Nevada · Elevators

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

ASME A17.1-2019 (new/altered equipment) and A17.3-2020 for existing equipment, all sections except 3.13 since Dec 31, 2025 — NAC 455C.500 as amended by R034-21 (filed Aug 22, 2023). Enforced by Nevada Division of Industrial Relations, Mechanical Compliance Section (MCS); inspections by state inspectors or authorized inspection agencies (special inspectors). Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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In force

ASME A17.1-2019 (new/altered equipment) and A17.3-2020 for existing equipment, all sections except 3.13 since Dec 31, 2025 — NAC 455C.500 as amended by R034-21 (filed Aug 22, 2023)

MCS operating permit required; NAC 455C.516 inspections: elevators, dumbwaiters and platform lifts annually, escalators and moving walks every 6 months. A17.3 secs 2.7.5 and 3.10.12 became enforceable Dec 31, 2025; sec. 3.13 still excluded.

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Who enforces it

Nevada Division of Industrial Relations, Mechanical Compliance Section (MCS); inspections by state inspectors or authorized inspection agencies (special inspectors)

Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; the building view resolves them from your ZIP.

What changes next

A17.3 §3.13 applies Dec 31, 2027

Dec 31, 2027: A17.3-2020 applies in full to existing elevators and escalators (section 3.13 exclusion ends, R034-21 sec. 24)

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 Nevada

Which elevator rules apply in Nevada today?

ASME A17.1-2019 (new/altered equipment) and A17.3-2020 for existing equipment, all sections except 3.13 since Dec 31, 2025 — NAC 455C.500 as amended by R034-21 (filed Aug 22, 2023). MCS operating permit required; NAC 455C.516 inspections: elevators, dumbwaiters and platform lifts annually, escalators and moving walks every 6 months. A17.3 secs 2.7.5 and 3.10.12 became enforceable Dec 31, 2025; sec. 3.13 still excluded.

Who enforces the elevator code and inspection rules in Nevada?

Nevada Division of Industrial Relations, Mechanical Compliance Section (MCS); inspections by state inspectors or authorized inspection agencies (special inspectors).

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

A17.3 §3.13 applies Dec 31, 2027. Dec 31, 2027: A17.3-2020 applies in full to existing elevators and escalators (section 3.13 exclusion ends, R034-21 sec. 24)