Contractor licensing; mechanic's and inspector's

certifications. A. A person wishing to engage in the trade of installing, altering, servicing, repairing, testing, erecting, maintaining, removing or dismantling a conveyance contained within a building or structure shall apply for the appropriate license with the division on forms established by the division. B. A journeyman elevator mechanic shall: (1) demonstrate a combination of documented experience and education credits and complete a written examination approved by the division on the most recent standards; (2) provide a certificate of completion of and successful passing of the mechanic's examination of a nationally recognized training program for the elevator industry, such as the national elevator industry educational program or its equivalent as approved by the division; (3) provide a certificate of completion of a United States department of labor- approved apprenticeship program for the elevator industry approved by the United States department of labor or the workforce solutions department; or (4) hold a valid journeyman elevator mechanic's license or certification from another state having standards substantially equal to those of the Elevator Safety Act. C. A journeyman elevator mechanic may receive a journeyman elevator mechanic certification without examination if the journeyman elevator mechanic furnishes the division, before January 1, 2026, with an acceptable combination of documented experience and education credits, including not less than four years of work experience in the elevator industry in construction, maintenance, service or repair, as verified by current and previous employers, and: (1) the work was performed without direct and immediate supervision; (2) the work was for a contractor; and (3) three of the four years of the work were performed after July 1, 2022. D. An inspector shall: (1) possess a certification from a nationally recognized professional association for mechanical engineering as a qualified elevator inspector; and (2) hold a valid journeyman elevator mechanic's certification as approved by the division.