California · Elevators

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

Title 8 CCR Subchapter 6 Elevator Safety Orders; Group 4 incorporates ASME A17.1-2004 (contracts signed on/after May 1, 2008); Groups 2-3 cover earlier installations; A17.3 not adopted. Enforced by Cal/OSHA Elevator Unit (Division of Occupational Safety and Health, Department of Industrial Relations); rules adopted by the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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Title 8 CCR Subchapter 6 Elevator Safety Orders; Group 4 incorporates ASME A17.1-2004 (contracts signed on/after May 1, 2008); Groups 2-3 cover earlier installations; A17.3 not adopted

Permit to operate under Labor Code 7300-7324.2; annual reinspection is the owner's responsibility, requested up to 30 days before permit expiry. Group V proposal would adopt ASME A17.1-2019 and A18.1-2020 for future contracts.

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Who enforces it

Cal/OSHA Elevator Unit (Division of Occupational Safety and Health, Department of Industrial Relations); rules adopted by the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board

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

What changes next

A17.1-2019 rulemaking pending

Group V Elevator Safety Orders (A17.1-2019): hearing held Jun 18, 2026; Board adoption and OAL approval pending, effective date TBD

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 California

Which elevator rules apply in California today?

Title 8 CCR Subchapter 6 Elevator Safety Orders; Group 4 incorporates ASME A17.1-2004 (contracts signed on/after May 1, 2008); Groups 2-3 cover earlier installations; A17.3 not adopted. Permit to operate under Labor Code 7300-7324.2; annual reinspection is the owner's responsibility, requested up to 30 days before permit expiry. Group V proposal would adopt ASME A17.1-2019 and A18.1-2020 for future contracts.

Who enforces the elevator code and inspection rules in California?

Cal/OSHA Elevator Unit (Division of Occupational Safety and Health, Department of Industrial Relations); rules adopted by the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board.

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

A17.1-2019 rulemaking pending. Group V Elevator Safety Orders (A17.1-2019): hearing held Jun 18, 2026; Board adoption and OAL approval pending, effective date TBD

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