Connecticut General Statutes 29-197 – Discontinuance of operation
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If any elevator or escalator is found which, in the judgment of the department, is dangerous to life and property or is being operated without the operating certificate required by section 29-196, the department may require the owner or operator of such elevator or escalator to discontinue its operation forthwith, and the department shall order a notice placed in the elevator or escalator stating that the elevator or escalator is out of service. When an elevator or escalator has been placed out of service, the owner or operator of such elevator or escalator shall not again operate the same until repairs have been made and permission given by the commissioner or his authorized agent to resume operation of such elevator or escalator.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 29-197
- commissioner: means the Commissioner of Administrative Services. See Connecticut General Statutes 29-191
- department: means the Department of Administrative Services. See Connecticut General Statutes 29-191
- elevator: means a hoisting and lowering mechanism equipped with a car or platform which moves in guides or rails in a substantially vertical direction other than an inclined stairway chairlift and a vertical wheelchair or incline lift, including sidewalk elevators used for the carrying of persons or freight. See Connecticut General Statutes 29-191
- escalator: means a moving inclined continuous stairway or runway used for raising or lowering passengers. See Connecticut General Statutes 29-191