Amendment ID: S2010-3-R1

Redraft Amendment 3

Elevator Inspection Fees

Mr. Rush moves to amend the bill by inserting after section 3 the following 3 sections:-

" SECTION 3A. The third paragraph of section 65 of chapter 143 of the General Laws, as appearing in section 6 of chapter 3 of the acts of 2013, is hereby amended by inserting after the seventh sentence the following sentence:- Total fines shall not exceed $10,000, provided however that fines assessed to owners or operators of a residential building of fewer than 25 housing units shall not exceed $300.

SECTION 3B. The second paragraph of said section 65 of said chapter 143, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- An owner or operator of an elevator shall not be assessed a fine for having violated this section if the elevator was not determined to be unsafe at the time of inspection, notwithstanding that the results of an inspection were rendered beyond such 30-day period; provided that if the elevator was determined to be unsafe at the time of inspection, the fine assessed shall be reduced by the cost to repair that elevator.

SECTION 3C. Said section 65 of said chapter 143, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding following 2 paragraphs:-

The commissioner or the commissioner’s designee shall send notification about elevator certificate expiration dates at least 90 days prior to expiration, to municipalities, not-for-profit organizations, public schools, and religious organizations who are the owners or person in control of a building in which an elevator is operated. "

and by adding the following section:-

"SECTION 33. Section 3A and 3B shall take effect as of July 1, 2013. "