875—71.20 (89A) Temporary removal from service. The requirements for an annual inspection, annual inspection fee, safety test, operating permit, and operating permit fee shall be temporarily suspended for up to three years for an elevator in an unoccupied building if the requirements of this rule are met.
	 71.20(1) All elevator doors in unoccupied buildings shall be closed and locked. Hydraulic elevators shall be parked at the bottom of the hoistway. Traction elevators shall be parked at the top of the hoistway.
	 71.20(2) Upon request by the owner of an elevator in an unoccupied building, the labor commissioner shall send an inspector who is a state employee to confirm that the building is unoccupied and that the car and doors of the elevator have been properly secured. If the conditions set forth in subrule 71.20(1) are met, the inspector shall apply to the elevator a seal and a red tag marked with the words “Do Not Operate.”
	 71.20(3) One year after the inspection, the owner must file with the labor commissioner written confirmation that the status of the elevator and building have not changed, and the owner must file again two years after the inspection. Failure to comply with this requirement shall result in termination of the temporary suspension of the requirements for safety tests, inspections, and operating permits.
	 71.20(4) Prior to returning the elevator to service, and upon request of the owner, the labor commissioner may allow the elevator to be operated for 30 days for the sole purpose of performing safety tests and maintenance.
	 71.20(5) The owner must notify the labor commissioner at least two weeks before placing an elevator back into service and must arrange for an inspector who is a state employee to witness a safety test.
	 71.20(6) If at the end of three years the building is still unoccupied, suspension of the requirements for safety tests, inspections, and operating permits shall end without possibility of renewal.
[ARC 0318C, IAB 9/5/12, effective 10/10/12]