Rhode Island General Laws 23-33-24. Inspections – Notice of violations
It shall be the duty of the compliance inspectors appointed or empowered by law to inspect all elevators and other devices subject to the provisions of this chapter in every building within their jurisdiction in any city or town, and it shall be the duty of the compliance inspectors to notify the lessee and owner, or some one of the owners, of every building in which an elevator or other device shall be used or operated contrary to the provisions of this chapter, of the violation and require the lessee or owner or some one of the owners of the building, within thirty (30) days after the receipt of the notice, to comply with the provisions of those sections, and it shall be the duty of the lessee and owner, or owners, to comply with that requirement.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 108, § 16; P.L. 1902, ch. 973, § 2; C.P.A. 1905, § 1121; G.L. 1909, ch. 129, § 16; P.L. 1910, ch. 549, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 171, § 16; G.L. 1938, ch. 356, § 16; G.L. 1956, § 23-33-24; P.L. 1992, ch. 48, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 23-33-24
- Building: means any structure existing or hereafter erected in any part of this state except a private dwelling when used as such, and except any building located on a United States government reservation. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-33-1
- Elevator: means a hoisting and lowering mechanism equipped with a car or platform which moves in guides in a substantially vertical direction. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-33-1
- 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.
- Owner: means any person owning, operating, or in charge or control of any elevator or escalator, or other device subject to the provisions of this chapter as defined in this section. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-33-1
- town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9