524 CMR, § 11.02 - Elevators Placed Out of Service

All elevators placed out of active service for a period not exceeding one year shall comply with the following:

(1) The owner or his or her agent shall notify the Office in writing, giving the date when the elevator will be placed out of service, the reason for removal from service, and the date of return to service. A current inspection certificate shall be required in accordance with M.G.L. c.143, § 65 when placing it back in service during that year.

(2) The elevator main line disconnects shall be secured in an off position with the fuses removed. The registered elevator contractor shall certify to the Office in writing that the elevator was properly placed out of service by securing the main line disconnects in an off position and removing the fuses.

(3) At the expiration of the one year period, the owner shall either decommission the elevator in accordance with 524 CMR 11.03 or file a variance application with the Board.

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524 CMR, § 11.02

Amended by Mass Register Issue 1366, eff. 6/1/2018.