                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

CERTIFICATION REQUIRED; EXEMPTION (§ 54.1-1141)

A. No person shall engage in, or offer to engage in, work as an elevator
mechanic 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 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. Any 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 &#xA7; 54.1-201. The application shall contain, at a minimum, the
applicant&#8217;s name, place of employment, business address, and information
on the knowledge, skills, abilities and education or training of the applicant.

C. Accessibility mechanics 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.

D. Nothing in this article shall be construed to prevent a person who is not
certified as an elevator mechanic or accessibility mechanic from performing
maintenance that is not related to the operating integrity of an elevator,
escalator, or related conveyance.

HISTORY: 2004, c. 188; 2007, c. 424; 2010, cc. 81, 207; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c.
151.