§ 22-15-5-4 — Inspection program; initial operating certificate; renewal certificate; temporary permit

(a) The department shall carry out a program
for the periodic inspection of regulated lifting devices being operated
in Indiana. A regulated lifting device may not be operated without an
operating certificate that covers the operation of the regulated lifting
device.
(b) A permit issued under this section expires on the earlier of:
(1) one (1) year after issuance; or
(2) when the regulated lifting device is altered.
(c) After a regulated lifting device has been installed or altered, an
applicant shall apply for an initial operating certificate. The department
shall issue an initial operating certificate for a regulated lifting device
if:
(1) the applicant demonstrates:
(A) through an acceptance inspection made by an elevator
inspector licensed under section 11 of this chapter that the
regulated lifting device covered by the application complies
with the laws governing its construction, repair, maintenance,
and operation; and
(B) that the applicant has paid the fee set under IC 22-12-6-6(a)(7); and
(2) the department verifies, through an inspection, that the
regulated lifting device complies with the laws governing the
construction, repair, maintenance, and operation of the regulated
lifting device.
(d) The department shall issue a renewal operating certificate if the
applicant:
(1) demonstrates through the completion of applicable safety tests
that the regulated lifting device complies with the laws governing
the construction, repair, maintenance, and operation of the
regulated lifting device;
(2) submits results of all applicable safety tests, including failed
safety tests for the regulated lifting device; and
(3) has paid the fee set under IC 22-12-6-6(a)(7).
(e) The department may issue a temporary operating permit to an
applicant under this section who does not comply with subsection
(c)(1)(A) for a new or altered regulated lifting device or subsection
(d)(1) for an existing unaltered regulated lifting device. The applicant
must pay the fee set under IC 22-12-6-6(a)(7) to qualify for the
temporary operating permit. Except as provided in subsection (f), the
permit, including all renewal periods, is limited to sixty (60) days.
(f) The department may renew a temporary operating permit issued
under subsection (e) for thirty (30) day periods during the construction
of a building if the regulated lifting device is used for the transportation
of construction personnel, tools, and materials.
(g) The responsibilities of the department under this section may be
carried out by a political subdivision that is approved by the
commission under IC 22-13-2-10.
(h) A copy of the operating certificate shall be displayed in or on
each regulated lifting device or in an associated machine room. In
addition to the requirements of this subsection, the two-dimensional bar
code assigned to an elevator shall be displayed in or on each elevator
in a location that is easily viewed and scanned by a person riding on the
elevator.
(i) A licensed elevator mechanic shall perform the maintenance on
a regulated lifting device.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.137-1990, SEC.1; P.L.119-2002, SEC.17; P.L.1-2006, SEC.394; P.L.230-2019, SEC.4; P.L.57-2020, SEC.14; P.L.187-2021, SEC.117.