Mississippi · Elevators

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

ASME A17.1 (specific adopted edition not published on agency site). Enforced by MS Insurance Dept. - State Fire Marshal, Conveyance Safety Act Division. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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Elevators in Mississippi

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In force

ASME A17.1 (specific adopted edition not published on agency site)

Mississippi Conveyance Safety Act (2013) requires licensed inspection of elevators/escalators; existing units follow the A17.1 edition in force when installed. Elevator companies may not inspect their own units.

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; the building view resolves them from your ZIP.

What changes next

In force

Annual inspection each unit's anniversary date (ongoing)

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.

Questions about the elevator code and inspection rules in Mississippi

Which elevator rules apply in Mississippi today?

ASME A17.1 (specific adopted edition not published on agency site). Mississippi Conveyance Safety Act (2013) requires licensed inspection of elevators/escalators; existing units follow the A17.1 edition in force when installed. Elevator companies may not inspect their own units.

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.

Other areas in Mississippi

Everything in force in Mississippi

Fire code2024 IFC (Mississippi Fire Prevention Code)Building code2024 IBC (adopted with the state fire code)BoilersASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code (edition year not stated in rule text)Pools and spasunknown - no formally adopted statewide pool/spa code chapter identified Hotels and lodgingSanitation-only regulation; no hotel-specific fire-safety law found Workplace safetyFederal OSHA (no State Plan)Retrofit and recertificationTrigger-based sprinkler mandate only; no radio-coverage or recertification law found

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