(b) Alteration permit.

1. (1) Prior to the alteration or major repair of any conveyance, an alteration permit shall be obtained from the Elevator Safety Section.

2. (2)

   1. (A) Application for an alteration 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 alteration or major repair, the required plan and specifications, and the required fee for an alteration 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 alteration permit or shall notify the applicant in writing of the reasons the alteration permit is denied.
4. (4) Any applicant who has been denied a permit for alteration or major repair by the Elevator Safety Section may appeal that denial to the Elevator Safety Board provided 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 conveyance which has undergone an alteration or major repair and prior to the issuance of a new operating permit pursuant to subsection (d) of this section, such conveyance shall be inspected and required safety tests witnessed 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 and approved by the Elevator Safety Section.
   3. (C) It shall indicate whether the conveyance was altered or repaired 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.
3. (3) The Elevator Safety Section shall mail a copy of the inspection report to the installing contractor and the owner.

(d) Operating permit.

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

3. (3)

   1. (A) If the inspection report required by Arkansas Code § 20-24-113 and subsection (c) 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) The fee for an alteration permit shall be one hundred dollars ($100).

2. (2)

   1. (A) A final inspection fee is included in the alteration permit fee.
   2. (B) If a scheduled final inspection is canceled without due notice to the department 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.
3. (3) The fee for the operating permit is established by 20 CAR § 881-115(f).