Section 45-45-9 - DefinitionsFor purposes of this chapter, the following terms are defined as follows, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(a) "Administrator" means the person or persons designated by the Commissioner of Insurance.(b) "ANSI" means the American National Standards Institute.(c) "ASCE" means the American Society of Civil Engineers.(d) "ASCE 21" means the American Society of Civil Engineers Automated People Mover Standards.(e) "ASME" means the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.(f) "ASME A17.1/CSA B44" means the Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, an American National Standard.(g) "ASME A17.3" means the Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators, an American National Standard.(h) "ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7" means the Performance-Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, an American National Standard.(i) "ASME A18.1" means the Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts, an American National Standard.(j) "Automated people mover" means an installation defined as an "automated people mover" in ASCE 21.(k) "Certificate of Operation" means a document that indicates that the conveyance has had the safety inspection and tests required by this chapter.(l) "Commissioner" means Commissioner of Insurance.(m) "Conveyance" means any elevator, dumbwaiter, escalator, moving sidewalk, platform lift, stairway chairlift or automated people mover.(n) "Elevator" means an installation defined as an "elevator" in ASME A17.1/CSA B44.(o) "Elevator contractor" means any sole proprietor, firm, corporation or other business entity engaged in the business of erecting, constructing, installing, altering, servicing, repairing or maintaining elevators and other conveyances.(p) "Elevator helper or apprentice" means a person who works under the general direction of a licensed elevator mechanic.(q) "Elevator inspector" means any person who specializes in the design, testing and maintenance inspection of elevators and other conveyances.(r) "Elevator mechanic" means any person who is engaged in erecting, constructing, installing, altering, servicing, repairing, testing or maintaining elevators or other conveyances. For the purposes of this chapter, a certified elevator technician is considered an elevator mechanic.(s) "Escalator" means an installation defined as an "escalator" in ASME A17.1/CSA B44.(t) "Existing installation" means an installation defined as an "installation, existing" in ASME A17.1/CSA B44.(u) "License" means a written license issued under this chapter.(v) "Licensee" means the elevator mechanic, elevator contractor or elevator inspector who possesses a license issued under this chapter.(w) "Limited Elevator Contractor" means any sole proprietor, firm or company who employs individuals to carry on a business of erecting, constructing, installing, altering, servicing, repairing, or maintaining platform lifts and stairway chairlifts within any building or structure.(x) "Limited Elevator Mechanic" means any person who is engaged in erecting, constructing, installing, altering, servicing, repairing or maintaining platform lifts and stairway chairlifts.(y) "Moving walk" or "moving sidewalk" means an installation defined as a "moving walk" in ASME A17.1/CSA B44.Added by Laws, 2013, ch. 405, HB 817, 5, eff. 7/1/2013.