- A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, "elevator" means any device for lifting or moving people, cargo, or freight within, or adjacent and connected to, a structure or excavation, and includes any escalator, power-driven stairway or stairway chair lift. B. The term "elevator" does not mean any: 1. Amusement ride or device subject to inspection and regulation by the Oklahoma Department of Labor; 2. Mining equipment subject to inspection and regulation by the Department of Mines; or 3. Aircraft, railroad car, boat, barge, ship, truck, or other self-propelled vehicle or component thereof.
Laws 2002, SB 952, c. 191, § 2, eff. November 1, 2002.