asset_type: jurisdictional-variation

body: Per-state elevator inspection requirements: how often a passenger elevator must be inspected, who performs and files the inspection, the filing fee and deadline, the penalty for a missed inspection, and which edition of the ASME A17.1 safety code the state enforces. The variation is large: Texas requires inspection every 12 months with the report and $20-per-unit fee filed to TDLR within 30 days, and administrative penalties up to $5,000 per day for missed inspections (Texas Health & Safety Code ch. 754); New York City tests twice annually with a Category 5 load test every five years; the enforced A17.1 edition spans roughly 2004 (California) to 2019 (Connecticut). Answers 'how often does my building's elevator need to be inspected?', 'what happens if the elevator inspection is late?', 'which ASME A17.1 edition does my state enforce?'

key_field: state

licence: Sources are US state and city government pages (public records). We take facts plus short attributed quotes linking back. ASME A17.1 itself is a standards-reseller document: we record which edition a state enforces (a fact about the state's law), never the standard's content.

title: How often elevators must be inspected in each US state: intervals, filing rules, fees and the ASME A17.1 edition enforced

type: dataset


body:
**Jurisdiction:** California

**Inspection interval:** inspected at least once each year

**Who inspects:** the division shall cause all conveyances to be inspected

**Statute / rule:** California Code, LAB 7304

> (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the division shall cause all conveyances to be inspected at least once each year. If a conveyance is found upon inspection to be in a safe condition for operation, a permit for operation for not longer than one year shall be issued by the division. (b) If a conveyance is subject to a full maintenance service contract, the division may, after investigation and inspection, issue a permit for operation for not longer than two years.

Source: <https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=LAB&sectionNum=7304>

inspection_interval: inspected at least once each year

state: California

statute: California Code, LAB 7304

title: California — How often elevators must be inspected in each US state: intervals, filing rules, fees and the ASME A17.1 edition enforced

type: jurisdictional-variation


body:
**Jurisdiction:** Florida

**Inspection interval:** must be annually inspected

**Who inspects:** a certified elevator inspector or by a municipality or county under contract with the division

**Penalty for non-compliance:** the division may seal the elevator or order the discontinuance of the use of the elevator

**Statute / rule:** F.S. 399.061

> All elevators or other conveyances subject to this chapter must be annually inspected by a certified elevator inspector or by a municipality or county under contract with the division

Source: <http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0300-0399/0399/Sections/0399.061.html>

inspection_interval: must be annually inspected

state: Florida

title: Florida — How often elevators must be inspected in each US state: intervals, filing rules, fees and the ASME A17.1 edition enforced

unverified_fields: penalty


body:
**Jurisdiction:** NYC

**Inspection interval:** inspected and tested twice annually

**Who inspects:** an approved elevator agency on behalf of the owner

**Filing rule and fee:** Periodic inspections must be submitted within 14 days of inspection date to avoid late fees

**Penalty for non-compliance:** Filings not submitted by January 14 of the following year will not be accepted and failure to file violations will be issued

**Statute / rule:** NYC Building Codes

> In accordance with the NYC Building Codes, elevators must be inspected and tested twice annually. The periodic inspection is performed by an approved elevator agency on behalf of the owner. The agency performing the periodic inspection cannot be affiliated with the agency performing maintenance on the device. Periodic Inspection An annual visual inspection performed between January 1 and December 31. Periodic inspections must be submitted within 14 days of inspection date to avoid late fees. Filings not submitted by January 14 of the following year will not be accepted and failure to file violations will be issued.

Source: <https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/safety/elevator-compliance.page>

inspection_interval: inspected and tested twice annually

state: NYC

statute: NYC Building Codes

title: NYC — How often elevators must be inspected in each US state: intervals, filing rules, fees and the ASME A17.1 edition enforced


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**Jurisdiction:** Texas

**Inspection interval:** every 12 months

**Who inspects:** a registered elevator inspector

**Filing rule and fee:** submit the inspection report, all required documents, and applicable fees to the Department

**Penalty for non-compliance:** civil penalties up to $5,000 per day for each violation

**ASME A17.1 edition:** ASME A17.1-2007

**Regulating authority:** Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

**Statute / rule:** Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 754

> The owner of the elevator or related equipment must obtain an inspection every 12 months and submit the inspection report, all required documents, and applicable fees to the Department in order to obtain a Certificate of Compliance.

Source: <https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/elevator/elefaq.htm>

inspection_interval: every 12 months

state: Texas

title: Texas — How often elevators must be inspected in each US state: intervals, filing rules, fees and the ASME A17.1 edition enforced

unverified_fields: penalty, who_inspects

who_inspects: a registered elevator inspector


body:
**Jurisdiction:** Washington

**Inspection interval:** inspected and tested at least once each year

**Who inspects:** The department shall appoint and employ inspectors

**Penalty for non-compliance:** A penalty may be assessed under RCW 70.87.185 for failure to correct a violation within ninety days after the owner is notified in writing of inspection results

**Statute / rule:** RCW 70.87.120

> Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, the department shall cause all conveyances to be inspected and tested at least once each year. Inspectors have the right during reasonable hours to enter into and upon any building or premises in the discharge of their official duties, for the purpose of making any inspection or testing any conveyance contained thereon or therein. Inspections and tests shall conform with the rules adopted by the department. The department shall inspect all installations before it issues any initial permit for operation. Permits shall not be issued until the fees required by this chapter have been paid.

Source: <https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70.87.120>

state: Washington

title: Washington — How often elevators must be inspected in each US state: intervals, filing rules, fees and the ASME A17.1 edition enforced