All new and existing conveyances, except dormant conveyances, shall be tested and inspected in accordance with the following schedule:
 1. Every new or altered conveyance shall be inspected and tested before the operating permit is issued.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 89A.6

  • 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
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Inspector: means an inspector employed by the division for the purpose of administering this chapter. See Iowa Code 89A.1
  • Rule: includes "regulation". See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Safety board: means the elevator safety board created in section 89A. See Iowa Code 89A.1
  • Special inspector: means an inspector commissioned by the labor commissioner, and not employed by the division. See Iowa Code 89A.1
  • year: means twelve consecutive months. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. Every existing conveyance registered with the commissioner shall be inspected within one year after the effective date of the registration, except that the safety board may extend by rule the time specified for making inspections.
 3. Every conveyance shall be inspected not less frequently than annually, except that the safety board may adopt rules providing for inspections of conveyances at intervals other than annually.
 4. The inspections required by subsections 1 through 3 shall be made only by inspectors or special inspectors. An inspection by a special inspector may be accepted by the commissioner in lieu of a required inspection by an inspector.
 5. A report of every inspection shall be filed with the commissioner by the inspector or special inspector, in a format required by the commissioner, after the inspection has been completed and within the time provided by rule, but not to exceed thirty days. The report shall include all information required by the commissioner to determine whether the conveyance is in compliance with applicable rules. For the inspection required by subsection 1, the report shall indicate whether the conveyance has been installed in accordance with the detailed plans and specifications approved by the commissioner, and meets the requirements of the applicable rules. The failure of a special inspector to inform the commissioner of violations shall not subject the commissioner to liability for any damages incurred.
 6. In addition to the inspections required by subsections 1 through 3, the safety board may provide by rule for additional inspections as the safety board deems necessary to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
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