Terms Used In South Carolina Code 41-16-60

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Department: means the South Carolina Division of Labor. See South Carolina Code 41-16-20
  • Director: means the Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation or his designee or representative. See South Carolina Code 41-16-20
  • Facility: means any elevator, dumbwaiter, escalator, moving walk, handicap lift, or manlift subject to regulation under the provisions of this chapter and includes hoistways, rails, guides, and all other related mechanical and electrical equipment. See South Carolina Code 41-16-20
Within three months after the date of promulgation of regulations under this chapter relating to registration of facilities, the owner of every existing facility, whether or not dormant, shall register each facility with the Director, giving type, contract load and speed, name of manufacturer, its location, and the purpose for which it is used and any other information the Director may require. Registration must be made on a form to be furnished by the department upon request. Facilities, the construction of which are commenced subsequent to the date of promulgation of those regulations, must be registered in the manner prescribed by the Director.