| (a) The owner must:
(1) obtain an annual certificate of compliance from
the department evidencing that each unit of equipment in the building
is in compliance with the applicable standards and codes adopted in §74.100;
(2) have a current certificate of compliance in order
to operate regulated equipment; and
(3) display the current certificate of compliance in
the applicable publicly visible areas of the building as described
under subsections (b) and (c).
(b) A current certificate of compliance for an elevator,
platform lift, automated people mover, or related equipment must be
displayed in one of the following areas:
(1) inside the elevator car enclosure or platform lift,
automated people mover, or related equipment passenger enclosure,
not more than 7'0" or less than 3'0" above the finished car floor;
(2) outside the elevator car enclosure or platform
lift or related equipment passenger enclosure, in the main lobby within
10 feet of the call button not more than 7'0" or less than 3'0" above
the finished landing floor; or
(3) in a common area lobby or hallway location within
the building in which the equipment is located that is:
(A) accessible to the public without assistance or
permission during all hours in which any equipment is in operation;
and
(B) identified by a plaque mounted in the elevator
car enclosure or passenger enclosure or within 10 feet of the call
button in the main elevator lobby directing the public to the location
where the certificate(s) of compliance is displayed. The font size
for letters on the plaque shall be at least 18 points and the plaque
must state that the equipment is "Regulated by the Texas Department
of Licensing and Regulation" and include the department's telephone
number 1-800-803-9202 and the building management's telephone number.
(c) A current certificate of compliance for an escalator
or moving sidewalk must be displayed in one of the following areas:
(1) in a common area lobby or hallway location not
more than 7'0" or less than 3'0" above the finished landing floor
and within the building in which the equipment is located accessible
to the public without assistance or permission during all hours in
which any escalator or moving sidewalk is in operation; or
(2) in a common area lobby or hallway location within
the building in which the equipment is located that is:
(A) accessible to the public without assistance or
permission during all hours in which any escalator or moving sidewalk
is in operation; and
(B) identified by a plaque mounted within 10 feet of
entry or exit of the escalator or moving sidewalk directing the public
to the location where the certificate(s) of compliance is displayed.
The font size for letters on the plaque shall be at least 18 points
and the plaque must state that the equipment is "Regulated by the
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation" and include the department's
telephone number 1-800-803-9202 and the building management's telephone
number.
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