Senate Bill 2864

AN ACT ESTABLISHING MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CONVEYANCE PERSONNEL AND SERVICES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE SCOPE OF THE ACT; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS USED IN THE ACT; 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 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; TO EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT ANY ELEVATOR IN A PRIVATE RESIDENCE; TO BRING FORWARD FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT SECTIONS 31-3-1, 31-3-3, 31-3-5, 31-3-13 AND 31-3-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH DEFINE THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD OF CONTRACTORS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Joey Fillingane

  Sponsor

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In the Senate Feb 20 – Mar 6

1. Feb 20Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
2. Mar 6Died in committee in the Senate