House Bill 795

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "ELEVATOR SAFETY ACT OF MISSISSIPPI"; TO PROVIDE FOR THE SCOPE OF THE ACT; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS USED IN THE ACT; TO ESTABLISH THE ELEVATOR SAFETY REVIEW BOARD AND PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP; TO PROVIDE FOR THE BOARD'S POWERS AND DUTIES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE LICENSURE OF ELEVATOR CONTRACTORS, ELEVATOR MECHANICS AND ELEVATOR INSPECTORS, AND TO ESTABLISH QUALIFICATIONS THEREFOR; TO PROVIDE FOR BIENNIAL RENEWAL OF LICENSES; TO PROVIDE THAT LICENSES MAY BE SUSPENDED, REVOKED OR SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES UPON CERTAIN VIOLATIONS; TO REQUIRE REGISTRATION OF EXISTING ELEVATORS, PLATFORM LIFTS, DUMBWAITERS, ESCALATORS, MOVING WALKS AND ANY OTHER CONVEYANCE; TO REQUIRE INSTALLATIONS AND/OR SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATE FIRE PREVENTION AND BUILDING CODE; TO REQUIRE PERMITS BEFORE A CONVEYANCE IS ERECTED, CONSTRUCTED, INSTALLED OR ALTERED WITHIN BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES; TO PROVIDE INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSEES; TO REQUIRE THE ELEVATOR SAFETY REVIEW BOARD TO DEVELOP AN ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT ARE NOT RETROACTIVE UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED; TO PROVIDE THAT THE OWNER OF ALL NEW AND EXISTING CONVEYANCES LOCATED IN ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE SHALL HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF HAVING THE CONVEYANCE INSPECTED ANNUALLY BY A LICENSED ELEVATOR INSPECTOR; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Edward Blackmon, Jr.

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Jan 25

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In the House of Representatives Jan 14 – Jan 25

1. Jan 14Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
2. Jan 19Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Jan 25Committee substitute adopted in the House
4. Amended in the House
5. Failed in the House