Conn. Agencies Regs. § 20-332-3

Current through October 16, 2024
Section 20-332-3 - Licenses issued by the elevator installation, repair and maintenance work examining board

The following licenses shall be issued by the elevator installation, repair and maintenance work examining board:

(a) Unlimited contractor elevator license (R-1).

The holder of this license may perform all elevator installation, repair and maintenance work as defined in Section 20-330 of the Connecticut General Statutes. A person shall have served at least two years as an R-2 journeyperson or have equivalent experience to qualify for the R-1 examination.

(b) Unlimited journeyperson elevator license (R-2).

The holder of this license may perform all elevator installation, repair and maintenance work as defined in Section 20-330 of the Connecticut General Statutes and only while in the employ of a duly licensed elevator contractor. A person shall have completed a four year, eight thousand (8,000) hour, elevator apprenticeship program or have equivalent experience to qualify for the R-2 examination.

(c) Limited contractor elevator license (R-5).

This license shall be known as an accessibility contractor's license. The holder of this license may perform, except as hereinafter stated, installation, repair and maintenance work on all accessibility equipment, as defined in section 20-332-3a of these regulations. A person shall have served at least two years as an R-2 or R-6 journeyperson or have equivalent experience to qualify for the R-5 examination. Accessibility contractors who have practiced their craft in the state of Connecticut for at least two (2) years or more prior to the adoption of this section shall be considered to have equivalent experience. The holder of this license may not perform any work on accessibility equipment, as defined in section 20-332-3a of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies if the platform of said equipment is to penetrate more than one floor of the building in which the equipment is to be installed.

(d) Limited journeyperson elevator license (R-6).

This license shall be known as an accessibility journeyperson's license. The holder of this license may perform, except as hereinafter stated, installation, repair and maintenance work on all accessibility equipment, as defined in section 20-332-3a of these regulations and only while in the employ of a duly licensed elevator contractor. A person shall have completed an elevator accessibility apprenticeship program or have equivalent experience to qualify for the R-6 examination. Pursuant to Section 31-51d of the Connecticut General Statutes the Labor Commissioner shall formulate work training standards for apprentices in the craft of installing accessibility equipment. Journeypersons who have practiced their craft in the state of Connecticut for at least one (1) year or more prior to the adoption of this section shall be considered to have equivalent experience. The holder of this license may not perform any work on accessibility equipment, as defined in section 20-332-3a of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies if the platform of said equipment is to penetrate more than one floor of the building in which the equipment is to be installed.

(e) Limited conveyor contractor's license (R-7).

The holder of this license may perform only work limited to installation, maintenance, alteration or repair of equipment, apparatus or machines used to convey materials. Such conveyors shall be permanently or temporarily placed and of a fixed nature. The holder of this license may not perform work on any freight elevator. The requirements to qualify for this license examination shall be two (2) years as a properly licensed journeyperson or equivalent experience and training.

(f) Limited conveyor journeyperson's license (R-8).

The holder of this license may perform only work limited to installation, maintenance, alteration or repair of equipment, apparatus or machines used to convey materials and only while in the employ of a contractor licensed for such work. Such conveyors shall be permanently or temporarily placed and of a fixed nature. The holder of this license may not perform work on any freight elevator. The requirements to qualify for this license examination shall be the completion of a registered apprenticeship program or equivalent experience and training.

(g) Limited hoist, cranes and lifts contractor's license (R-9).

The holder of this license may perform only work limited to installation, maintenance, alteration or repair of equipment, apparatus or machines used to hoist or lift materials. Such hoists, lifts or cranes, including, but not limited to, monorails, under hung cranes, overhead hoists, top running single girder cranes with under hung hoists and double girder cranes with top running hoists shall be permanently or temporarily placed and of a fixed nature. The holder of this license may not perform work on any freight elevator. The requirements to qualify for this license examination shall be two (2) years as a properly licensed journeyperson or equivalent experience and training. This license does not apply to a crane as defined in section 29-221 of the Connecticut General Statutes and regulated by the examining board for crane operators.

(h) Limited hoist, cranes and lifts journeyperson's license (R-10).

The holder of this license may perform only work limited to installation, maintenance, alteration or repair of equipment, apparatus or machines used to hoist or lift materials and only while in the employ of a contractor licensed for such work. Such hoists, lifts or cranes, including, but not limited to, monorails, under hung cranes, overhead hoists, top running single girder cranes with under hung hoists and double girder cranes with top running hoists shall be permanently or temporarily placed and of a fixed nature. The holder of this license may not perform work on any freight elevator. This license does not apply to a crane as defined in section 29-221 of the Connecticut General Statutes and regulated by the examining board for crane operators. The requirements to qualify for this license examination shall be the completion of a registered apprenticeship or helper program or equivalent experience and training.

Conn. Agencies Regs. § 20-332-3

Effective November 20, 1992; Amended July 29, 2003; Amended April 12, 2007; Amended 4/29/2020