Ohio Code 4105.02 – Certificate of competency in elevator inspection
No person may act, either as a general inspector or as a special inspector, of elevators, unless the person holds a certificate of competency from the division of industrial compliance.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 4105.02
- Another: when used to designate the owner of property which is the subject of an offense, includes not only natural persons but also every other owner of property. See Ohio Code 1.02
- General inspector: means a state inspector examined and hired to inspect elevators and lifting apparatus for that state. See Ohio Code 4105.01
- in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures; this provision does not affect any law relating to signatures. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Inspector: means either a general or special inspector. See Ohio Code 4105.01
- Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Special inspector: means an inspector examined and commissioned by the superintendent of industrial compliance to inspect elevators and lifting apparatus in the state. See Ohio Code 4105.01
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
Application for examination as an inspector of elevators shall be in writing, accompanied by a fee to be established as provided in section 4105.17 of the Revised Code, and upon a blank to be furnished by the division, stating the school education of the applicant, a list of the applicant’s employers, the applicant’s period of employment, and the position held with each. An applicant shall also submit a letter from one or more of the applicant’s previous employers certifying as to the applicant’s character and experience.
Applications shall be rejected which contain any willful falsification or untruthful statements. An applicant, if the division considers the applicant’s history and experience sufficient, shall be examined by the superintendent of industrial compliance by a written examination dealing with the construction, installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of elevators and their appurtenances, and the applicant shall be accepted or rejected on the merits of the applicant’s application and examination.
Except as provided in this section, the superintendent shall issue a certificate of competency in the inspection of elevators to any applicant found competent upon examination. A rejected applicant shall be entitled, after the expiration of ninety days and upon payment of an examination fee to be established as provided in section 4105.17 of the Revised Code, to another examination. Should an applicant fail to pass the prescribed examination on second trial, the applicant will not be permitted to be an applicant for another examination for a period of one year after the second examination.
The superintendent shall issue a certificate of competency in the inspection of elevators in accordance with Chapter 4796 of the Revised Code to an applicant if either of the following applies:
(A) The applicant holds a license or certificate in another state.
(B) The applicant has satisfactory work experience, a government certification, or a private certification as described in that chapter as an inspector of elevators in a state that does not issue that license or certificate.
Last updated December 29, 2023 at 6:48 AM