Section 24-123. General requirements for applications for permits, certificates, and renewal of certificates

(a)  Application  for  an  installation  or alteration permit, for a certificate or for the renewal
  of a certificate shall  be  made  by  the  owner  of  the  equipment  or
  apparatus  on  forms  furnished by the department. If the applicant is a
  partnership or group other than a corporation, the application shall  be
  made by one individual who is a member of the group. If the applicant is
  a  corporation,  the  application  shall  be  made  by an officer of the
  corporation.
    (b) Applications for permits, and operating certificates  required  by
  subdivision  (b)  of  section 24-122 of this code, shall be filed at the
  department of buildings except that such  applications  shall  be  filed
  with  the  department of ports and trade with respect to buildings under
  the jurisdiction of such department.
    (c) A separate application is required for each unit of  equipment  or
  apparatus,  unless  identical  units of equipment or apparatus are to be
  installed, altered or operated  in  an  identical  manner  in  the  same
  building.
    (d)   Each   application   shall   be  signed  by  the  applicant  and
  professionally certified as to the accuracy of the technical information
  concerning the equipment or  apparatus  contained  in  the  application,
  plans  and other papers submitted. In the case of an application for the
  operating certificate required by this code, the certifying engineer  or
  architect  shall also certify that he or she inspected the equipment and
  that the equipment satisfies  the  provisions  of  this  code.  For  the
  renewal  of  a  certificate,  the  applicant's  professional engineer or
  architect shall certify that the equipment satisfies the  provisions  of
  this  code. The signature of the applicant shall constitute an agreement
  that the applicant will  assume  responsibility  for  the  installation,
  alteration  or use of the equipment or apparatus concerned in accordance
  with the requirements of this code.
    (e) Application for the renewal of an operating certificate  shall  be
  filed  no  later  than  ninety  days  prior  to  the  expiration  of the
  certificate.
    (f) Application for an installation or alteration  permit  or  for  an
  operating  certificate  is  automatically  cancelled if a certificate of
  workers' compensation and a certificate of disability insurance  is  not
  filed  with  the  department  within  sixty  days  after  service on the
  applicant of a notice of failure to file such certificate, exclusive  of
  the day of service.