Guam § 67211 - Permit to Operate.

§ 67211. Permit to Operate.

(a) No elevator, dumbwaiter, escalator, moving walk or

manlift shall be operated in any place of employment in Guam

unless a permit for the operation thereof is issued by the

Department, and unless such permit remains in effect.

(b) A permit to operate an elevator, dumbwaiter, escalator,

moving walk or manlift shall be issued to the owner or lessee only

after a commissioned inspector has found that such device has met

all requirements of this Article.

(c) A permit to operate shall be valid for six (6) months

unless sooner revoked and may be renewed only upon completion

of an inspection by a commissioned inspector.

(d) The permit to operate shall indicate the type of equipment

for which it is issued and, in the case of elevators, shall state

whether passenger or freight, and shall also state the rated load

and speed for such elevator, dumbwaiter, escalator, moving walk

or manlift. The permit to operate shall be posted conspicuously in

the elevator and on or near the dumbwaiter, escalator, moving

walk or manlift.

COL11/29/2022

(e) There shall be no charge for the processing and issuance

of subsequent elevator operating permits issued as a result of a

periodic inspection. However, the Department shall reserve the

right to make a nominal charge not to exceed Two Dollars ($2.00),

or as determined by the Director through the Administrative

Adjudication process, for the processing and issuance of duplicate

permits.