Illinois · Elevators

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

Elevator Safety and Regulation Act (225 ILCS 312) + 41 Ill. Adm. Code 1000 (amended effective Dec 28, 2023): ASME A17.1-2019/CSA B44-19, A17.3-2005, A17.7-2007 (R2017), A18.1-2017, QEI-1-2018 (editions read from LII mirror). Enforced by OSFM Elevator Safety Division and Elevator Safety Review Board; OSFM-licensed elevator inspectors and inspection companies perform inspections; City of Chicago runs its own program under home rule. Reported, in verification, re-checked weekly.

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Elevators in Illinois

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In force

Elevator Safety and Regulation Act (225 ILCS 312) + 41 Ill. Adm. Code 1000 (amended effective Dec 28, 2023): ASME A17.1-2019/CSA B44-19, A17.3-2005, A17.7-2007 (R2017), A18.1-2017, QEI-1-2018 (editions read from LII mirror)

OSFM registers, inspects and certifies conveyances outside Chicago; certificates of operation renew annually (3-year option for some religious buildings). Current rule requires fire-service initiating devices tested every 5 years with inspector witnessing. Editions taken from a mirror, not ILGA.

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Who enforces it

OSFM Elevator Safety Division and Elevator Safety Review Board; OSFM-licensed elevator inspectors and inspection companies perform inspections; City of Chicago runs its own program under home rule

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

What changes next

A17.1-2019; 2022 update withdrawn

Mar 28, 2025 proposal (49 Ill. Reg. 3711) to adopt A17.1-2022, A18.1-2023 and QEI-1-2024, with door-lock-monitoring retrofit by Jan 1, 2029, was withdrawn as of Feb 6, 2026; no replacement filed

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 Illinois

Which elevator rules apply in Illinois today?

Elevator Safety and Regulation Act (225 ILCS 312) + 41 Ill. Adm. Code 1000 (amended effective Dec 28, 2023): ASME A17.1-2019/CSA B44-19, A17.3-2005, A17.7-2007 (R2017), A18.1-2017, QEI-1-2018 (editions read from LII mirror). OSFM registers, inspects and certifies conveyances outside Chicago; certificates of operation renew annually (3-year option for some religious buildings). Current rule requires fire-service initiating devices tested every 5 years with inspector witnessing. Editions taken from a mirror, not ILGA.

Who enforces the elevator code and inspection rules in Illinois?

OSFM Elevator Safety Division and Elevator Safety Review Board; OSFM-licensed elevator inspectors and inspection companies perform inspections; City of Chicago runs its own program under home rule.

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

A17.1-2019; 2022 update withdrawn. Mar 28, 2025 proposal (49 Ill. Reg. 3711) to adopt A17.1-2022, A18.1-2023 and QEI-1-2024, with door-lock-monitoring retrofit by Jan 1, 2029, was withdrawn as of Feb 6, 2026; no replacement filed