Business Meeting Minutes July 8, 2025 - Elevator Safety Review

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

A motion to adopt the agenda of the July 8, 2025, Business Meeting was made by Mr. Danker, seconded by Mr. Meeks, and by a roll call vote unanimously approved by the Board.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

A motion to approve the minutes of the April 29, 2025, meeting was made by Mr. Danker, seconded by Mr. Meeks, and, by a roll call vote, unanimously approved by the Board.

COMPLAINT COMMITTEE REPORT

According to Mr. Marquette, there was no report submitted by the Complaint Committee. Additionally, Mr. Moran was unavailable to provide an update.

APPLICATION REVIEW COMMITTEE REPORT

Mr. Moran was unable to attend the meeting to provide a report. Mr. Marquette informed the committee that two applications for elevator mechanics’ licenses were received and approved for testing. During the discussion, Mr. Marquette recommended considering the addition of one or two members to the Application Review Committee to enhance the application evaluation process. Chairman Hord concurred with this suggestion. Volunteering to serve on the committee were Mr. Meeks and Mr. Redman.
Following the discussion, Mr. Danker made a motion to approve the addition of these members to the committee, which was seconded by Mr. Meeks. The motion was approved.

REVIEW OF PSI EXAMINATION STATISTICS AND LICENSE TOTALS

Ms. Mack-Boyd reports that no testing was done in June 2025 at the time the results were pulled.

Elevator & Accessibility Lift Examination Statistics – June 2025

Monthly Summary (June 2025):

Examination Type	Tested	Passed	Failed	Pass %
Accessibility Lift Mechanic	0	0	0	—
Elevator Mechanic	0	0	0	—
Elevator Renovator Mechanic	0	0	0	—
Total	0	0	0	—

Year-To-Date Summary (January–December 2025):

Examination Type	Tested	Passed	Failed	Pass %
Accessibility Lift Mechanic	1	0	1	0%
Elevator Mechanic	1	0	1	0%
Elevator Renovator Mechanic	1	0	1	0%
Total	3	0	3	0%

Cumulative Results (January 2006 – Present):

Examination Type	Tested	Passed	Failed	Pass %
Accessibility Lift Mechanic	17	10	7	59%
Elevator Mechanic	61	24	37	39%
Elevator Renovator Mechanic	4	3	1	75%
Total	82	37	45	45%

WIND TURBINE COMMITTEE REPORT:

Mr. Danker reports that the wind turbine committee is planning a site visit in September to review wind turbine operations.

CORRESPONDENCE:

There was no correspondence.

OLD BUSINESS:

There was no Old Business.

NEW BUSINESS:

Mr. Marquette provided an update regarding revisions to the elevator mechanic license application to ensure alignment with current statutory requirements. Specifically, Option 3 was clarified to specify that applicants must submit certificates of completion from registered apprenticeship programs. This clarification was made in response to a state audit that reviewed documentation pertaining to approved licenses.

Additionally, Mr. Marquette reported that Delaware has concluded that Maryland’s elevator mechanic qualifications are not equivalent, and therefore, reciprocal licensure is not authorized between the two states. Delaware mandates nearly double the amount of experience required by Maryland for licensure.