Ala. Code Title 25 Ch. 13 + Ala. Admin. Code ch. 480-8-1/2/3; rule 480-8-2-.03(1) auto-adopts the latest ASME A17.1, A17.3, A18.1, QEI-1 and ASCE 21 editions six months after their effective date, not a fixed edition year. Enforced by Alabama Department of Workforce (formerly Dept of Labor), Elevator Safety Division (licenses inspectors/contractors, issues operating certificates). Checked on the primary source; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.
Annual inspection by a licensed inspector (Sec. 25-13-24); violations get 30 days to fix. Under 480-8-2-.03(1)(b), A17.3 reaches only conveyances built after its effective date or the altered portions of units altered under A17.1 Section 8.7; otherwise the A17.1 edition in effect at construction applies. Operating certificate renews annually.
Source: primary document
Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; confirm the local office for the address.
No dated edition change; A17.1/A17.3 roll forward automatically under 480-8-2-.03(1) (rule last amended eff. Apr 12, 2021; re-read Oct 19, 2026)
There is no federal elevator inspection program; the state or city program below is the whole obligation, with ASME A17.1 and A17.3 as the referenced standards.
These apply when the building has the equipment or fits the type named. The frequency is the standard one; your local official can set a stricter one, so confirm it for the address.
Ala. Code Title 25 Ch. 13 + Ala. Admin. Code ch. 480-8-1/2/3; rule 480-8-2-.03(1) auto-adopts the latest ASME A17.1, A17.3, A18.1, QEI-1 and ASCE 21 editions six months after their effective date, not a fixed edition year. Annual inspection by a licensed inspector (Sec. 25-13-24); violations get 30 days to fix. Under 480-8-2-.03(1)(b), A17.3 reaches only conveyances built after its effective date or the altered portions of units altered under A17.1 Section 8.7; otherwise the A17.1 edition in effect at construction applies. Operating certificate renews annually.
Alabama Department of Workforce (formerly Dept of Labor), Elevator Safety Division (licenses inspectors/contractors, issues operating certificates).
Nothing is scheduled. The rule above stays in force until the state adopts a newer edition or amends the program; AHJ Radar re-checks the source weekly.
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