Terms Used In Iowa Code 89A.12

  • Commissioner: means the labor commissioner, appointed pursuant to section 91. See Iowa Code 89A.1
  • Conveyance: means an elevator, dumbwaiter, escalator, moving walk, lift, or inclined or vertical wheelchair lift subject to regulation under this chapter, and includes hoistways, rails, guides, and all other related mechanical and electrical equipment. See Iowa Code 89A.1
  • Division: means the division of labor services of the department of workforce development created under section 84A. See Iowa Code 89A.1
  • Owner: means the owner of a conveyance, unless the conveyance is a new installation or is undergoing major alterations, in which case the owner shall be considered the person responsible for the installation or alteration of the conveyance until the conveyance has passed final inspection by the division. See Iowa Code 89A.1
 Every owner of a conveyance subject to regulation by this chapter shall grant access to that conveyance to the commissioner and personnel of the division. Inspections shall be permitted at reasonable times, with or without prior notice.