1. (a) Inspection procedures.

   1. (1) The inspector must inspect all equipment for compliance with the applicable standards as adopted in §74.100.
   2. (2) Inspectors must use the ASME A17.2-2001, "Inspectors' Manuals" to conduct inspections and witness tests for compliance with the standards adopted by the Department.
   3. (3) The inspector shall report to the building owner or agent before beginning any inspections.
   4. (4) The inspector, and the building owner must sign and date the inspection report.
   5. (5) The inspector shall not perform any of the safety tests.
   6. (6) On new or altered equipment installations, the inspector may perform an inspection prior to the installation being completed. However, on these installations the Department will only accept inspection reports for final inspections performed by the inspector after the installation is completed.
   7. (7) New or altered equipment installations shall not be permitted to be used by the public until the equipment is completely installed and all work is completed.

2. (b) Department forms.

   1. (1) The inspector must use current Department approved forms for reporting inspections.
   2. (2) The Department forms shall be filled out completely, and shall be used to report the all inspections of existing equipment and final inspections of new or altered equipment.
   3. (3) The inspector must list all ASME Code violations by code rule number and code edition for each unit inspected, and include a written description of the violation on the Department Form. If the ASME Code refers to another code, the inspector must list both code rule numbers and include a written description of the violation.
   4. (4) The inspector must provide his/her own inspection report form to report the results of an inspection to the owner of equipment located in a single-family dwelling.

3. (c) Inspector's Equipment.

   1. (1) Test Tags

      1. (A) The inspector must purchase test tags from the Department and shall be the person who attaches these tags to the inspection equipment.
      2. (B) The inspector shall inscribe all required information on each test tag.
      3. (C) Upon completion of the initial Acceptance test, Department test tags shall be attached to the equipment with wire rope and lead seal.
      4. (D) The lead seal shall be crimped onto the wire rope using a crimping tool bearing the Department's seal and the crimping tool number assigned to the inspector.

      5. (E) Inspector's equipment may be purchased from the Department for:

         1. (i) $200 per 100 test tags (sold in multiples of 100); and
         2. (ii) $10 per 100 wire ropes and lead seals (sold in multiples of 100).

      6. (F) Test tags shall be attached to equipment as described below:

         1. (i) Electric Elevators, Acceptance Tests, Category 1 (annual tests) and Category 5 (Five Year Tests). Tags shall be placed in the machine room/machinery space. Tags shall not be replaced until after all date and signature spaces on the tag are filled.
         2. (ii) Hydraulic Elevators, Acceptance Tests, Category 1 (annual test), Category 3 (three year tests), and Category 5 ( Five Year Tests). Tags shall be placed in the machine room/machinery space. Tags shall not be replaced until after all date and signature spaces on the tag are filled.
         3. (iii) Escalators, Acceptance Tests. Attach tags to the overspeed governor and/or emergency brake. Tags shall not be replaced until after all date and signature spaces on the tag are filled.

   2. (2) Decals

      1. (A) Each unit of equipment shall be identified with a unique identification number decal issued by the Department, which the inspector must affix to the upper right hand corner of the control panel. The decal shall remain on the control panel for the life of the equipment.
      2. (B) An additional Department decal shall not be affixed to equipment that has a current Department decal displayed.
      3. (C) All correspondence and inspection reports shall reference the decal number and Department building ID number, as reflected on the Certificate of Compliance.
      4. (D) If an inspector places a new decal on a unit of equipment to replace a lost or destroyed decal, the inspector must report the equipment's location and new decal number to the Department within ten days.

Source Note:The provisions of this §74.75 adopted to be effective August 1, 1999, 24 TexReg 5867; amended to be effective February 6, 2003, 28 TexReg 929; amended to be effective December 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 10460; amended to be effective February 1, 2006, 31 TexReg 488.