(a)An applicant for an elevator mechanic license shall:
(1)(i) have an acceptable combination of documented experience and education credits, with at least 3 years of recent and active work experience in the elevator industry, in construction, maintenance, and service or repair, as verified by current and previous employers; and
(ii)pass a written examination administered by the Board on the Safety Code;
(2)(i) have completed at least 3 years of recent and active work experience in the elevator industry, in construction, maintenance, and service or repair, as verified by current and previous employers; and
(ii)have a certificate of completion of the mechanic examination of a nationally recognized training program for the
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(a) An applicant for an elevator mechanic license shall:
(1) (i) have an acceptable combination of documented experience and education credits, with at least 3 years of recent and active work experience in the elevator industry, in construction, maintenance, and service or repair, as verified by current and previous employers; and
(ii) pass a written examination administered by the Board on the Safety Code;
(2) (i) have completed at least 3 years of recent and active work experience in the elevator industry, in construction, maintenance, and service or repair, as verified by current and previous employers; and
(ii) have a certificate of completion of the mechanic examination of a nationally recognized training program for the elevator industry such as the National Elevator Industry Educational Program or its equivalent; or
(3) have a certificate of completion of an apprenticeship program for elevator mechanics that has standards substantially equivalent to those of Part III of this subtitle and is registered with the Office of Apprenticeship of the U.S. Department of Labor or a state apprenticeship council.
(b) An applicant for an elevator contractor license shall have at least 5 years of work experience in the elevator industry in construction, maintenance, service, or repair.
(c) The Board shall adopt regulations governing:
(1) the qualifications of an applicant for an elevator renovator contractor license and an applicant for an elevator renovator mechanic license; and
(2) the scope of practice of a licensed elevator renovator contractor and a licensed elevator renovator mechanic.
(d) (1) An applicant for an accessibility lift mechanic license shall:
(i) 1. have an acceptable combination of documented experience and education credits, with at least 3 years of recent and active experience in the accessibility lift industry, in construction, maintenance, and service or repair, as verified by current and previous employers; and
2. pass a written examination administered by the Board on the Safety Code;
(ii) 1. have an acceptable combination of documented experience and education credits, with at least 3 years of recent and active experience in the accessibility lift industry, in construction, maintenance, and service or repair, as verified by current and previous employers; and
2. have a certificate from an organization providing an education program for the accessibility industry, such as the Certified Accessibility Technician Program or an equivalent program; or
(iii) have a certificate of completion of an apprenticeship program for accessibility mechanics that has standards substantially equivalent to those of Part III of this subtitle and is registered with the Office of Apprenticeship of the U.S. Department of Labor or a state apprenticeship council.
(2) The Board may issue a conditional license under this subsection that is effective until January 1, 2017, to a candidate actively completing the educational requirements described in paragraph (1)(ii)2 of this subsection.