1. 1. All components, devices, and equipment, structures and other related items for facilities shall be inspected upon initial installation or registration, or at the time of alteration or repair prior to issuing an operating certificate and a minimum of one (1) time per year thereafter, prior to renewing an operating certificate.

   Exceptions:

   a) All nuclear facilities employing high radiation shall be inspected at least once every two (2) years or before use by workers during routine plant shutdown. Such inspections may be scheduled to coincide with routine plant shutdown.

   b) Dumbwaiters shall be inspected each time they are installed or altered.

   c) Handicap lifts shall be inspected every five (5) years.

   d) Manlifts, television tower elevators and special purpose elevators shall be inspected every seven (7) years.

2. 2. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent inspections by the State Engineer, the State Fire Marshal, a representative of the South Carolina Board for Barrier Free Design and/or Local Building Officials, within their respective jurisdictions of the facilities, equipment, components, shafts, lobbies and equipment rooms for compliance with any approved codes or standards not part of these rules and regulations.
3. 3. An operating certificate shall be displayed in a conspicuous location within each elevator car, or on a permanent object adjacent to all other types of facilities. In the alternative, a facsimile copy of the original operating certificate may be posted within each elevator car or on a permanent object adjacent to all other types of facilities.

4. 4. An owner who desires to operate a new elevator facility on a temporary basis pending completion of a project may apply for a temporary operating certificate. A temporary operating certificate, good for sixty (60) days, will be granted where:

   1. A. the facility is not available for public use;
   2. B. the facility is operated by a qualified operator;

   3. C. the facility complies with all requirements of the ANSI A17.1 and SBC and NEC except:

      1. (1) Smoke detectors
      2. (2) Fire Service
      3. (3) Finished floor in car
      4. (4) Photo eyes
      5. (5) Telephone
      6. (6) Shunt trip disconnect for sprinklers

HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 10, Issue No. 6, dated June 27, 1986, eff July 1, 1986. Amended by State Register Volume 11, Issue No. 6, eff June 26, 1987; State Register Volume 12, Issue No. 5, eff May 27, 1988; State Register Volume 13, Issue No. 5, eff May 26, 1989; State Register Volume 17, Issue No. 5, Part 3, eff May 28, 1993; State Register Volume 28, Issue No. 3, eff March 26, 2004; SCSR 49-5 Doc. No. 5353, eff May 23, 2025.