R.S. 40:1646 as amended by Act 297 of 2025 (HB 618): owners of buildings with conveyance devices arrange yearly inspection by a conveyance device inspector, with a certificate of operation from the Fire Marshal; Fire Marshal conveyance registration portal announced Dec 8, 2025. Enforced by Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal (appoints and certifies conveyance device inspectors, issues certificates of operation). Checked on the primary source; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.
Act 297 (enrolled text read): inspection and certification duties apply from Jan 1, 2026; the inspection fee is $150; five-year full-load safety tests under R.S. 40:1646(B)(2)(b) take effect Jul 1, 2028. The Fire Marshal's conveyance page lists a registration portal, an emergency-rule declaration and a safety rule, without stating whether they remain in effect.
Source: primary document
Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; confirm the local office for the address.
Permanent LAC 55:V Ch. 33 rule status not stated on the Fire Marshal's conveyance page (read Oct 19, 2026); five-year full-load tests start Jul 1, 2028
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.
R.S. 40:1646 as amended by Act 297 of 2025 (HB 618): owners of buildings with conveyance devices arrange yearly inspection by a conveyance device inspector, with a certificate of operation from the Fire Marshal; Fire Marshal conveyance registration portal announced Dec 8, 2025. Act 297 (enrolled text read): inspection and certification duties apply from Jan 1, 2026; the inspection fee is $150; five-year full-load safety tests under R.S. 40:1646(B)(2)(b) take effect Jul 1, 2028. The Fire Marshal's conveyance page lists a registration portal, an emergency-rule declaration and a safety rule, without stating whether they remain in effect.
Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal (appoints and certifies conveyance device inspectors, issues certificates of operation).
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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