(1) An applicant for licensure as an elevator mechanic shall:
(a) provide documentation showing at least three-years' work experience in the elevator industry, in construction, maintenance, or service and repair;
(b) pass a written examination that the division administers by rule the division makes in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; or
(c) provide a certificate of completion from an elevator mechanic apprenticeship program that:
(i) meets standards substantially equal to those in this chapter; and
(ii) is registered with the United States Department of Labor Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training or a state apprenticeship council.
(2)
(a) If a licensed elevator contractor cannot find a licensed elevator mechanic to perform elevator work, the contractor shall notify the division about the shortage of licensed personnel.
(b) A licensed elevator contractor shall request that the division issue a temporary elevator mechanic license to an individual whom the contractor certifies has an acceptable combination of documented experience and education to perform elevator work.
(c) If a licensed elevator contractor requests a temporary elevator mechanic license under Subsection (2)(b), the division may issue the temporary license to the individual the licensed elevator contractor certifies if the individual:
(i) applies to the division; and
(ii) pays the fee the division determines in accordance with Section 63J-1-504.
(d) The division shall specify the time period for which the temporary license is valid.
(e) The division may renew a temporary elevator mechanic license if the division determines that a shortage of licensed elevator mechanics continues.