As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. (1)

   1. (A) "Alteration" means any change made to an existing elevator, dumbwaiter, escalator, or other conveyance, or to its hoistway, enclosure, or doors other than the repair or replacement of damaged, worn, or broken parts necessary for normal operation.
   2. (B) The changing of the speed governor shall be considered an alteration;
2. (2) "Authorized representative" means the building department of cities, towns, or other governmental subdivisions designated by the Department of Labor and Licensing to enforce certain provisions of Arkansas Code § 20-24-101 et seq.;
3. (3) "Board" means the Elevator Safety Board;

4. (4) “Conveyance” means:

   1. (A) An elevator;
   2. (B) A dumbwaiter;
   3. (C) An escalator;
   4. (D) A moving sidewalk;
   5. (E) An automatic people mover;
   6. (F) A platform lift; or
   7. (G) A stairway chair lift;
5. (5) "Department" means the Department of Labor and Licensing;
6. (6) "Director" means the Director of the Division of Labor;

7. (7) "Dormant elevator, dumbwaiter, or escalator" means an elevator or dumbwaiter whose:

   1. (A) Cables have been removed;
   2. (B) Car and counterweight rest at the bottom of the shaftway; and
   3. (C) Shaftway doors are permanently boarded up or barricaded on the inside or an escalator whose main power feed lines have been disconnected;
8. (8) "Dumbwaiter" means a hoisting and lowering mechanism, driven by mechanical power, equipped with a car which moves in guides in a substantially vertical direction, the floor area of which does not exceed nine square feet (9 ft²), whose total compartment height does not exceed four feet (4'), the capacity of which does not exceed five hundred pounds (500 lbs.), and which is used exclusively for carrying freight;

9. (9)

   1. (A) "Elevator" means a hoisting and lowering mechanism equipped with a car or platform which moves in guides in a substantially vertical direction.
   2. (B) The term "elevator" shall not include a conveyor chain bucket hoist, construction hoist, or similar devices used for the primary purpose of elevating or lowering materials, nor shall it include tiering, piling, feeding, or similar machines or devices giving service within only one (1) story.
   3. (C) The term "power elevator" means those driven by the application of energy other than hand or gravity.
   4. (D) "Hand elevators" means those driven by manual power.
   5. (E) The term "elevator" shall include vertical wheelchair lifts, inclined wheelchair lifts, and inclined stairway chairlifts installed in any location, including a private, single-family dwelling for use by individuals with physical disabilities;
10. (10) "Escalator" means a power-driven, inclined, continuous stairway or runway used for raising or lowering passengers;
11. (11) "Freight elevator" means an elevator used for carrying freight and on which only the operator and the persons necessary for loading and unloading are permitted to ride; and
12. (12) "Passenger elevator" means an elevator that is used to carry persons other than the operator and persons necessary for loading and unloading.