DLLR's Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing

 

Apply for License/Permit - Maryland Elevator Safety Review Board

 

These forms can be printed from this site. Please print the forms and follow all instructions for application and enclosures needed and where to submit. Applications must be mailed or carried to the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. If the forms cannot be printed from your location, call (410) 230-6322 or 1-888-218-5925 or fax your request to (410) 333-6314.

License Requirements

Requirements for licensure at contained in subsection (i) of the Public Safety Article, Section 12-827.

      (i)      (1)      An applicant for an elevator mechanic license shall:

                  (i)      Have an acceptable combination of documented experience and education credits, with at least 3 years of recent and active work experience in the elevator industry, in construction, maintenance, and service/repair, as verified by current and previous employers and satisfactorily complete a written examination administered by the Board on the most recent referenced codes and standards;

                  (ii)      Upon completion of 3 years of work experience as provided in item (i) of this paragraph, have a certificate of completion of the mechanic examination of a nationally recognized training program for the elevator industry such as the National Elevator Industry Educational Program or its equivalent; or

                  (iii)      Have a certificate of completion of an apprenticeship program for elevator mechanics, with standards substantially equal to those of this section and registered with the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, U.S. Department of Labor, or a State apprenticeship council.

            (2)      An applicant who provides the Board with acceptable proof that the applicant has worked as an elevator contractor or maintenance or repair person is entitled to a license without examination if the applicant:

                  (i)      Possesses sufficient ability and skill and a minimum of 3 years of experience that is acceptable to the Board; and

                  (ii)      Applies for the license on or before September 30, 2002.

            (3)      An applicant for an elevator contractor license shall have at least 5 years of work experience in the elevator industry in construction, maintenance, service, or repair.