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RSA 157-B:5 · Inspection Report and Certificates; Fee; Penalty

Title
XII: PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE
Chapter
157-B · ELEVATORS AND ACCESSIBILITY LIFTS
Status
current
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157-B:5 Inspection Report and Certificates; Fee; Penalty. –

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I.

Subsequent to the inspection of an elevator or accessibility lift, an inspector shall file with the commissioner an inspection report on a form prescribed by the commissioner indicating whether or not the elevator or accessibility lift is certifiable and shall provide a copy of the inspection report to the owner or the owner's designee. When an elevator or accessibility lift passes inspection, the commissioner shall furnish an invoice for a fee of $75 to the unit owner or designee. Upon receipt of the fee, the commissioner shall issue an inspection certificate to its owner or the owner's designee on a form prescribed by the commissioner, with a separate fee required for each certificate.

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II.

If the elevator or accessibility lift fails the inspection, the inspector shall furnish the owner or the owner's designee an appropriate abstract of the statutory requirements and recommendations for repairs necessary to correct the deficiency.

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III.

Upon compliance with the recommendations of an inspector, whether by repair or replacement, the owner of an elevator or accessibility lift which has failed to pass inspection, or the owner's designee, shall notify the commissioner and inspector that the required repairs have been completed.

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IV.

The elevator or accessibility lift shall, at the discretion of the inspector or the commissioner, then be reinspected in accordance with this section; and, upon finding compliance with the recommendations, an inspection certificate shall be furnished to the owner or the owner's designee.

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V.

Certificates shall be posted in the elevator car or accessibility lift platform under glass or other suitable transparent cover. Certificates shall be effective for one year from the date of inspection.

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VI.

An owner who permits the operation of any elevator or accessibility lift without an effective inspection certificate in the elevator or accessibility lift shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person. Source. 1967, 310:1. 1975, 413:1. 1983, 421:9. 1991, 355:54. 1996, 231:7. 1997, 333:1. 2005, 177:99, eff. July 1, 2005. 2025, 141:96, eff. July 1, 2025.

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Source note

Source. 1967, 310:1. 1975, 413:1. 1983, 421:9. 1991, 355:54. 1996, 231:7. 1997, 333:1. 2005, 177:99, eff. July 1, 2005. 2025, 141:96, eff. July 1, 2025.

Source history

  • 1967, 310:1
  • 1975, 413:1
  • 1983, 421:9
  • 1991, 355:54
  • 1996, 231:7
  • 1997, 333:1
  • 2005, 177:99, eff. July 1, 2005
  • 2025, 141:96, eff. July 1, 2025

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  • 2026 HB1072 related

    e establishment. (d) The commissioner is enforcing the provisions of RSA 157-A, relative to boilers and pressure vessels. (e) The commissioner is enforcing the provisions of RSA 157-B, relative to elevators and accessibility lifts. (f) The commissioner is enforcing the provisions of RSA 276-A:4, I, relative to the prohibition against youth being employed or permitted to work in any hazardous occupa

  • 2026 SB502 repeal

    ve and policy issues. 17 Safety and Health of Employees; Generally; Elevator Law. Amend RSA 277:1-a to read as follows: 277:1-a Elevator Law. The provisions of RSA 157-A and RSA 157-B also apply to all places covered by RSA 277:1. 18 Repeals. The following are repealed: I. RSA 187-A:31, relative to the innovation research center grant program. II. RSA 187-A:33-b, relative to fees collected by

  • 2026 SB502-FN repeal

    ve and policy issues. 17 Safety and Health of Employees; Generally; Elevator Law. Amend RSA 277:1-a to read as follows: 277:1-a Elevator Law. The provisions of RSA 157-A and RSA 157-B also apply to all places covered by RSA 277:1. 18 Repeals. The following are repealed: I. RSA 187-A:31, relative to the innovation research center grant program. II. RSA 187-A:33-b, relative to fees collected by

  • 2025 HB2 amend

    issioner, or his or her authorized representative, shall render a decision in favor of the non-defaulting party. 141:96 Elevator and Accessibility Lifts; Inspection Report and Certificates; Fee; Penalty. Amend RSA 157-B:5, I to read as follows: I. Subsequent to the inspection of an elevator or accessibility lift, an inspector shall file with the commissioner an inspection report on a form prescribed by the commissioner indicati