HB 5908 Summary

• Adds Article 12 to the Skilled Trades Regulation Act to establish comprehensive elevator licensing, permits, and inspection requirements under state oversight rather than separate prior acts.

• Creates an Elevator Safety Board with 11 members representing insurance companies, elevator contractors, manufacturers, architects, engineers, building owners, and the general public to advise on elevator safety standards and hear appeals.

• Requires elevator journeypersons and contractors to be licensed by the Department after meeting age, education, examination, and experience requirements (3 years for journeypersons, 5 years for contractors).

• Establishes that all elevator installation, alteration, maintenance, repair, and testing work must be performed by licensed individuals; requires annual certificates of operation valid for 1 year; mandates quarterly maintenance inspections by licensed journeypersons.

• Repeals 1967 PA 227 and 1976 PA 333 (prior elevator regulation laws) while allowing existing licenses and certificates issued under those acts to continue until expiration; takes effect 90 days after enactment.