How to get an elevator mechanic license in Montana

Montana licenses individual elevator mechanics, issuing elevator mechanic and limited mechanic licenses alongside elevator contractor, limited elevator contractor and elevator inspector licenses through the Department of Labor and Industry's Elevator Contractor, Mechanic and Inspector Licensing Program.

License levels in Montana

• Elevator Mechanic
• Limited Mechanic
• Elevator Contractor
• Limited Elevator Contractor
• Elevator Inspector

Montana elevator mechanic licensing at a glance

Common questions

Do you need a license to work as an elevator mechanic in Montana?

Montana licenses individual elevator mechanics, issuing elevator mechanic and limited mechanic licenses alongside elevator contractor, limited elevator contractor and elevator inspector licenses through the Department of Labor and Industry's Elevator Contractor, Mechanic and Inspector Licensing Program.

What elevator mechanic license levels does Montana have?

The levels are Elevator Mechanic, Limited Mechanic, Elevator Contractor, Limited Elevator Contractor, Elevator Inspector.

How do you get licensed as an elevator mechanic in Montana?

An elevator mechanic applicant must supply proof of having completed an approved apprenticeship program, or a notarized Experience Verification Affidavit verifying three years of conveyance work followed by passing the appropriate level of elevator mechanic examination, or a notarized Experience Verification Affidavit verifying three years of conveyance work prior to October 2005 under the grandfather clause, which requires no examination. A limited elevator mechanic applicant must supply a notarized Experience Verification Affidavit verifying one year of conveyance work and then pass the appropriate level of elevator examination. The affidavit must be signed by the person for whom or under whom the applicant worked and must be notarized; an applicant may not sign it. Applications must be approved by the Department before an applicant is authorized to sit for the examination. Mechanic application fees are $200 by examination and $150 by reciprocity, endorsement or the grandfather clause. Elevator contractor and limited elevator contractor applicants must supply proof of a valid Montana general contractor registration, a current certified copy of liability insurance under 50-60-716 MCA providing at least $1,000,000 coverage for injury or death for any number of persons in a single occurrence and $500,000 for property damage in a single occurrence, and a current Certificate of Existence or Certificate of Fact from the Montana Secretary of State; the contractor application fee is $600. An elevator inspector applicant must supply current elevator inspector certification from the American National Standards Institute, the National Association of Elevator Safety Authorities, or another entity approved by the Department, plus proof of the same insurance; the inspector application fee is $200. Licensed mechanics and limited mechanics may perform conveyance work only in the employment of a licensed elevator contractor or limited elevator contractor, unless the mechanic is a sole proprietor who is also licensed as an elevator contractor, and all licensees must keep their licenses available on job sites.

Does Montana have elevator mechanic license reciprocity?

The elevator mechanic and limited mechanic application offers licensure by Reciprocity or Endorsement at a $150 application fee. An applicant using that route must complete the program's Verification of Licensure form.

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