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

ASME A17.1-2025 adopted with a Mississippi variance by MID Bulletin 2026-10, effective Oct 5, 2026; units are otherwise inspected under the A17.1 edition in effect at installation plus Mississippi requirements. Enforced by MS Insurance Dept. - State Fire Marshal, Conveyance Safety Act Division. Checked on the primary source; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.

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ASME A17.1-2025 adopted with a Mississippi variance by MID Bulletin 2026-10, effective Oct 5, 2026; units are otherwise inspected under the A17.1 edition in effect at installation plus Mississippi requirements

Bulletin 2026-10 (Oct 5, 2026) adopts A17.1-2025. Its variance bars remote alterations: software, parameter or programming changes require a licensee physically on site who verifies safe, code-compliant operation. Annual inspection by a licensed inspector who is not the maintenance provider; Annual Operating Certificate per unit; licensed mechanics and contractors.

Source: primary document

Who enforces it

MS Insurance Dept. - State Fire Marshal, Conveyance Safety Act Division

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

What changes next

In force

A17.1-2025 and no-remote-alteration variance in force since Oct 5, 2026 (Bulletin 2026-10 re-read Oct 18, 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 Mississippi

Which elevator rules apply in Mississippi today?

ASME A17.1-2025 adopted with a Mississippi variance by MID Bulletin 2026-10, effective Oct 5, 2026; units are otherwise inspected under the A17.1 edition in effect at installation plus Mississippi requirements. Bulletin 2026-10 (Oct 5, 2026) adopts A17.1-2025. Its variance bars remote alterations: software, parameter or programming changes require a licensee physically on site who verifies safe, code-compliant operation. Annual inspection by a licensed inspector who is not the maintenance provider; Annual Operating Certificate per unit; licensed mechanics and contractors.

Who enforces the elevator code and inspection rules in Mississippi?

MS Insurance Dept. - State Fire Marshal, Conveyance Safety Act Division.

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

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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