(A) Whenever the division of industrial compliance within the department of commerce determines that an emergency exists due to disaster, act of God, or work stoppage, and the number of individuals in the state holding elevator mechanic’s licenses issued by the division is insufficient to cope with the emergency, the division shall declare such a state of emergency and respond as prescribed in this section to assure the safety of the public.

Terms Used In Ohio Code 4785.05

  • Conveyance: means any means of transportation subject to the jurisdiction of this chapter, as described in division (A) of section 4785. See Ohio Code 4785.01
  • Conveyance services: means erecting, constructing, installing, altering, servicing, repairing, dismantling, removing, or maintaining a conveyance. See Ohio Code 4785.01
  • Elevator: means a conveyance defined as an elevator in the elevators and escalators safety code. See Ohio Code 4785.01
  • Elevator contractor: means any business entity that has been issued an elevator contractor's license under this chapter and that is engaged in the business of providing conveyance services. See Ohio Code 4785.01
  • Elevator mechanic: means any individual who has been issued an elevator mechanic's license under this chapter. See Ohio Code 4785.01
  • state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59

(B) Notwithstanding section 4785.03 of the Revised Code, during such a state of emergency, any individual found by a licensed elevator contractor to have an acceptable combination of documented experience and education to perform conveyance services without direct and immediate supervision may perform conveyance services without an elevator mechanic‘s license, as provided in this section.

(C) Such an individual shall seek an emergency elevator mechanic’s license from the division within five business days after commencing work that would otherwise require an elevator mechanic’s license.

(D) An elevator contractor associated with an individual seeking an emergency elevator mechanic’s license shall furnish proof of competency as the division may require.

(E)(1) An emergency elevator mechanic’s license is valid for a period of forty-five days from the date of issuance.

(2) The division may restrict the validity of an emergency elevator mechanic’s license to a particular conveyance or geographical area as the division sees fit, but shall otherwise entitle the licensee to the rights and privileges of an elevator mechanic’s license issued pursuant to this chapter.

(F) The division may renew an emergency elevator mechanic’s license for the duration of a state of emergency.

(G) No fee shall be charged for any emergency elevator mechanic’s license or renewal thereof.

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