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

State conveyance program under NDCC ch. 43-09 (2025 SB 2336) and NDAC arts. 24.1-50 and 24.1-52, effective July 1, 2026; ASME A17.1-2019/CSA B44:19 and ASME A18.1-2023 adopted. Enforced by North Dakota State Electrical Board (also registers elevator contractors, mechanics and inspectors). Checked on the primary source; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.

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In force

State conveyance program under NDCC ch. 43-09 (2025 SB 2336) and NDAC arts. 24.1-50 and 24.1-52, effective July 1, 2026; ASME A17.1-2019/CSA B44:19 and ASME A18.1-2023 adopted

NDAC 24.1-50/52 (effective July 1, 2026). Existing conveyances were to be registered by Jan 1, 2026; certificate of operation renewed yearly; injury incidents reported within 48 hours. Acceptance tests: new/altered and traction units from Aug 1, 2026; hydraulic elevators, escalators, walks from Aug 1, 2027; five-year full-load tests from Aug 1, 2032. A17.3 not named.

Source: primary document

Who enforces it

North Dakota State Electrical Board (also registers elevator contractors, mechanics and inspectors)

Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; confirm the local office for the address.

What changes next

Deadline Aug 1, 2027

Annual tests due for hydraulic elevators, escalators and moving walks from Aug 1, 2027; five-year full-load safety tests from Aug 1, 2032

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.

What a building has to do

2 recurring duties

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.

Annual

Elevator: periodic inspection and certificateState elevator law; ASME A17.1 Part 8 · State elevator authority · Not yet checked line by line against the source.

Monthly

Elevator: firefighters’ emergency operation (Phase I and II) testASME A17.1, 8.6.11 · Owner; log kept on site · Not yet checked line by line against the source.

Questions about the elevator code and inspection rules in North Dakota

Which elevator rules apply in North Dakota today?

State conveyance program under NDCC ch. 43-09 (2025 SB 2336) and NDAC arts. 24.1-50 and 24.1-52, effective July 1, 2026; ASME A17.1-2019/CSA B44:19 and ASME A18.1-2023 adopted. NDAC 24.1-50/52 (effective July 1, 2026). Existing conveyances were to be registered by Jan 1, 2026; certificate of operation renewed yearly; injury incidents reported within 48 hours. Acceptance tests: new/altered and traction units from Aug 1, 2026; hydraulic elevators, escalators, walks from Aug 1, 2027; five-year full-load tests from Aug 1, 2032. A17.3 not named.

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

North Dakota State Electrical Board (also registers elevator contractors, mechanics and inspectors).

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

Deadline Aug 1, 2027. Annual tests due for hydraulic elevators, escalators and moving walks from Aug 1, 2027; five-year full-load safety tests from Aug 1, 2032