8 AAC 77.130 - Appeals
(a) An owner of an elevator may appeal a
decision made under this chapter by authorized representatives of the
department to the commissioner within 15 days after receipt of the
decision.
(b) The appeal must be in
writing and may be delivered in person to any mechanical inspection section
office of the labor standards and safety division of the department or mailed
to the commissioner. The appeal must
(1)
identify the elevator that is the subject of the appeal and its
location;
(2) specify the decision
being appealed;
(3) state the
particular basis upon which the owner relies in appealing the decision;
and
(4) specifically address the
effect a reversal of the decision or appeal will have on the physical safety of
persons in or around the elevator involved.
(c) The commissioner will request the
authorized elevator inspector whose decision is challenged in the appeal to
submit in writing the authorized elevator inspector's response to the appeal.
The commissioner may obtain the recommendation of an independent expert
knowledgeable in the field of elevator safety as a further basis for a
determination.
(d) The commissioner
will make a decision on the appeal no later than 30 days after receipt of a
request for appeal based on the arguments submitted by the appellant, the
response of the authorized elevator inspector, and the recommendation, if any,
obtained under (c) of this section from an independent expert. The
commissioner's decision is the final agency decision.
Notes
The mailing address for the commissioner is Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development, P.O. Box 111149, Juneau, AK 99811-1149.
Authority:AS 18.60.800
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