A permit must be issued by the Director before construction on a new installation is begun. The department shall issue a permit for relocation or installation, as applicable, if the plans and specifications indicate compliance with applicable regulations.

If the plans and specifications indicate a failure of compliance with applicable regulations, the department shall give notice of necessary changes to the person filing the application. After the changes have been made and approved, the department shall issue a permit.

Terms Used In South Carolina Code 41-16-90

  • 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
  • New installation: means a facility, the construction or relocation of which is begun, or for which an application for a new installation permit is filed, on or after the effective date of regulations relating to those permits adopted by the Director under authority of this chapter. See South Carolina Code 41-16-20

Plans must be submitted in triplicate and must be accompanied by an application for the permit on a form to be furnished by the Director. The plans shall include:

1. Sectional plan of car and hoistway.

2. Sectional plan of machine room.

3. Sectional elevation of hoistway and machine room, including the pit, bottom, and top clearance of car, and counterweight.

4. Size and weight of guide rails, and guide rail bracket spacing.

5. Other information which the department may require.

  Previous section
Next section  
 Chapter 16 Contents