(Amended by Ord. No. 182,848, Eff. 1/3/14.)
95.119.1. Maintenance Supervisor. (Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.) No person shall act in the capacity of a maintenance supervisor or air balancer for smoke-control systems, unless the person has paid the filing fee and successfully passed an examination as specified in LAMC Subsection 95.119.3.
EXCEPTION: One who holds a valid contractor’s license in the proper classification issued by the State of California and personally performs the work.
1. Every applicant for Certificate of Qualification as a maintenance supervisor or air balancer shall make an application in writing to the Department on forms furnished for that purpose.
2. Every application for a Certificate of Qualification as a comfort heating and cooling or refrigeration maintenance supervisor or air balancer shall be accompanied by a filing fee as specified in LAMC Section 98.0414.
3. Every applicant for a Certificate of Qualification as a comfort heating and cooling or refrigeration maintenance supervisor or air balancer shall be examined as required by the provisions of LAMC Subsection 95.119.3.
Note: For the purpose of this Code, an air balancer holding a Certificate of Qualification may qualify to perform work to comply with the State Energy requirements (Parts 1 and 6, Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations).
1. Every applicant for a Certificate of Qualification as a comfort-heating and cooling maintenance supervisor or a refrigeration maintenance supervisor or air balancer shall be given an examination to evaluate that applicant’s knowledge and experience. The extent and scope of the examination shall, in the judgement of the Superintendent of Building, be sufficient to indicate that a person who successfully passes the examination has the necessary ability to repair, maintain, alter and service refrigeration equipment, heating appliances, heating systems, gas piping, gas-control devices, vents for gas appliances, and air balancing in compliance with this Code. The examination shall include a written test and an oral interview.
2. The Superintendent of Building is hereby granted the power and authority to make and establish such rules and regulations as he or she may consider necessary for the proper conduct of the examination. The results of each examination shall be subject to review and approval by the Superintendent.
95.119.4. Failure to Pass Examination. No part of any filing fee shall be returned to any applicant who fails to pass the examination for which the fees were paid. If any applicant shall fail to receive the percentage required at the first examination, the applicant shall be entitled to take a second examination without payment of a second fee, but shall be required to wait at least two weeks before taking the second examination. In case any applicant fails to pass the second examination, the applicant shall be required to wait at least six months before he or she may file another application for examination, at which time the applicant shall pay another filing fee.
1. Every applicant for a Maintenance Certificate of Registration shall make application to the Department on forms furnished for that purpose. The application shall provide the following information:
A. Business name and address of applicant.
B. The signature of the responsible managing officer.
C. The name of the maintenance supervisor.
2. Before a Maintenance Certificate of Registration is issued to any person, that person shall pay a registration fee as specified in Section 98.0414 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code.
3. Each Maintenance Certificate of Registration issued shall expire one year following the date of issuance, but may be renewed from year to year upon payment of an annual renewal fee as specified in Section 98.0414 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, which must be paid not later than 30 days after the date of expiration.
4. The Department shall issue a Certificate of Qualification as a maintenance supervisor or air balancer to any person who has successfully passed the examination prescribed in Section 95.119.3.
5. Every Certificate of Qualification as maintenance supervisor or air balancer shall expire one year following the date of issuance, buy may be renewed from year to year by the payment of an annual fee as specified in Section 98.0414 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code within 30 days after the date of expiration.
6. A maintenance supervisor shall be limited to perform only the labor for maintenance, repair, addition to or alteration of existing equipment on premises owned by or under control of the holder of a valid Maintenance Certificate of Registration.
95.119.6. Revocation, Suspension and Voiding of Certificates.
1. Any Certificate of Registration or Certificate of Qualification required by this Code may be suspended or revoked in accordance with the provisions of Article 8, Chapter IX of the LAMC. (Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)
2. Any person whose certificate is revoked hereunder shall not, for a period of 30 days thereafter, be eligible for a new certificate and shall receive a new certificate only after passing the required examination and paying the required fee.
3. The revocation of any Certificate of Registration or Certificate of Qualification shall not exempt the holder from any other penalty provided in this Code.
4. A Certificate of Registration shall become void 30 days after a maintenance supervisor is no longer in the employ of a holder of a Certificate of Registration.
5. A Certificate of Qualification shall become void when the maintenance supervisor is no longer in the employ of the holder of a Certificate of Registration.
95.119.7. Exhibition of Maintenance Certificate. Every person holding a Certificate of Qualification as a maintenance supervisor or air balancer shall exhibit that certificate to authorized personnel of the Department upon demand.
95.119.8. Transfer of Certificates. No Certificate of Registration or Qualification shall be transferable.
95.119.9. Expired Certificates.
1. Expired certificates may be renewed at any time within 12 months following the date of expiration provided that, after the first month, the renewal fee shall be increased by 10 percent for each month after the first.
2. After a certificate has been expired for one year, it may not be renewed. A new application and payment of the filing fees set forth in LAMC Section 95.119 will be required. (Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)