South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 71 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION-DIVISION OF LABOR
Article 5 - SAFETY STANDARDS FOR ELEVATOR FACILITIES
Section 71-5310 - Application for Construction Permit, Elevator Registration, and Operating Certificate

Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 71-5310

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024

1. Each application for a construction permit for new installation, alteration, or relocation shall be made on a form provided by the Commissioner and shall include three (3) copies of:

A. Detailed plans including:
(1) Sectional plan of car and hoistway;

(2) Sectional plan of machine room;

(3) Sectional elevation of hoistway and machine room, including the pit, bottom and top clearance of car, and counterweight;

(4) Size and weight of guide rails, and guide rail bracket spacing.

B. Name and address of the person who designed the installation for which plans are submitted; and

C. Statement of Contract Price.

2. Each application for a facility registration shall be made on a form provided by the Commissioner and shall include the following for each facility:

A. Name and address of the owner;

B. Location;

C. Manufacturer;

D. Model or Type;

E. Contract load and speed;

F. Purpose or use;

G. Date of installation; and

H. Number of floors.

3. If an owner of a registered facility desires the Department to perform the annual inspection necessary to obtain an operating certificate, no further application for inspection by the Department to obtain an operating certificate is necessary.

4. If an owner desires a special inspector to perform the annual inspection necessary to obtain an operating certificate, the owner shall notify the Department of his intention in writing no less than ninety (90) days prior to the expiration date of the existing operating certificate. The notification must contain the following information:

A. Date;

B. Elevator number and location;

C. Date of Last inspection;

D. Special inspector name and I.D. number;

E. Owner name;

F. Name, signature and title of the individual requesting the special inspector.

Upon request, the Department will provide a form for the owner to submit the above information. This form will be provided free of charge.

After the initial request for use of a special inspector has been made, the licensed special inspector may, in the alternative to further individual annual requests for special inspection, file during the month of January a list of all facilities for which he has inspection contracts for the calendar year. This list shall include:

A. Elevator number and location;

B. Owner's name and name and title of individual contracting with special inspector;

C. Date of last inspection.

In the event a special inspector's contract is cancelled by the owner, the special inspector shall notify the department, in writing, within 30 days. A report of an inspection made not more than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration date of the existing operating certificate must be filed with the Department. The inspection report must be on a form provided by the Department and be received by the Department no later than the expiration date of the existing operating certificate. Where the owner fails to submit a timely notice of inspection by a special inspector or report of inspection, the Department will inspect according to 71-5310 Section 3, whether the request for special inspection was made under paragraph 1 or 2 above.

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