HOUSE BILL NO. 437
INTRODUCED BY H. JACOBSON, NELSON
AN ACT REQUIRING THAT ELEVATORS, ESCALATORS, DUMBWAITERS, MOVING WALKS, MATERIAL LIFTS, WHEELCHAIR LIFTS, AND STAIRWAY CHAIRLIFTS MUST BE INSPECTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, A CERTIFIED MAINTENANCE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE, OR A CERTIFIED INSURANCE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE; PROVIDING AN EXEMPTION FOR PRIVATE RESIDENCES, FARMS, AND RANCHES; AMENDING SECTIONS 50-60-701, 50-60-702, AND 50-60-703, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Section 50-60-701, MCA, is amended to read:
"50-60-701. Inspection of passenger elevators, and escalators,
dumbwaiters, moving walks, and certain lifts -- fees. (1) All passenger
elevators, and escalators, in public places may dumbwaiters, including
dumbwaiters with automatic transfer devices, moving walks, material lifts,
wheelchair lifts, and stairway lifts must be inspected by the department to
insure ensure compliance with the requirements of the state building code.
The department shall establish and charge a reasonable and uniform fee based
on the type of equipment for the inspections that may not exceed the expense
of providing the inspection.
(2) In lieu of inspection by the department, inspections of passenger
elevators and escalators equipment provided for in subsection (1) to assure
ensure compliance with the state building code may be made by:
(a) a maintenance company representative certified by the department who
regularly maintains or services the elevator or escalator equipment; or
(b) an insurance company representative certified by the department who
regularly inspects an elevator or escalator the equipment insured by the
company against public liability and who if the company maintains a service
record of the elevator or escalator equipment.
(3) When an inspection of a passenger elevator or escalator is made
pursuant to subsection (2), a copy of the condition report must be provided to
the owner and must be sent to the department. The department may not charge
more than $10 for receiving and processing a condition report for each
elevator or escalator individual piece of equipment in any a building and for
issuing certificates a certificate of inspection therefor for the piece of
equipment if the certified maintenance or insurance company inspector doing
the inspection certifies to the department that all deficient elevator or
escalator conditions noted in the condition report have been corrected and no
follow-up that followup by the department in that regard is not necessary.
(4) This section does not apply to private residences or farm and ranch operations.
(5) Freight elevators, material lifts, and dumbwaiters must be inspected once every 3 years."
Section 2. Section 50-60-702, MCA, is amended to read:
"50-60-702. Department to adopt inspection standards -- certification
of inspectors. (1) The department shall adopt standards for passenger elevator
and escalator inspections that assure the inspection of equipment subject to
this part. The standards must ensure compliance with the requirements of the
state building code.
(2) The department shall adopt rules for the certification of maintenance
and insurance company inspectors who may inspect passenger elevators and
escalators pursuant to 50-60-701 equipment subject to this part."
Section 3. Section 50-60-703, MCA, is amended to read:
"50-60-703. When inspection of elevators not necessary. Elevators that
do not carry passengers do not need to Equipment that is located in a building
or structure and that is subject to the provisions of this part and operated by an
employee of the building or structure or the public must be inspected by the
department or a certified maintenance company or insurance company
representative."
Section 4. Effective date. [This act] is effective on passage and approval.
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