Adopted

AMENDMENT NO 1 TO COMMITTEE AMENDMENT NO 1 PROPOSED TO

House Bill No.  773

BY: Senator(s) Harkins

     AMEND by inserting the following after line 197:

     Section *.  Section 45-45-27, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

     45-45-27.  (1)  It shall be the responsibility of the owner of all new and existing conveyances located in any building or structure to have the conveyance inspected annually (ASME A17.1/CSA B44, category one) by a licensed elevator inspector who shall supply the property owner or lessee and the licensing authority with a written inspection report that describes any and all code violations.  However, if the conveyance is an elevator that serves only two (2) adjacent floors, the owner may request an exemption from the annual inspection requirement pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the commissioner governing said exemption.  Property owners shall have thirty (30) days from the date of the published inspection report to be in full compliance with correcting the violations.

     (2)  (a)  It shall be the responsibility of the owner of all conveyances to hire an elevator contractor or a limited elevator contractor to supervise the required tests at intervals in compliance with the ASME A17.1/CSA B44 Appendix N, ASME A18.1 and ASCE 21.

          (b)  All tests shall be performed by a licensed elevator mechanic.

FURTHER, AMEND the title to conform.

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