R616-3-4. Inspector Qualification

A. Any person who performs elevator safety inspections must be a State Elevator Inspector certified by the Division. B. A State Elevator Inspector is a person who meets the following nationally recognized standards of qualifications for inspectors of elevators and escalators: (1) Has four or more years of verifiable documented education and experience in the mechanical and/or electrical aspects of the elevator industry and is a person deemed to meet the ASME A17.1 definition of "elevator personnel"; (2) Has two or more years of college courses in an elevator industry-related engineering field; or (3) Meets the definition of "elevator personnel" in ASME A17.1 and has documented training as one of the following: (i) an Elevator Inspector performing inspections for an enforcing authority; (ii) an Elevator Inspector trainee working under the direct supervision of an Elevator Inspector performing inspections for an enforcing authority; (iii) an Elevator Inspector performing inspections and licensed by or under the jurisdiction of an enforcing authority; or (vi) an Elevator Inspector trainee licensed by or working under the direct supervision of a licensed Elevator Inspector performing inspections and working under the jurisdiction of an enforcing authority. C. Prior to a person becoming certified as a State Elevator Inspector, a person must pass a state-issued examination with at least a 70% score which will test the person's knowledge and understanding of the Utah Elevator and Escalator Safety Act, Utah Code Ann. 34A-7-201 et seq.; the Utah Administrative Code sections relating to elevators, R616-3 et seq.; and the national code sections adopted and incorporated by Utah in R616-3-3.