(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, each elevator unit owned or to be operated shall be registered with the Commissioner at least 60 days before its planned completion and before it is placed in service.
(b) (1) The owner or lessee of each elevator unit shall register it on the form provided by the Commissioner.
(2) For each elevator unit registered, the owner or lessee shall provide:
(i) its type;
(ii) its rating load and speed;
(iii) the name of its manufacturer;
(iv) its location;
(v) the purpose for which it is used; and
(vi) any other information the Commissioner requires.
(c) Under emergency circumstances, an owner or lessee may register an elevator unit with the Commissioner with less than 60 days’ notice in accordance with regulations adopted under Part II of this subtitle.
(d) After an elevator unit is placed in service and a certificate issued pursuant to § 12-811(a) of this subtitle, the owner or lessee shall reregister the elevator unit with the Commissioner 30 days prior to the expiration of the certificate.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 12 - Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions
Part II - Registration and Inspection of Elevators
Section 12-804 - Scope of Part; Applicability of Other Provisions
Section 12-805 - Administration and Enforcement
Section 12-806 - Safety Standards for Elevators
Section 12-807 - Certificate Required
Section 12-808 - Registration With Commissioner
Section 12-809 - Inspections Generally
Section 12-810 - Final Acceptance Inspection
Section 12-811 - Issuance of Certificate; Posting; Scope
Section 12-812 - Term of Certificate; Periodic Inspection
Section 12-813 - Cancellation of Inspection; Maintenance of Records; Filing With Commissioner
Section 12-814 - Inspection Discloses Unsafe Conditions
Section 12-814.1 - Prohibition Against Use of Unsafe Elevator
Section 12-815 - Warning Signs in Case of Fire
Section 12-816 - Elevator in New Building to Accommodate Rescue Litter