall be interpreted as creating a waiver from any otherwise
				  applicable regulation or statute.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 875 - Labor Services Division › Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment › Chapter 71 - Administration of the Conveyance Safety Program › Rule 875-71.19 - Accidents and Injuries

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(1) This
				rule applies to a conveyance in the event one of the following occurs:
a. A personal injury accident that requires
				the service of a physician;
b. A
				personal injury accident that causes disability exceeding one day; or
c. Damage that will require more than one
				hour of mechanic's time (excluding travel) to repair.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 875 - Labor Services Division › Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment › Chapter 71 - Administration of the Conveyance Safety Program › Rule 875-71.20 - Temporary Removal From Service

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The requirements for an annual inspection, annual inspection
				  fee, safety test, operating permit, and operating permit fee shall be
				  temporarily suspended for up to three years for an elevator in an unoccupied
				  building if the requirements of this rule are met.
(1) All elevator doors in unoccupied
				buildings shall be closed and locked. Hydraulic elevators shall be parked at
				the bottom of the hoistway. Traction elevators shall be parked at the top of
				the hoistway.
(2) Upon request by
				the owner of an elevator in an unoccupied building, the labor commissioner
				shall send an inspector who is a state employee to confirm that the building is
				unoccupied and that the car and doors of the elevator have been properly
				secured. If the conditions set forth in subrule 71.20(1) are met, the inspector
				shall apply to the elevator a seal and a red tag marked with the words "Do Not
				Operate."
(3) One year after the
				inspection, the owner must file with the labor commissioner written
				confirmation that the status of the elevator and building have not changed, and
				the owner must file again two years after the inspection. Failure to comply
				with this requirement shall result in termination of the temporary suspension
				of the requirements for safety tests, inspections, and operating
				permits.
(4) Prior to returning the
				elevator to service, and upon request of the owner, the labor commissioner may
				allow the elevator to be operated for 30 days for the sole purpose of
				performing safety tests and maintenance.
(5) The owner must notify the labor
				commissioner at least two weeks before placing an elevator back into service
				and must arrange for an inspector who is a state employee to witness a safety
				test.
(6) If at the end of three
				years the building is still unoccupied, suspension of the requirements for
				safety tests, inspections, and operating permits shall end without possibility
				of renewal.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 875 - Labor Services Division › Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment › Chapter 72 - Conveyances Installed on or After January 1, 1975 › Rule 875-72.1 - Purpose and Scope

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This chapter contains safety standards covering the design,
				  construction, installation, operation, inspection, testing, maintenance,
				  alteration and repair of conveyances installed on or after January 1, 1975. The
				  rules of this chapter also apply to previously dormant conveyances that are
				  being reactivated, and to reinstalled or moved conveyances. As used in this
				  rule, the word "installation" refers to the date on which a conveyance
				  contractor enters into a contractual agreement pertaining to a
				  conveyance.
(1) For installations
				between January 1, 1975, and December 31, 1982, ANSI A17.1 shall mean ANSI
				A17.1 (1971).
(2) For installations
				between January 1, 1983, and December 31, 1992:
a. ANSI A17.1 shall mean ANSI A17.1 (1981);
				and
b. ANSI A117.1 shall mean ANSI
				A117.1 (1980).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 875 - Labor Services Division › Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment › Chapter 72 - Conveyances Installed on or After January 1, 1975 › Rule 875-72.2 - Definitions

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The definitions contained in ASME A17.1, ASME A18.1, ANSI
				  A117.1, and any other standard adopted herein by reference shall be applicable
				  as used in this chapter to the extent that the definitions do not conflict with
				  the definitions contained in Iowa Code chapter 89A and these rules. However,
				  the definition of "building code" in ASME A17.1 is modified to exclude the
				  Building Construction and Safety Code (NFPA 5000) and the National Building
				  Code of Canada (NBCC) for any installation after March 1,
				  2008.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 875 - Labor Services Division › Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment › Chapter 72 - Conveyances Installed on or After January 1, 1975 › Rule 875-72.3 - Accommodating the Physically Disabled

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All passenger elevators installed between January 1,1975, and
				  December 31, 1982, which are available and intended for public use shall be
				  usable by the physically disabled. All passenger elevators shall have control
				  buttons with identifying features for the benefit of the blind and shall allow
				  for wheelchair traffic. All passenger elevators and wheelchair lifts installed
				  on or after January 1, 1983, which are accessible to the general public shall
				  comply with Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities ANSI A117.1,
				  sections 407 and 408.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 875 - Labor Services Division › Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment › Chapter 72 - Conveyances Installed on or After January 1, 1975 › Rule 875-72.4 - Electric Elevators

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The provisions contained in ASME A17.1, part 2, are adopted
				  by reference.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 875 - Labor Services Division › Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment › Chapter 72 - Conveyances Installed on or After January 1, 1975 › Rule 875-72.5 - Hydraulic Elevators

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The provisions contained in ASME A17.1, part 3, are adopted
				  by reference.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 875 - Labor Services Division › Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment › Chapter 72 - Conveyances Installed on or After January 1, 1975 › Rule 875-72.6 - Power Sidewalk Elevators

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The provisions contained in ASME A17.1, section 5.5, are
				  adopted by reference.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 875 - Labor Services Division › Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment › Chapter 72 - Conveyances Installed on or After January 1, 1975 › Rule 875-72.7 - Performance-based Safety Code

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Conveyances may comply with ASME A17.7, in whole or in part,
				  as an alternative to ASME A17.1.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 875 - Labor Services Division › Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment › Chapter 72 - Conveyances Installed on or After January 1, 1975 › Rule 875-72.8 - Hand and Power Dumbwaiters

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The provisions contained in ASME A1
				  7.1, sections
				  7.1,
				  7.2,
				  7.3, and
				  7.8,
				  are adopted by reference.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 875 - Labor Services Division › Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment › Chapter 72 - Conveyances Installed on or After January 1, 1975 › Rule 875-72.9 - Escalators and Moving Walks

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The provisions contained in ASME A 17.1, part 6, are adopted
				  by reference, except for those portions that allow an operating or safety
				  device to reset automatically.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 875 - Labor Services Division › Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment › Chapter 72 - Conveyances Installed on or After January 1, 1975 › Rule 875-72.10 - General Requirements

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(1) The
				provisions contained in ASME A17.1, Part 8, are adopted by reference unless
				specifically excluded herein.
(2)
				Except as noted in this rule, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
				Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators, A17.3 (2011), is adopted by
				reference with an enforcement date of May 1,2021.
a. If a code provision that is more
				restrictive than A17.3 (2011) applied to a conveyance when the conveyance was
				installed, the more restrictive provision shall remain in effect.
b. A17.3 (2011) Part X applies to handicapped
				restricted use elevators without regard to the scope provisions set forth in
				A17.3 (2011) Part X.
c. Provisions
				of A17.3 (2011) that require installation of a new controller to implement
				Phase 1 and Phase 2 fire service or car top operation are not adopted by
				reference and shall not be enforced in Iowa.
d. A17.3 (2011), Rule 2.3.2, is intended to
				prevent the accumulation of sewer gas in an elevator pit and shall not be
				interpreted to require the addition of a drain pipe in an existing pit. An air
				gap in an existing drain pipe shall be considered adequate
				compliance.
e. An elevator that was
				legally installed with guide rails made of materials other than steel shall not
				be required to replace the guide rails due to the adoption of A17.3
				(2011).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 875 - Labor Services Division › Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment › Chapter 72 - Conveyances Installed on or After January 1, 1975 › Rule 875-72.12 - Wind Tower Lifts

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Wind tower lifts authorized by this rule shall not be
				  installed in grain elevators, high-rise buildings, water towers, television
				  towers or any facility other than a wind tower built for the production of
				  electricity. This rule applies to all wind tower lifts, whether installed
				  before or after May 28, 2008; however, this exception shall not apply to a wind
				  tower lift if the contract for its installation is executed after an AECO is
				  accredited.
(1) Wind tower lifts that
				meet the requirements of subrules 72.12(2) through 72.12(10) are exempt from
				the requirements of ASME A17.1. This temporary exemption shall terminate for a
				wind tower lift upon the occurrence of at least one of the following events:
a. Three weeks have passed since the
				accreditation of at least one AECO, and the manufacturer of the wind tower lift
				has not filed with the labor commissioner an affidavit attesting that a request
				for Certificate of Conformance as described by ASME A17.7 (2007) was submitted
				to an AECO.
b. The AECO has
				reviewed a request pursuant to ASME A17.7 and refused to issue a Certificate of
				Conformance for the model or series of lifts.
c. The AECO has determined that modifications
				to the wind tower lift are necessary, and the modifications have not been made
				with reasonable diligence.
d. The
				AECO has determined that modifications to the wind tower lift are necessary,
				and the labor commissioner determines the wind tower lift is not safe to
				operate prior to completion of the modifications.
e. The AECO has reviewed an application
				pursuant to ASME A17.7 and issued a Certificate of Conformance for the model or
				series of lifts.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 875 - Labor Services Division › Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment › Chapter 72 - Conveyances Installed on or After January 1, 1975 › Rule 875-72.13 - Alterations, Repairs, Replacements and Maintenance

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(1)
General.
Except as set
				forth in this rule, all maintenance, repairs, replacements, and alterations
				shall comply with the edition of ASME A17.1 currently adopted for new
				conveyances at rule 875-72.1 (89A) or ASME
				A17.7-2007/CSA B44-07, as applicable. Rule
				875-71.10 (89A) describes
				alterations which require that the entire conveyance be brought into compliance
				with the most current codes.
(2)
Exemption for button renumbering.
All maintenance, repairs and
				alterations to devices covered by ANSI A117.1 shall comply with ANSI Al 17.1
				(2017), except for requirement 407.4.7.1.2.
(3)
Sump pump exemption.
The
				provisions of ASME A17.1 that require a pit sump or drain shall not apply to an
				elevator alteration when all of the following criteria are met:
a. No other code or rule requires that the
				pit be excavated or lowered.
b. The
				alteration plans do not include the excavation or lowering of the pit floor for
				any other reason.
c. There is
				evidence that groundwater has not entered the pit previously.
d. The location and geology of the building
				indicate a likelihood that groundwater would enter the pit if the foundation or
				pit floor were breached to install the pit sump or drain.
e. A description of alternative means to
				maintain the pit in a dry condition is provided to the labor commissioner with
				the alteration permit application.
f. The labor commissioner approves the
				alternative means to maintain the pit in a dry condition.
g. The alternative means to maintain the pit
				in a dry condition are installed or implemented as described in the alteration
				permit application.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 875 - Labor Services Division › Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment › Chapter 72 - Conveyances Installed on or After January 1, 1975 › Rule 875-72.15 - Power-operated Special Purpose Elevators

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The provisions contained in ASME A17.1, section 5.7, are
				  adopted by reference.