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

ASME A17.1-2022/CSA B44:22 (elevators/escalators), ASME A18.1-2023 (platform lifts, stairway chairlifts) and ASME A17.8-2021 (wind turbine tower elevators), each shown as adopted Jun 17, 2026 on the Division of Labor and Industry page; COMAR 09.12.81. Enforced by Maryland Department of Labor, Division of Labor and Industry, Safety Inspection (Elevator Unit). Checked on the primary source; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.

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Elevators in Maryland

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In force

ASME A17.1-2022/CSA B44:22 (elevators/escalators), ASME A18.1-2023 (platform lifts, stairway chairlifts) and ASME A17.8-2021 (wind turbine tower elevators), each shown as adopted Jun 17, 2026 on the Division of Labor and Industry page; COMAR 09.12.81

The Division page states each elevator unit gets a periodic annual inspection and annual re-registration with the Commissioner; the Safety Inspection Unit sends notices, and the page places responsibility for both on the owner. Which code edition applies to an existing unit is confirmed by the Division.

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; confirm the local office for the address.

What changes next

Rulemaking pending

A17.1-2022, A18.1-2023 and A17.8-2021 shown as adopted Jun 17, 2026; no further pending amendment on the page read Oct 19, 2026

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.

What a building has to do

2 recurring duties

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.

Annual

Elevator: periodic inspection and certificateState elevator law; ASME A17.1 Part 8 · State elevator authority · Not yet checked line by line against the source.

Monthly

Elevator: firefighters’ emergency operation (Phase I and II) testASME A17.1, 8.6.11 · Owner; log kept on site · Not yet checked line by line against the source.

Questions about the elevator code and inspection rules in Maryland

Which elevator rules apply in Maryland today?

ASME A17.1-2022/CSA B44:22 (elevators/escalators), ASME A18.1-2023 (platform lifts, stairway chairlifts) and ASME A17.8-2021 (wind turbine tower elevators), each shown as adopted Jun 17, 2026 on the Division of Labor and Industry page; COMAR 09.12.81. The Division page states each elevator unit gets a periodic annual inspection and annual re-registration with the Commissioner; the Safety Inspection Unit sends notices, and the page places responsibility for both on the owner. Which code edition applies to an existing unit is confirmed by the Division.

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?

Rulemaking pending. A17.1-2022, A18.1-2023 and A17.8-2021 shown as adopted Jun 17, 2026; no further pending amendment on the page read Oct 19, 2026