West Virginia Code > Chapter 21 > Article 3C > § 21-3C-2a - Installation prohibited; exemptions; two-way communication required; key required
Current as of: 2010
(a) On and after July 1, 2007, no private residence elevator may be installed in a nonresidential setting.(b) A private residence elevator installed in a nonresidential setting which was in use on July 1, 2007, may continue in use so long as the elevator: (1) Meets the specifications as set forth in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators A17.1 5.3 "Safety Code for Elevators"; (2) Has a method of two-way communication between the car and each floor served by the elevator; (3) Is operated automatically; and (4) Is inspected annually by an inspector and is issued a certification of operation by the division. (c) New residential elevators shall undergo an acceptance test performed by an inspector, and the inspector shall file a report of the test with the division. (d) An elevator in a residential property shall be inspected by an inspector when the residential property is transferred, and the inspector shall file a report of the inspection with the division. ________________________________________________________________________
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