Wash. Admin. Code § 296-96-00906 - License requirements for elevator mechanics
(1) Any person wishing to engage in the
installation, alteration, service, replacement or maintenance of equipment
covered by this chapter within the state of Washington shall apply for a
license with the department of labor and industries.
(2) Applicants for a category (01) license as
identified under WAC
296-96-00910
shall demonstrate at least one of the following qualifications in order to
obtain a license without an exam:
(a)
Successfully completed an apprenticeship training program for elevator
mechanics and have passed the final examination required by such program;
or
(b) Performed at least five
thousand four hundred hours of acceptable work experience in construction,
installation, maintenance, service or repair of elevators or other conveyances
subject to this chapter, as verified by current and prior employers, and have
passed a nationally recognized elevator mechanic's examination, such as that
administered by the National Elevator Industry Education Program or as approved
by the department; or
(c) Possess
an elevator mechanic's license from another state that has standards
substantially equal to those established in this chapter.
(3) Any person wishing to obtain a category
(01) license coming from another state without licensing may obtain a license
with examination by paying the required fee and submitting an application with
documentation demonstrating the applicant has worked as an elevator mechanic
without supervision for at least five thousand four hundred hours.
(4) Conditions for temporary elevator
mechanics: In the event an elevator contractor encounters a verifiable shortage
of licensed mechanics, an elevator contractor may request that the department
issue temporary elevator mechanic licenses to persons certified by the licensed
elevator contractor to have an acceptable combination of documented experience
and education to perform elevator work without direct and immediate
supervision. Each license shall recite that it is valid for one year to the
holder as long as he or she is employed by the licensed elevator contractor
that certified the individual as qualified.
As part of the initial licensing process the applicant shall have seventy-five percent of both education and training hours to obtain a license (see WAC 296-96-00908 ).
(5) Conditions for
emergency elevator mechanics: If the governor should declare a state of
emergency due to a disaster, or an act of God, or other extenuating
circumstances and the number of persons in the state holding valid licenses is
insufficient to cope with the emergency, an elevator contractor may request
emergency elevator mechanic licenses for persons who are not licensed to
perform work subject to this chapter but are certified by the elevator
contractor to have an acceptable combination of documented experience and
education to perform elevator work without direct and immediate supervision.
Each such license shall be valid for a period of thirty days and renewable as
long as the emergency exists.
(6)
The department may deny renewal or application, or suspend an individual's
license if they have an outstanding final judgment.
(7) Qualify for licensing:
(a) For conveyance work covered by all
categories identified in WAC
296-96-00910
except personnel hoists (04), material lifts (05), residential conveyances
(06), residential inclined elevators (07) and temporary licenses (09), the
applicant shall comply with the applicable mechanic licensing requirements as
follows:
(i) Test.
(A) The applicant shall provide acceptable
proof to the department that shows the necessary combination of documented
experience and education credits in the applicable license category (see WAC
296-96-00910
) of not less than three years' work experience in the elevator industry under
the general direction of a licensed elevator mechanic performing conveyance
work in the same category as verified by current and previous employers
licensed to do business in this state or as an employee of a public agency;
Acceptable proof may include department-approved forms documenting years of experience, affidavits, letters from previous employers, declarations of experience, education credits, copies of contractor registration information, etc. Additional documentation may be requested by the department to verify the information provided on the application; and
(B) Pass an examination
administered by the department on chapter 70.87 RCW and this chapter with a
minimum passing score of eighty percent; or
(ii) National exam/education.
(A) Have obtained a certificate of completion
and successfully passed the mechanic examination of a nationally recognized
training program for the elevator industry such as the National Elevator
Industry Educational Program or its equivalent; or
(B) Have obtained a certificate of completion
of an apprenticeship program for an elevator mechanic, having standards
substantially equal to those of chapter 70.87 RCW and this chapter, and
registered with the Washington state apprenticeship and training council under
chapter 49.04 RCW; or
(iii) Reciprocity. The applicant shall
provide acceptable proof to the department that shows that the applicant is
holding a valid license from a state having entered into a reciprocal agreement
with the department and having standards substantially equal to those of
chapter 70.87 RCW and this chapter.
(b) For conveyance work performed on
personnel hoists as identified in WAC
296-96-00910(4):
(i) Test. The applicant shall provide
acceptable proof to the department that shows the necessary combination of
documented experience and education credits in the applicable license category
(see WAC
296-96-00910
) of not less than one year's work experience in the elevator industry or not
less than three years (for the purpose of this category one year will be
equivalent to seven hundred hours) documented experience and education credits
in conveyance work under the general direction of a licensed elevator mechanic
as described in category (04) performing conveyance work in the same category
as verified by current and previous employers licensed to do business in this
state; and
(ii) Pass an examination
administered by the department on chapter 70.87 RCW, A10.4 and this chapter
with a minimum passing score of eighty percent.
(iii) Reciprocity. The applicant shall
provide acceptable proof to the department that shows the applicant is holding
a valid license from a state having entered into a reciprocal agreement with
the department and having standards substantially equal to those of chapter
70.87 RCW and this chapter.
(c) For conveyance work performed on material
lifts as identified in WAC
296-96-00910(5):
(i) Test. The applicant and the licensed
elevator contractor/employer shall comply with the provisions of
RCW
70.87.245; and
(ii) The applicant shall pass an examination
administered by the department on chapter 70.87 RCW and this chapter with a
minimum passing score of eighty percent;
(d) For residential conveyance work covered
by category (06) as identified in WAC
296-96-00910:
(i) Test. The applicant shall provide
acceptable proof to the department that shows the necessary combination of
documented experience and education credits in the applicable license category
(see WAC
296-96-00910
) of not less than two years' work experience in the elevator industry
performing conveyance work as verified by current and previous employers
licensed to do business in this state; and
(ii) Pass an examination administered by the
department on chapter 70.87 RCW and this chapter with a minimum passing score
of eighty percent.
(e)
For residential inclined conveyance work covered by category (07) as identified
in WAC
296-96-00910;
(i) Test. The applicant shall provide
acceptable proof to the department that shows the necessary combination of
documented experience and education credits in the applicable license category
(see WAC
296-96-00910
) of not less than one year's work experience in the elevator industry or not
less than three years' documented experience and education credits in
conveyance work as described in category (01) performing conveyance work as
verified by current and previous employers licensed to do business in this
state; and
(ii) Pass an examination
administered by the department on chapter 70.87 RCW and this chapter with a
minimum passing score of eighty percent.
(f) For temporary mechanic licenses as
identified in WAC
296-96-00910
category (09) the applicant shall provide acceptable proof from a licensed
elevator contractor that attests that the individual is competent to perform
work under chapter 70.87 RCW and this chapter.
(8) Complete and submit a department-approved
application.
An applicant who is required to take an examination under the provisions of this section may not perform the duties of a licensed elevator mechanic until the applicant has been notified by the department that he/she has passed the examination.
(9) Pay the fees specified in WAC
296-96-00922.
(10) The department may deny application of a
license under this section if the applicant owes outstanding final judgments to
the department or does not meet the minimum criteria established in the
elevator laws and rules.
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