Iowa · Elevators

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

ASME A17.1-2019/CSA B44-19 (installations on/after June 1, 2021); 481 IAC ch. 371-373 under Iowa Code ch. 89A. Enforced by DIAL (Dept. of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing), Elevator Safety program, under Iowa Code ch. 89A and the Elevator Safety Board. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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Elevators in Iowa

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In force

ASME A17.1-2019/CSA B44-19 (installations on/after June 1, 2021); 481 IAC ch. 371-373 under Iowa Code ch. 89A

DIAL licenses and inspects elevators statewide. Standard conveyances get annual state inspection, by state or director-authorized special inspectors barring a conflict of interest. Rules last amended effective Feb 12, 2025, adding wind-tower-lift provisions.

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Who enforces it

DIAL (Dept. of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing), Elevator Safety program, under Iowa Code ch. 89A and the Elevator Safety Board

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 edition change found as of this research

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 Iowa

Which elevator rules apply in Iowa today?

ASME A17.1-2019/CSA B44-19 (installations on/after June 1, 2021); 481 IAC ch. 371-373 under Iowa Code ch. 89A. DIAL licenses and inspects elevators statewide. Standard conveyances get annual state inspection, by state or director-authorized special inspectors barring a conflict of interest. Rules last amended effective Feb 12, 2025, adding wind-tower-lift provisions.

Who enforces the elevator code and inspection rules in Iowa?

DIAL (Dept. of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing), Elevator Safety program, under Iowa Code ch. 89A and the Elevator Safety Board.

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

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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