S.C. Code Regs. 71-5100 and 71-5200 (amended eff May 23, 2025): new installations must meet the ASME A17.1 edition officially adopted when the permit issues; facilities in operation before Jul 1, 1986 must meet the 1986 ANSI A17.3. Enforced by SC Dept. of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR), Elevator Safety program: state inspectors and owner-hired special inspectors. Checked on the primary source; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.
Annual Certificate of Operation ($150 per elevator); owner schedules annual inspection with a special inspector of choice. Contractor schedules new and alteration inspections with the state inspector. A permit is required before installation or alteration. Manlifts and chairlifts have alternative standards in the regulation.
Source: primary document
Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; confirm the local office for the address.
In force; LLR certificate-of-operation page (re-read Oct 15, 2026) confirms $150 annual certificate, owner-scheduled annual special inspection and permit before installation; A17.1/A17.3 adoption text in 71-5100/5200 not re-read
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.
S.C. Code Regs. 71-5100 and 71-5200 (amended eff May 23, 2025): new installations must meet the ASME A17.1 edition officially adopted when the permit issues; facilities in operation before Jul 1, 1986 must meet the 1986 ANSI A17.3. Annual Certificate of Operation ($150 per elevator); owner schedules annual inspection with a special inspector of choice. Contractor schedules new and alteration inspections with the state inspector. A permit is required before installation or alteration. Manlifts and chairlifts have alternative standards in the regulation.
SC Dept. of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR), Elevator Safety program: state inspectors and owner-hired special inspectors.
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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