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This law was first created in 2004. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 188<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2007, chapter 424<\/a>; in 2009, chapters 184<\/a> and 586<\/a>; in 2010, chapters 81<\/a> and 207<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":85483,"section_number":"54.1-1118","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-1118\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":78167,"section_number":"36-97","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/36-97\/"}],"permalink":{"id":239613,"object_type":"law","relational_id":72900,"identifier":"54.1-1140","token":"54.1\/II\/11\/4\/54.1-1140","url":"\/54.1-1140\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-1140\/","token":"54.1\/II\/11\/4\/54.1-1140","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-1140","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Accessibility mechanic” means an individual who is engaged in erecting, constructing, installing, altering, servicing, repairing, testing or maintaining wheelchair lifts, incline chairlifts, dumbwaiters with a capacity limit of 300 pounds, and private residence elevators, in accordance with the Uniform Statewide Building Code (\u00a7 36-97<\/a> et seq.).\n\t\t“Certified accessibility mechanic<\/span>” means an individual who is certified by the Board<\/span> in accordance with this article to engage in work as an accessibility mechanic.\n\t\t“Elevator mechanic<\/span>” means an individual who is certified by the Board<\/span> in accordance with this article to engage in erecting, constructing, installing, altering, servicing, repairing, testing or maintaining elevators, escalators, or related conveyances in accordance with the Uniform Statewide Building Code.\n\t\t“Limited use\/limited application endorsement” means an addition to the certification record of a certified accessibility mechanic<\/span> authorizing the certificate holder to erect, construct, install, alter, service, repair, test, or maintain limited use\/limited application elevators as defined by the Uniform Statewide Building Code.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 54.1-1140)\n\nAs used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Accessibility mechanic” means an individual who is engaged in\nerecting, constructing, installing, altering, servicing, repairing, testing or\nmaintaining wheelchair lifts, incline chairlifts, dumbwaiters with a capacity\nlimit of 300 pounds, and private residence elevators, in accordance with the\nUniform Statewide Building Code (\u00a7 36-97 et seq.).\n\t\t“Certified accessibility mechanic” means an individual who is\ncertified by the Board in accordance with this article to engage in work as an\naccessibility mechanic.\n\t\t“Elevator mechanic” means an individual who is certified by the\nBoard in accordance with this article to engage in erecting, constructing,\ninstalling, altering, servicing, repairing, testing or maintaining elevators,\nescalators, or related conveyances in accordance with the Uniform Statewide\nBuilding Code.\n\t\t“Limited use\/limited application endorsement” means an addition to\nthe certification record of a certified accessibility mechanic authorizing the\ncertificate holder to erect, construct, install, alter, service, repair, test,\nor maintain limited use\/limited application elevators as defined by the Uniform\nStatewide Building Code.\n\nHISTORY: 2004, c. 188; 2007, c. 424; 2009, cc. 184, 586; 2010, cc. 81, 207.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}