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Division 96›Article 2

SEC. 92.0119. JOURNEY-LEVEL ELEVATOR MECHANIC – CERTIFICATE REQUIRED.

Los Angeles Building Code — LAMC Chapter IX · 2026-08 edition · updated 2026-09-09 · Los Angeles

(Amended by Ord. No. 174,861, Eff. 11/14/02, Oper. 11/1/02.)

(a) No person shall, without a Certificate of Registration from the Board of Examiners as a Journey-Level Elevator Mechanic, install, construct, repair, maintain, or reconstruct any elevator, wheelchair and inclined stairway chairlift, vertical reciprocating conveyor or related device regulated by this Code, or its parts, for which a permit is specifically required in LAMC Sections 92.0126 and 92.0129. (Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)

EXCEPTIONS:

  1. A person who holds a Certificate of Registration from the Board of Examiners as a Wheelchair Lift Mechanic may install, construct, repair, maintain, or reconstruct any wheelchair and inclined stairway chairlift for which a permit is specifically required in LAMC Sections 92.0126 and 92.0129.

  2. A person who holds a Certificate of Registration from the Board of Examiners as a Vertical Reciprocating Conveyors Mechanic may install, construct, repair, maintain, or reconstruct any vertical reciprocating conveyor for which a permit is specifically required in LAMC Sections 92.0126 and 92.0129.

(b) The Certificate of Registration shall be required whether the Journey-Level Elevator Mechanic, Wheelchair Lift Mechanic or Vertical Reciprocating Mechanic is employed by an Elevator, Chairlift or Vertical Reciprocating Conveyor Contractor or by an owner of a building or the owner’s agent.

(c) The term “Journey-Level Elevator Mechanic” or “Elevator Mechanic” for the purpose of this Code shall mean a person who is qualified and registered by the City of Los Angeles to perform or supervise performance of work installing, altering, repairing, servicing, adjusting, maintaining or inspecting all equipment within the scope of this Code.

(d) The term “Wheelchair Lift Mechanic” for the purpose of this Code shall mean a person who is qualified and registered by the City of Los Angeles to perform or supervise performance of work installing, altering, repairing, servicing, adjusting, maintaining or inspecting limited to wheelchair lifts and inclined stairway chairlifts within the scope of this Code.

(e) The term “Vertical Reciprocating Conveyor Mechanic” for the purpose of this Code shall mean a person who is qualified and registered by the City of Los Angeles to perform or supervise performance of work installing, altering, repairing, servicing, adjusting, maintaining or inspecting limited to vertical reciprocating conveyors within the scope of this Code.

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▸Contents — Los Angeles Building Code — LAMC Chapter IX
Los Angeles Building Code — LAMC Chapter IX
  1. Chapter IX
  2. Chapter IX — BUILDING REGULATIONS
  3. Division 1
  4. Division 2
  5. Division 3
  6. Division 4
  7. Division 5
  8. Division 6
  9. Division 7
  10. Division 8
  11. Division 9
  12. Division 10
  13. Division 11
  14. Division 12
  15. Division 13
  16. Division 14
  17. Division 15
  18. Division 16
  19. Division 17
  20. Division 18
  21. Division 19
  22. Division 20
  23. Division 21
  24. Division 22
  25. Division 23
  26. Division 24
  27. Division 25
  28. Division 26
  29. Division 27
  30. Division 28
  31. Division 29
  32. Division 30
  33. Division 31
  34. Division 32
  35. Division 33
  36. Division 34
  37. Division 35
  38. Division 61
  39. Division 62
  40. Division 63
  41. Division 67
  42. Division 70
  43. Division 71
  44. Division 72
  45. Division 82
  46. Division 83
  47. Division 85
  48. Division 88
  49. Division 89
  50. Division 90
  51. Division 91
  52. Division 92
  53. Division 93
  54. Division 94
  55. Division 95
  56. ▸Division 96
    Overview
    1. SEC. 91.9602. SCOPE.
    2. SEC. 91.9603. DEFINITIONS.
    3. SEC. 91.9604. ANALYSIS AND DESIGN.
    4. SEC. 91.9605. MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION.
    5. SEC. 91.9606. INFORMATION REQUIRED ON PLANS.
    6. SEC. 91.9701. TITLE.
    7. SEC. 91.9702. PURPOSE.
    8. SEC. 91.9703. SCOPE.
    9. SEC. 91.9704. DEFINITIONS.
    10. SEC. 91.9705. BENCHMARKING AND SELF-REPORTING OF ENERGY AND WA…
    11. SEC. 91.9706. ENERGY AND WATER AUDITS AND RETRO-COMMISSIONING.
    12. SEC. 91.9707. RECORD MAINTENANCE.
    13. SEC. 91.9708. SCHEDULE FOR COMPLIANCE.
    14. SEC. 91.9709. NONCOMPLIANCE FEE.
    15. SEC. 91.9710. SUBMITTAL FEES.
    16. SEC. 91.9711. BUILDING AND SAFETY DEVELOPMENT SURCHARGE.
    17. SEC. 91.9712. SEVERABILITY.
    18. Article 1.2
    19. Article 1.5
    20. Article 1.5 — , DIVISION 1
    21. Article 1.5 — , DIVISION 2
    22. Article 1.5 — , DIVISION 3
    23. Article 1.5 — , DIVISION 4
    24. Article 1.5 — , DIVISION 5
    25. Article 1.5 — , DIVISION 6
    26. Article 1.5 — , DIVISION 7
    27. Article 1.5 — , DIVISION 8
    28. Article 1.5 — , DIVISION 9
    29. ▸Article 2
      Overview
      1. SEC. 92.0101. TITLE.
      2. SEC. 92.0102. PURPOSE.
      3. SEC. 92.0103. SCOPE.
      4. SEC. 92.0104. INTERPRETATION.
      5. SEC. 92.0105. REPORTS OF ELEVATOR SAFETY ENGINEERS.
      6. SEC. 92.0106. EQUIPMENT FOUND UNSAFE.
      7. SEC. 92.0107. POWER TO SEAL EQUIPMENT OUT OF SERVICE AND STOP …
      8. SEC. 92.0108. RESERVED.
      9. SEC. 92.0109. REQUIRED ELEVATORS.
      10. SEC. 92.0110. TEST OF NEW EQUIPMENT.
      11. SEC. 92.0111. APPROVAL OF PLANS AND EQUIPMENT.
      12. SEC. 92.0112. RETROACTIVE PROVISIONS.
      13. SEC. 92.0113. AUTHORITY TO ENTER BUILDING OR PREMISE.
      14. SEC. 92.0114. CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION (OPERATING PERMIT).
      15. SEC. 92.0115. REQUEST FOR INSPECTION.
      16. SEC. 92.0116. ACCIDENTS – REPORTS – REPAIR.
      17. SEC. 92.0117. ENFORCEMENT.
      18. SEC. 92.0118. CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION.
      19. SEC. 92.0119. JOURNEY-LEVEL ELEVATOR MECHANIC – CERTIFICATE RE…
      20. SEC. 92.0120. APPLICATION FOR JOURNEY-LEVEL ELEVATOR MECHANIC.
      21. SEC. 92.0121. HELPERS OR APPRENTICES.
      22. SEC. 92.0122. EXPIRATION OF CERTIFICATE.
      23. SEC. 92.0123. RENEWAL CERTIFICATE FEES.
    30. Part 2
    31. Part 3
  57. Division 5 — REGISTRATION
  58. Division 16A
  59. Division 17
  60. Division 18
  61. Division 19
  62. Division 20
  63. Division 21
  64. Division 17
  65. Division 18
  66. Division C
  67. Division D

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