Code of Massachusetts Regulations
524 CMR - BOARD OF ELEVATOR REGULATIONS
Title 524 CMR 10.00 - Requirements for Permits and Inspections of Existing Elevators Undergoing Alterations and Replacements
Section 10.01 - General

(1)524 CMR 10.00 describes those activities for which an elevator permit is required, those activities for which a permit and follow-on testing are required, and for which a permit, testing, and an upgrade of unrelated components to the current edition of 524 CMR are required. For permit and permit inspection purposes, 524 CMR 10.00 replaces the applicable portions of ASME A17.1-2013/CSAB44-13: Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, Parts 8.6, 8.7, 8.8, and 8.10.

(2) Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 143, §§ 71B through 71D, no person shall perform construction, maintenance, repair, alteration, or replacement on an elevator unless he or she holds a license therefor granted by the Board.

(3) Any alteration listed in 524 CMR 10.02 through 10.04 shall conform to the requirements of ASME A17.1-2013/CSA B44-13: Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, Part 8.7 as modified by 524 CMR, and be inspected pursuant to the version of 524 CMR in effect at the time the permit for said alteration was filed.

(4) Replacements of elevator parts or components as part of routine maintenance and general repair as described in ASME A17.1-2013/CSA B44-13: Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, Part 8.6 as modified by 524 CMR with identical older, discontinued, or refurbished parts or components still suitable for use is expressly allowed and, where installed by a licensed elevator mechanic, shall be permitted and inspected under the version of 524 CMR in effect at the time that the original part or component was installed.