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Terms Used In Iowa Code 89A.5

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conveyance: means an elevator, dumbwaiter, escalator, moving walk, lift, or inclined or vertical wheelchair lift subject to regulation under this chapter, and includes hoistways, rails, guides, and all other related mechanical and electrical equipment. See Iowa Code 89A.1
  • Department: means the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing. See Iowa Code 89A.1
  • Director: means the director of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing. See Iowa Code 89A.1
  • Owner: means the owner of a conveyance, unless the conveyance is a new installation or is undergoing major alterations, in which case the owner shall be considered the person responsible for the installation or alteration of the conveyance until the conveyance has passed final inspection by the department. See Iowa Code 89A.1
 The owner of every existing conveyance, whether or not dormant, shall register the conveyance with the director, giving type, contract load and speed, name of manufacturer, its location, and the purpose for which it is used, and other information the director may require. Registration shall be made in a format required by the department.