Maryland · Elevators

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

ASME A17.1-2022/CSA B44:22 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators (COMAR 09.12.81); older units stay on the edition in force at contract signing. Enforced by Maryland Department of Labor, Division of Labor and Industry, Safety Inspection (Elevator Unit). Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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Elevators in Maryland

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In force

ASME A17.1-2022/CSA B44:22 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators (COMAR 09.12.81); older units stay on the edition in force at contract signing

Division of Labor and Industry licenses and inspects; owners re-register units annually, timed to a periodic annual inspection. No separate statewide ASME A17.3 (existing units) adoption found.

Source: primary document

Who enforces it

Maryland Department of Labor, Division of Labor and Industry, Safety Inspection (Elevator Unit)

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 amendment found

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.

Dated items

Next 24 months

Jan 13, 2027

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Questions about the elevator code and inspection rules in Maryland

Which elevator rules apply in Maryland today?

ASME A17.1-2022/CSA B44:22 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators (COMAR 09.12.81); older units stay on the edition in force at contract signing. Division of Labor and Industry licenses and inspects; owners re-register units annually, timed to a periodic annual inspection. No separate statewide ASME A17.3 (existing units) adoption found.

Who enforces the elevator code and inspection rules in Maryland?

Maryland Department of Labor, Division of Labor and Industry, Safety Inspection (Elevator Unit).

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

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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