44-1815. Elevator inspections; inspection reports; required elevator testing; special load testing requirements; exceptions.

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(a)It shall be the responsibility of the owner of any new or existing elevator or the owner's agent to have such elevator inspected by a licensed elevator inspector, licensed elevator mechanic or an employee of a licensee or an insurance company inspector as provided in K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 44-1821 , and amendments thereto. Such inspection shall occur for all elevators once within three years of the effective date of this act and every year thereafter for elevators located within a county with a population of 100,000 or more, every two years thereafter for elevators located within a county with a population of 50,000 or more and every three years thereafter for elevators located in all other counties. Upon such inspection, the licensee or the employee of such licensee or the insurance company inspector shall provide the owner of the elevator or the owner's agent, the owner or lessee of the property where such elevator is located and the state fire marshal with a written inspection report describing any and all code violations. The owner of the elevator or the owner's agent shall have 30 days from the date of the inspection report to be in full compliance by correcting such violations. The state fire marshal may grant additional 30-day extensions of time if the state fire marshal determines good cause has been shown and the safety of the public will not be endangered.

(b)It shall be the responsibility of the owner of any elevator or the owner's agent to have a licensed elevator contractor, licensed elevator mechanic or an employee of such a licensee conduct any tests in accordance with this act and rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto when such tests are necessary based on the findings and conclusions in a written inspection report, except that load tests shall be performed on all elevators every six years, including, if the elevator maintenance agreement does not include any provision for load testing, elevators otherwise exempt from the requirements of this section pursuant to subsection (c)(2). Such load tests may be performed by a licensed elevator mechanic, licensed elevator contractor, employee of such a licensee or an insurance company inspector. The first load test required pursuant to this section shall be as follows:

(1)For elevators installed on and after July 1, 2024, within six years of the date of installation; and

(2)for elevators installed prior to July 1, 2024, within six years of July 1, 2024.

(c)This section shall not apply to:

(1)Any elevator located in a city or county that has adopted requirements or standards that meet or exceed the requirements or standards of this act and any rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto; or

(2)except for the performance of load tests as required by subsection (b), any elevator that is subject to an elevator maintenance agreement between the owner or the owner's agent of such elevator and a licensee.