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(A) [equipment in an] industrial facilities [facility];
(B) grain silos;
(C) radio antennas;
(D) bridge towers;
(E) underground facilities; and
(F) dams;
(4) equipment located in a private building that has two or
fewer floors [of less than three stories that is] used exclusively by a
labor union, trade association, private club, or charitable organization;
and
(5) elevators located in a single family dwelling except as
provided by Texas Health and Safety Code, 754.0141.
74.40. Contractor Insurance Requirements.
(a) A contractor must maintain general liability insurance at
all times during a registration period to satisfy proof of financial re-
sponsibility of:
(1) not less than $1,000,000 for each single occurrence of
bodily injury or death; and
(2) not less than $500,000 for each single occurrence of
property damage.
(b) The general liability insurance must be written by an in-
surer authorized to engage in the business of insurance in Texas or an
eligible surplus lines insurer, as defined by Insurance Code 981.002.
[Insurance must be obtained from an insurance provider authorized or
eligible to write general liability insurance in Texas pursuant to the
Texas Insurance Code.]
(c) A contractor applicant or registrant must file with the de-
partment a completed certificate of insurance or other evidence sat-
isfactory to the department when applying for an initial registration,
renewing a registration, changing a business name or affiliation, and
upon request of the department.
(d) A contractor must furnish the name of the insurance carrier,
the policy number, and the name, address, and telephone number of the
insurance agent with whom the contractor is insured to any customer
who requests it.
(e) A contractor applicant or registrant must obtain a general
liability insurance policy that contains a provision or an endorsement
that gives the department 30 days prior written notice of cancellation.
(f) As prescribed by Health and Safety Code 754.0112, a con-
tractor that is an institution of higher education or who is an employee
of an institution of higher education may provide written evidence of
self-insurance to the department to satisfy the insurance requirements
under this section.
74.50. Reporting Requirements--[Builkng] Owner
(a) To obtain a certificate of compliance, the [building] owner
must submit to the department within 30 [60] days of the equipment
inspection date, the following items:
(1) the application for certificate of compliance;
(2) a copy of the inspection reports for each unit of equip-
ment;
(3) written documentation to verify that all violations of
the applicable ASME Safety Codes or ASCE Standards as adopted
in 74.100, cited on the inspection report, are in compliance with
74.70(a)(3);(4) any application(s) for delay or waiver if applicable; and
(5) all applicable fees.
Rb) Requests to delay compliance with the requirements for
firefighters' service until September 1 20122 must be made on a de-
.pa.me approvd form and include:
(4) verification that the building ewner
t n prde. write notification of the application to
delay compliance with the requirements for firefighters' service and the
plan of compliance to all tenants in the building; and}
(B will prvide written notification of the application
and the plan of compliance to delay compliance with the requirements
for firefighters' service immediately upon request to any eeeupants in
the building;
f((2) the building owner plan of eemplianee; and}
f-) al applicable fees.j
(b) [(c)] The owner must [shall] notify the department, in writ-
ing and within thirty (30) days, of equipment that has been placed out
of service. The equipment must be placed out of service in accordance
with the definition in ASME Code A17.1, "installation placed out of
service. "
(c) [(d)] The owner must [shall] notify the department, in writ-
ing and within thirty (30) days, of an elevator that has had alterations
converting the equipment to a material lift. The conversion shall com-
ply with the applicable sections of ASME Code A17.1.
(d) [(e)] The owner must [shall] notify the department, in writ-
ing and within thirty (30) days, of a material lift that has had alter-
ations converting the equipment to an elevator. The elevator must be
inspected and brought into compliance with ASME Code A17.1 as a
new installation.
(e) [(f)] When a delay has been approved, the owner must
[shall] notify the department, in writing within thirty (30) days of the
date of correction.
74.55. Reporting Requirements--Inspector.
(a) For new installations, the inspector must [shall] provide
a copy of the inspection report [Equipment Inspection Form] to the
[building] owner not later than the 5th [t4th] calendar day after com-
pleting the inspection.
(b) For alterations, the inspector must [shall] provide a copy of
the inspection report [Equipment Inspecion Form] to the department
and the [building] owner not later than the 5th [1-th] calendar day after
completing the inspection.
(c) Inspectors, by e-mail, fax, or letter, must [or telephone,
shall] report to the department, within 72 hours of discovery, all equip-
ment they encounter that does not have a decal number.
(d) The inspector must [shall] clearly note on the inspection
report any equipment found with a reportable condition, and shall re-
port it immediately by submitting a copy of the report to the [building]
owner and by e-mail, fax, or letter [or telephone] to the department
within 24 hours.
(e) Inspectors, [by e-mail, fax telephone letter or by] using
the Online Inspection Reporting System, for each piece of equipment
inspected, must [shall] report to the department within 72 hours of com-
pleting an acceptance inspection or annual inspection.[ or an inspee-
lion of a new installation:]
(-) the inspector's TDLR registration number;]38 TexReg 5640 August 30, 2013 Texas Register
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