1. 1. Construction Permits

   1. A. The fee for a construction permit shall include the fee for registration and the first annual operating certificate of a facility.

      	Contract Price/Per Facility	Fee
      	$1 - $ 10,000	$250.00
      	$ 10,001 - $ 30,000	$295.00
      	$ 30,001 - $ 50,000	$345.00
      	$ 50,001 - $ 80,000	$390.00
      	$ 80,001 - $ 100,000	$410.00
      	$100,001 - $200,000	$460.00
      	$200,001 - and up	$510.00

   2. B. Fees under 71-5600 include one turn-over inspection. Any return turn-over inspection, for failing to comply, will be charged at a rate of $150.00 per hour including travel time.
   3. C. A fee of $250.00 will be charged upon issuance of a temporary certificate, good for a period of no more than sixty (60) days. At the end of sixty (60) days the owner may a) apply for a renewal of a temporary certificate with a fee of $250.00; b) have the elevator ready for a complete turnover inspection; or c) remove the elevator from service.

2. 2. Operating Certificate:

   1. (2) The fee for an operating certificate, after registration whether initial or renewal, with inspection by the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation shall be as follows:

      	Type of Elevator	Fee
      	Handicap lifts	$75.00 every five years
      	Manlifts	$200.00 every seven years
      	Television tower	$300.00 every seven years

      Special Purpose Personnel Elevators:

      	2-5 floors	$125.00 every seven years
      	6-12 floors	$150.00 every seven years
      	13 and above floors	$175.00 every seven years

   2. B. The fee for an annual operating certificate, after registration, whether initial or renewal, upon report of a special inspection shall be $150.00 per facility.
   3. C. The fee for a reinspection due to failure to make timely corrections of all deficiencies noted in an annual inspection report will be $150.00 per hour of inspection time, including travel time.

   A.(1) The fee for an annual operating certificate, after registration, whether initial or renewal, with inspection by the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation shall be as follows:

   	Number of Floors	Fee
   	2 to 5	$125.00
   	6 to 12	$150.00
   	13 and above	$175.00

3. 3. License for Special Inspector:

   1. A. The fee for an annual license as a special inspector shall be $200.00.

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 27, Issue No. 6, Part 2, eff June 27, 2003; State Register Volume 28, Issue No. 3, eff March 26, 2004; SCSR 42-5 Doc. No. 4793, eff May 25, 2018; SCSR 49-5 Doc. No. 5353, eff May 23, 2025.