(a) The Board of Elevator Mechanics has the authority to perform the following:
(1) Formulate rules and regulations with proper notice to those affected. All rules and regulations must be promulgated in accordance with the procedures specified in the Administrative Procedures Act under Chapter 101 of Title 29. Each rule or regulation shall implement or clarify a specific section of this chapter.
(2) Designate the application form to be used by all applicants and process all applications.
(3) Designate the written standardized examination, as approved by the Division and administered and graded by the testing service, to be taken by all persons applying for licensure.
(4) Evaluate the credentials of all individuals applying for a license in order to determine whether such individuals meet the qualifications for licensing set forth in this chapter.
(5) Grant licenses and renew licenses of all individuals who meet the qualifications for licensure.
(6) Establish rules and regulations concerning continuing education standards required for license renewal.
(7) Evaluate certified records to determine whether an applicant for licensure, who previously has been licensed, certified or registered in another jurisdiction as an elevator mechanic, has engaged in any act or offense that would be grounds for disciplinary action under this chapter, and whether there are disciplinary proceedings or unresolved complaints pending against such applicant for such acts or offenses.
(8) Refer all complaints from licensees and the public concerning a licensed elevator mechanic, or concerning practices of the Board, or of the profession, to the Division for investigation under § 8735 of Title 29 and assign a member of the Board to assist the Division in an advisory capacity with the investigation of the technical aspects of the complaint.
(9) Conduct hearings and issue orders in compliance with the Administrative Procedures Act under Chapter 101 of Title 29.
(10) Require, if necessary, that a licensed elevator mechanic take over the work done by an unlicensed practitioner, or if the work is completed, that the work be inspected by an inspection agency, within 5 working days after receipt of the Board's request.
(11) Designate and impose the appropriate sanction or penalty, when the Board has determined, after a hearing, that penalties or sanctions should be imposed.
(b) The Board shall require that all persons receiving a license, display on the vehicles used in the performance of their work, the words “Licensed Elevator Mechanic,” and the number assigned to them, in not less than 3-inch letters and numbers.
(c) The Board shall promulgate regulations specifically identifying those crimes which are substantially related to the work of an elevator mechanic.
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