Sec. 4. (a) The department shall carry out a program for the periodic inspection of regulated lifting devices being operated in Indiana. A regulated lifting device may not be operated without an operating certificate that covers the operation of the regulated lifting device.

     (b) A permit issued under this section expires on the earlier of:

(1) one (1) year after issuance; or

(2) when the regulated lifting device is altered.

     (c) After a regulated lifting device has been installed or altered, an applicant shall apply for an initial operating certificate. The department shall issue an initial operating certificate for a regulated lifting device if:

(1) the applicant demonstrates:

(A) through an acceptance inspection made by an elevator inspector licensed under section 11 of this chapter that the regulated lifting device covered by the application complies with the laws governing its construction, repair, maintenance, and operation; and

(B) that the applicant has paid the fee set under IC 22-12-6-6(a)(7); and

(2) the department verifies, through an inspection, that the regulated lifting device complies with the laws governing the construction, repair, maintenance, and operation of the regulated lifting device.

     (d) The department shall issue a renewal operating certificate if the applicant:

(1) demonstrates through the completion of applicable safety tests that the regulated lifting device complies with the laws governing the construction, repair, maintenance, and operation of the regulated lifting device;

(2) submits results of all applicable safety tests, including failed safety tests for the regulated lifting device; and

(3) has paid the fee set under IC 22-12-6-6(a)(7).

     (e) The department may issue a temporary operating permit to an applicant under this section who does not comply with subsection (c)(1)(A) for a new or altered regulated lifting device or subsection (d)(1) for an existing unaltered regulated lifting device. The applicant must pay the fee set under IC 22-12-6-6(a)(7) to qualify for the temporary operating permit. Except as provided in subsection (f), the permit, including all renewal periods, is limited to sixty (60) days.

     (f) The department may renew a temporary operating permit issued under subsection (e) for thirty (30) day periods during the construction of a building if the regulated lifting device is used for the transportation of construction personnel, tools, and materials.

     (g) The responsibilities of the department under this section may be carried out by a political subdivision that is approved by the commission under IC 22-13-2-10.

     (h) A copy of the operating certificate shall be displayed in or on each regulated lifting device or in an associated machine room. In addition to the requirements of this subsection, the two-dimensional bar code assigned to an elevator shall be displayed in or on each elevator in a location that is easily viewed and scanned by a person riding on the elevator.

     (i) A licensed elevator mechanic shall perform the maintenance on a regulated lifting device.

As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.137-1990, SEC.1; P.L.119-2002, SEC.17; P.L.1-2006, SEC.394; P.L.230-2019, SEC.4; P.L.57-2020, SEC.14; P.L.187-2021, SEC.117.