Section 333.03. Application.

 

(1)   New installations. This chapter applies to all passenger ropeways installed or constructed on or after November 1, 2012.

(2)   Alterations. This chapter applies to all alterations of and additions to passenger ropeways which affect the passenger ropeway's design, structural strength or operation or which replace any piece of major equipment on the passenger ropeway. This chapter does not apply to minor repairs necessary for a passenger ropeway's maintenance.

(3)   Existing installations.

(a) The applicable operation and maintenance requirements of this apply to passenger ropeways installed or constructed prior to November 1, 2012.

(b) Unless otherwise specifically stated in this chapter, existing passenger ropeway installations and their components shall be maintained to conform to the passenger ropeway code that applied when the installations or components were installed or altered.

(4)   Standards.

(a) Where any rule written by the department differs from a requirement within a document referenced in this chapter, the rule written by the department shall govern.

(b) Where a provision of this chapter prescribes a general requirement and another provision of this chapter prescribes a specific or more detailed requirement regarding the same subject, the specific or more detailed requirement shall govern, except as provided in par. (a) .

(c) Where different sections of this chapter specify conflicting requirements, the most restrictive requirement, as determined by the department, shall govern, except as provided in pars. (a) and (b) .

(5)   Interpretations. Under s. 101.02 (1) , Stats., the department reserves the right to interpret the requirements in this chapter and in all adopted codes and standards.

History: CR 00-132 : cr. Register August 2001 No. 548 , eff. 9-1-01; CR 12-008 : am. (1), renum. (3) to be (3) (a) and am., cr. (3) (b), (4), (5) Register August 2012 No. 680 , eff. 11-1-12.

Note

Section 101.02 (1) , Stats., reads as follows: "The department shall adopt reasonable and proper rules and regulations relative to the exercise of its powers and authorities and proper rules to govern its proceedings and to regulate the mode and manner of all investigations and hearings." Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1