Louisiana · Elevators

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

Conveyance devices (elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, moving walks, personnel hoists) inspected under LAC 55:V; reported current standards are ASME A17.1-2019 (new) and A17.3-2017 (existing). Enforced by Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal, Conveyance Devices Section (also licenses installers/mechanics). Reported, in verification, re-checked weekly.

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Conveyance devices (elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, moving walks, personnel hoists) inspected under LAC 55:V; reported current standards are ASME A17.1-2019 (new) and A17.3-2017 (existing)

Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal's Conveyance Devices program certifies, licenses and inspects statewide. Inspection interval and the Fire Marshal's officially adopted ASME edition were not confirmed from a primary source this run.

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Who enforces it

Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal, Conveyance Devices Section (also licenses installers/mechanics)

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

What changes next

Unconfirmed

Unknown: no pending elevator rule change found (search incomplete)

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.

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Questions about the elevator code and inspection rules in Louisiana

Which elevator rules apply in Louisiana today?

Conveyance devices (elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, moving walks, personnel hoists) inspected under LAC 55:V; reported current standards are ASME A17.1-2019 (new) and A17.3-2017 (existing). Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal's Conveyance Devices program certifies, licenses and inspects statewide. Inspection interval and the Fire Marshal's officially adopted ASME edition were not confirmed from a primary source this run.

Who enforces the elevator code and inspection rules in Louisiana?

Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal, Conveyance Devices Section (also licenses installers/mechanics).

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

Unconfirmed. Unknown: no pending elevator rule change found (search incomplete)

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