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( ) AME A mericn Seiety of Meehanical Engi-(9) [(4)] ASME Code A17.1--The ASME Code
A17.1/CSA B 44-07 - "Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators" as
adopted in 74.100.
(10) [(-5)] ASME A17.2--The latest currentlyy] published
edition of ASME A17.2, "The Guide for Inspection of Elevators, Es-
calators, and Moving Walks."
(11) [(6)] ASME Code A17.3--The ASME Code A17.3-
2002, "Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators[.]" as adopted
in 74.100.
(12) [(7)] ASME Code A18.1--The ASME Code 18.1,
"Safety Standards for Platforms Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts" as
adopted in 74.100.
(13) ASME QEI-1--The ASME QEI-1 "Standard for the
Qualification of Elevator Inspectors."
(14) [(8)] Automated People Mover (APM)--A guided
transit mode operated by cables, with fully automated operation,
featuring vehicles that operate on guideways with exclusive right of
way.
(15) Board--The elevator advisory board.
(16) Certificate of Compliance--A certificate issued by the
department indicating that the equipment has been inspected by a regis-
tered inspector and found to be in compliance with this chapter, except
for any delays or waivers granted by the executive director and stated
in the certificate.
(17) Certifying Organization--An independent organi-
zation that is competent and widely recognized to accredit elevator
inspectors and that has been approved by an organization that is
nationally recognized and is approved or recognized by the department
as competent to certify elevator inspectors.
(9) Biilding Ow-er-The person or persons, company
corporation author t com ssion beard governmental entty, in-
;sttetion, or any other entiy thatt h s title to the subject buitling or
faciity. For purposes under tifs adapter and the Ack an owner may
designate an agent
(18) [(4-)] Commission--The Texas Commission of Li-
censing and Regulation.
(19) [(t1)] Contractor--A person, partnership, company,
corporation, or other entity engaging in the installation, alteration,
repair, testing, or maintenance of equipment. The term does not
include an employee of a contractor engaged in cleaning or any other
work performed on equipment that does not affect the operational
safety of the equipment or diminish the safety of the equipment below
the level required by the ASME Code A17.1, ASME Code A18.1, or
ASCE Code 21, as applicable.
(20) [(42-)] Delay--Postponement of compliance with a re-
quirement of the applicable ASME Safety Codes or ASCE Standard as
adopted in 74.100, for a specific period of time.
(21) [(-3)] Department--The Texas Department of Licens-
ing and Regulation.
(22) Equipment--An elevator, escalator, chairlift, platform
lift, automated people mover operated by cables, or moving sidewalk,
or related equipment.(23) [(-14)] Executive Director--The executive director of
the department.
(24) [(45)] Existing Equipment--Equipment installed or al-
tered before September 1, 1993.
(25) Industrial Facility--A facility to which access is pri-
marily limited to employees or contractors working in that facility.
(26) [(16)] Inspection report--A department-approved
form used by the inspector to report the inspection results of one unit
of equipment.
(27) [(7-)] Inspector--A person engaged in the inspection
and witnessing of the tests specified in the adopted standards of ASME
Code A17.1, ASME Code A17.3, ASME Code A18.1, or ASCE Code
21, as applicable, to determine [equipment for the purpose of determin-
ing] compliance with those [this chapter and adopted] standards. The
term also includes references to registered inspector and registered el-
evator inspector.
(28) [(48)] New Equipment--Equipment installed or al-
tered on or after September 1, 1993.
(29) Owner--A person, company, corporation, authority,
commission, board, governmental entity, institution, or any other
entity that holds title to a building or facility in which equipment
regulated by the Act is located. For purposes under this chapter and
the Act, an owner may designate an agent. The term "owner" when
used in the chapter, shall be construed to include the owner's agent.
(30) Owner's Agent--The person, company, corporation,
authority, commission, board, governmental entity, institution, or any
other entity that has been authorized by the owner to act on the behalf
of the owner as relates to a building or facility in which equipment
regulated by the Act is located.
(31) Proof of Inspection--A document provided to the
owner by the registered inspector after the completion of an acceptance
inspection of new equipment to inform the public that the equipment
has been inspected.
(32) Proof of Inspection Sticker--An adhesive label placed
by the registered inspector on the Proof of Inspection or the certificate
of compliance indicating the inspection has been performed.
(33) [(19)] Publicly Visible Area [visible area] of Building
[building]--A location within the building where regulated equipment
is located that is visible to the public in an elevator car or a common
area lobby or hallway and accessible to the public at all times when any
regulated equipment [elevator] is in operation, without the need for the
viewer to obtain assistance or permission from building personnel.
(34) Qualified Historic Building or Facility--A building or
facility that is:
(A) listed in or eligible for listing in the National Reg-
ister of Historic Places; or
(B) designated as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
or State Archeological Landmark.
(35) Related Equipment--The term means:
(A) automatic equipment that is used to move a person
in a manner that is similar to that of an elevator, an escalator, a chairlift,
a platform lift, an automated people mover, or a moving sidewalk; and
(B) hoistways, pits, and machine rooms for equipment.
(36) [(20)] Reportable Condition--A condition which ex-
ists where a defect requires the equipment to be removed from opera-38 TexReg 5638 August 30, 2013 Texas Register
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