34 Pa. Code Ch. 405 (UCC): ASME A17.1-2000 incl. A17.1a-2002 addenda; ASME A18.1-1999 incl. A18.1a-2001; no ASME A17.3 adoption found. Enforced by L&I Bureau of Occupational and Industrial Safety has sole jurisdiction to approve construction and use of elevators and lifting devices; L&I certifies third-party elevator inspection agencies. Checked on the primary source; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.
Existing equipment gets periodic inspections every 6 or 12 months by equipment type. Reg. #12-123, effective Dec 20, 2026, adopts ASME A17.1-2016/CSA B44-16 and A18.1-2017 and makes Category 1 testing annual for all equipment, including existing.
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Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; confirm the local office for the address.
Dec 20, 2026: Reg. #12-123 takes effect (A17.1-2016/CSA B44-16, A18.1-2017, B20.1-2018, A90.1-2015, B77.1-2022, A17.8-2016; annual Category 1 tests, previously every 3 years). L&I page (read Oct 23, 2026): guidance to be issued before the effective date; remaining sessions Pittsburgh Nov 12 and virtual Nov 16, 2026 (registration by 5pm Nov 12)
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.
34 Pa. Code Ch. 405 (UCC): ASME A17.1-2000 incl. A17.1a-2002 addenda; ASME A18.1-1999 incl. A18.1a-2001; no ASME A17.3 adoption found. Existing equipment gets periodic inspections every 6 or 12 months by equipment type. Reg. #12-123, effective Dec 20, 2026, adopts ASME A17.1-2016/CSA B44-16 and A18.1-2017 and makes Category 1 testing annual for all equipment, including existing.
L&I Bureau of Occupational and Industrial Safety has sole jurisdiction to approve construction and use of elevators and lifting devices; L&I certifies third-party elevator inspection agencies.
New ASME editions Dec 20, 2026. Dec 20, 2026: Reg. #12-123 takes effect (A17.1-2016/CSA B44-16, A18.1-2017, B20.1-2018, A90.1-2015, B77.1-2022, A17.8-2016; annual Category 1 tests, previously every 3 years). L&I page (read Oct 23, 2026): guidance to be issued before the effective date; remaining sessions Pittsburgh Nov 12 and virtual Nov 16, 2026 (registration by 5pm Nov 12)
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