An Act To Reduce Inspections and Operating Costs for Elevators
Sec. 1. 35-A MRSA §7308 is enacted to read:
§ 7308. Service charges for elevator telephones
Sec. 2. Rules. The Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Office of Licensing and Regulation, Board of Elevator and Tramway Safety shall adopt rules to change the inspection schedule for category 5 periodic tests on elevators from 5 to 10 years by January 1, 2008. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.
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This bill directs the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Office of Licensing and Regulation, Board of Elevator and Tramway Safety to adopt rules to change the inspection schedule for category 5 periodic tests on elevators from 5 to 10 years. It also directs the Public Utilities Commission to adopt rules to establish flat-rate basic service charges for elevator telephones that do not exceed $5 per month.