Connecticut · Elevators

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

ASME A17.1-2013 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, adopted effective Jan 3, 2018; no ASME A17.3 (existing-equipment) adoption found this run. Enforced by DAS Office of the State Building Inspector - sole statewide elevator/escalator licensing and inspection authority. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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Elevators in Connecticut

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In force

ASME A17.1-2013 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, adopted effective Jan 3, 2018; no ASME A17.3 (existing-equipment) adoption found this run

Statewide DAS program, not municipal. Certificate of operation follows inspection, valid 1 year initially then renewed every 2 years, void if there is an outstanding violation. About 19,000 units registered statewide.

Source: primary document

Who enforces it

DAS Office of the State Building Inspector - sole statewide elevator/escalator licensing and inspection authority

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

What changes next

In force

In force; no pending ASME edition update found this run

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 Connecticut

Which elevator rules apply in Connecticut today?

ASME A17.1-2013 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, adopted effective Jan 3, 2018; no ASME A17.3 (existing-equipment) adoption found this run. Statewide DAS program, not municipal. Certificate of operation follows inspection, valid 1 year initially then renewed every 2 years, void if there is an outstanding violation. About 19,000 units registered statewide.

Who enforces the elevator code and inspection rules in Connecticut?

DAS Office of the State Building Inspector - sole statewide elevator/escalator licensing and inspection authority.

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

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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