The Senate Bill 149 passed & the Governor signed it. The important notes are in blue below!
Public Act 096-0054 Effective Date: 7/23/2009
The below is an extract of what is important. Please take time to read the entire bill as there are changes on municipalities and third party inspections which are talked about in the full text version of the bill. Click here to view it.
(h) Notwithstanding anything else in this Section, the |
following upgrade requirements of the 2007 edition of the |
Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators (ASME A17.1) and the |
2005 edition of the Safety Code for Existing Elevators (ASME |
A17.3) must be completed by January 1, 2015, but the |
Administrator or Local Administrator may not require their |
completion prior to January 1, 2013: |
(i) restricted opening of hoistway doors or car doors |
on passenger elevators; |
(ii) car illumination; |
(iii) emergency operation and signaling devices; |
(iv) phase reversal and failure protection; |
(v) reopening device for power operated doors or gates; |
(vi) stop switch pits; and |
(vii) pit ladder installation in accordance with |
Section 2.2.4.2 of ASME A17.1-2007. |
(i) In the event that a conveyance regulated by this Act is |
altered, the alteration shall comply with ASME A17.1. |
Notwithstanding anything else in this Section, the |
firefighter's emergency operation, and the hydraulic elevator |
cylinder, including the associated safety devices outlined in |
Section 4.3.3(b) of ASME A17.3-2005, are not required to be |
upgraded unless: (1) there is an alteration, (2) the equipment |
fails, or (3) failing to replace the equipment jeopardizes the |
public safety and welfare as determined by the Local |
Administrator or the Board. |
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(j) The Administrator may choose to require the inspection |
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of any conveyance to be performed by its own inspectors or by |
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third-party licensed inspectors employed by the Administrator. |
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(Source: P.A. 94-698, eff. 11-22-05; 95-573, eff. 8-31-07. |
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Chicago Elevator Association 
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