Definitions

Definitions For purposes of this Regulation, the following terms are defined as follows, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (a) “Administrator” means the person or person designated by the Commissioner of Insurance. (b) “ANSI” means the American National Standards Institute. (c) “ASCE” means the American Society of Civil Engineers. (d) “ASCE 21” means the American Society of Civil Engineers Automated People Mover Standards. (e) “ASME” means the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. (f) “ASME A17.1/CSA B44” means the Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, an American National Standard. (g) “ASME A17.3” means the Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators, an American National Standard. (h) “ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7” means the Performance-Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, an American National Standard. (i) “ASME A18.1” means the Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts, an American National Standard. (j) “Automated people mover” means an installation defined as an “automated people mover” in ASCE 21. (k) “Building Owner” means the person or persons, company, corporation, authority, commission, board, governmental entity, institution, owner, lessee, or any other entity that holds title to the subject building or facility. For the purposes of this Regulation an owner may designate an agent. (l) “Certificate of Operation” means a document that indicates that the conveyance has had the safety inspection and tests required by this Regulation. (m) “Commissioner” means Commissioner of Insurance. (n) “Conveyance” means any elevator, dumbwaiter, escalator, moving sidewalk, platform lift, stairway chairlift or automated people mover. (o) “Department” means the Mississippi Department of Insurance. (p) “Elevator” means an installation defined as an “elevator” in ASME A17.1/CSA B44. (q) “Elevator contractor” means any sole proprietor, firm, corporation or other business entity engaged in the business of erecting, construction, installing, altering, servicing, repairing or maintaining elevators and other conveyances. (r) “Elevator helper or apprentice” means a person who works under the general direction of a licensed elevator mechanic. (s) “Elevator inspector” means any person who specializes in the design, testing and maintenance inspection of elevators and other conveyances. An elevator inspector does not perform maintenance on elevators or other conveyances. (t) “Elevator mechanic” means any person who is engaged in erecting, constructing, installing, altering, servicing, repairing, testing or maintaining elevators or other conveyances. For the purposes of this chapter, a certified elevator technician is considered an elevator mechanic. (u) “Escalator” means an installation as defined as an “escalator” in ASME A17.1/CSA B44. (v) “Existing installation” means an installation defined as an “installation, existing” in ASME A17.1/CSA B44. (w) “License” means a written license issued under this Regulation. (x) “Licensee” means the elevator mechanic, elevator contractor or elevator inspector who possesses a license issued under this Regulation. (y) “Limited Elevator Contractor” means any sole proprietor, firm or company who employs individuals to carry on a business of erecting, constructing, installing, altering, servicing, repairing, or maintaining platform lifts, stairway chairlifts, and limited use / limited application lifts within any building or structure. (z) “Limited Elevator Mechanic” means any person who is engage in erecting, constructing, installing, altering, servicing, repairing or maintaining platform lifts, stairway chairlifts and limited use / limited application lifts. (aa) “Moving walk” or moving sidewalk” means an installation defined as a “moving walk” in ASME A17.1/CSA B44. (bb) “Variance – Historical Character” means the approval of a different solution to compliance with the intent of this Regulation, including consideration of the impact to the historical character of the conveyance and/or building. (cc) “Variance – New Technology” means the deferral of compliance with a requirement of A17.1/B44 ASME/ASCE Safety Codes and in conformance with A17.7/B44.7 ASME/ASCE Safety Codes to allow the installation of new technology if the component, system, sub-system, function or device is found to be equivalent or superior to the standards adopted in this Regulation. A new technology variance, once granted, may be applied to all like equipment installed in the state and a separate variance is not required for each installation. A variance applies to only one component, system, sub-system, function, or device. For example, one seeking a variance for a door system, a control system, and a suspension system would be required to file three separate variance application.