State Elevator Code

The commitment and promotion of elevator safety in the State of Alabama is ensured by a 10-member Elevator Safety Review Board, who are professionals in the elevator industry with regards to manufacturing, design and repair.

The Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health (ADOSH) Elevator Safety Section is responsible for ensuring the safe installation, maintenance, and operation of elevators and other conveyances within the state.

The California Elevator Code encompasses a comprehensive set of regulations designed to ensure the safety, efficiency, and reliability of elevator systems throughout the state.

In addition to the State Building Code, the Office of the State Building Inspector is responsible for certification and inspections of elevators, escalators, & more.

The Bureau of Elevator Safety works to ensure elevators and escalators throughout the State of Florida remain the safest mode of transportation by enforcing elevator safety laws & more

The Boiler and Elevator Safety Law is intended to provide for the safe operation of elevators and more

The Elevator Safety Division is responsible for implementing the Elevator Safety and Regulation Act through the registration, inspection, and certification of conveyances, and the licensing of contractors, mechanics, inspectors, inspection companies and apprentices.

Owners of elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and other equipment covered by Iowa Code Chapter 89A have many responsibilities, including inspections & more.

The Elevator Inspection Section approves plans and specifications and issues permits for the installation of all new, altered or relocated elevators, freight elevators & more.

The State of Maine Professional & Financial Regulation's Elevator Program is dedicated to ensuring the safety and proper functioning of elevators, escalators, and other conveyance systems throughout the state.

The Division of Occupational Licensure’s (DOL) Board of Elevator Regulations regulates the construction, installation, alteration, and operation of all elevators in Massachusetts.

The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry's Elevator Program is dedicated to ensuring the safety and reliability of elevators, escalators, and other conveyance systems throughout the state.

Missouri’s elevator safety rules and regulations require that each elevator and related equipment within the scope of the Missouri Elevator Safety Act be registered with the Division of Fire Safety and be inspected annually by a Missouri state licensed inspector. 

The Nebraska State Fire Marshal Elevator Program is dedicated to ensuring the safety and reliability of elevators, escalators, and other conveyance systems throughout the state.

The New Hampshire Department of Labor's Elevator Program is dedicated to ensuring the safety and operational reliability of elevators, escalators, and other conveyance systems within the state.

The state of New Mexico does not have an elevator safety program.  In fact, the city of Albuqurqe, NM, discontinued their program effective January 15, 2022.

NCDOL Inspectors conduct inspections to ensure proper installation and safe operation of elevators that operate in public establishments and private places of employment.

The Elevator Section performs all new acceptance and alteration inspections, followed by two inspections per year on most elevators and other vertical public transportation devices in the state of Ohio.

The Oregon Building Codes Division's Elevator Program is committed to ensuring the safety and efficiency of elevators, escalators, and other conveyance systems throughout the state.

The Elevator Section ensures that elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, moving walks, wheelchair lifts, material lifts, conveyors and related devices are inspected annually for safety and issues a certificate of operation.

The State of South Dakota does not have an elevator safety program, however, we recommend you reach out to the State Fire Marshal.

TDLR regulates elevators, escalators, and related equipment to ensure the safety of passengers. TDLR also regulates contractors and inspectors who work with elevators, escalators, and other related equipment.

The purpose of these rules is to assure that elevators and other automated conveyances are correctly and safely installed and operated within the state.

Washington public safety is ensured by performing safety inspections and issuing annual operating permits for more than 22,000 conveyances throughout Washington.

Elevator, lift, escalator, and dumbwaiter inspections are provided by the Division of Industry Services (DIS) staff and independent certified inspection agencies.

The section administers the state’s elevator program. All elevators, escalators, wheel-chair lifts, and dumbwaiters in the state are subject to initial and periodic inspection.

The Elevator Safety division is responsible for witnessing tests, making sure all elevators are in compliance with all applicable codes, issuing permits, elevator inspectors, and issuing certificates of operation for all elevators in the state.

The mission of the OPS Conveyance Program is to protect the riding public and industry personnel in the State of Colorado from the hazards of dangerous conveyances.

The primary purpose of this chapter is to protect the general public and persons working in the elevator industry from unsafe practices including those which tend to reduce competition or fix the price of services rendered.

The Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner is responsible for performing the inspections. The office is further responsible for issuing Certificates of Authority for all companies or individuals who install, maintain or service elevators.

The Idaho Division of Occupational & Professional Licenses (IDOPL) Elevator Program is dedicated to ensuring the safety and reliability of elevator systems throughout the state.

The Elevators and Amusement Rides Section regulates two of the safest modes of transportation that exist today: elevators and amusement rides. Safety requirements for these devices are robust and accidents infrequent.

The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) provides administrative assistance, education, training and awareness within the State of Kansas to ensure public safety when operating an elevator.

The Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal Elevator Program is tasked with overseeing the safety and compliance of elevators, escalators, and other conveyance systems within the state.

The Maryland Department of Labor's Elevator & Escalator Safety Program is committed to maintaining the highest safety standards for elevators, escalators, and other conveyance systems across the state.

The Michigan Bureau of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs' Elevator Unit is tasked with ensuring the safety and proper operation of elevators, escalators, and other vertical transportation systems across the state.

The Mississippi Conveyance Safety Act Division's Elevator Program is dedicated to ensuring the safety and proper functioning of elevators, escalators, and other conveyance systems throughout the state.

The Montana Elevator Contractors, Mechanics, and Inspectors Licensing Program is dedicated to ensuring the safety and proper operation of elevators, escalators, and other conveyance systems within the state.

The Nevada Department of Business and Industry's Elevator Program is committed to ensuring the safety and proper functioning of elevators, escalators, and other conveyance systems across the state.

There are three choices a NJ municipality may make regarding the jurisdiction of the elevator subcode in its town. It may give jurisdiction to the State, it may hire its own local Subcode Official, or it may subcontract to a third party agency.

The state of New York relies on counties and municipalities to act as Authorities having jurisdiction (AHJ).  These local government officials are the final authority on questions in a particular area (or jurisdiction) regarding elevator safety and elevator code.

Companies having supervision of elevators, dumbwaiters, electrically driven irrigation machine or out-of-state structures or skids installed in North Dakota shall submit reports to the board.

The Elevator Escalator Program provides administrative assistance, education, training, and awareness within the State of Oklahoma to ensure public safety when operating elevators and escalators.

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry's Elevator Program is dedicated to ensuring the safety and proper functioning of elevators, escalators, and other conveyance systems across the state.

The Office of Elevators and Amusement Rides administers the S.C. Elevator Code and Regulations, the Amusement Rides Safety Code and Regulations, and the S.C. Bungee Safety Code.

The Elevator Unit inspects every device, such as passenger and freight elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, moving walks, ski lifts, sky lifts, and aerial trams. 

The Utah Labor Commission's Elevator Safety Division is dedicated to ensuring the safe operation and maintenance of elevators, escalators, and other vertical transportation systems throughout the state.

The state of Virginia relies on counties and municipalities to act as Authorities having jurisdiction (AHJ).  These local government officials are the final authority on questions in a particular area (or jurisdiction) regarding elevator safety and elevator code.

Since 1995, the West Virginia Division of Labor has been dedicated to inspecting elevators and escalators to ensure user safety. In 2004, the state inspection program was privatized, and inspections are now carried out by approved private inspectors.

The state of New Mexico does not have an elevator safety program. We recommend you reach out to the State Fire Marshal at the Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety.