Kansas Elevator Safety Act, K.S.A. 44-1801 et seq. (enacted 2022; amended by 2024 Session Laws ch. 76, House Sub. for SB 143, effective July 1, 2024). Enforced by Kansas State Fire Marshal. Checked on the primary source; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.
2024 SB 143 (read Oct 22, 2026): owners arrange inspection by a licensed inspector, mechanic, licensee employee or qualifying insurer; annual in counties of 100,000+, every two years at 50,000+, every three years elsewhere; load tests every six years. Certificates of operation are posted; pre-July 2024 units applied by July 1, 2025. Accidents are reported by the next business day.
Source: primary document
Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; confirm the local office for the address.
In force; first six-year load tests for elevators installed before July 1, 2024 due within six years of July 1, 2024 (July 1, 2030)
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.
Kansas Elevator Safety Act, K.S.A. 44-1801 et seq. (enacted 2022; amended by 2024 Session Laws ch. 76, House Sub. for SB 143, effective July 1, 2024). 2024 SB 143 (read Oct 22, 2026): owners arrange inspection by a licensed inspector, mechanic, licensee employee or qualifying insurer; annual in counties of 100,000+, every two years at 50,000+, every three years elsewhere; load tests every six years. Certificates of operation are posted; pre-July 2024 units applied by July 1, 2025. Accidents are reported by the next business day.
Kansas State Fire Marshal.
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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