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

For Washington, inspection interval is inspected and tested at least once each year; who inspects is The department shall appoint and employ inspectors; penalty for non-compliance is 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 is RCW 70.87.120, recorded from its source on 2026-08-11.

- **Jurisdiction:** Washington _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Inspection interval:** inspected and tested at least once each year _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **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 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> 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

Last verified: 2026-08-11. Review by: 2027-08-11.
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