DCMR 12A Sec. 3001 requires conveyances to be inspected and certified; certificates under Sec. 3009; ASME A17.1 edition not stated on the DOB page. Enforced by DC Department of Buildings (DOB) certifies; DOB-approved third-party elevator inspection agencies inspect. Checked on the primary source; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.
Since Oct 1, 2025 DOB oversees conveyance inspection and certification (formerly DLCP licenses). DOB-approved third-party agency using an ASME QEI inspector; periodic inspection every 12 months, Category 5 every 60 months; certificate valid 2 years and posted (Sec. 3009.4.1, 3009.5).
Source: primary document
Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; confirm the local office for the address.
In force; DOB took over certification Oct 1, 2025 (page re-read Oct 20, 2026: certificate valid two years, periodic/Category 1 inspections yearly, Category 5 every 60 months; ASME edition not stated)
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.
These apply when the building has the equipment or fits the type named. The frequency is the standard one; your local official can set a stricter one, so confirm it for the address.
DCMR 12A Sec. 3001 requires conveyances to be inspected and certified; certificates under Sec. 3009; ASME A17.1 edition not stated on the DOB page. Since Oct 1, 2025 DOB oversees conveyance inspection and certification (formerly DLCP licenses). DOB-approved third-party agency using an ASME QEI inspector; periodic inspection every 12 months, Category 5 every 60 months; certificate valid 2 years and posted (Sec. 3009.4.1, 3009.5).
DC Department of Buildings (DOB) certifies; DOB-approved third-party elevator inspection agencies inspect.
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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