1. (a) To obtain a certificate of compliance, the building owner must submit to the department within 60 days of the equipment inspection date, the following items:

   1. (1) the application for certificate of compliance;
   2. (2) a copy of the inspection reports for each unit of equipment;
   3. (3) written documentation to verify that all violations of the applicable ASME Safety Codes or ASCE Standards as adopted in §74.100, cited on the inspection report, are in compliance with §74.70(a)(3);
   4. (4) any application(s) for delay or waiver if applicable; and
   5. (5) all applicable fees.

2. (b) Requests to delay compliance with the requirements for firefighters' service until September 1, 2012, must be made on a department approved form and include:

   1. (1) verification that the building owner:

      1. (A) provided written notification of the application to delay compliance with the requirements for firefighters' service and the plan of compliance to all tenants in the building; and
      2. (B) will provide written notification of the application and the plan of compliance to delay compliance with the requirements for firefighters' service immediately upon request to any occupants in the building;
   2. (2) the building owner plan of compliance; and
   3. (3) all applicable fees.
3. (c) The owner shall notify the department, in writing and within 30 days, of equipment that has been placed out of service. The equipment must be placed out of service in accordance with the definition in A17.1, "installation placed out of service."
4. (d) The owner shall notify the department, in writing and within 30 days, of an elevator that has had alterations converting the equipment to a material lift. The conversion shall comply with the applicable sections of A17.1.
5. (e) The owner shall notify the department, in writing and within 30 days, of a material lift that has had alterations converting the equipment to an elevator. The elevator must be inspected and brought into compliance with A17.1 as a new installation.
6. (f) When a delay has been approved, the owner shall notify the department, in writing within 30 days of the date of correction.

Source Note:The provisions of this §74.50 adopted to be effective July 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 4590.