HF 3076

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/17/2010 04:44pm

A bill for an act
relating to labor and industry; modifying elevator provisions; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 326B.184, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes
2009 Supplement, section 326B.163, subdivision 5.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 326B.163, subdivision 5,
is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Elevator.

As used in this chapter, "elevator" means moving walks and
vertical transportation devices such as escalators, passenger elevators, freight elevators,
dumbwaiters, hand-powered elevators, endless belt lifts, and wheelchair platform lifts.
Elevator does not include deleted text begin :
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deleted text begin (1) deleted text end external temporary material lifts or temporary construction personnel elevators
at sites of construction of new or remodeled buildings deleted text begin ; deleted text end new text begin .
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deleted text begin (2) manlifts in grain elevators and feed mills subject to installation limitations under
Minnesota Rules, part 5205.0550; or
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deleted text begin (3) platform wheelchair lifts and elevators in churches.
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Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 326B.184, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

deleted text begin Annual deleted text end Operating deleted text begin permit deleted text end new text begin permits and fees; periodic inspections new text end .

new text begin (a)
new text end No person may operate an elevator without first obtaining an annual operating permit from
the department or a municipality authorized by subdivision 4 to issue annual operating
permits. A $100 annual operating permit fee must be paid to the department for each
annual operating permit issued by the department, except that the original annual operating
permit must be included in the permit fee for the initial installation of the elevator. Annual
operating permits must be issued at 12-month intervals from the date of the initial annual
operating permit. For each subsequent year, an owner must be granted an annual operating
permit for the elevator upon the owner's or owner's agent's submission of a form prescribed
by the commissioner and payment of the $100 fee. Each form must include the location of
the elevator, the results of any periodic test required by the code, and any other criteria
established by rule. An annual operating permit may be revoked by the commissioner
upon an audit of the periodic testing results submitted with the application or a failure to
comply with elevator code requirements, inspections, or any other law related to elevators. new text begin
Except for an initial operating permit fee, hand-powered manlifts and electric endless belt
manlifts are not subject to a subsequent operating permit fee.
new text end

new text begin (b) All elevators are subject to periodic inspections by the department or a
municipality authorized by subdivision 4 to perform periodic inspections, except that
hand-powered manlifts and electric endless belt manlifts are exempt from periodic
inspections. Periodic inspections by the department shall be performed at the following
intervals:
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new text begin (1) a special purpose personnel elevator is subject to inspection not more than once
every five years;
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new text begin (2) an elevator located within a church that does not have attached school facilities is
subject to inspection not more than once every three years; and
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new text begin (3) all other elevators are subject to inspection not more than once each year.
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