1. (a) Minimum standards.

   1. (1) All inspections and testing required by Arkansas Code § 20-24-101 et seq., or this part shall be made in accordance with the standards established by this part and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Guide for Inspection of Elevators, Escalators and Moving Walks, ASME A17.2, 2001, which is hereby adopted and incorporated herein.
   2. (2) This section does not include any later amendments or editions of the standards incorporated by reference.
   3. (3) 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

2. (b) Periodic inspections.

   1. (1)

      1. (A) The owner or lessee of every power passenger elevator and escalator shall have it inspected periodically every twelfth calendar month following the month in which the initial inspection was made.
      2. (B) The owner or lessee of every power freight elevator and of every dumbwaiter and elevator driven by manual power shall have it inspected periodically every twelfth calendar month following the month in which the initial inspection was made.

   2. (2) Any inspection required by Arkansas Code § 20-24-112(a)(3) or subdivision (b)(1) of this section:

      1. (A) May be made during the month following the calendar month during which such inspection is due; and
      2. (B) Shall be made only by elevator inspectors licensed in accordance with the provisions of Arkansas Code §§ 20-24-108 and 20-24-109 and 20 CAR § 881-110.
   3. (3) In addition to required inspections, the Elevator Safety Section or its authorized representative may designate a licensed inspector in its employ to make such additional inspections as may be required to enforce the provisions of this section and this part.

3. (c) Tests.

   1. (1) All tests shall be made in accordance with the applicable ASME code as adopted herein.
   2. (2) Elevator inspectors shall not be required to perform any tests.
   3. (3) Tests required by this part shall be made by a licensed elevator mechanic in the presence of a licensed elevator inspector in the employ of the Department of Labor and Licensing or its authorized representative.

4. (d) Inspection reports.

   1. (1) A report of every required inspection shall be filed with the Elevator Safety Section or its authorized representative by the inspector making the inspection on a form approved by the department or its authorized representative within thirty (30) days after the inspection or test has been completed.
   2. (2) In the event the inspection report required by subdivision (d)(1) of this section and Arkansas Code § 20-24-113 is not filed within thirty (30) days after the final date when the conveyance should have been inspected, the Elevator Safety Section shall designate a licensed inspector in its employ to make the inspection and report required.

5. (e) Fees.

   1. (1) For each inspection and report made at the direction of the department, the owner, lessee, or insurance company responsible for the report of inspection shall pay to the Elevator Safety Section a fee of three hundred fifty dollars ($350).
   2. (2) The fee shall be paid directly to the Elevator Safety Section and shall be the only fee or charges for which such owner, lessee, or insurance company shall be liable for the inspection required by Arkansas Code § 20-24-112(a).

Codification Notes: “ASME” means the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.