HAR §12-229-6.1. Fees

(a) Departmental inspection fees. The department shall collect from the owner or contractor, the fee listed in the schedules in Exhibit A, titled "Elevator and Kindred Equipment Installation and Alteration Fees", dated January 1, 2025, which is made a part of this chapter and located at the end of this chapter, and Exhibit B, titled "Elevator and Kindred Equipment Inspection Fees'' , dated January 1, 2025, which is made a part of this chapter and located at the end of this chapter, for each inspection made by a qualified elevator inspector. The following shall apply to departmental inspection fees: (1) The fees for scheduled inspection delayed or canceled by the requester, shall be charged to the requester in accordance with the scheduled fee for the type of inspection scheduled, however, if the notice of cancellation or delay of the scheduled inspection is provided at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the scheduled date and time, not counting weekends and state holidays, no additional fee will be charged. A delayed inspection includes situations where the equipment is not ready for the inspection or the requester is not ready to conduct the required tests within one hour of the scheduled date and time; (2) Where an inspection must be re-scheduled due to untimely notification of delay or cancellation, the appropriate inspection fee must be paid prior to the re-scheduling of the inspection; (3) Permit renewal and witness fees are per inspection, which may constitute one day or part of the day. If the inspector is required or requested to return on another day or at another time on the same day, additional fees shall be assessed at the 229-15 §12-229-6.1 rate of $500 per day for up to two hours and $1,000 per day for more than two hours. Fees for overtime hours shall be $1,000 per day for up two hours and $2,000 per day for more than two hours; (4) When a special or dedicated inspection is made at the request of the owner, contractor, or vendor, the sum of expenses incurred shall be charged in addition to the inspection fee; (5) Whenever the requester of an inspection fails to pay the fees required pursuant to this section within sixty days (60) after notification, the requester shall pay, in addition to the fees required, a penalty equal to fifty per cent (50%) of the fee. For the purpose of this section, the date of invoice shall be considered the date of notification. (6) Departmental reports of inspections for which expenses must be added to the basic fee shall be accompanied by an itemized account of the inspections made and the expenses incurred; (7) For elevators that have considerable rise but few openings, such as observation or deep well elevators, each ten feet of vertical rise shall be considered on floor in determining installation permit fees; and The department shall charge and collect the fees listed in Exhibit B, titled "Elevator and Kindred Equipment Inspection Fees", dated January 1, 2025, which is made a part of this chapter and located at the end of this chapter, for each category 3 or 5, or internal escalator inspection, witnessed by qualified elevator inspectors of the department during regular working hours. For additional follow up inspections or if the inspector is required or requested to return on another day or at another time on the same day, additional fees shall be assessed at the rate of $500 per day for up to two 229-16 §12-229-6.1 hours and $1,000 per day for more than two hours. Fees for overtime hours shall be $1,000 per day for up two hours and $2,000 per day for more than two hours. (b) Departmental installation and alteration permit and test fees. The following shall apply to installation, alteration, and test fees: (1) The department, before accepting an application for installing, constructing, re-constructing, or relocating an elevator or a related system, shall charge and collect a fee for each object in accordance with Exhibit A, titled "Elevator and Kindred Equipment Installation and Alteration Fees", dated January 1, 2025, which is made a part of this chapter and located at the end of this chapter; (2) The department, before accepting an application for an alteration, shall charge and collect a fee for each object in accordance with Exhibit A, titled "Elevator and Kindred Equipment Installation and Alteration Fees", dated January 1, 2025, which is made a part of this chapter and located at the end of this chapter. For online applications, fees must be paid electronically at the time of the application. Any transaction failure shall void the application; (3) For each instance requiring an installation or alteration permit fee, the department shall provide an installation or alteration drawing review, inspection and witnessing of the acceptance test, which may include smoke, fire, or emergency power test if it can be conducted on the same day, and any resulting permit to operate; (4) Fees in accordance with Exhibit A, titled "Elevator and Kindred Equipment Installation and Alteration Fees", dated January 1, 2025, which is made a part of this chapter and located at the end of this chapter, or the fee in effect on the application submittal 229-17 1- V §12-229-6.1 date shall be charged and collected for all applications for installation or alteration permits; (5) If additional follow-up inspections are required, which may include, but are not limited to, smoke, fire, or emergency power tests if requested to be conducted on another day, the fee shall be $500 per day for up to two hours and $1,000 per day for more than two hours if during the normal workday. Fees for overtime hours shall be $1,000 per day for up to two hours and $2,000 per day for more than two hours; and (6) For elevators that have considerable rise but few openings, such as observation or deep well elevators, each ten feet of vertical rise shall be considered one floor in determining installation permit fees. (c) Amusement rides, fees. The following shall apply to amusement ride fees: (1) The fee for an inspection of an amusement ride shall be $200; (2) When an unscheduled inspection is made at the request of the owner or contractor, the sum of expenses incurred shall be charged in addition to the inspection fee; (3) For additional follow-up inspections for final acceptance, the fee shall be $400 per day for up to two hours and $800 per day for more than two hours if during the normal workday. Fees for overtime hours shall be $800 per day for up to two hours and $1,600 per day for more than two hours; and (4) Whenever the requester fails to pay the fees required under this section within sixty days after notification, the requester shall pay in addition to the fees required, a penalty equal to fifty per cent of the fee. For the purpose of this section, the date of the invoice shall be considered the date of notification. [Eff and comp 6/30/14; am and comp 11/10/16; am and comp 2/15/19; am and 229-18 1 §12-229-7.1 comp 1 / 31 / 21; am and comp JUN 1 4 2026 l (Auth: HRS §397-4) (Imp: HRS §397-5)