Arkansas · Retrofit and recertification

The retrofit and recertification mandates in force in Arkansas now.

20 CAR 881-113(a)(2): existing elevators lacking Phase I/II fire (recall/firefighters') service must add it within 5 years of this rule part's effective date, or at next alteration, whichever is first. Enforced by Arkansas Dept. of Labor and Licensing, Elevator Safety Board. Checked on the primary source; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.

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20 CAR 881-113(a)(2): existing elevators lacking Phase I/II fire (recall/firefighters') service must add it within 5 years of this rule part's effective date, or at next alteration, whichever is first

Rule 881-113 gives existing elevators without Phase I/II fire service five years from the part's effective date, or until alteration, to add it; same clock for flat-bottom hydraulic jacks (A17.3 Part 4.3.3). The part page says rules apply on and after July 31, 2022; other sections cite a Sept 3, 2026 amendment. Deadline date unconfirmed.

Source: primary document

Who enforces it

Arkansas Dept. of Labor and Licensing, Elevator Safety Board

Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; confirm the local office for the address.

What changes next

Rulemaking pending

Deadline date unconfirmed; the Aug 14, 2025 Part 881 draft (re-read Oct 19, 2026) keeps the five-years-from-effective-date wording; ask the Elevator Safety Section

Questions about the retrofit and recertification mandates in Arkansas

Which retrofit and recertification mandates apply in Arkansas today?

20 CAR 881-113(a)(2): existing elevators lacking Phase I/II fire (recall/firefighters') service must add it within 5 years of this rule part's effective date, or at next alteration, whichever is first. Rule 881-113 gives existing elevators without Phase I/II fire service five years from the part's effective date, or until alteration, to add it; same clock for flat-bottom hydraulic jacks (A17.3 Part 4.3.3). The part page says rules apply on and after July 31, 2022; other sections cite a Sept 3, 2026 amendment. Deadline date unconfirmed.

Who enforces the retrofit and recertification mandates in Arkansas?

Arkansas Dept. of Labor and Licensing, Elevator Safety Board.

What changes next for the retrofit and recertification mandates in Arkansas?

Rulemaking pending. Deadline date unconfirmed; the Aug 14, 2025 Part 881 draft (re-read Oct 19, 2026) keeps the five-years-from-effective-date wording; ask the Elevator Safety Section

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