(a) Minimum standards.

1. (1)

   1. (A) All new elevators, escalators, and dumbwaiters shall be constructed and installed in conformity with the standards in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, ASME A17.1, 2007.
   2. (B) These standards are hereby adopted by reference and incorporated herein.
2. (2) The minimum standards for the construction and installation of vertical platform lifts, inclined wheelchair lifts, inclined stairway chairlifts, and residential elevators shall be ASME A18.1, 2005, which is hereby adopted by reference and incorporated herein.
3. (3) The minimum standards for the construction and demolition industry shall be ANSI/ASSE A10.4, 2007, Safety Requirements for Personnel Hoists and Employee Elevators, which is hereby adopted by reference and incorporated herein.
4. (4) This section does not include any later amendments or editions of the standards incorporated by reference.
5. (5) Copies of these standards incorporated by reference can be viewed in the offices of the Elevator Safety Section or can be obtained by contacting the following: American Society of Mechanical Engineers Two Park Avenue New York, NY 10016-5990 1-800-843-2763 www.asme.org

(b) Installation permit.

1. (1)

   1. (A) Prior to the installation or construction of any elevator, escalator, dumbwaiter, or other conveyance, an installation permit shall be obtained from the Elevator Safety Section.
   2. (B) The installation permit shall be posted at the job site in a conspicuous location near the location of the conveyance prior to work beginning on the installation.

2. (2)

   1. (A) Application for an installation permit shall be made on a form furnished by the Elevator Safety Section and shall be submitted by the installing contractor.
   2. (B) The application shall require the submission of detailed plans and specifications.

3. (3)

   1. (A) Upon receipt of an application for installation, the required plans and specifications, and the required fee for an installation permit, the Elevator Safety Section shall review the application for compliance with the provisions of Arkansas Code § 20-24-101 et seq., and this part.
   2. (B) The Elevator Safety Section shall issue an installation permit or shall notify the applicant in writing of the reasons the installation permit is denied.
4. (4) Any applicant who has been denied an installation permit by the Elevator Safety Section may appeal that denial to the Elevator Safety Board, provided a written request to appeal is received by the Department of Labor and Licensing within thirty (30) days of the notice of the denial.

(c) Inspection and testing.

1. (1) Prior to the operation of any new conveyance or the issuance of the operating permit, such installation shall be inspected and tested in conformity with this part by a licensed elevator inspector in the employ of the department or its authorized representative.

2. (2)

   1. (A) An inspection report shall be filed with the Elevator Safety Section by the inspector making the inspection within thirty (30) days after completion of the inspection.
   2. (B) The inspection report shall be on a form furnished by the Elevator Safety Section and approved by the board.
   3. (C) It shall indicate whether the conveyance was installed in accordance with the plans and specifications approved by the Elevator Safety Section and meets the requirements of Arkansas Code § 20-24-101 et seq., and this part.

(d) Initial operating permit.

1. (1) The owner or operator of a conveyance shall obtain an initial operating permit within seven (7) days after the required date for filing the inspection report required by Arkansas Code § 20-24-113(a) and subdivision (c)(2) of this section.
2. (2) No operating permit shall be issued until all required fees have been paid.

3. (3)

   1. (A) If the inspection report required by Arkansas Code § 20-24-113 and subdivision (c)(2) of this section indicates that there is a failure to comply with the plans and specifications approved by the Elevator Safety Section, Arkansas Code § 20-24-101 et seq., or this part, the operating permit shall be denied.
   2. (B) The Elevator Safety Section shall notify the owner or operator in writing of the reasons for the denial of an operating permit.
4. (4) Any owner or operator who has been denied an operating permit by the Elevator Safety Section may appeal that denial to the board, provided a written request to appeal is received by the department within thirty (30) days of the notice of the denial.

(e) Fees.

1. (1) Installation permits. The following fees shall be paid to the Elevator Safety Section for installation permits:

   1. (A) Elevator: one hundred fifty dollars ($150);
   2. (B) Escalator or moving: two hundred dollars ($200);
   3. (C) Dumbwaiter: one hundred dollars ($100);
   4. (D) Wheelchair lift: one hundred dollars ($100); and
   5. (E) Workman’s hoist: two hundred dollars ($200).
2. (2) A fee of one hundred dollars ($100) shall be paid for installation permits for all other types of conveyances.

3. (3)

   1. (A) A final inspection fee and the fee for the initial operating permit are included in the installation permit fee.
   2. (B) If a scheduled final inspection is canceled without due notice to the Elevator Safety Section or if the elevator is not complete in the judgment of the inspector, an additional fee of one hundred dollars ($100) shall be charged to the elevator contractor for an additional final inspection.
4. (4) The fee for the operating permit is established by 20 CAR § 881-115(f).