* § 952. Licensing, permit, registration and compliance requirements. 1. Except as otherwise provided for in subdivisions three and four of section nine hundred fifty of this article, it shall be a violation of this article for any elevator contractor to design, erect, construct, install, alter, replace, service, or maintain, any conveyance contained within buildings or structures in this state unless such elevator contractor holds an elevator contractor's license. 2. Except as otherwise provided for in subdivisions three and four of section nine hundred fifty of this article, it shall be a violation of this article for any person to wire any conveyance, from the mainline feeder terminals on the controller, in this state unless such person has an elevator mechanic's license and is working under the direct supervision of a licensed elevator contractor pursuant to this article. No other license shall be required for this work, excluding the installation of branch circuits and wiring terminations for machine room and pit lighting, receptacles and HVAC as described in the NFPA National Electric Code 620.23 and 620.24 as well as fire and heat detectors and alarms, may be performed by a licensed electrical contractor. 3. Except as otherwise provided for in subdivision three of section nine hundred fifty of this article, it shall be a violation of this article for any person to inspect or test any conveyance within buildings or structures unless such person holds an elevator inspector's license. 4. Except as otherwise provided for in subdivisions three and four of section nine hundred fifty of this article, it shall be a violation of this article for any elevator contractor to erect, construct, install, or alter conveyances within buildings or structures within this state unless a permit therefor has been issued by the commissioner before work is commenced. No permit shall be issued except to a person holding a valid elevator contractor's license. A copy of such permit shall be kept at the construction site at all times while the work is in progress. An application for a permit under this section with the commissioner shall not be required if an authority having jurisdiction ("AHJ") posts all permits issued to elevator contractors on the AHJ's official website within forty-eight hours of their issuance. The information required to be published must include, at a minimum, the date of issuance, the work covered by the permit, the elevator contractor or contractors involved and location and type of work to be performed. 5. Except as otherwise provided in subdivision three of section nine hundred fifty of this article, all new conveyance installations shall be performed by an elevator contractor licensed to install such conveyance. Subsequent to installation, the elevator contractor must certify compliance to the commissioner with the applicable sections of this article as well as any other applicable law, rule, regulation or code. Prior to such conveyances being used, the property owner or lessee must obtain a certificate of operation from the commissioner. A fee, as set forth in this article, shall be paid for such certificate of operation, however, no such fee shall be required for conveyances in private residences. It is the responsibility of the licensed elevator contractor to complete and submit registrations for new installations. A certificate of operation shall be valid for one year, except for certificates issued for platform lifts for private residences, which shall be valid for a period of three years. Certificates of operation must be clearly and conspicuously displayed on, in or around each conveyance and be accessible to the state or locality inspecting or enforcing any applicable law, rule, regulation or code. An application for a certificate of operation under this section with the commissioner shall not be required if an authority having jurisdiction ("AHJ") posts all certificates of operation issued to a building owner on the AHJ's official website within forty-eight hours of their issuance. The information required to be published must include, at a minimum, the date of issuance, the unit subject to the certificate of operation, the name and address of the building owner, and the address of the unit. 6. Except as otherwise provided in subdivision three of section nine hundred fifty of this article, the certificate of operation for newly installed platform lifts for private residences shall be issued only subsequent to an inspection by a licensed third party inspection firm. The certificate of operation fee for all new and existing platform lifts for private residences and any renewal certificate fees are hereby waived. The inspection of private residence platform lifts shall be done at the request and consent of the private residence's owner or lessees. 7. It shall be the responsibility of licensees to ensure that the installation, service or maintenance of conveyances is performed in compliance with existing state and local building and maintenance codes. * NB Effective and Repealed January 1, 2022 * § 952. Licensing and compliance requirements. 1. Except as otherwise provided for in subdivisions three, four, and five of section nine hundred fifty of this article, it shall be unlawful for any business or person:

(a) to engage in the business of elevator and conveyance work, or accessibility lift work, or hold themselves out as an elevator contractor, or both, unless such person or business has a valid elevator contractor's license; or

(b) to engage in the business of elevator and conveyance inspections, or hold themselves out as an elevator inspection contractor, or both unless such person or business has a valid elevator inspection contractor's license; or

(c) any combination of the above. 2. Except as otherwise provided for in subdivisions three, four, and five of section nine hundred fifty of this article, it shall be unlawful for any person:

(a) to engage in elevator and conveyance work, or to hold themselves out as an elevator mechanic, or both, unless such person has a valid elevator mechanic's license and works for a licensed elevator contractor or a public entity; or

(b) to engage in accessibility lift work, or to hold themselves out as accessibility lift technicians, or both, unless such person has a valid accessibility lift technician's license and works for a licensed elevator contractor or a public entity; or

(c) to engage in elevator and conveyance inspections, or to hold themselves out as an elevator inspector, or both, unless such person holds an elevator inspector's license and works for a licensed elevator inspection contractor or a public entity; or

(d) any combination of the above, provided, however, that the installation of branch circuits and wiring terminations for machine room and pit lighting, receptacles and HVAC as described in the NFPA National Electric Code 620.23 and 620.24 as well as fire and heat detectors and alarms, may be performed by a licensed electrical contractor. 3. It shall be the responsibility of licensees to ensure that any elevator and conveyance work or elevator and conveyance inspections that they perform is in compliance with existing state and local building and maintenance codes. 4. It shall be the responsibility of holders of business licenses to ensure that the licensing requirements of subdivisions one and two of this section are complied with by their employees and by businesses that they contract with, and to immediately report to the commissioner any failures to comply with the licensing requirements of subdivisions one and two of this section by other businesses or persons that they become aware of. * NB Effective January 1, 2022