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Individuals shall not be subject to certification as an elevator mechanic or accessibility mechanic when working under the direct and immediate supervision of an elevator mechanic or certified accessibility mechanic who is certified in the specialty for which work is being performed. Individuals certified as elevator mechanics or accessibility mechanics shall not be required to hold any other professional or occupational license or certification; however, nothing in this subsection shall prohibit an individual from holding more than one professional or occupational license or certification.B\n\nAny individual desiring to be certified as an elevator mechanic or accessibility mechanic shall file a written application on a form prescribed by the Board. The application shall be accompanied by a fee set by the Board pursuant to § 54.1-201. 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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 2 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 2010, chapters 81<\/a> and 207<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":65863,"section_number":"54.1-201","catch_line":"Powers and duties of regulatory boards","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-201\/"}],"permalink":{"id":239617,"object_type":"law","relational_id":76012,"identifier":"54.1-1141","token":"54.1\/II\/11\/4\/54.1-1141","url":"\/54.1-1141\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-1141\/","token":"54.1\/II\/11\/4\/54.1-1141","dublin_core":{"Title":"Certification required; exemption","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-1141","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> No person<\/span> shall engage in, or offer to engage in, work as an elevator mechanic<\/span> or accessibility mechanic in the Commonwealth unless he has been certified under the provisions of this article. Individuals shall not be subject to certification as an elevator mechanic<\/span> or accessibility mechanic when working under the direct and immediate supervision of an elevator mechanic<\/span> or certified accessibility mechanic<\/span> who is certified in the specialty for which work is being performed. Individuals certified as elevator mechanics<\/span> or accessibility mechanics<\/span> shall not be required to hold any other professional or occupational license or certification; however, nothing in this subsection shall prohibit an individual from holding more than one professional or occupational license or certification. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any individual desiring to be certified as an elevator mechanic<\/span> or accessibility mechanic shall file a written application on a form prescribed by the Board<\/span>. The application shall be accompanied by a fee set by the Board<\/span> pursuant to § 54.1-201<\/a>. The application shall contain, at a minimum, the applicant’s name, place of employment, business address, and information on the knowledge, skills, abilities and education or training of the applicant. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Accessibility mechanics<\/span> desiring to work on limited use\/limited application elevators, as defined by the Uniform Statewide Building Code, shall obtain a limited use\/limited application endorsement on their certification. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Nothing in this article shall be construed to prevent a person<\/span> who is not certified as an elevator mechanic<\/span> or accessibility mechanic from performing maintenance that is not related to the operating integrity of an elevator, escalator, or related conveyance. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCERTIFICATION REQUIRED; EXEMPTION (\u00a7 54.1-1141)\n\nA. No person shall engage in, or offer to engage in, work as an elevator\nmechanic or accessibility mechanic in the Commonwealth unless he has been\ncertified under the provisions of this article. Individuals shall not be subject\nto certification as an elevator mechanic or accessibility mechanic when working\nunder the direct and immediate supervision of an elevator mechanic or certified\naccessibility mechanic who is certified in the specialty for which work is being\nperformed. Individuals certified as elevator mechanics or accessibility\nmechanics shall not be required to hold any other professional or occupational\nlicense or certification; however, nothing in this subsection shall prohibit an\nindividual from holding more than one professional or occupational license or\ncertification.\n\nB. Any individual desiring to be certified as an elevator mechanic or\naccessibility mechanic shall file a written application on a form prescribed by\nthe Board. The application shall be accompanied by a fee set by the Board\npursuant to § 54.1-201. The application shall contain, at a minimum, the\napplicant’s name, place of employment, business address, and information\non the knowledge, skills, abilities and education or training of the applicant.\n\nC. Accessibility mechanics desiring to work on limited use\/limited application\nelevators, as defined by the Uniform Statewide Building Code, shall obtain a\nlimited use\/limited application endorsement on their certification.\n\nD. Nothing in this article shall be construed to prevent a person who is not\ncertified as an elevator mechanic or accessibility mechanic from performing\nmaintenance that is not related to the operating integrity of an elevator,\nescalator, or related conveyance.\n\nHISTORY: 2004, c. 188; 2007, c. 424; 2010, cc. 81, 207; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c.\n151.","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}}