(1) On and after July 1, 2004, it shall be unlawful for any person to do, or cause or permit to be done, whether acting as principal, agent or employee, any installation or major alteration of any conveyance in the state of Idaho without first procuring an installation permit from the division of occupational and professional licenses authorizing the work to be done.
(2)  The owner of a conveyance shall submit an application for the permit in a form that the division may prescribe. A copy of the plans or specifications for the installation, erection, major alteration, or relocation shall be attached to the permit application.

Terms Used In Idaho Code 39-8608

  • Conveyance: includes elevators, escalators, moving walks, platform lifts, material lifts, and dumbwaiters. See Idaho Code 39-8603
  • Division: means the Idaho division of occupational and professional licenses. See Idaho Code 39-8603
  • Installation: means a complete conveyance including any hoistway, hoistway enclosures and related construction and all machinery and equipment for its operation. See Idaho Code 39-8603
  • Maintenance: means a process of routine examination, lubrication, cleaning, adjustment, and replacement of parts for the performance in accordance with applicable code requirements. See Idaho Code 39-8603
  • Major alteration: means any change to equipment or other maintenance, repair or replacement where work is defined by any applicable code requirement. See Idaho Code 39-8603
  • Owner: includes the designated agent or representative of the owner. See Idaho Code 39-8603
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person;
Idaho Code 73-114
  • Replacement: means the substitution of a device or component in its entirety with a new unit that is basically the same as the original for the purpose of ensuring performance in accordance with the applicable code requirements. See Idaho Code 39-8603
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
    • (3)  The permit issued by the division shall be kept posted conspicuously at the site of installation.
    (4)  No installation permit is required for repairs and replacement normally necessary for maintenance and made with parts of equivalent materials, strength and design, or for installations and major alterations that have been commenced prior to July 1, 2004, or for new installations let for bid prior to November 1, 2002.
    (5)  The installation permit and inspections required in this chapter are not exclusive. Installations and major alterations of conveyances as herein defined may be subject to licensing, permitting and inspection requirements set forth in other provisions of law.