Section 574.1 - Elevator Safety Board.-(a) The Elevator Safety Board is established and shall consist of the members as provided in this section.(b) The Governor shall appoint the members of the board with one representative from each of the following: (1) The Department of Labor and Industry.(2) An elevator manufacturing company.(3) An elevator servicing company.(4) An architectural design or elevator consulting profession.(5) An elevator inspector.(6) A labor organization specializing in the installation, maintenance and repair of elevators and other conveyances.(7) A building owner or manager.(c) Within thirty (30) days of the effective date of this section, the Governor shall make the initial appointments to the board.(d) The board shall have term limitations and structure as follows:(1) The members of the board shall serve for a term of three (3) years And, except for the member under paragraph (2), may not serve for more than three (3) consecutive terms.(2) The representative of the Department of Labor and Industry or its designee shall serve continuously.(3) The members shall serve without salary.(4) The members shall receive reimbursement from the Commonwealth In such amounts as determined by the Department of Labor and Industry for reasonable travel, lodging and other expenses necessarily incurred by them in the performance of their duties.(5) The Governor shall appoint one member to serve as chairperson, who shall be the deciding vote in the event of a tie vote.(e)(1) The board shall meet and organize within one hundred twenty (120) days of the effective date of this section and at that meeting shall elect one secretary of the board to serve during the term to be fixed by the rules and regulations adopted by the board. The board shall meet monthly at a time and place to be fixed by the Department of Labor and Industry and at times as it is deemed necessary for the consideration of code regulations, appeals, variances and the transaction of other business. Special meetings may be called as provided in the rules and regulations adopted by the board. The Department of Labor and Industry shall set the place and time of special meetings.(2) Any member absent from three consecutive meetings shall be dismissed and the vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the appointment of the absent member.(f)(1) The board shall recommend regulations to the Secretary of Labor and Industry relating to construction, maintenance and inspection of elevators and safe operation of elevators. The board may consult with engineering authorities and other appropriate organizations regarding the application of elevator industry codes and standards. (2) The Secretary of Labor and Industry shall review any recommendations for regulations submitted by the board and, if the secretary approves the recommendations, shall promulgate regulations consistent with the recommendations.(3) The board may grant exceptions and variances from the requirements of applicable codes and standards or regulations if the changes would not jeopardize the safety and welfare of the general public or individuals employed in the elevator industry. The Department of Labor and Industry shall accept applications for all exceptions and variances and shall make recommendations on the applications to the board.(4) The board may hold hearings and hear appeals on matters relating to this section in accordance with regulations and procedures established by the board in consultation with the Department of Labor and Industry.Added by P.L. TBD 2018 No. 68, § 3, eff. 8/27/2018.