Elevator Safety Act

The Elevator Safety Act governs the safety of elevators and similar conveyances, setting standards for their design, installation, and alteration as well as more specific requirements such as door clearances in private residences and accessibility for people with physical disabilities. It establishes an oversight framework built on periodic inspections, service maintenance contracts, correction of identified deficiencies, certificates of operation issued for a fee, registration of certified elevator inspectors, and mandatory reporting of elevator accidents. Compliance is enforced through disciplinary action, administrative fines, citations for unlicensed activity, and penalties, with a technical advisory council advising on the program and authority that may be delegated to municipalities or counties.

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