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

ASME A17.1-2019 and A17.3-2020. Enforced by DBPR, Bureau of Elevator Safety. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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Elevators in Florida

Verified on the source
In force

ASME A17.1-2019 and A17.3-2020

Rule 61C-5.001, re-adopted May 25, 2026, under Chapter 399. Deferred A17.3 provisions become enforceable August 1, 2028.

Source: primary document

Who enforces it

DBPR, Bureau of Elevator Safety

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

What changes next

Deferred A17.3 parts Aug 1, 2028

Dated change ahead; the rule above stays in force until then.

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.

Dated items

Next 24 months
Aug 1, 2028
Deferred ASME A17.3 provisions become enforceableDBPR · Rule 61C-5.001
Dated

Questions about the elevator code and inspection rules in Florida

Which elevator rules apply in Florida today?

ASME A17.1-2019 and A17.3-2020. Rule 61C-5.001, re-adopted May 25, 2026, under Chapter 399. Deferred A17.3 provisions become enforceable August 1, 2028.

Who enforces the elevator code and inspection rules in Florida?

DBPR, Bureau of Elevator Safety.

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

Deferred A17.3 parts Aug 1, 2028.

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