N.J. Admin. Code § 5:23-12A.2
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024
Section 5:23-12A.2 - Qualified elevator device inspection firms(a) Any sole proprietorship, partnership, association or corporation that is engaged in the business of maintaining, inspecting and testing elevator devices, has at all times, as a bona fide employee, at least one qualified elevator device inspector, and carries general liability insurance in at least the amount of $ 4,000,000 for each person and each occurrence to satisfy claims or judgments for property damage and/or personal injury may apply for registration with the Department as a qualified firm. 1. The application shall contain information relating to the financial integrity of the firm, as evidenced by a reviewed financial statement prepared by an independent certified public accountant.2. The application shall contain the names and addresses and home phone numbers of all persons who hold at least a ten percent interest in the qualified firm and/or are corporate officers.3. Each applicant for registration as a qualified firm shall disclose in the application any subsidiary or parent relationship with any other qualified firm or other entity regulated by the State Uniform Construction Code and shall further disclose all interests of any officer, partner, or stockholder of the firm in any other qualified firm or other entity regulated by the State Uniform Construction Code.4. Each application shall include a sample form of the contract of full service needs to be used for the purposes of this subchapter.(b) Upon receipt of a completed application on a form prescribed by the Department, including the information in (a) above and a nonrefundable fee of $ 250.00, the Department shall issue a certificate of registration, unless the application is denied in accordance with (c) below. 1. The certificate of registration shall remain valid, unless revoked in accordance with (c) below, for two consecutive years following the date of registration; provided, however, that the certificate of registration shall become inactive for any period of time during which the firm ceases to engage in the business of maintaining, inspecting and testing elevator devices or ceases to employ at least one qualified elevator device inspector. It shall be the responsibility of the qualified firm to inform the Department within 30 days of any changes to the status of the qualified firm during the two-year registration period. It shall be the responsibility of the firm to reapply for registration at least two months prior to the renewal date to make current the information contained in the original application by submission of a completed reapplication form, as prescribed by the Commissioner.(c) A certificate of registration may be denied or revoked if the Department determines that the firm, or any person holding an ownership interest in the firm or otherwise authorized to represent the firm, has at any time:1. Willfully made a misstatement of material fact in an application for issuance or renewal of a registration certificate;2. Willfully committed fraud in connection with the maintenance, inspection or testing of any elevator device;3. Maintained, inspected or tested any elevator device in a grossly negligent manner;4. Failed to ensure that the qualified elevator device inspectors that it employs perform their duties in accordance with the requirements of this subchapter;5. Habitually failed to ensure the timely submission of the elevator device certification in accordance with the requirements of this subchapter;6. Willfully violated the requirements of the State Uniform Construction Code to any substantial degree; or7. Failed to report an accident or equipment failure as required by the building subcode and N.J.A.C. 5:23-12.11. N.J. Admin. Code § 5:23-12A.2