Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 524 CMR - BOARD OF ELEVATOR REGULATIONS › Title 524 CMR 1.00 - Scope and Administration › Section 1.11 - Inspections

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1)
General
. The
			 permit applicant shall cause any permitted work subject to testing pursuant to
			 524 CMR
			 10.00:
Alterations of Elevators
to
			 remain accessible and exposed for inspection purposes until approved, and shall
			 conduct, install, protect and complete work in compliance with 524 CMR and
			 M.G.L. c. 143, §§62 through 71G, as applicable. Inspections presuming
			 to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of 524 CMR or of other
			 ordinances of the jurisdiction shall not be valid.
(2)
Required Acceptance Tests and
			 Inspections
. Acceptance tests and inspections shall be required on
			 all new, relocated or decommissioned elevators, as well as alterations subject
			 to testing under
			 524 CMR
			 10.00:
Alterations of Elevators.
Such
			 tests and inspections are subject to the provisions of 524 CMR and M.G.L. c.
			 143, §§ 62 through 71G, as applicable.
(3)
Inspection
			 Requests
. It shall be the duty of the holder of the elevator
			 permit or their duly authorized agent to notify the inspector when work is
			 ready for inspection. The permit holder or his or her agent shall attend the
			 inspection, and shall provide the inspector with access to permitted work and,
			 if necessary, means for inspection.
(4)
Inspection Following
			 Decommissioning
. The permit holder shall request an inspection
			 following decommissioning.
(5)
Periodic Inspections
. The inspector shall inspect
			 existing elevators according to the provisions of M.G.L. c. 143, § 64 and
			 any other general or special law, as applicable.
(6)
Inspection
			 Certificates
. The inspector shall issue a certificate to the owner
			 of the elevator, who shall post the certificate in a conspicuous place in or
			 near the cab or car of such elevator. When the certificate frame is an integral
			 part of the car operating panel and it is required to open the panel, the
			 certificate shall be installed by a Massachusetts licensed elevator mechanic.
			 When posted in the lobby, the certificate and the corresponding elevator shall
			 be identified. The certificate shall be posted in a vandal-resistant
			 frame.
(7)
Invalidation
			 of Certificates
. Inspection certificates shall continue in force
			 for the stated timeframe so long as the owner maintains compliance with all
			 applicable elevator laws and regulations.
(8)
Limited Certificate of
			 Compliance
. The state elevator inspector is authorized to issue a
			 limited certificate of compliance for any equipment covered by 524 CMR which is
			 being installed, relocated or altered, to permit its limited use during the
			 period of such installation, relocation or alteration. Such certificate shall
			 be signed by the state elevator inspector, shall bear the dates of issuance,
			 renewal and/or expiration, and shall designate the use allowed. An elevator
			 mechanic's license is required to operate any elevator operating under a
			 limited certificate of compliance.
Time Limitation
. Limited certificates
				of compliance shall be issued for periods of not more than 30 days. The state
				elevator inspector is authorized to renew such certificates for additional
				periods of not more than 30 days each.
(9)
Temporary Certificates for
			 Construction Hoists
. The state elevator inspector is authorized to
			 issue a temporary certificate for construction hoist to any elevator registered
			 as class H, P, or F under
			 524 CMR
			 1.06(5).
Time Limitation
. Temporary
				certificates of compliance shall be issued for periods of not more than 90
				days. The state elevator inspector is authorized to renew such certificates for
				additional periods of not more than 90 days each.
(10)
Code Applicable to
			 Inspections of Existing Elevators
. Existing elevators regulated by
			 524 CMR, but not undergoing permittable construction, installation,
			 replacement, relocation, alteration, decommissioning or reclassification shall
			 be inspected in accordance with the governing requirements of that version of
			 524 CMR in effect at the time of permitting of construction, installation,
			 replacement, relocation, alteration, decommissioning or reclassification of the
			 elevator or portion thereof as applicable.