Section 1000.120  Registration of Conveyances

a)         Registration of Newly Installed Conveyances

The licensed elevator contractor or limited elevator contractor installing a new conveyance shall register the conveyance with the OSFM as required by Section 95 of the Act and pay a registration fee of $30.

b)         Registration of Existing Conveyances

Before July 1, 2008, owners of existing conveyances shall register the conveyance with the OSFM as required by Section 80 of the Act and pay a registration fee of $30.  Inspectors, contractors and mechanics are permitted to service an unregistered existing conveyance one time after July 1, 2007 and provide the owner with notice that the conveyance is required to be registered.  The conveyance may not be serviced thereafter until it is properly registered with the OSFM.

c)         The registration shall be on a form provided by the OSFM and shall include, but is not limited to, the type, rated load and speed, manufacturer, location, purpose, and date of installation.

d)         The OSFM shall issue for each conveyance a registration identification plate with the registration number inscribed that shall be used to identify the conveyance thereafter.  The registration plate shall be permanently affixed/attached to one of the following:

1)         Machine, pump unit or drive unit;

2)         Car operating station.

e)         Replacement registration identification plates shall require a fee of $10 for each additional plate.

f)          Penalties

1)         Conveyance Owners

Violation of the Act by a conveyance owner shall subject the owner to prosecution for a Class C misdemeanor in accordance with Section 110(b) of the Act.

2)         Contractors

The OSFM may assess a penalty not to exceed $500 for each day a contractor fails to register a new conveyance as required by Section 95(a) of the Act.

3)         Private Residence Owners

No fee will be charged for registration of existing private residence conveyances and no penalties will be incurred by the owner of a private residence.

(Source:  Amended at 32 Ill. Reg. 8377, effective May 27, 2008)