Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 15202 – Definitions
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 15202
- 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. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 15202
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 15202
- 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. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 15202
- Construction hoist operator: means a person who operates or is responsible for the operation of a construction hoist. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 15202
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Department: means the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 15202
- 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. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 15202
- Direct supervision: means that a helper is working in the presence of a licensed elevator or lift mechanic at all times. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 15202
- Director: means the Director of the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation within the department. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 15202
- 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. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 15202
- 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. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 15202
- Escalator: means a power-driven, inclined and continuous stairway used for raising or lowering passengers. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 15202
- 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. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 15202
- inclined stairway chairlift: means a mechanized chair apparatus running on a track or rail along the side of a staircase. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 15202
- 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. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 15202
- 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. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 15202
- Owner: means a firm, person, partnership, association, corporation or state or political subdivision that owns an elevator or tramway. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 15202
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- 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. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 15202
- 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. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 15202
- 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. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 15202
- Ski industry: means the activities of all ski area operators. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 15202
- Skier: means any person who engages in any of the activities described in section 15217, subsection 1, paragraph B. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 15202
- Tramway: includes the following:
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