WAC 296-96-00904   What must you do to become and remain a licensed elevator contractor?  (1) Obtain and maintain a valid specialty or general contractor registration under chapter 18.27 RCW to engage in the business of conveyance work.

     (2) Complete and submit a department-approved application. As part of the application:

     (a) Specify the employee who is the licensed elevator contractor's primary point of contact.

     (b) The person representing the company, firm or company who is applying for the elevator contractor's license must:

     (i) Provide acceptable proof to the department that shows that the person representing the company, firm, or company has five years of work experience in performing conveyance work as verified by current and previous state of Washington elevator contractor licenses to do business; or

     (ii) Pass a written examination administered by the department on chapter 70.87 RCW and this chapter. (In the case of a firm or company, the exam will be administered to the designated primary point of contact.)

     (iii) Failure to pass the examination will require the submittal of a new application.

     (3) Pay the fees specified in WAC 296-96-00922.

     (4) The department may deny application of a license under this section if the applicant owes outstanding final judgments to the department.

     (5) If the primary point of contact identified in subsection (2)(a) of this section separates employment, his/her relationship or designation is terminated, or death of the designated individual occurs, the elevator contractor must, within ninety days, designate a new individual who has successfully completed the elevator contractor examination and inform the department of the change in writing or the elevator contractor license will be automatically suspended.



[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.87 RCW. 07-24-041, § 296-96-00904, filed 11/30/07, effective 1/1/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.87.020, 70.87.030, 70.87.034, 70.87.120, 70.87.185, 70.87.190, 2002 c 98, 2003 c 143 and 2004 c 66. 04-12-047, § 296-96-00904, filed 5/28/04, effective 6/30/04.]