§ 203-a. Seats in certain passenger elevators or relief for the
operator. Every passenger elevator operated and maintained for use by
the public shall be equipped or furnished with a seat, collapsible or
otherwise, for the use of the operator when the elevator is not being
operated, provided the operator thereof is not allowed a continuous
recess period of at least fifteen minutes in every three hours in
addition to and apart from a lunch period of at least forty-five
minutes. Every passenger elevator operated in a building owned and
maintained by the state shall be equipped or furnished with such a seat
for the use of the operator when the elevator is not being operated,
notwithstanding the operator is allowed the recess and lunch period
herein specified. The provisions of this section shall not apply to
elevators in factory buildings or any other building having only one
passenger elevator.