Elevator Safety and Regulation Act (225 ILCS 312) + 41 Ill. Adm. Code 1000; Section 1000.60 (amended 48 Ill. Reg. 825, effective Dec 28, 2023) adopts ASME A17.1-2019/CSA B44-2019, A17.3-2005 (existing equipment, as the Act requires), A17.7-2007 (R2017), A18.1-2017 and QEI-1-2018. Enforced by OSFM Elevator Safety Division and Elevator Safety Review Board; OSFM-licensed elevator inspectors and inspection companies, independent of the maintenance contractor, perform inspections; conveyances in Chicago are exempt from the Act. Checked on the primary source; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.
OSFM: certificates of operation renew annually (3 years for a single two-level conveyance in a worship building); 60-day extension offered. The Mar 28, 2025 proposal was withdrawn Feb 6, 2026. A replacement Part 1000 proposal is now out for comment (Oct 9 to Nov 23, 2026) to adopt A17.1-2025, A17.7-2025, A18.1-2023, A17.2-2023 and QEI-1-2024.
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Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; confirm the local office for the address.
Part 1000 amendments adopting ASME A17.1-2025 and other newer editions at first notice; OSFM elevator page (read Oct 22, 2026) posts an Oct 13, 2026 notice that the proposal was published Oct 9, 2026; the Nov 23, 2026 comment close is from the OSFM proposed-rules page read Oct 15 and was not reconfirmed. Section 1000.60 still adopts A17.1-2019 (eff. Dec 28, 2023). Board draft door-lock monitoring date Jan 1, 2030 unsettled
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.
Elevator Safety and Regulation Act (225 ILCS 312) + 41 Ill. Adm. Code 1000; Section 1000.60 (amended 48 Ill. Reg. 825, effective Dec 28, 2023) adopts ASME A17.1-2019/CSA B44-2019, A17.3-2005 (existing equipment, as the Act requires), A17.7-2007 (R2017), A18.1-2017 and QEI-1-2018. OSFM: certificates of operation renew annually (3 years for a single two-level conveyance in a worship building); 60-day extension offered. The Mar 28, 2025 proposal was withdrawn Feb 6, 2026. A replacement Part 1000 proposal is now out for comment (Oct 9 to Nov 23, 2026) to adopt A17.1-2025, A17.7-2025, A18.1-2023, A17.2-2023 and QEI-1-2024.
OSFM Elevator Safety Division and Elevator Safety Review Board; OSFM-licensed elevator inspectors and inspection companies, independent of the maintenance contractor, perform inspections; conveyances in Chicago are exempt from the Act.
A17.1-2019; 2022 update withdrawn. Part 1000 amendments adopting ASME A17.1-2025 and other newer editions at first notice; OSFM elevator page (read Oct 22, 2026) posts an Oct 13, 2026 notice that the proposal was published Oct 9, 2026; the Nov 23, 2026 comment close is from the OSFM proposed-rules page read Oct 15 and was not reconfirmed. Section 1000.60 still adopts A17.1-2019 (eff. Dec 28, 2023). Board draft door-lock monitoring date Jan 1, 2030 unsettled
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