HB 1165 (2009) -  Elevator Safety

by Frishe
Revises & reorganizes Elevator Safety Act; requires that DBPR perform certain functions for conveyance inspections & certifying & licensing of elevator professionals & companies; requires that Division of Hotels & Restaurants be given reasonable access to conveyances; authorizes division to grant requests for variances for undue hardship; revises provisions for conveyance permits; requires permit be revoked if worksite or work performed is not directly supervised by certified elevator professional; requires DBPR to assign license number to each conveyance & provides for display of number; revises requirements for temporary operation of conveyances, inspections, & notices posted in conveyances; revises provisions for disciplinary action taken by DBPR for certain violations by certified elevator professionals; provides additional violations; authorizes DBPR to revoke certificate of operation; provides penalties; revises provisions for Elevator Safety Technical Advisory Council; revises reporting requirements for certain conveyance accidents; revises authority of municipalities & counties to issue permits & inspect conveyances; requires DBPR to maintain regional emergency elevator access registry; provides certification, renewal, & fee requirements for certain professionals; provides for citations & penalties for unlicensed activity; authorizes DBPR to issue stop-work order for unlicensed work; authorizes administrative hearings; provides duties & requirements for owners of conveyances; requires that certain municipal & county officers assist in enforcing Elevator Safety Act.
Effective Date: July 1, 2009
Last Event: Died in Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee on Saturday, May 2, 2009 12:00 AM

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:46 PM Member: Committee: Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:46 PM Member: Committee: Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Version: __
Event: H Referred to Government Operations Appropriations Committee Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:46 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to General Government Policy Council Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:46 PM Member: Committee: General Government Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:46 PM Member: Committee: Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2009 - 10:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/25/2009 - 2:38 PM Member: Frishe Committee: Version: __