(a)    A State inspector shall make the following inspections:

(1)    final acceptance inspection of all new elevator units prior to issuance of first certificate;

(2)    investigation of accidents and complaints;

(3)    follow–up inspections to confirm corrective action;

(4)    final acceptance inspection of the modernization or alteration of an elevator unit;

(5)    for privately owned buildings and until October 1, 2019, for publicly owned buildings, when the inspection shall be performed by a third–party qualified elevator inspector, a comprehensive 5–year inspection as defined by regulation;

(6)    except as provided by § 12–807(b) of this subtitle, inspections of elevator units owned by the State or a political subdivision; and

(7)    quality control monitoring of inspections conducted by third–party qualified elevator inspectors.

(b)    (1)    A contractor, owner, or lessee shall provide the Commissioner with at least 60 days’ notice of a requested inspection.

(2)    If a contractor, owner, or lessee provides the Commissioner with less than 60 days’ notice of a requested inspection that will be conducted by a State inspector, the Commissioner shall schedule the inspection at the convenience of the State subject to the availability of State resources.

(c)    (1)    For all inspections conducted by a State inspector, the contractor, owner, or lessee of an elevator unit shall pay a fee for an inspection under § 12–810 of this subtitle at the following rate:

(i)    half day (up to 4 hours), not to exceed $250; or

(ii)    full day (up to 8 hours), not to exceed $500.

(2)    Each fee collected under this subsection shall be paid into the Elevator Safety Review Board Fund established under this subtitle.

(3)    A contractor, owner, or lessee who notifies the Commissioner at least 24 hours in advance of a scheduled inspection that the elevator unit does not comply with the requirements of Part II of this subtitle may not be charged a fee under paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(d)    (1)    An owner shall hire a third–party qualified elevator inspector to conduct all periodic inspections that are required by the Safety Code.

(2)    An inspection by a third–party qualified elevator inspector shall ensure that the elevator unit complies with the Safety Code and other regulations adopted by the Commissioner under Part II of this subtitle.

(3)    The Commissioner shall establish qualifications, insurance requirements, and procedures based on nationally accepted standards that the Commissioner considers necessary to register third–party qualified elevator inspectors under Part II of this subtitle.

(4)    Any fees collected by the Commissioner to register third–party qualified elevator inspectors shall be paid into the Elevator Safety Review Board Fund established under this subtitle.