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

Minnesota Elevator Code, Minn. R. ch. 1307 (last amended 2020, 45 SR 301): ASME A17.1/CSA B44-2016, A17.3-2015, A17.5-2014, A17.7-2007, A18.1-2017, A90.1-2015, B20.1-2015. Enforced by DLI Construction Codes and Licensing elevator unit (installation permits, annual operating permits, inspections); municipalities may run conforming elevator inspection programs and issue operating permits (Minn. Stat. 326B.184 subd. 4). Checked on the primary source; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.

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In force

Minnesota Elevator Code, Minn. R. ch. 1307 (last amended 2020, 45 SR 301): ASME A17.1/CSA B44-2016, A17.3-2015, A17.5-2014, A17.7-2007, A18.1-2017, A90.1-2015, B20.1-2015

Rule 1307.0020 adopts the listed editions (and 2018 IBC ch. 30 as amended). Table N-1 (1307.0067): periodic inspection every 12 months; Category 1 tests annually, Category 5 every 60 months. Certificate of operation required (1307.0030). Existing units: AHJ-ordered basic safety devices (1307.0090), compliance schedule within 60 days, completion within five years.

Source: primary document

Who enforces it

DLI Construction Codes and Licensing elevator unit (installation permits, annual operating permits, inspections); municipalities may run conforming elevator inspection programs and issue operating permits (Minn. Stat. 326B.184 subd. 4)

Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; confirm the local office for the address.

What changes next

Rulemaking pending

Rule 1307.0020 editions (A17.1-2016, A17.3-2015, history 45 SR 301) re-read Oct 18, 2026, unchanged; DLI docket for ch. 1307 (request for comments Jan 21, 2025) still listed on the rulemaking index with no later dates

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 Minnesota

Which elevator rules apply in Minnesota today?

Minnesota Elevator Code, Minn. R. ch. 1307 (last amended 2020, 45 SR 301): ASME A17.1/CSA B44-2016, A17.3-2015, A17.5-2014, A17.7-2007, A18.1-2017, A90.1-2015, B20.1-2015. Rule 1307.0020 adopts the listed editions (and 2018 IBC ch. 30 as amended). Table N-1 (1307.0067): periodic inspection every 12 months; Category 1 tests annually, Category 5 every 60 months. Certificate of operation required (1307.0030). Existing units: AHJ-ordered basic safety devices (1307.0090), compliance schedule within 60 days, completion within five years.

Who enforces the elevator code and inspection rules in Minnesota?

DLI Construction Codes and Licensing elevator unit (installation permits, annual operating permits, inspections); municipalities may run conforming elevator inspection programs and issue operating permits (Minn. Stat. 326B.184 subd. 4).

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

Rulemaking pending. Rule 1307.0020 editions (A17.1-2016, A17.3-2015, history 45 SR 301) re-read Oct 18, 2026, unchanged; DLI docket for ch. 1307 (request for comments Jan 21, 2025) still listed on the rulemaking index with no later dates