ASME A17.1-2019 (elevators) and A17.3-2017 (existing elevators), via ARM 24.301. Enforced by Montana DLI Building and Commercial Measurements Bureau. Checked on the primary source; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.
DLI page lists ASME A17.1 (2019), A17.3 (2017; the page says the rule's reference to a 2018 edition is an error) and A18.1 (2017), effective June 11, 2022. Passenger and freight elevators, escalators and moving walks in public places get an annual safety inspection; deficiencies must be corrected and a fee paid before the operating certificate issues.
Source: primary document
Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; confirm the local office for the address.
In force (A17.1-2019, A17.3-2017 eff. Jun 11, 2022; DLI current-codes page re-read Oct 18, 2026)
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 A17.1-2019 (elevators) and A17.3-2017 (existing elevators), via ARM 24.301. DLI page lists ASME A17.1 (2019), A17.3 (2017; the page says the rule's reference to a 2018 edition is an error) and A18.1 (2017), effective June 11, 2022. Passenger and freight elevators, escalators and moving walks in public places get an annual safety inspection; deficiencies must be corrected and a fee paid before the operating certificate issues.
Montana DLI Building and Commercial Measurements Bureau.
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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