Arkansas · Elevators

The elevator code and inspection rules in force in Arkansas now.

ASME A17.1-2019 for new elevators/escalators/dumbwaiters; ASME A17.3-2005 baseline for existing units (20 CAR Part 881). Enforced by Arkansas Dept. of Labor and Licensing, Elevator Safety Board / Elevator Inspection Division. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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Elevators in Arkansas

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In force

ASME A17.1-2019 for new elevators/escalators/dumbwaiters; ASME A17.3-2005 baseline for existing units (20 CAR Part 881)

Arkansas Elevator Safety Board rule. Passenger and freight elevators, escalators, and dumbwaiters get annual certificate inspections, 30 days before expiration; traction/hydraulic units also get periodic 5-yr/3-yr load tests.

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Who enforces it

Arkansas Dept. of Labor and Licensing, Elevator Safety Board / Elevator Inspection Division

Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; the building view resolves them from your ZIP.

What changes next

In force

In force (annual inspection cycle); see Retrofit area for an existing-elevator fire-service retrofit provision with an unconfirmed deadline

The federal layer

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.

Questions about the elevator code and inspection rules in Arkansas

Which elevator rules apply in Arkansas today?

ASME A17.1-2019 for new elevators/escalators/dumbwaiters; ASME A17.3-2005 baseline for existing units (20 CAR Part 881). Arkansas Elevator Safety Board rule. Passenger and freight elevators, escalators, and dumbwaiters get annual certificate inspections, 30 days before expiration; traction/hydraulic units also get periodic 5-yr/3-yr load tests.

Who enforces the elevator code and inspection rules in Arkansas?

Arkansas Dept. of Labor and Licensing, Elevator Safety Board / Elevator Inspection Division.

What changes next for the elevator code and inspection rules in Arkansas?

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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