Code of Massachusetts Regulations
524 CMR - BOARD OF ELEVATOR REGULATIONS
Title 524 CMR 1.00 - Scope and Administration
Section 1.11 - Inspections

(1) General. The permit applicant shall cause any permitted work subject to testing pursuant to 524 CMR 10.00: Alterations of Elevators to remain accessible and exposed for inspection purposes until approved, and shall conduct, install, protect and complete work in compliance with 524 CMR and M.G.L. c. 143, §§62 through 71G, as applicable. Inspections presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of 524 CMR or of other ordinances of the jurisdiction shall not be valid.

(2) Required Acceptance Tests and Inspections. Acceptance tests and inspections shall be required on all new, relocated or decommissioned elevators, as well as alterations subject to testing under 524 CMR 10.00: Alterations of Elevators. Such tests and inspections are subject to the provisions of 524 CMR and M.G.L. c. 143, §§ 62 through 71G, as applicable.

(3) Inspection Requests. It shall be the duty of the holder of the elevator permit or their duly authorized agent to notify the inspector when work is ready for inspection. The permit holder or his or her agent shall attend the inspection, and shall provide the inspector with access to permitted work and, if necessary, means for inspection.

(4) Inspection Following Decommissioning. The permit holder shall request an inspection following decommissioning.

(5) Periodic Inspections. The inspector shall inspect existing elevators according to the provisions of M.G.L. c. 143, § 64 and any other general or special law, as applicable.

(6) Inspection Certificates. The inspector shall issue a certificate to the owner of the elevator, who shall post the certificate in a conspicuous place in or near the cab or car of such elevator. When the certificate frame is an integral part of the car operating panel and it is required to open the panel, the certificate shall be installed by a Massachusetts licensed elevator mechanic. When posted in the lobby, the certificate and the corresponding elevator shall be identified. The certificate shall be posted in a vandal-resistant frame.

(7) Invalidation of Certificates. Inspection certificates shall continue in force for the stated timeframe so long as the owner maintains compliance with all applicable elevator laws and regulations.

(8) Limited Certificate of Compliance. The state elevator inspector is authorized to issue a limited certificate of compliance for any equipment covered by 524 CMR which is being installed, relocated or altered, to permit its limited use during the period of such installation, relocation or alteration. Such certificate shall be signed by the state elevator inspector, shall bear the dates of issuance, renewal and/or expiration, and shall designate the use allowed. An elevator mechanic's license is required to operate any elevator operating under a limited certificate of compliance.

Time Limitation. Limited certificates of compliance shall be issued for periods of not more than 30 days. The state elevator inspector is authorized to renew such certificates for additional periods of not more than 30 days each.

(9) Temporary Certificates for Construction Hoists. The state elevator inspector is authorized to issue a temporary certificate for construction hoist to any elevator registered as class H, P, or F under 524 CMR 1.06(5).

Time Limitation. Temporary certificates of compliance shall be issued for periods of not more than 90 days. The state elevator inspector is authorized to renew such certificates for additional periods of not more than 90 days each.

(10) Code Applicable to Inspections of Existing Elevators. Existing elevators regulated by 524 CMR, but not undergoing permittable construction, installation, replacement, relocation, alteration, decommissioning or reclassification shall be inspected in accordance with the governing requirements of that version of 524 CMR in effect at the time of permitting of construction, installation, replacement, relocation, alteration, decommissioning or reclassification of the elevator or portion thereof as applicable.