Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 23-33 - Elevators, Escalators, and Dumbwaiters

• 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.
• Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
• Authorized inspector: means an inspector of elevators employed by (i) an insurance company, or making inspection for an insurance company, or (ii) any person, firm, or corporation engaged in the business of inspecting elevators, to whom, under the provisions of this chapter, a permit is issued either as a result of an examination or because of experience and fitness, as determined by the chief of the division of occupational safety. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-33-1
• 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
• Chief inspector: means the existing position of chief elevator inspector as appointed by the director of labor and training. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-33-1
• Code of rules: means the standard code of rules formulated and adopted by the code commission for occupational safety and health under the provisions of this chapter and of chapter 20 of Title 28. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-33-1
• Commission: means the code commission for occupational safety and health created under § 28-20-22. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-33-1
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Compliance inspector: means an industrial safety technician (also known as a safety compliance inspector) who holds a certification as a qualified elevator inspector as required by the American society of mechanical engineers and is appointed by the director of labor and training under the provisions of chapter 20 of Title 28. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-33-1
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• 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.
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Director: shall mean the director of labor and training or his or her duly authorized representative. 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
• Escalator: means a moving, inclined, continuous stairway or runway used for raising or lowering passengers. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-33-1
• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
• 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.
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• 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
• person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
• Qualified mechanic: shall mean a person employed by a qualified service company to whom, due to experience and qualifications, a license to construct, install, maintain, or repair elevators, escalators or other devices subject to the provisions of this chapter has been issued by the administrator of the division of occupational safety. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-33-1
• Qualified service company: shall mean a firm or corporation engaged in the business of construction, installation, maintenance or repair of elevators, escalators or other devices subject to the provisions of this chapter to which a license to conduct such business has been issued by the administrator of the division of occupational safety. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-33-1
• Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
• Review board: shall mean the occupational safety and health review board created under § 28-20-19. 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
• United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8