North Carolina · Elevators

The elevator code and inspection rules in force in North Carolina now.

Elevator Safety Act (G.S. 95-110.5 et seq.) + 13 NCAC 15; ASME A17.1-2019 per NCDOL '2019 A17.1 Code' notice (rule text unverified; A17.3/A18.1 editions unknown). Enforced by NC Department of Labor, Elevator and Amusement Device Bureau (state inspectors; certificates of operation issued by the Commissioner). Reported, in verification, re-checked weekly.

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Elevators in North Carolina

Reported, in verification
In force

Elevator Safety Act (G.S. 95-110.5 et seq.) + 13 NCAC 15; ASME A17.1-2019 per NCDOL '2019 A17.1 Code' notice (rule text unverified; A17.3/A18.1 editions unknown)

Elevator Safety Act: no operation without a valid NCDOL certificate of operation; routine inspections are annual (statute allows up to every six months). H.B. 559 (2025) fees effective Jul 8, 2025: $200/$300 per routine inspection, CPI-indexed each Jul 1.

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Who enforces it

NC Department of Labor, Elevator and Amusement Device Bureau (state inspectors; certificates of operation issued by the Commissioner)

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

What changes next

In force

In force; fees re-index to CPI Jul 1, 2027; no pending A17.1 edition change found (13 NCAC 15 text unreachable this run)

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.

Dated items

Next 24 months
Jul 1, 2027
Annual CPI adjustment of NCDOL elevator, amusement-device and passenger-tramway inspection fees under the 2025 Make Elevators Great Again Act (fees adjust each Jul 1 starting 2026)NC Department of Labor, Elevator and Amusement Device Bureau
Dated

Questions about the elevator code and inspection rules in North Carolina

Which elevator rules apply in North Carolina today?

Elevator Safety Act (G.S. 95-110.5 et seq.) + 13 NCAC 15; ASME A17.1-2019 per NCDOL '2019 A17.1 Code' notice (rule text unverified; A17.3/A18.1 editions unknown). Elevator Safety Act: no operation without a valid NCDOL certificate of operation; routine inspections are annual (statute allows up to every six months). H.B. 559 (2025) fees effective Jul 8, 2025: $200/$300 per routine inspection, CPI-indexed each Jul 1.

Who enforces the elevator code and inspection rules in North Carolina?

NC Department of Labor, Elevator and Amusement Device Bureau (state inspectors; certificates of operation issued by the Commissioner).

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

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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