Colorado · Elevators

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

7 CCR 1101-8 Conveyance Regulations, amended effective Jan 1, 2026; last confirmed editions (2023 text): ASME A17.1-2019, A17.3-2005, A18.1-2017. Enforced by CDLE Division of Oil and Public Safety (OPS) Conveyance Program; may delegate to approved local authorities having jurisdiction (municipalities, counties). Reported, in verification, re-checked weekly.

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7 CCR 1101-8 Conveyance Regulations, amended effective Jan 1, 2026; last confirmed editions (2023 text): ASME A17.1-2019, A17.3-2005, A18.1-2017

Owners must register conveyances and arrange annual periodic inspections by OPS-licensed inspectors; the certificate of operation renews yearly. The Jan 1, 2026 amendments updated code citations and temporary certificate rules and added door lock monitoring requirements.

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Who enforces it

CDLE Division of Oil and Public Safety (OPS) Conveyance Program; may delegate to approved local authorities having jurisdiction (municipalities, counties)

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

What changes next

In force

In force since Jan 1, 2026; ASME editions in the 2026 text and any door-lock-monitoring compliance deadline not confirmed

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 Colorado

Which elevator rules apply in Colorado today?

7 CCR 1101-8 Conveyance Regulations, amended effective Jan 1, 2026; last confirmed editions (2023 text): ASME A17.1-2019, A17.3-2005, A18.1-2017. Owners must register conveyances and arrange annual periodic inspections by OPS-licensed inspectors; the certificate of operation renews yearly. The Jan 1, 2026 amendments updated code citations and temporary certificate rules and added door lock monitoring requirements.

Who enforces the elevator code and inspection rules in Colorado?

CDLE Division of Oil and Public Safety (OPS) Conveyance Program; may delegate to approved local authorities having jurisdiction (municipalities, counties).

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

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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