SECTION 380:70-3-9. Temporary Certificates of Operation

(a)   Temporary Certificates of Operation may be issued for established elevators or conveyances after the required inspection to renew a Certificate of Operation subject to the following conditions:

(1)   When a routine inspection is performed and the inspector finds that the elevator or conveyance does not comply with the provisions of the Act, the inspector will explain what the violations are, what repairs are required, and shall also document them on an inspection report and/or checkoff list. Upon agreement of a reinspection date between the inspector and the owner or lessee of not more than 60 days, the inspector may issue a Temporary Certificate of Operation for the elevator or conveyance.

(2)   Elevators or conveyances granted a Temporary Certificate of Operation shall be re-inspected prior to the expiration date of the Temporary Certificate of Operation. If any of the conditions that caused the issuance of a Temporary Certificate of Operation are found to have not been corrected, no further Certificates shall be issued and the Chief Elevator Inspector shall be consulted about future operations of the unit including but not limited to extensions of time, restricted operations or up to being Red Tagged.

(3)   The issuance of a Temporary Certificate of Operation shall be reported to the Department by the inspector within 24 hours or the first working day after its issuance.

(b)   Temporary Certificates of Operation may be issued for new elevators or conveyances at the request of a licensed elevator contractor for elevators or conveyances and personnel hoists in accordance with the following requirements:

(1)   Issuance for Elevators. The Chief Elevator Inspector or a Special or Certificate Inspector may allow the temporary use of any elevator for passenger or freight service, not for use by the general public, during its new installation or alteration under the authority of a Temporary Certificate of Operation, issued for each class of service. Such limited certificates shall not be issued for elevators until the elevator has been tested, electric elevators with a capacity of 125% load test of the brake holding and stopping, and rated load test of the car safeties, hydraulic elevators test with the rated load, working and relief pressure, hoistway door interlocks, car door switch, and terminal stopping devices have been tested to determine the safety of the equipment for the specified construction purposes. These test reports shall be kept on site for the inspector to review.

(2)   Issuance for Personnel Hoists and Transport Platforms. The Chief Elevator Inspector may allow the temporary use of any personnel hoist or transport platform under the authority of a Temporary Certificate of Operation. Such limited certificate shall not be issued until the personnel hoist or transport platform has been tested with a rated load, and the car safety, hoistway door interlocks, car door switch, and terminal stopping devices, as applicable, have been tested to determine the safety of the equipment.

(3)   Expiration. Temporary Certificates of Operation issued in accordance with Subsections (b)(1) and (b)(2) shall expire pursuant to the following:

(A)   Temporary Certificates of Operation for new elevators or conveyances may be issued for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days.

(B)   Temporary Certificates of Operation for personnel hoists and transport platforms may be issued for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days.

(C)   Such certificates may be renewed at the discretion of the Chief Elevator Inspector upon receiving a written request showing justifiable cause for renewal.

(c)   In addition to any other fee provided for in the Act, a fee for the issuance of a Temporary Certificate of Operation shall be assessed and paid to the Department.

[Source: Added at 24 Ok Reg 29, eff 11-1-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 2231, eff 6-25-07; Amended at 34 Ok Reg 1731, eff 9-15-17; Amended at 37 Ok Reg 1971, eff 9-15-20]