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Elevator Agency Director License

NYC Admin. Code tit. 28, ch. 4, art. 421
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NYC Admin. Code § 28-421.1 Elevator agency director license required.

§ 28-421.1 Elevator agency director license required. It shall be unlawful to perform elevator work as defined by this chapter or perform and/or witness inspections and tests or enter into contracts pursuant to article 304 of chapter 3 of this code unless licensed pursuant to this article. Each elevator agency shall designate one director in responsible charge who shall be licensed pursuant to this article. The designated director in responsible charge shall be in the direct employ of the agency and shall supervise all the operations of the agency. All elevator work shall be performed by individuals who are under the direct and continuing supervision of the elevator agency director as defined in section 28-401.3 of this code. All elevator work performed by such agency pursuant to article 304 of chapter 3 of this code shall be performed by or under the direct and continuing supervision of the designated director in responsible charge. (Am. 2019 N.Y. Laws Ch. 750, 1/1/2020, eff. 1/1/2022; Am. 2020 N.Y. Laws Ch. 55, 4/3/2020, eff. 1/1/2022; Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 1/1/2022; Am. L.L. 2023/077, 6/11/2023, eff. 6/11/2023) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2021/126 and L.L. 2023/077.

NYC Admin. Code § 28-421.1.1 Additional directors.

§ 28-421.1.1 Additional directors. In addition to the designated director in responsible charge, the agency may have other individuals in its employ who may be issued elevator agency director licenses pursuant to this article. (Am. 2019 N.Y. Laws Ch. 750, 1/1/2020, eff. 1/1/2022; Am. 2020 N.Y. Laws Ch. 55, 4/3/2020, eff. 1/1/2022; Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 1/1/2022) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2021/126.

NYC Admin. Code § 28-421.2 Qualifications.

§ 28-421.2 Qualifications. All applicants for an elevator agency director license shall submit satisfactory proof establishing that the applicant has satisfactorily completed, within two (2) years prior to the date of application, a course that is at least thirty (30) hours in length and approved by the United States department of labor and the occupational safety and health administration in general industry training; and also satisfies one of the following: 1. Has at least ten (10) years of practical experience in the supervision of the assembly, installation, maintenance, repair, design or inspection of elevators within the fifteen (15) years prior to application; or 2. Is an engineer or architect and has at least five (5) years of experience in the supervision of the assembly, installation, maintenance, repair, review and approval of design documents or inspection of elevators within the seven (7) years prior to application. (Am. 2019 N.Y. Laws Ch. 750, 1/1/2020, eff. 1/1/2022; Am. 2020 N.Y. Laws Ch. 55, 4/3/2020, eff. 1/1/2022; Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 1/1/2022) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2021/126.

NYC Admin. Code § 28-421.3 Restriction.

§ 28-421.3 Restriction. Each elevator agency director shall supervise and perform elevator work or inspections and tests pursuant to article 304 of chapter 3 of this code for only one (1) elevator agency, and shall not inspect and/or test elevators or perform elevator work on related devices as an inspector, director or elevator agency helper for any other elevator agency. (Am. 2019 N.Y. Laws Ch. 750, 1/1/2020, eff. 1/1/2022; Am. 2020 N.Y. Laws Ch. 55, 4/3/2020, eff. 1/1/2022; Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 1/1/2022) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2021/126.

NYC Admin. Code § 28-421.4 Place of business.

§ 28-421.4 Place of business. Every licensed elevator agency shall have a place of business within the city in conformance with department rules and regulations. A licensed elevator inspection agency director shall be allowed to associate his or her license with only one other elevator inspection agency. Such businesses shall be located at the same place of business (Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 1/1/2022; Am. L.L. 2023/077, 6/11/2023, eff. 6/11/2023) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2021/126 and L.L. 2023/077.
Source: City of New York, Charter, Administrative Code and Rules (American Legal Publishing XML export, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-160229Fetched: 10/24/2026

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