ASME A17.1-2016 with companion standards (A17.2-2014, A18.1-2014, A90.1-2015) per DFS Elevator Safety Unit; maintenance and alterations follow A17.1 section 8.6 (11 CSR 40-5.065). Enforced by Division of Fire Safety, Elevator Safety Unit (Dept. of Public Safety). Checked on the primary source; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.
Annual safety inspection ($125 per unit plus expenses when a state inspector performs it), then a state operating certificate ($25 per unit); no elevator or related equipment may operate without it. Overspeed-valve rated-load tests every 60 months since Jan 1, 2021. Local ordinances that meet or exceed state rules still require the state certificate.
Source: primary document
Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; confirm the local office for the address.
In force per the DFS page re-read Oct 21, 2026 (A17.1-2016 and A17.2-2014 listed; overspeed-valve rated-load tests at 60-month intervals from Jan 1, 2021); no pending ASME adoption described
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.
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.
ASME A17.1-2016 with companion standards (A17.2-2014, A18.1-2014, A90.1-2015) per DFS Elevator Safety Unit; maintenance and alterations follow A17.1 section 8.6 (11 CSR 40-5.065). Annual safety inspection ($125 per unit plus expenses when a state inspector performs it), then a state operating certificate ($25 per unit); no elevator or related equipment may operate without it. Overspeed-valve rated-load tests every 60 months since Jan 1, 2021. Local ordinances that meet or exceed state rules still require the state certificate.
Division of Fire Safety, Elevator Safety Unit (Dept. of Public Safety).
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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