Okla. Admin. Code § 380:70-5-2

Current through Vol. 42, No. 3, October 15, 2024

Section 380:70-5-2 - Elevator Mechanic's License: Issuance, denial, and renewal

(a) Upon the effective date of this Chapter, no person shall work as an elevator mechanic to install, service, repair, alter, remodel or maintain any elevator or conveyance subject to the provisions of this Act and this Chapter without having first been issued a valid elevator mechanic's license by the Department. There shall be a six (6) month grace period after the effective date of this Chapter to allow new and existing elevator mechanics to comply with the requirements of this Section.

(b) No license shall be granted to any person who has not sufficiently demonstrated their qualifications and abilities. Applicants for an elevator mechanic's license must demonstrate the following qualifications:

(1) An acceptable combination of documented experience and education credits: Not less than three (3) years work experience in the elevator industry, in construction, maintenance and service/repair, as verified by current and previous employers licensed to do business in this state or other such jurisdiction having an elevator program substantially equal to this Act; Satisfactory completion of a written examination administered by the Chief Elevator Inspector on the most recent referenced codes, standards, and this Act;

(2) Any person who furnishes the Commissioner with acceptable and verified proof that they have previously worked in elevator construction, maintenance, or repair may, upon making application for an elevator mechanic's license and paying the license fee, be entitled to receive a license without an examination. They shall have worked without direct or immediate supervision for an elevator contractor licensed to do business in this state or other jurisdiction having a program substantially equal to this Act. This employment shall not be less than three (3) years immediately prior to the effective date of this Act;

(3) Provide certificates of completion demonstrating successful passage of a mechanic's examination of a nationally recognized training program for the elevator industry such as the National Elevator Industry Education Program or its equivalent; or

(4) Provide certificates of completion of an apprenticeship program for elevator mechanic's registered with the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, of the U.S. Department of Labor or a state apprenticeship council;

(5) A license may be issued to an individual holding a valid elevator mechanic's license from a state having standards substantially equal to those of this Act, upon application and payment of such fees as provided for in this Act, without examination.

(6) An elevator mechanic's license may be issued to an individual demonstrating, in the judgment of the Chief Elevator Inspector, sufficient training and experience in the erection, maintenance, and operation of transport platforms. The elevator mechanic's license issued pursuant to this paragraph shall not authorize an individual to install, service, repair, alter, remodel, or maintain any elevator or conveyance other than a transport platform.

(c) Applications for an elevator mechanic's license shall be on forms provided by the Department.

(d) Elevator mechanic's licenses shall be valid for a period of one (1) year and expire on the last day of the month of initial issuance. The Department shall notify holders of valid elevator mechanic's licenses not less than sixty (60) days prior to the expiration date of the license that it must be renewed within the next sixty (60) days. Elevator mechanic's licenses not renewed on or before the expiration date shall become invalid.

(e) Elevator mechanic's licenses not renewed on or before the expiration date shall be subject to late fee and renewal fees as provided for in the Act.

(f) Elevator mechanic's licenses once issued become the property of the licensee and must be carried on his/her person at all times when working on elevators or conveyances and made available upon request by the Commissioner, Chief or Deputy Elevator Inspector, or any Special Inspector.

(g) The Department may deny approval or renewal of an elevator mechanic's license for cause. The Department shall mail written notice to the applicant of the denial, the reason for the denial, and a statement that the applicant may be afforded the opportunity for a hearing pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act, provided their written request is received by the Department within fifteen (15) days of the date of the denial notice

(h) Whenever an emergency exists in this state due to disaster, act of God or work stoppage and the number of persons in the state holding licenses granted by the Commissioner is insufficient to cope with the emergency, temporary elevator mechanic's licenses may be issued. A licensed elevator contractor shall notify the Chief Elevator Inspector when there are no licensed personnel available to perform elevator or conveyance work. The licensed elevator contractor may request that the Chief Elevator Inspector issue temporary elevator mechanic's licenses to persons certified by the licensed elevator contractor to have an acceptable combination of documented experience and education to perform elevator work without direct or immediate supervision. Any person certified by a licensed elevator contractor to have an acceptable combination of documented experience and education to perform elevator work without direct or immediate supervision shall immediately seek a temporary elevator mechanic's license from the Chief Elevator Inspector and shall pay such fees as provided for in this Act. Each such license shall recite that it is only valid for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of issuance and while employed by a licensed elevator contractor that certified the individual as qualified. It shall be renewable as long as the shortage of license holders shall continue, as determined by the Chief Elevator Inspector.

Okla. Admin. Code § 380:70-5-2

Added at 24 Ok Reg 29, eff 11-1-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 2231, eff 6-25-07

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 37, Issue 24, September 1, 2020, eff. 9/15/2020