§ 14-16-13. Elevator, dumbwaiter and escalator accidents.

A.

The owner of an elevator, dumbwaiter or escalator, or his or her duly authorized agent, shall immediately notify the director of planning and development of each and every accident to a person requiring the service of a physician or disability exceeding one day, or damage exceeding $100.00 to the elevator, dumbwaiter or escalator or its hoistway or its hoistway enclosure or doors, and shall afford the director every facility for investigating and inspecting such accident or damage. The director shall, without delay, after being notified, make an investigation and shall have placed on file a full and complete report of such accident.

B.

Such report shall give in detail all material facts and information available and the cause or causes, so far as they can be determined, which shall be open to the public inspection at all reasonable hours. When an accident involves the failure or destruction of any part of the construction or the operating mechanism of such a device, the use of such device is forbidden until it has been made safe and until it has been reinspected and any repairs, changes or alterations have been approved by the director and a permit in such form as the director may prescribe has been issued. The removal of any part of the damaged construction or operating mechanism from the premises is for-bidden until permission to do so has been granted by the director.

(Code 1967, § 49-13; Code 1985, § 46-13)