260-RICR-30-10-1: ASME A17.1-2016 (new installations), ASME A17.3-2015 (existing installations). Enforced by DLT Code Commission for Occupational Safety & Health adopts the code (RIGL Ch. 23-33, 28-20); DLT authorized inspectors license/inspect and enforce. Checked on the primary source; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.
Covers construction, inspection and maintenance of elevators/escalators. Standard units inspected at least annually; units under full maintenance contracts every 2 years; safety/governor devices tested every 12 months.
Source: primary document
Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; confirm the local office for the address.
In force since Jan 4, 2022 (periodic refile, no text changes); no pending ASME edition update found
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.
260-RICR-30-10-1: ASME A17.1-2016 (new installations), ASME A17.3-2015 (existing installations). Covers construction, inspection and maintenance of elevators/escalators. Standard units inspected at least annually; units under full maintenance contracts every 2 years; safety/governor devices tested every 12 months.
DLT Code Commission for Occupational Safety & Health adopts the code (RIGL Ch. 23-33, 28-20); DLT authorized inspectors license/inspect and enforce.
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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