SECTION 74.50. Reporting Requirements--Owner

(a) To obtain a certificate of compliance, the owner must submit to the department within 30 days of the equipment inspection date the following items:

(1) the application for certificate of compliance;

(2) a copy of the inspection reports for each unit of equipment;

(3) written documentation to verify that all violations of the applicable ASME Safety codes or ASCE standards as adopted in §74.100, cited on the inspection report, are in compliance with §74.66(6)(A) - (C);

(4) any application(s) for delay or waiver if applicable; and

(5) all applicable fees.

(b) The owner must notify the department, in writing and within thirty (30) days, of equipment that has been placed out of service. The equipment must be placed out of service in accordance with the definition in ASME Code A17.1, "installation placed out of service".

(c) The owner must notify the department, in writing and within thirty (30) days, of an elevator that has had alterations converting the equipment to a material lift. The conversion shall comply with the applicable sections of ASME Code A17.1.

(d) The owner must notify the department, in writing and within thirty (30) days, of a material lift that has had alterations converting the equipment to an elevator. The elevator must be inspected and brought into compliance with ASME Code A17.1 as a new installation.

(e) When a delay has been approved, the owner must notify the department, in writing within thirty (30) days of the date of correction.

(f) Within thirty (30) days of the date the equipment has become an Installation removed from service, the owner must notify the department by submitting a completed Inspection Report, including the applicable fee required by §74.80.

Source Note: The provisions of this §74.50 adopted to be effective July 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 4590; amended to be effective November 15, 2013, 38 TexReg 7949; amended to be effective February 15, 2016, 41 TexReg 962; amended to be effective July 1, 2018, 43 TexReg 3873