Illinois Code § 45

§ 45.

Qualifications for elevator mechanic's license; emergency and temporary licensure; limited elevator mechanic's license. (a) No license shall be granted to any person who has not paid the required application fee. (b) No license shall be granted to any person who has not proven his or her qualifications and abilities. (c) Applicants for an elevator mechanic's license must demonstrate one of the following qualifications: (1) an acceptable combination of documented experience and education credits consisting of: (A) not less than 3 years work experience in the elevator industry, in construction, maintenance, or service and repair, as verified by current and previous employers licensed to do business in this State or in another state if the Board deems that out-of-State experience equivalent; and (B) satisfactory completion of a written examination administered by the Elevator Safety Review Board or its designated provider on the adopted rules and referenced codes; (2) acceptable proof that he or she has worked as an elevator constructor, maintenance, or repair person; acceptable proof shall consist of documentation that he or she worked without direct and immediate supervision for an elevator contractor who has worked on elevators in this State for a period of not less than 3 years immediately preceding the effective date of the final rules adopted by the Board under Section 35 of this Act that implement this Act; the person must make application by December 31, 2007; however, all licenses issued under the provisions of this item (2) between May 1, 2006 and the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly are deemed valid; (3) a certificate of successful completion of the mechanic examination of a nationally recognized training program for the elevator industry, such as the National Elevator Industry Educational Program or its equivalent; (4) a certificate of completion of an elevator mechanic apprenticeship program with standards substantially equal to those of this Act and registered with the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, U.S. Department of Labor, or a State apprenticeship council; or (5) a valid license from a state having standards substantially equal to those of this State. (d) Whenever an emergency exists in the State due to a disaster, act of God, or work stoppage and the number of persons in the State holding licenses granted by the Board is insufficient to cope with the emergency, the licensed elevator contractor shall respond as necessary to ensure the safety of the public. Any person certified by a licensed elevator contractor to have an acceptable combination of documented experience and education to perform elevator work without direct and immediate supervision shall seek an emergency elevator mechanic's license from the Administrator within 5 business days after commencing work requiring a license. The Administrator shall issue emergency elevator mechanic's licenses. The applicant shall furnish proof of competency as the Administrator may require. Each license shall recite that it is valid for a period of 60 days from the date thereof and for such particular elevators or geographical areas as the Administrator may designate and otherwise shall entitle the licensee to the rights and privileges of an elevator mechanic's license issued under this Act. The Administrator shall renew an emergency elevator mechanic's license during the existence of an emergency. No fee may be charged for any emergency elevator mechanic's license or renewal thereof. (e) A licensed elevator contractor shall notify the Administrator when there are no licensed personnel available to perform elevator work. The licensed elevator contractor may request that the Administrator issue temporary elevator mechanic's 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. Any person certified by a licensed elevator contractor to have an acceptable combination of documented experience and education to perform elevator work without direct and immediate supervision shall immediately seek a temporary elevator mechanic's license from the Administrator and shall pay such fee as the Board shall determine. The applicant for temporary licensure shall furnish proof of competency as the Administrator may require. Each license shall recite that it is valid for a period of 30 days from the date of issuance and while employed by the licensed elevator contractor that certified the individual as qualified. It shall be renewable as long as the shortage of license holders continues. (f) An applicant for a limited elevator mechanic's license must demonstrate that he or she meets the qualifications of subsection (c)(1). (g) The Administrator may issue temporary limited authority to an individual that the Administrator deems qualified to work on a specific type of conveyance. The applicant shall furnish any proof of competency that the Administrator may require and must obtain a permanent license within one year. (Source: P.A. 95-573, eff. 8-31-07; 96-54, eff. 7-23-09.)