{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/54.1-1142.2.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/54.1-1142.2.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/54.1-1142.2.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/54.1-1142.2.html"}],"law_id":54239,"edition_id":1,"section_id":54239,"structure_id":13235,"section_number":"54.1-1142.2","catch_line":"Certifications in event of shortage of elevator mechanics","history":"2009, cc. 184, 586.","full_text":"A\n\nWhenever a contractor licensed under the provisions of this chapter demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Board that there is a shortage of elevator mechanics, the Board shall issue temporary certifications under the following conditions:1\n\nThe licensed contractor attests to the Board, in a form prescribed by the Board, that after due diligence, the licensed contractor is unable to find an elevator mechanic from the list of elevator mechanics maintained by the Board to perform elevator work;2\n\nThe applicant has an acceptable combination of documented experience and education to perform work as an elevator mechanic without direct and immediate supervision of an elevator mechanic and provides such proof thereof as required by the Board;3\n\nThe applicant applies for such temporary certification as an elevator mechanic; and4\n\nThe applicant pays an application fee as set by the Board.\n\t\t\t\tAs used in this subsection, “direct and immediate supervision” means proper supervision but does not include line of sight supervision.B\n\nEach such temporary certification shall be valid for a period of up to 45 days from the date of issuance, provided the applicant continues at all times to be employed by the licensed contractor. The Board shall renew such certification as often as necessary to ensure that there is a sufficient number of elevator mechanics to meet the shortage.C\n\nThe Board may delegate to the Director of the Department the authority to issue such temporary certifications or renewals thereof. The Director shall inform the Board of the issuance of any such certifications or renewals.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":199179,"text":"Whenever a contractor licensed under the provisions of this chapter demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Board that there is a shortage of elevator mechanics, the Board shall issue temporary certifications under the following conditions:","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A1"},"1":{"id":199180,"text":"The licensed contractor attests to the Board, in a form prescribed by the Board, that after due diligence, the licensed contractor is unable to find an elevator mechanic from the list of elevator mechanics maintained by the Board to perform elevator work;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"A1","prefix_anchor":"A1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"A2"},"2":{"id":199181,"text":"The applicant has an acceptable combination of documented experience and education to perform work as an elevator mechanic without direct and immediate supervision of an elevator mechanic and provides such proof thereof as required by the Board;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"A2","prefix_anchor":"A2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A1","next_prefix":"A3"},"3":{"id":199182,"text":"The applicant applies for such temporary certification as an elevator mechanic; and","type":"section","prefixes":["A","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"A3","prefix_anchor":"A3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A2","next_prefix":"A4"},"4":{"id":199183,"text":"The applicant pays an application fee as set by the Board.\n\t\t\t\tAs used in this subsection, “direct and immediate supervision” means proper supervision but does not include line of sight supervision.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","4"],"prefix":"4","entire_prefix":"A4","prefix_anchor":"A4","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A3","next_prefix":"B"},"5":{"id":199184,"text":"Each such temporary certification shall be valid for a period of up to 45 days from the date of issuance, provided the applicant continues at all times to be employed by the licensed contractor. The Board shall renew such certification as often as necessary to ensure that there is a sufficient number of elevator mechanics to meet the shortage.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A4","next_prefix":"C"},"6":{"id":199185,"text":"The Board may delegate to the Director of the Department the authority to issue such temporary certifications or renewals thereof. The Director shall inform the Board of the issuance of any such certifications or renewals.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13235,"edition_id":1,"name":"Certification of Elevator Mechanics","identifier":"4","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13234,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:29","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:29","permalink":{"id":239611,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13235,"identifier":"4","token":"54.1\/II\/11\/4","url":"\/54.1\/II\/11\/4\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13234,"edition_id":1,"name":"Contractors","identifier":"11","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12755,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:29","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:29","permalink":{"id":239423,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13234,"identifier":"11","token":"54.1\/II\/11","url":"\/54.1\/II\/11\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12755,"edition_id":1,"name":"Professions and Occupations Regulated by the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation and Boards Within the Department","identifier":"II","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12754,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","permalink":{"id":239415,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12755,"identifier":"II","token":"54.1\/II","url":"\/54.1\/II\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12754,"edition_id":1,"name":"Professions and Occupations","identifier":"54.1","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","permalink":{"id":239313,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12754,"identifier":"54.1","token":"54.1","url":"\/54.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":72900,"structure_id":13235,"section_number":"54.1-1140","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/54.1-1140\/","token":"54.1\/II\/11\/4\/54.1-1140","metadata":false},{"id":76012,"structure_id":13235,"section_number":"54.1-1141","catch_line":"Certification required; exemption","url":"\/54.1-1141\/","token":"54.1\/II\/11\/4\/54.1-1141","metadata":false},{"id":59339,"structure_id":13235,"section_number":"54.1-1142","catch_line":"Issuance of certification; emergency certification","url":"\/54.1-1142\/","token":"54.1\/II\/11\/4\/54.1-1142","metadata":false},{"id":86742,"structure_id":13235,"section_number":"54.1-1142.1","catch_line":"Certifications in event of declared emergency","url":"\/54.1-1142.1\/","token":"54.1\/II\/11\/4\/54.1-1142.1","metadata":false},{"id":54239,"structure_id":13235,"section_number":"54.1-1142.2","catch_line":"Certifications in event of shortage of elevator mechanics","url":"\/54.1-1142.2\/","token":"54.1\/II\/11\/4\/54.1-1142.2","metadata":false},{"id":64247,"structure_id":13235,"section_number":"54.1-1143","catch_line":"Continuing education","url":"\/54.1-1143\/","token":"54.1\/II\/11\/4\/54.1-1143","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":86742,"structure_id":13235,"section_number":"54.1-1142.1","catch_line":"Certifications in event of declared emergency","url":"\/54.1-1142.1\/","token":"54.1\/II\/11\/4\/54.1-1142.1","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":64247,"structure_id":13235,"section_number":"54.1-1143","catch_line":"Continuing education","url":"\/54.1-1143\/","token":"54.1\/II\/11\/4\/54.1-1143","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/54.1-1142.2\/","history_text":"

This law was first created in 2009. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 184<\/a> and 586<\/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.<\/p>","references":[{"id":64247,"section_number":"54.1-1143","catch_line":"Continuing education","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-1143\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":239629,"object_type":"law","relational_id":54239,"identifier":"54.1-1142.2","token":"54.1\/II\/11\/4\/54.1-1142.2","url":"\/54.1-1142.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-1142.2\/","token":"54.1\/II\/11\/4\/54.1-1142.2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Certifications in event of shortage of elevator mechanics","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-1142.2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Whenever a contractor<\/span> licensed under the provisions of this chapter demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Board<\/span> that there is a shortage of elevator mechanics<\/span>, the Board<\/span> shall issue<\/span> temporary certifications under the following conditions: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The licensed contractor<\/span> attests to the Board<\/span>, in a form prescribed by the Board<\/span>, that after due diligence, the licensed contractor<\/span> is unable to find an elevator mechanic<\/span> from the list of elevator mechanics<\/span> maintained by the Board<\/span> to perform elevator work; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The applicant has an acceptable combination of documented experience and education to perform work as an elevator mechanic<\/span> without direct and immediate supervision<\/span> of an elevator mechanic<\/span> and provides such proof thereof as required by the Board<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The applicant applies for such temporary certification as an elevator mechanic<\/span>; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> The applicant pays an application fee as set by the Board<\/span>.\n\t\t\t\tAs used in this subsection, “direct and immediate supervision<\/span>” means proper supervision but does not include line of sight supervision. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Each such temporary certification shall be valid for a period of up to 45 days from the date of issuance, provided the applicant continues at all times to be employed by the licensed contractor<\/span>. The Board<\/span> shall renew such certification as often as necessary to ensure that there is a sufficient number of elevator mechanics<\/span> to meet the shortage. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Board<\/span> may delegate to the Director<\/span> of the Department<\/span> the authority to issue<\/span> such temporary certifications or renewals thereof. The Director<\/span> shall inform the Board<\/span> of the issuance of any such certifications or renewals. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCERTIFICATIONS IN EVENT OF SHORTAGE OF ELEVATOR MECHANICS (\u00a7 54.1-1142.2)\n\nA. Whenever a contractor licensed under the provisions of this chapter\ndemonstrates to the satisfaction of the Board that there is a shortage of\nelevator mechanics, the Board shall issue temporary certifications under the\nfollowing conditions:\n\n 1. The licensed contractor attests to the Board, in a form prescribed by the\n Board, that after due diligence, the licensed contractor is unable to find an\n elevator mechanic from the list of elevator mechanics maintained by the Board\n to perform elevator work;\n\n 2. The applicant has an acceptable combination of documented experience and\n education to perform work as an elevator mechanic without direct and immediate\n supervision of an elevator mechanic and provides such proof thereof as\n required by the Board;\n\n 3. The applicant applies for such temporary certification as an elevator\n mechanic; and\n\n 4. The applicant pays an application fee as set by the Board.\n \t\t\t\tAs used in this subsection, “direct and immediate supervision”\n means proper supervision but does not include line of sight supervision.\n\nB. Each such temporary certification shall be valid for a period of up to 45\ndays from the date of issuance, provided the applicant continues at all times to\nbe employed by the licensed contractor. The Board shall renew such certification\nas often as necessary to ensure that there is a sufficient number of elevator\nmechanics to meet the shortage.\n\nC. The Board may delegate to the Director of the Department the authority to\nissue such temporary certifications or renewals thereof. The Director shall\ninform the Board of the issuance of any such certifications or renewals.\n\nHISTORY: 2009, cc. 184, 586.","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}}