Rhode Island · Elevators

The elevator code and inspection rules in force in Rhode Island now.

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. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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Elevators in Rhode Island

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In force

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.

Source: primary document

Who enforces it

DLT Code Commission for Occupational Safety & Health adopts the code (RIGL Ch. 23-33, 28-20); DLT authorized inspectors license/inspect and enforce

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

What changes next

In force

In force since Jan 4, 2022 (periodic refile, no text changes); no pending ASME edition update found 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.

Questions about the elevator code and inspection rules in Rhode Island

Which elevator rules apply in Rhode Island today?

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.

Who enforces the elevator code and inspection rules in Rhode Island?

DLT Code Commission for Occupational Safety & Health adopts the code (RIGL Ch. 23-33, 28-20); DLT authorized inspectors license/inspect and enforce.

What changes next for the elevator code and inspection rules in Rhode Island?

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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