Section 305.991. Elevator installers.

 

(1)   General.

(a) Except as specified in sub. (2) , no person may erect, construct, alter, replace, maintain, repair, remove or dismantle conveyances unless the person holds a license or registration issued by the department as one of the following:

1. A licensed elevator mechanic.

2. A licensed elevator mechanic-restricted.

3. A registered elevator apprentice.

4. A registered elevator apprentice-restricted.

5. A registered elevator helper.

6. A licensed lift mechanic.

7. A registered lift apprentice.

8. A registered lift helper.

(b) The activities under par. (a) (intro.) that may be undertaken by a person who holds a license or registration as a licensed elevator mechanic-restricted or a registered elevator apprentice-restricted shall be limited to the repair and maintenance of conveyances and the replacement of conveyance components and subsystems except the replacement of hoist ropes and governor ropes.

(c) The activities under par. (a) (intro.) that may be undertaken by a person who holds a license or registration as a licensed lift mechanic, a registered lift apprentice, or a registered lift helper shall be limited to the erection, construction, alteration, replacement, maintenance, repair, removal or dismantling of conveyances covered under ASME A18.1 and ASME A17.1 sections 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 and 7.8.

(2)   Exceptions.

(a) Removal or dismantling of conveyances. The requirements under sub. (1) do not apply to the removal or dismantling of conveyances as addressed under s. 101.984 (2) (c) 1. , Stats.

(b) Maintenance or repair of conveyances. The requirements under sub. (1) do not apply to maintenance or repair activities that do not affect the operation of the conveyance including any of the following:

1. Changes to the interior finishes of a conveyance that do not significantly affect the dead load of the conveyance.

2. Changing lamps for conveyance illumination.

CR 07-089 : cr. Register June 2008 No. 630 , eff. 1-1-09; CR 08-030 : am. (1) (c) Register December 2008 No. 636 , eff. 1-1-09.

Note

Section 101.984 (2) (c) 1. , Stats. reads: “Paragraph (a) does not apply to an individual who removes or dismantles a conveyance that is destroyed as a result of a complete demolition of a building or where the hoistway or wellway is demolished back to the basic support structure such that the hoistway or wellway is inaccessible." Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1