Maine Elevator & Conveyance Licensing Law

Maine Code · 29 sections

The following is the full text of Maine’s elevator & conveyance licensing law statutes as published in the Maine Code. For the official version, see the Maine Legislature.

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 1102

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the following: [PL 1973, c. 363 (RPR).] 1. Commissions. [PL 1997, c. 119, §2 (RP).] 1-A. Public utility. An entity subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or the Federal Communications Commission, including all employees of such an entity, but only to the extent the entity or its employees are making electrical installations in furtherance of providing its authorized service or activities incidental to that authorized service. This exception does not apply to: A. Installations, other than installation of a meter, inside a customer's building; [PL 2011, c. 290, §3 (NEW).] B. Installations of manufactured housing service equipment; and [PL 2017, c. 198, §3 (AMD).] C. Installations at any business office of a utility corporation that is not physically located adjacent to the utility's generation or transmission and distribution plant; [PL 2011, c. 290, §3 (NEW).] [PL 2017, c. 198, §3 (AMD).] 1-B. Aboveground electric lines. Electrical work in connection with the construction, installation, operation, repair or maintenance of any aboveground electric transmission line capable of operating at one kilovolt or more. [PL 2017, c. 198, §4 (AMD).] 1-C. Contractor. An entity, including all employees of such an entity, to the extent the entity has contracted with a public utility, as described in this section, to perform services for the public utility, but only to the extent the public utility would be exempt from this chapter if it were performing the services directly through its employees; or [PL 2011, c. 290, §5 (NEW).] 2. Utility corporations. [PL 2011, c. 290, §6 (RP).] 3. Mines, ships and carriers. The electrical work and equipment in mines, pipeline systems, ships, railway rolling stock or automotive equipment. [PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. F, §2 (AMD).] 4. Certain laboratories. [PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. F, §3 (RP).] 5. Oil burner technicians. [PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. F, §4 (RP).] 6. Elevator mechanics. [PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. F, §5 (RP).] 7. Low-energy installers. [PL 1991, c. 531, §3 (RP).] 8. Gas installers. [PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. F, §6 (RP).] 9. Plumbers. [PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. F, §7 (RP).] 10. Pump installers. [PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. F, §7 (RP).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1967, c. 69, §1 (AMD). PL 1967, c. 312, §2 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 363 (RPR). PL 1979, c. 127, §177 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 395, §B5 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 735, §§47,48 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 531, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 659, §A2 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 114, §§1-4 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 560, §H12 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 560, §H17 (AFF). PL 1997, c. 119, §§2,3 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 576, §1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 386, §§F2-7 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 657, §13 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 290, §§3-6 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 198, §§3, 4 (AMD). The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal advice, please consult a qualified attorney.

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 1201-A

All electrical installations must comply with the National Electrical Code that is in effect at the time of the installation. The licensing provisions of this chapter do not apply to the entities, persons and licensees enumerated in this section: [PL 2011, c. 286, Pt. F, §12 (NEW).] 1. Industrial plants. Industrial plants and regular employees of industrial plants making electrical installations in or about the industrial plant; [PL 2011, c. 286, Pt. F, §12 (NEW).] 2. Other properties of industrial and manufacturing plants. Other properties of industrial and manufacturing plants and regular employees of other properties of industrial or manufacturing plants making electrical installations in, on or about other properties, equipment or buildings, residential or of any other kind, owned or controlled by the operators of industrial or manufacturing plants, as long as such work is done under the supervision of an electrical engineer in the employ of the operator; [PL 2011, c. 286, Pt. F, §12 (NEW).] 3. Manufacturing plants. Manufacturing plants and regular employees of manufacturing plants making electrical installations in the manufacture, testing or repair of electrical equipment in the manufacturing plant; [PL 2011, c. 286, Pt. F, §12 (NEW).] 4. Low-energy installers. Individuals or employees installing telephone, cable and closed-circuit television, data transmission and sound equipment; [PL 2017, c. 198, §15 (AMD).] 5. Certain laboratories. A person making an installation in a suitable laboratory of exposed electrical wiring for experimental purposes only; [PL 2011, c. 286, Pt. F, §12 (NEW).] 6. Elevator mechanics. A person licensed under chapter 133 subject to the restrictions of the license as issued; [PL 2011, c. 286, Pt. F, §12 (NEW).] 7. Oil burner technicians. A person licensed under chapter 139 subject to the restrictions of the license as issued; [PL 2011, c. 286, Pt. F, §12 (NEW).] 8. Propane and natural gas installers. A person licensed under chapter 139, when installing propane and natural gas utilization equipment, subject to the restrictions of that person's license; [PL 2011, c. 286, Pt. F, §12 (NEW).] 9. Plumbers. A person licensed under chapter 49, except that this exemption applies only to disconnection and connection of electrical conductors required in the replacement of water pumps and water heaters of the same or smaller size in residential properties; [PL 2011, c. 286, Pt. F, §12 (NEW).] 10. Pump installers. A person licensed under chapter 69‑C, except that this exception applies only to disconnection and connection of electrical conductors required in the replacement of water pumps of the same or smaller size in residential properties and the installation of new water pumps and associated equipment of 3 horsepower or smaller; [PL 2011, c. 691, Pt. A, §34 (AMD).] 11. Wastewater treatment plants. Wastewater treatment plants, as defined in section 4171, and regular employees of wastewater treatment plants making electrical installations in or about wastewater treatment plants; [PL 2025, c. 88, §2 (AMD).] 12. Incidental work. Regular employees of an owner or a lessee of real property doing incidental electrical work on that property or incidental electrical work by a person whose occupation involves miscellaneous jobs of manual labor. For purposes of this subsection, "incidental electrical work'' means minor electrical work, limited to light fixtures and switches, that occurs by chance and that does not require electrical installation calculations; or [PL 2025, c. 88, §3 (AMD).] 13. Personal abode. Notwithstanding the requirements set forth in section 1102‑D for electrical installations in newly constructed single-family dwellings, a person making electrical installations in an existing single-family dwelling occupied and owned by that person, as long as the installation conforms with the standards of the National Electrical Code or other standards approved by the board. [PL 2025, c. 88, §4 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2011, c. 286, Pt. F, §12 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 691, Pt. A, §§34, 35 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 198, §15 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 88, §§2-4 (AMD). The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal advice, please consult a qualified attorney.

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 15201

It is the policy of the State to protect its citizens and visitors from unnecessary mechanical hazards in the operation of elevators and tramways and to ensure that reasonable design and construction are used, that accepted safety devices and sufficient personnel are provided and that periodic maintenance, inspections and adjustments considered essential for the safe operation of elevators and tramways are made. The responsibility for design, construction, maintenance and inspection rests with the firm, person, partnership, association, corporation or company that owns elevators or tramways. [PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §1 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §36 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 560, §H14 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 560, §H17 (AFF). PL 2001, c. 573, §B1 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 573, §B36 (AFF). The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal advice, please consult a qualified attorney.

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 15202

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] 1. Approved. [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §1 (RP).] 2. Board. [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §2 (RP).] 2-A. Chief inspector. "Chief inspector" means an individual in the employ of the State whose duties include the examination and inspection of elevators and tramways and who has been designated as chief inspector by the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation. [PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §36 (AFF).] 3. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation. [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] 3-A. Construction hoist. "Construction hoist" means a hoist that is not an integral part of a building or structure; is installed inside or outside the building or structure during the construction, alteration or demolition of the building or structure; and is used to raise and lower workers, other personnel and materials. "Construction hoist" does not include: A. An elevator that is temporarily installed in a hoistway during the construction of a building or structure and that incorporates a part of a permanent elevator that will be installed later; [PL 2023, c. 326, §1 (NEW).] B. A hoist for raising and lowering materials that is not designed to carry workers or other personnel; [PL 2023, c. 326, §1 (NEW).] C. A manlift that operates through a counterbalance mechanism or through the use of a continuous belt; [PL 2023, c. 326, §1 (NEW).] D. A mine hoist; [PL 2023, c. 326, §1 (NEW).] E. A wire rope hoist, whether guided or unguided; or [PL 2023, c. 326, §1 (NEW).] F. A transport platform. [PL 2023, c. 326, §1 (NEW).] [PL 2023, c. 326, §1 (NEW).] 3-B. Construction hoist operator. "Construction hoist operator" means a person who operates or is responsible for the operation of a construction hoist. [PL 2023, c. 326, §2 (NEW).] 4. Department. "Department" means the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation. [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] 4-A. Deputy inspector. "Deputy inspector" means an individual in the employ of the State whose duties include the examination and inspection of elevators and tramways under the direction of the chief inspector. [PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §36 (AFF).] 4-B. Direct supervision. "Direct supervision" means that a helper is working in the presence of a licensed elevator or lift mechanic at all times. [PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §36 (AFF).] 4-C. Director. "Director" means the Director of the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation within the department. [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §3 (AMD).] 5. Elevator. "Elevator" includes an escalator or a manlift and means a guided hoisting and lowering mechanism equipped with a car, platform or load-carrying unit, including doors, well, enclosures, means and appurtenances. "Elevator" does not include an inclined stairway chairlift, a conveyor, chain or bucket hoist or a tiering, piling or feeding device. For the purposes of this subsection, "inclined stairway chairlift" means a mechanized chair apparatus running on a track or rail along the side of a staircase. [PL 2003, c. 292, §1 (AMD).] 5-A. Elevator contractor. "Elevator contractor" means any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation or company engaged in the installation, sale, service, maintenance or inspection of elevators in this State. [PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §36 (AFF).] 6. Escalator. "Escalator" means a power-driven, inclined and continuous stairway used for raising or lowering passengers. [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] 7. Freight elevator. [PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §3 (RP); PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §36 (AFF).] 7-A. Helper. "Helper" means a person who is not licensed under this chapter as an elevator mechanic or lift mechanic and who assists in the installation, service or maintenance of elevators located in this State while working under the direct supervision of a licensed elevator mechanic or licensed lift mechanic. [PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §4 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §36 (AFF).] 7-B. Licensed private elevator inspector. "Licensed private elevator inspector" or "licensed private elevator and lift inspector" means an individual who has been licensed by the director to inspect elevators pursuant to this chapter and who is not a state employee whose duty is to inspect elevators. [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §4 (AMD).] 8. Licensed private tramway inspector. "Licensed private tramway inspector" means an individual who has been licensed by the director to inspect tramways pursuant to this chapter and who is not a state employee whose duty is to inspect tramways. [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §5 (AMD).] 9. Manlift. "Manlift" means a device, consisting of a power-driven, endless belt or chains, provided with steps or platforms and handholds attached to it for the transportation of personnel from floor to floor. [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] 10. Operator. "Operator" means the person or persons who physically operate an elevator or tramway. [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] 11. Owner. "Owner" means a firm, person, partnership, association, corporation or state or political subdivision that owns an elevator or tramway. [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] 12. Passenger elevator. [PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §6 (RP).] 13. Physically disabled person. "Physically disabled person" means a person who has a physiological disability, infirmity, malformation, disfigurement or condition that eliminates or severely limits the person's ability to have access to the person's environment by normal ambulatory function, necessitating the use of crutches, a wheelchair or other similar device for locomotion. [PL 2021, c. 348, §50 (AMD).] 14. Skier. "Skier" means any person who engages in any of the activities described in section 15217, subsection 1, paragraph B. [PL 2007, c. 287, §1 (AMD).] 15. Ski area. "Ski area" means the ski slopes and trails, adjoining skiable terrain, areas designated by the ski area operator to be used for skiing as defined by section 15217, subsection 1, paragraph B and passenger tramways administered or operated as a single enterprise within this State. [PL 2007, c. 287, §2 (AMD).] 16. Ski industry. "Ski industry" means the activities of all ski area operators. [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] 17. Ski area operator. "Ski area operator" means a person or organization having operational responsibility for a ski area, including an agency or a political subdivision of this State. [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] 18. State inspector. [PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §8 (RP); PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §36 (AFF).] 19. Tramway. "Tramway" means a device used to transport passengers uphill on skis or in cars on tracks or suspended in the air by the use of steel cables, chains or belts or by ropes usually supported by trestles or towers with one or more spans. "Tramway" includes the following: A. Reversible aerial tramways, which are that class of aerial passenger tramways and lifts by which passengers are transported in carriers and are not in contact with the ground or snow surface, and in which the carriers reciprocate between terminals. This class includes: (1) Single-reversible tramways, which are a type of reversible lift or aerial tramway having a single carrier, or single group of carriers, that moves back and forth between terminals on a single path of travel, sometimes called "to-and-fro" aerial tramways; and (2) Double-reversible tramways, which are a type of reversible lift or aerial tramway having 2 carriers, or 2 groups of carriers, that oscillate back and forth between terminals on 2 separate paths of travel, sometimes called "jig-back" aerial tramways; [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] B. Aerial lifts and skimobiles, which are that class of aerial passenger tramways and lifts by which passengers are transported in carriers and are not in contact with the ground or snow surface, and in which the carriers circulate around a closed system and are activated by a wire rope or chain. The carriers usually make U-turns in the terminals and move along parallel and opposing paths of travel. The carriers may be open or enclosed cabins, chairs, cars or platforms. The carriers may be fixed or detachable. This class includes: (1) Gondola lifts, which are a type of lift or aerial tramway by which passengers are transported in open or enclosed cabins. The passengers embark and disembark while the carriers are stationary or moving slowly under a controlled arrangement; (2) Chair lifts, which are a type of lift or aerial tramway by which passengers are transported in chairs, either open or partially enclosed; and (3) Skimobiles, which are a type of lift or aerial tramway by which passengers are transported in open or enclosed cars that ride on a rigid structural system and are propelled by a wire rope or chain; [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] C. Surface lifts, which are that class of conveyance by which passengers are propelled by means of a circulating overhead wire rope while remaining in contact with the ground or snow surface. Transportation is limited to one direction. Connection between the passengers and the wire rope is by means of a device attached to and circulating with the haul rope known as a "towing outfit." This class includes: (1) T-bar lifts, which are a type of lift in which the device between the haul rope and passengers forms the shape of an inverted "T," propelling passengers located on both sides of the stem of the "T"; (2) J-bar lifts, which are a type of lift in which the device between the haul rope and passenger is in the general form of a "J," propelling a single passenger located on the one side of the stem of the "J"; and (3) Platter lifts, which are a type of lift in which the device between the haul rope and passenger is a single stem with a platter or disk, attached to the lower end of the stem, propelling the passenger astride the stem of the platter or disk; [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] D. Tows, which are that class of conveyance in which passengers grasp a circulating haul rope, which may be natural or synthetic fiber or metallic, or a handle or gripping device attached to the circulating haul rope, and are propelled by the circulating haul rope. The passengers remain in contact with the ground or snow surface. The upward-traveling haul rope remains adjacent to the uphill track at an elevation that permits the passengers to maintain their grasp on the haul rope, handle or gripping device throughout the portion of the tow length that is designed to be traveled; and [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] E. Similar equipment not specified in this subsection, but conforming to at least one of the general descriptions in this subsection. [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] 20. Tramway passenger. "Tramway passenger" means a person being transported or conveyed by a tramway, waiting in the immediate vicinity for transportation or conveyance by a tramway, moving away from the disembarkation or unloading point of a tramway to clear the way for the following passengers or boarding, embarking upon or disembarking from a tramway. [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 560, §H14 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 560, §H17 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 386, §X2 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 573, §§B2-8 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 573, §B36 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 292, §1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 287, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 286, Pt. B, §5 (REV). PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §§1-5 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 348, §50 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 326, §§1, 2 (AMD). The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal advice, please consult a qualified attorney.

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 15203

This chapter may not be construed to prevent the use or sale of elevators in this State that were being used or installed prior to January 1, 1950 and that have been made to conform to the rules of the director covering existing installations and must be inspected as provided for in this chapter. [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §6 (AMD).] This chapter does not apply to elevators or tramways on reservations of the Federal Government, to elevators used for agricultural purposes on farms or to elevators located or maintained in private residences, as long as they are exclusively for private use. [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 560, §H14 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 560, §H17 (AFF). PL 2001, c. 573, §B9 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 573, §B36 (AFF). PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §6 (AMD). The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal advice, please consult a qualified attorney.

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 15204

A person aggrieved by an order or act of the chief inspector or a deputy inspector under this chapter may, within 15 days after notice of the order or act, appeal from the order or act to the director, who shall hold a hearing pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 4. After the hearing, the director shall issue an appropriate order either approving or disapproving the order or act. [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §7 (AMD).] Any person who is or will be aggrieved by the application of any law, code or rule relating to the installation or alteration of elevators or tramways may file a petition for a variance, whether compliance with that provision is required at the time of filing or at the time that provision becomes effective. The filing fee for a petition for a variance must be set by the director under section 15225‑A. The chief inspector may grant a variance if, owing to conditions especially affecting the particular building or installation involved, the enforcement of any law, code or rule relating to elevators or tramways would do manifest injustice or cause substantial hardship, financial or otherwise, to the petitioner or any occupant of the petitioner's building or would be unreasonable under the circumstances or condition of the property, provided that desirable relief may be granted without substantial detriment to the public good and without nullifying or substantially derogating from the intent or purpose of that law, code or rule. In granting a variance under this section, the chief inspector may impose limitations both of time and of use, and a continuation of the use permitted may be conditioned upon compliance with rules made and amended from time to time. A copy of the decision must be sent to all interested parties. [PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §10 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §36 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 560, §H14 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 560, §H17 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 386, §X3 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 573, §B10 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 573, §B36 (AFF). PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §7 (AMD). The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal advice, please consult a qualified attorney.

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 15205-A

1. Regulation. The director shall administer, coordinate and enforce this chapter. The director may appoint an advisory committee to assist the director on any matter that may arise under this chapter, as needed. [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §9 (NEW).] 2. Rule-making authority. The director shall establish guidelines and adopt rules necessary for the proper administration and enforcement of this chapter. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A. The rules must address, but are not limited to: A. Requirements for the safe and proper construction, installation, alteration, repair, use, operation and inspection of elevators and tramways in this State. The rules must include standards for the review and audit of inspections performed by licensed private elevator inspectors not employed by the State. The rules must conform as nearly as practicable to the established standards as approved by the American National Standards Institute or its successor or other organization approved by the director; [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §9 (NEW).] B. Requirements for licensure and renewal of private elevator and lift inspectors, including requirements for examination and continuing education; and [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §9 (NEW).] C. Requirements for licensure and renewal of elevator and lift mechanics, including requirements for examination and continuing education. [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §9 (NEW).] [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §9 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §9 (NEW). The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal advice, please consult a qualified attorney.

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 15208

The director shall set standards necessary for the licensure and renewal of private elevator and lift inspectors. The fee for applications, examinations, licenses and renewals must be established by the director pursuant to section 15225‑A and Title 10, section 8003, subsection 2‑A, paragraph D. [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §12 (AMD).] An elevator contractor or a person who is licensed as a private elevator and lift inspector who services an elevator or lift equipment may not inspect that elevator or lift equipment within 12 months from the date of servicing that elevator or lift equipment. [PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §13 (RPR); PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §36 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 560, §H14 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 560, §H17 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 386, §X8 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 627, §1 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 573, §B13 (RPR). PL 2001, c. 573, §B36 (AFF). PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §12 (AMD). The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal advice, please consult a qualified attorney.

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 15208-A

Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation or company engaged in the installation, sale, service, maintenance or inspection of elevators in this State shall register with the director. The registration must be submitted on a form provided by the director and must include the names and addresses of all licensed private inspectors, licensed mechanics and all helpers employed by the elevator contractor. An elevator contractor shall notify the director of any change in the information required under this section within 30 days of the change. The required fee for registration must be set by the director under section 15225‑A. [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §13 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 573, §B14 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 573, §B36 (AFF). PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §13 (AMD). The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal advice, please consult a qualified attorney.

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 15210

The director may revoke a private tramway, elevator or lift inspector's license for the following causes: [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §18 (AMD).] 1. Failure to submit true reports. For failure to submit true reports concerning the conditions of a tramway or elevator or for conduct determined by the director to be contrary to the best interests of tramway or elevator safety or the director; and [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §18 (AMD).] 2. Physical infirmities. For physical infirmities that develop to a point at which it appears that an inspector is no longer able to perform the required duties in a thorough and safe manner. [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §18 (AMD).] 3. Failure to comply with chapter or rules. [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. NN, §4 (RP).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 560, §H14 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 560, §H17 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 386, §X11 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 573, §B17 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 573, §B36 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. NN, §4 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §18 (AMD). The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal advice, please consult a qualified attorney.

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 15211

1. Reporting accidents. Each elevator or tramway accident that is caused by equipment failure or results in significant injury to a person or results in substantial damage to equipment must be reported by the owner or lessee to the chief inspector in accordance with the director's rules. [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §19 (AMD).] 2. Revocation of certificate. When an elevator or tramway accident as described in subsection 1 occurs, the inspection certificate for the involved elevator or tramway may be summarily revoked in accordance with and subject to the standards and limitations of Title 5, section 10004, pending decision on any application with the District Court for a further suspension. [PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §18 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §36 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 560, §H14 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 560, §H17 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 386, §X12 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 547, §B78 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 547, §B80 (AFF). PL 2001, c. 573, §B18 (RPR). PL 2001, c. 573, §B36 (AFF). PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §19 (AMD). The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal advice, please consult a qualified attorney.

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 15212

The chief inspector may examine or cause to be examined the cause, circumstances and origin of all elevator or tramway accidents within the State. Upon request, the chief inspector shall furnish to the proper district attorney the names of witnesses and all information obtained. [PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §19 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §36 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 560, §H14 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 560, §H17 (AFF). PL 2001, c. 573, §B19 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 573, §B36 (AFF). The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal advice, please consult a qualified attorney.

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 15213

A person may not service, repair, alter or install any elevator unless that person is licensed as an elevator or lift mechanic under this chapter. Elevator work in industrial plants and manufacturing plants may be performed by plant personnel who are not licensed under this chapter if the work is supervised by the plant engineer and performed in compliance with rules adopted by the director. [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §20 (AMD).] The word "elevator," as used in this chapter, includes all electrical equipment, wiring, steelwork and piping in the elevator machine room, hoistway and pit pertaining to the operation and control of an elevator, except power feeders and required power equipment up to the control panel, heating, lighting, ventilation and drainage equipment. [PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §20 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §36 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 560, §H14 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 560, §H17 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 386, §X13 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 573, §B20 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 573, §B36 (AFF). PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §20 (AMD). The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal advice, please consult a qualified attorney.

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 15214

The director shall issue an elevator or lift mechanic's license to any applicant who has at least 2 years' experience in the service, repair, alteration or installation of elevators and lifts while employed by an elevator company, or has equivalent experience as defined by rules of the director, and meets the requirements established pursuant to section 15216. [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §21 (AMD).] A licensed elevator or lift mechanic may not have more than 2 helpers under direct supervision. These helpers need not be licensed. [PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. X, §14 (AMD).] A licensed elevator or lift mechanic shall comply with the provisions of this chapter and the rules adopted by the director. [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §21 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 560, §H14 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 560, §H17 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 386, §X14 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 573, §B21 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 573, §B36 (AFF). PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §21 (AMD). The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal advice, please consult a qualified attorney.

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 15216

The director shall set standards necessary for the licensure and renewal of elevator or lift mechanics. The fee for applications, examinations, licenses and renewals must be established by the director pursuant to section 15225‑A and Title 10, section 8003, subsection 2‑A, paragraph D. Licenses are issued for a period of one year. [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §22 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 560, §H14 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 560, §H17 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 386, §X16 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 573, §B23 (RPR). PL 2001, c. 573, §B36 (AFF). PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §22 (AMD). The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal advice, please consult a qualified attorney.

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 15221

1. Fees; inspection certificate. Each elevator or tramway proposed to be used within this State must be thoroughly inspected by either the chief inspector, a deputy inspector or a licensed private elevator or tramway inspector and, if found to conform to the rules of the director, the director shall issue to the owner an inspection certificate. Fees for inspection and certification of elevators and tramways must be set by the director under section 15225‑A and must be paid by the owner of the elevator or tramway. The certificate must specify the maximum load to which the elevator or tramway may be subjected, the date of its issuance and the date of its expiration. The elevator certificate must be posted in the elevator and the tramway certificate at a conspicuous place in the machine area. [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §24 (AMD).] 2. Scheduled inspections. The owner of an elevator shall have the elevator inspected annually by a licensed private elevator inspector, the chief inspector or a deputy inspector. The owner of a tramway shall have the tramway inspected by a licensed private tramway inspector, the chief inspector or a deputy inspector twice each year. One tramway inspection must be made when weather conditions permit a complete inspection of all stationary and moving parts. The 2nd tramway inspection must be made while the tramway is in operation. [PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §26 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §36 (AFF).] 3. Temporary suspension of inspection certificate; condemnation card. When, in the inspector's opinion, the elevator or tramway can not continue to be operated without menace to the public safety, the chief inspector or deputy inspector may temporarily suspend an inspection certificate in accordance with Title 5, section 10004 and post or direct the posting of a red card of condemnation at every entrance to the elevator or tramway. The condemnation card is a warning to the public and must be of such type and dimensions as the director determines. The suspension continues, pending decision on any application with the District Court for a further suspension. The condemnation card may be removed only by the inspector posting it or by the chief inspector. [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §25 (AMD).] 4. Special certificate; special conditions. When, upon inspection, an elevator or tramway is found by the inspector to be in reasonably safe condition but not in full compliance with the rules of the director, the inspector shall certify to the chief inspector the inspector's findings and the chief inspector may issue a special certificate, to be posted as required in this section. This certificate must set forth any special conditions under which the elevator or tramway may be operated. [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §26 (AMD).] 5. Inspection reports. Licensed private tramway and elevator inspectors shall submit inspection reports to the owner on a form provided by the director within 15 working days from the date of the inspection. [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §27 (AMD).] 6. Follow-up inspections. All follow-up inspections necessary to enforce compliance must be performed by either the chief inspector or a deputy inspector. A fee set by the director under section 15225‑A must be charged for those follow-up inspections. [PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §26 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §36 (AFF).] 7. Certificate not transferable. An inspection certificate may not be transferred to any other person, firm, corporation or association. If ownership of an elevator or tramway is transferred, the new owner must apply for a new inspection certificate as required by section 15229, subsection 7. [PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §26 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §36 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 560, §H14 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 560, §H17 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 386, §X18 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 547, §B78 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 547, §B80 (AFF). PL 2001, c. 573, §B26 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 573, §B36 (AFF). PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §§24-27 (AMD). The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal advice, please consult a qualified attorney.

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 15222

An elevator or tramway that has been condemned under section 15221 may not be operated in this State. Any person who owns or operates or causes to be operated for other than repair or corrective purposes an elevator or tramway in violation of this section commits a Class E crime and must be punished by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or by both. [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 560, §H14 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 560, §H17 (AFF). The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal advice, please consult a qualified attorney.

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 15223

1. Prohibition. An owner of an elevator or tramway is guilty of criminal operation of an elevator or tramway if that owner operates that elevator or tramway without a current and valid inspection certificate. [PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §27 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §36 (AFF).] 2. Strict liability. Criminal operation of an elevator or tramway is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17‑A, section 34, subsection 4‑A. [PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §27 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §36 (AFF).] 3. Specific number of days of criminal operation. Each day of criminal operation does not constitute a separate crime. [PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §27 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §36 (AFF).] 4. Class of crime; enhanced fine. Criminal operation of an elevator or tramway is a Class E crime. However, notwithstanding Title 17‑A, section 1704, subsection 5 or Title 17‑A, section 1705, subsection 5, the court may impose an enhanced fine. The fine amount above that authorized under Title 17‑A, section 1704, subsection 5 or Title 17‑A, section 1705, subsection 5 is based solely on the number of days of criminal operation pleaded and proved by the State. For each day of criminal operation pleaded and proved, the court may increase the fine amount by up to $100 for each of those days. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. C, §85 (AMD).] 5. Imposition of sentence without enhanced fine. Nothing in subsection 3 or 4 may be construed to restrict a court, in imposing any authorized sentencing alternative, including a fine in an amount authorized under Title 17‑A, section 1704, subsection 5 or Title 17‑A, section 1705, subsection 5, from considering the number of days of illegal operation, along with any other relevant sentencing factor, which need not be pleaded or proved by the State. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. C, §86 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 560, §H14 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 560, §H17 (AFF). PL 2001, c. 573, §B27 (RPR). PL 2001, c. 573, §B36 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. C, §§85, 86 (AMD). The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal advice, please consult a qualified attorney.

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 15227

The director is authorized to investigate all elevator and tramway accidents that result in injury to a person or in damage to the installation. [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §30 (AMD).] The chief inspector is authorized: [PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. X, §22 (AMD).] 1. Enforce laws and rules. To enforce the laws of the State governing the use of elevators and tramways and to enforce adopted rules of the director; [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §31 (AMD).] 2. Free access to premises or location. To provide free access for deputy inspectors, including the chief inspector, at all reasonable times to any premises in the State where an elevator or tramway is installed or is under construction for the purpose of ascertaining whether that elevator or tramway is installed, operated, repaired or constructed in accordance with this chapter; [PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §32 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §36 (AFF).] 3. Supervise inspectors. To allocate and supervise the work of deputy inspectors; [PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §33 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §36 (AFF).] 4. Certificates. To issue and temporarily suspend certificates allowing elevators and tramways to be operated pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375; and [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §32 (AMD).] 5. Examinations. [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §33 (RP).] 6. Take uninspected or unrepaired elevators and tramways out of service. To take an elevator or tramway out of service in accordance with Title 5, section 10004 if an inspection report has not been submitted to the director within 60 days of the expiration of the most recent certificate or if the owner has failed to make repairs as required by the director. This power is in addition to the chief inspector's powers under section 15221, subsection 3. [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §34 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 560, §H14 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 560, §H17 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 386, §X22 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 573, §§B32-34 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 573, §B36 (AFF). PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §§30-34 (AMD). The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal advice, please consult a qualified attorney.

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 15228

1. Requirements. Notwithstanding section 15205‑A, whenever a passenger elevator is installed in a building being newly constructed or in a new addition that extends beyond the exterior walls of an existing building, at least one passenger elevator must reach every story within the building and be of sufficient size to allow the transport of a person on an ambulance stretcher in the fully supine position, without having to raise, lower or bend the stretcher in any way. As used in this subsection, "story" has the same meaning as in the International Building Code, as adopted by the Technical Building Codes and Standards Board under Title 10, section 9722. The director shall adopt rules necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A. [PL 2023, c. 149, §1 (AMD).] 2. Applicability. This section applies only to multi-story buildings that house private entities or nonprofit organizations that serve the public or are places of public accommodation. Notwithstanding Title 5, section 4553, subsection 8, places of public accommodation include restaurants, cafes, hotels, inns, banks, theaters, motion picture houses, bars, taverns, night clubs, country clubs, convention centers, retail stores, shopping centers, hospitals, private schools, day care centers, senior citizen centers, doctor offices, professional offices, manufacturing facilities, apartment buildings, condominiums, state facilities or any private establishment that in fact caters to, or offers its goods, facilities or services to, or solicits or accepts patronage from, the general public. This section does not apply to any building owned by a local unit of government. [PL 2001, c. 178, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 178, §1 (NEW). PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §35 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 149, §1 (AMD). The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal advice, please consult a qualified attorney.

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 15229

1. Owner responsibility. The responsibility for design, construction, maintenance and inspection of an elevator or tramway rests with the person, firm, partnership, association, corporation or company that owns the elevator or tramway. [PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §35 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §36 (AFF).] 2. Obtain inspection certificate. The owner of an elevator or tramway shall submit an annual application for an annual inspection certificate together with the inspection report within 30 business days of the inspection and prior to the expiration of the current certificate. The application must be on a form provided by the director and must be accompanied by the required fee set by the director under section 15225‑A. A late fee set by the director under section 15225‑A may be assessed for failure to submit the application and inspection report in a timely manner. [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §36 (AMD).] 3. Failure to qualify for inspection certificate. The owner of an elevator or tramway that does not qualify for an inspection certificate shall take the elevator or tramway out of operation until the required repairs have been made and a new inspection certificate has been issued. [PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §35 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §36 (AFF).] 4. Notify director when required repairs made. The owner of an elevator or tramway shall notify the director when required repairs have been made and provide the director with satisfactory evidence of completion. [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §36 (AMD).] 5. Elevator or tramway declared idle or placed out of service. The owner of an elevator or tramway that has been declared idle or placed out of service in accordance with rules adopted by the director shall notify the director within 30 days of declaring the elevator or tramway idle. [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §36 (AMD).] 6. Removal. The owner of an elevator or tramway shall notify the director within 30 days of the removal of the elevator or tramway. [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §36 (AMD).] 7. Change of ownership. The owner of record of an elevator or tramway shall notify the director of a transfer of ownership of an elevator within 30 days of such transfer. The new owner shall apply, on a form provided by the director, for a new inspection certificate that will be issued without the need for an additional inspection for the remainder of the term of the current certificate. A fee for issuance of a new inspection certificate may be set by the director under section 15225‑A. [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §36 (AMD).] 8. Failure to comply. In addition to the remedies available under this chapter, an owner who fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter or rules adopted by the director is subject to the provisions of Title 10, section 8003, subsection 5 whether or not the elevator or tramway has a current inspection certificate, except that, notwithstanding Title 10, section 8003, subsection 5, paragraph A‑1, subparagraph 3, a civil penalty of up to $3,000 may be imposed for each violation. [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §36 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 573, §B35 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 573, §B36 (AFF). PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §36 (AMD). The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal advice, please consult a qualified attorney.

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                Â§15. Consent of Legislature to acquisition of land by United States for public buildings; record of conveyances

          In accordance with the Constitution of the United States, Article 1, Section VIII, Clause 17, and Acts of Congress in such cases provided, the consent of the Legislature is given to the acquisition by the United States, or under its authority, by purchase, condemnation or otherwise, of any land in this State required for the erection of lighthouses or for sites for customhouses, courthouses, post offices, arsenals or other public buildings, or for any other purposes of the government, except for the designation of property as a national monument pursuant to 54 United States Code, Section 320301 (2015). Deeds and conveyances or title papers for the same must be recorded upon the land records of the county or registry district in which the land so conveyed may lie; and in like manner may be recorded a sufficient description by metes and bounds, courses and distances, of any tracts and legal divisions of any public lands belonging to the United States set apart by the general government for either of the purposes before mentioned, by an order, patent or other official paper so describing such land.
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