Michigan Laws 408.804 – Definitions; G to S
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 408.804
- 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.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
(1) “General inspector” means an individual who holds a general certificate of competency and is employed by this state as an elevator inspector or in an elevator inspection supervisory capacity.
(2) “Incline lift” means an elevator that is designed and operated to transport individuals or material from 1 level to another. The term does not include the enclosure or building, an incline lift under the jurisdiction of the ski area safety board, or a residential stairway chairlift or residential platform lift.
(3) “Inspector” means a general or special inspector.
(4) “Person” means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, governmental entity, or any other legal entity.
(5) “Residential stairway chairlift or residential platform lift” means an inclined stairway chairlift or inclined and vertical platform lift in or at a private residence that is intended only for transportation of an individual whose mobility is impaired, meets the requirements of section 14a, and is manufactured in compliance with the American society of mechanical engineers standard 18.1-2008 or any revision to that standard approved by the department. The term does not include an elevator, escalator, moving walkway, material lift, dumbwaiter, personnel hoist, powered platform and equipment for exterior and interior building maintenance, amusement device, or stage or orchestra lift or any portable equipment used to lift or transport individuals or material.
(6) “Special inspector” means an individual who holds a special certificate of competency and is commissioned under this act.
(7) “Standard” means the American standard safety code for elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators, and moving walks, A 17.1-1965.
(8) “State construction code” means the code, as that term is defined in section 2a of the Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act, 1972 PA 230, MCL 125.1502a.