Terms Used In Ohio Code > Chapter 4785 - Elevator Contractors and Elevator Mechanics

• 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
• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• Automated people mover: means an installation as defined in the automated people mover standards. See Ohio Code 4785.01
• Belt manlifts safety standards: means the safety standards adopted by the American society of mechanical engineers commonly referred to as ASME A90. See Ohio Code 4785.01
• Business entity: includes a sole proprietorship, partnership, and corporation. See Ohio Code 4785.01
• Conveyance: means any means of transportation subject to the jurisdiction of this chapter, as described in division (A) of section 4785. See Ohio Code 4785.01
• Conveyance services: means erecting, constructing, installing, altering, servicing, repairing, dismantling, removing, or maintaining a conveyance. See Ohio Code 4785.01
• 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.
• Elevator: means a conveyance defined as an elevator in the elevators and escalators safety code. See Ohio Code 4785.01
• Elevator contractor: means any business entity that has been issued an elevator contractor's license under this chapter and that is engaged in the business of providing conveyance services. See Ohio Code 4785.01
• Elevator mechanic: means any individual who has been issued an elevator mechanic's license under this chapter. See Ohio Code 4785.01
• Elevators and escalators safety code: means the safety code adopted by the American society of mechanical engineers commonly referred to as ASME A17. See Ohio Code 4785.01
• Escalator: means a conveyance defined as an escalator in the elevators and escalators safety code. See Ohio Code 4785.01
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
• 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
• 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.
• Material alteration: means an alteration, as defined in the standards related to the item altered. See Ohio Code 4785.01
• Material hoists safety requirements: means the safety requirements adopted by the American national standards institute commonly referred to as ANSI/ASSP A10. See Ohio Code 4785.01
• Moving walk: means a moving walk as defined in the elevators and escalators safety code. See Ohio Code 4785.01
• 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.
• Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
• Powered industrial trucks safety standards: means the safety standards adopted by the American national standards institute commonly referred to as ANSI/ITSDF B56. See Ohio Code 4785.01
• Powered platforms for building maintenance safety standards: means the standards adopted by the American society of mechanical engineers commonly referred to as ASME 120. See Ohio Code 4785.01
• Property: means real and personal property. See Ohio Code 1.59
• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
• Registered mail: includes certified mail and "certified mail" includes registered mail. See Ohio Code 1.02
• Repair: means a repair as defined in the appropriate reference standard that does not require a permit. See Ohio Code 4785.01
• Rule: includes regulation. See Ohio Code 1.59
• Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
• state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
• United States: includes all the states. See Ohio Code 1.59
• Vehicle-mounted elevating and rotating work platforms standards: means the standards adopted by the American national standards institute and commonly referred to as ANSI/SAIA A92. See Ohio Code 4785.01