Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) Qualifications for Elevator Mechanic
License, Limited Elevator Mechanic License or Temporary Limited Elevator
Mechanic License
1) Elevator Mechanic License
Section 20(a) of the Act states that no person shall
erect, construct, wire, alter, replace, maintain, remove, or dismantle any
conveyance contained within buildings or structures in the jurisdiction of this
State unless he or she possesses an elevator mechanic license.
A)
No license shall be granted to any
person who has not paid the application fee [225
ILCS 312/45(a)] required by Section
1000.100(a)
.
B)
No
license shall be granted to any person who has not proven his or her
qualifications and abilities. [225
ILCS 312/45(b)]
Applicants
for an elevator mechanic license must demonstrate one of the following
qualifications:
i)
an
acceptable combination of documented experience and education credits
consisting of:
* not less than 3 years work experience in the elevator
industry, in construction, maintenance, or service and repair, as verified by
current and previous employers licensed to do business in this State or in
another state if the Board deems that out-of-state experience equivalent;
and
* satisfactory completion of a written examination
administered by the Elevator Safety Review Board or its designated
provider, for which all fees assessed by the designated provider for
the administration of the examination will be directly paid by the applicant,
and the examination shall test the understanding of this Part
and the State codes incorporated in Section
1000.60
; or
ii)
a certificate of successful 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
iii)
a certificate of completion of
an elevator mechanic apprenticeship program, with standards substantially equal
to those of the Act, and that is registered
with the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, U.S. Department of Labor;
or
iv)
a valid
license from a state having standards substantially equal to those of this
State. [225
ILCS 312/45]
2) Limited Elevator Mechanic License
A) No license shall be granted to any person
or firm that has not paid the application fee required by Section
1000.100(h).
B) Qualifications for a limited elevator
mechanic license shall be the same as for an elevator mechanic license, with
the exception that qualifying work experience shall consist of work performed
on specific ASME A18.1 conveyances (platform lifts and stairway chairlifts).
Examinations will cover ASME A18.1 standards, the Act and this Part.
3) Temporary Limited Elevator
Mechanic License
OSFM may issue a temporary limited elevator
mechanic license to an individual to perform work on a specific type of
conveyance described in ASME A18.1 The license shall
be issued for 30 days upon application attesting that there are no licensed
personnel available to perform elevator work for the specific type of
conveyance. The application shall also contain the certification of a licensed
limited elevator contractor or licensed elevator contractor certifying that the
individual is qualified to perform the work. Proof of competency cited in the
certification must include at least 3 years of work experience in the elevator
industry, without direct supervision, in Illinois or any other state having
standards substantially equal to those of this State. The license shall be
valid only while the person is employed by the licensed limited elevator
contractor or licensed elevator contractor that certified the individual as
qualified. The applicant shall furnish any proof of competency that
OSFM may require and must obtain a permanent license within one year.
[225
ILCS 312/45(g)]
b) Elevator Industry Apprentice or
Helper Registration
1) A person who is not
licensed as an elevator mechanic or limited elevator mechanic may work as an
elevator industry apprentice or helper if he or she is registered as an
apprentice or helper by OSFM and works under the general supervision of a
licensed elevator mechanic or licensed limited elevator mechanic.
2) No person shall be registered as an
elevator industry apprentice or helper who has not paid the registration fee
required by Section
1000.100(k).
3) All elevator mechanic apprentices shall be
registered with an apprenticeship or training program approved by the Bureau of
Apprenticeship and Training, U.S. Department of Labor.
4) Elevator industry apprentices and helpers
shall register with OSFM by submitting, on a form provided by OSFM, the
following information:
A) Name, address and
telephone number of the applicant.
B) Whether the applicant is registering as an
apprentice or as a helper.
C) If an
apprentice, the name and contact information for the apprenticeship or training
program with which the apprentice is registered.
5) Upon determination that the applicant for
registration meets all the requirements of the Act and this Part, OSFM will
provide the applicant with an elevator industry apprentice or helper
registration card.
c)
Qualifications for a Temporary Elevator Mechanic License
1) No license shall be granted to any person
who has not paid the application fee required by Section
1000.100(f).
2)
A licensed elevator contractor
shall notify OSFM when there are no licensed personnel available to perform
elevator work and may request that the OSFM issue temporary elevator mechanic
licenses to persons certified by the contractor to have an acceptable
combination of documented experience and education to perform elevator work
without direct and immediate supervision.
3) A person for whom a contractor requests a
temporary elevator mechanic license shall show proof of competency by
documenting 3 years of work experience in the elevator industry, without direct
supervision, in Illinois or any other state having standards substantially
equal to those of this State.
4)
A temporary elevator mechanic license shall recite that it is valid for
a period of 30 days from the date of issuance and only
while the elevator mechanic is employed by the
licensed elevator contractor that certified the individual as
qualified. [225
ILCS 312/45(e)]
5)
A temporary elevator mechanic
license shall be renewable as long as the shortage of license holders
continues. [225
ILCS 312/45(e)]
d) Qualifications for Emergency Elevator
Mechanic License
1) No application fee is
required for an individual applying for an emergency elevator mechanic license
or for the renewal of that license.
2)
Whenever an emergency exists in
the State due to disaster, act of God, or work stoppage and the number of
persons in the State holding elevator mechanic licenses is
insufficient to cope with the emergency, any person certified by a licensed
elevator contractor or licensed limited elevator contractor to
have an acceptable combination of documented experience and education to
perform elevator work without direct and immediate supervision shall seek an
emergency elevator mechanic license from OSFM within 5 business days after
commencing work requiring a license.
3)
The applicant shall furnish proof
of competency by submitting to OSFM documentation of 3 years of work
experience in the elevator industry, without direct supervision, in Illinois or
any other state having standards substantially equal to those of this
State.
4)
An emergency
mechanic license is valid for 30 days from the date issued and for such
particular elevators or geographical areas as OSFM may designate. The emergency
license entitles the licensee to the rights and privileges of an elevator
mechanic license issued under subsection (a).
5)
OSFM shall renew an emergency
elevator mechanic license during the existence of an emergency.
[225
ILCS 312/45(d)]
e) Qualifications for Elevator Inspector
License
1)
No person shall inspect
any conveyance within buildings or structures, including, but not limited to,
private residences, unless he or she has an inspector license
[225 ILCS
312/20(b)].
2)
No elevator inspector license
shall be granted to any person who has not paid the application fee
required by Section
1000.100(b)
.
3)
No
inspector's license shall be granted to any person, unless he or she has been
certified as meeting the requirements of ASME QEI-1 by a nationally or
internationally recognized independent organization concerned with personnel
certification. [225 ILCS
312/50]
4)
To be licensed as an elevator inspector, the applicant must have attained QEI
certification (see Section
1000.60(a)(1)(D)).
An elevator inspector shall notify OSFM within 24 hours after suspension,
termination or expiration of his/her QEI certification. No inspector shall
perform any inspection covered by the Act without a current QEI
certification.
5) All elevator
inspector license applicants are required to submit proof of insurance as
required by Section 100 of the Act and must provide notice at least 10 days in
advance to OSFM of any substantial alteration or cancellation of a policy. No
work covered by the Act is to be performed without insurance required by
Section 100 of the Act.
f) Qualifications for Elevator Contractor
License
Section 40(a) of the Act requires that any person
wishing to engage in the business of installing, altering, repairing,
servicing, replacing, or maintaining elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators, or
moving walks within this State must be licensed.
1)
No license shall be granted to any
person or firm unless the application fee required by Section
1000.100(d)
is paid.
2)
No license shall be granted to any person or firm who has not proven
the required qualifications and abilities. An applicant must be individually
licensed as an elevator mechanic under the Act, perform the
work set forth in Section 20(a) of the Act, and have proof of
compliance with the insurance requirements set forth in Section 100 of
the Act or, in the case of a firm, employ a person who is individually
licensed as an elevator mechanic under the Act, perform the
work set forth in Section 20(a) of the Act, and have proof of
compliance with the insurance requirements set forth in Section 100 of
the Act. [225 ILCS
312/55]
3)
All licensed elevator contractors must provide notice to OSFM at least 10 days
in advance of any substantial alteration or cancellation of an insurance policy
required by Section 100 of the Act. No work covered by the Act is to be
performed without insurance required by Section 100 of the Act.
4)
If the State of Illinois, a unit
of local government, or an institution of higher education maintains in its
employ licensed or limited licensed elevator mechanics who maintain only
conveyances owned or leased by that entity, the employing entity is not
required to be licensed as a contractor under this Section and none of the
provisions of the Act concerning licensed contractors shall
apply to these entities. [225 ILCS 40(a)]
g) Qualifications for a Limited Contractor
License
1) No license shall be granted to any
person or firm unless the application fee required by Section
1000.100(e)
is paid.
2) Qualifications for a
limited contractor license shall be the same as for an elevator contractor
license with the exception that work experience shall consist of work performed
on ASME A18.1 conveyances (platform lifts and stairway chairlifts).
Examinations will cover ASME A18.1 standards, the Act, and this Part.
h) Qualifications for Elevator
Inspection Company License
1) No company,
limited liability company, corporation, not for profit corporation,
partnership, limited partnership, sole proprietorship, or any other business
organization authorized by law shall inspect or cause an employee to inspect
any conveyance within buildings or structures, including, but not limited to,
private residences, unless the company has an inspection company
license.
2)
No
elevator inspection company license shall be granted
to any person who has not paid the application fee required by Section
1000.100(c).
[225 ILCS
312/50]
3)
No inspection company license shall be granted to any company unless the
company proves to the satisfaction of OSFM that one or more officers of the
company meet the current ASME QEI-1, Standard for the Qualification of Elevator
Inspectors. To be licensed as an elevator inspector, the applicant must have
attained QEI certification (see Section
1000.60(a)(1)(D)).
4) An elevator inspection company shall
notify OSFM within 24 hours after suspension, termination or expiration of the
officer's QEI certification. No inspection company shall perform any inspection
covered by the Act without at least one officer possessing a current QEI
certification and an Illinois inspector license and the company possessing a
valid elevator inspection company license.
5) All elevator inspection company license
applicants are required to submit proof of insurance as required by Section 100
of the Act and must provide notice at least 10 days in advance to OSFM of any
substantial alteration or cancellation of a policy. No work covered by the Act
is to be performed without insurance required by Section 100 of the
Act.
i) Miscellaneous
Requirements
1) No licensee shall work on
non-registered or non-permitted conveyances covered by the Act, except for
those conveyances exempted from registration by the Act or Section
1000.120(g).
2) All license holders are required to report
violations of the Act, this Part and the standards listed in Section
1000.60
to OSFM.
3) Each licensee shall
have his/her valid license, and each elevator industry apprentice or helper
shall have his/her valid registration card, in his/her possession when working
on conveyances covered by the Act.
