New York · Elevators

The elevator code and inspection rules in force in New York now.

Uniform Code conveyance provisions (2025 BCNYS, enforced locally) + Labor Law Article 33 (secs. 950-957) DOL licensing; ASME A17.1 edition under the 2025 code unconfirmed (prior NY code: A17.1-2016 per UpCodes). Enforced by NYS Department of Labor (licensing under Labor Law Art. 33; factory elevators under Labor Law 255); local code enforcement officials for Uniform Code conveyance provisions; NYC runs its own program. Reported, in verification, re-checked weekly.

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In force

Uniform Code conveyance provisions (2025 BCNYS, enforced locally) + Labor Law Article 33 (secs. 950-957) DOL licensing; ASME A17.1 edition under the 2025 code unconfirmed (prior NY code: A17.1-2016 per UpCodes)

Article 33 requires elevator work and inspections by DOL-licensed contractors, mechanics and inspectors (NYC DOB agency licenses deemed equivalent). No statewide inspection cadence found; Buffalo, for example, requires semi-annual third-party inspections and annual certificates.

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Who enforces it

NYS Department of Labor (licensing under Labor Law Art. 33; factory elevators under Labor Law 255); local code enforcement officials for Uniform Code conveyance provisions; NYC runs its own program

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

What changes next

In force

In force; temporary elevator mechanic license usable during verified shortages from Jun 10, 2026; no pending DOL elevator rule or ASME edition change found

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 New York

Which elevator rules apply in New York today?

Uniform Code conveyance provisions (2025 BCNYS, enforced locally) + Labor Law Article 33 (secs. 950-957) DOL licensing; ASME A17.1 edition under the 2025 code unconfirmed (prior NY code: A17.1-2016 per UpCodes). Article 33 requires elevator work and inspections by DOL-licensed contractors, mechanics and inspectors (NYC DOB agency licenses deemed equivalent). No statewide inspection cadence found; Buffalo, for example, requires semi-annual third-party inspections and annual certificates.

Who enforces the elevator code and inspection rules in New York?

NYS Department of Labor (licensing under Labor Law Art. 33; factory elevators under Labor Law 255); local code enforcement officials for Uniform Code conveyance provisions; NYC runs its own program.

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

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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