New Installations

PURPOSE: This rule is to provide the standards for new installations. (1) Minimum Standards. All new elevator equipment shall be constructed and installed in conformity with the standards prescribed in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME A17.1, 2016 edition adopted by the board, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, A18.1, 2014 edition, Safety Standards for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chair Lifts, ASME A17.2 2014 edition Guide for Inspection of Elevators, Escalators, and Moving Walks, American National Standard Institute Safety Code for Manlifts ANSI A90.1, 2015 edition, American National Standard Institute Safety Code for Personnel Hoist ANSI A10.4, 2016 edition, ANSI/SIA A92.10 Transport Platforms, 2009 edition unless exempted by section 701.359, RSMo. (2) Installation Permit. (A) Prior to the installation or construction of any elevator equipment, an elevator equipment permit shall be obtained from the department or its authorized representative. (B) Elevator Installation Permit Obtained from the Department. 1. Application for an elevator equipment permit shall be made on a form furnished by the department and shall be submitted by the installing contractor. The application shall require the submission of detailed plans and specifications. 2. Upon receipt of an application for installation of elevator equipment, the required plans and specifications, and the required fee for an elevator equipment permit, the department shall review the application for compliance with the provisions of these rules and regulations. The department shall issue an elevator equipment permit or shall notify the applicant, in writing, of the reasons the elevator equipment permit is denied. 3. Any applicant who has been denied an elevator equipment permit by the department may appeal that denial to the Elevator Safety Board, as provided in 11 CSR 4050.140 as listed herein. (C) Elevator installation permit obtained from authorized representative. Procedures for new installation permits shall be defined by the authorized representative. (3) Inspection and Testing. (A) Prior to the operation of any new elevator equipment or the issuance of the operating certificate, such elevator equipment shall be inspected by a licensed inspector. Testing must be performed by a Licensed Mechanic in accordance with these rules and regulations. The testing must be witnessed by a licensed inspector. (B) An inspection report shall be filed with the department or its authorized representative, installing contractor and the owner, operator, lessee, or agent of either, by the licensed inspector making the inspection within ten (10) days after completion of the inspection. The inspection report shall be on a form furnished and approved by the department or its authorized representative. It shall indicate whether the elevator equipment was installed in accordance with the plans and specifications approved by the department or its authorized representative and meets the requirements of these rules and regulations. (4) Operating Certificate for New Installations. Prior to operating a new installation, an operating certificate must be obtained in accordance with 11 CSR 40-5.100 as listed herein. AUTHORITY: section 701.355, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Aug. 26, 1998, effective July 1, 1999. Amended: Filed Aug. 17, 2000, effective Feb. 28, 2001. Amended: Filed Dec. 16, 2002, effective June 30, 2003. Amended: Filed Dec. 4, 2006, effective May 30, 2007. Amended: Filed Oct. 16, 2019, effective April 30, 2020. *Original authority: 701.355, RSMo 1994.