South Carolina · Elevators

The elevator code and inspection rules in force in South Carolina now.

S.C. Code Regs. Ch. 71, Art. 5 (Elevator Safety Code) - rolling ASME A17.1 reference for new units; existing units held to a 1986+ ANSI A17.3 floor. Enforced by SC LLR Office of Elevators and Amusement Rides. Reported, in verification, re-checked weekly.

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S.C. Code Regs. Ch. 71, Art. 5 (Elevator Safety Code) - rolling ASME A17.1 reference for new units; existing units held to a 1986+ ANSI A17.3 floor

LLR issues annual Certificates of Operation. New-installation rule ties compliance to whichever ASME A17.1 edition is officially adopted when the permit issues; existing units must meet at least the 1986 ANSI A17.3 baseline (later editions accepted).

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Who enforces it

SC LLR Office of Elevators and Amusement Rides

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

What changes next

In force

In force; no pending A17.1/A17.3 edition change 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 South Carolina

Which elevator rules apply in South Carolina today?

S.C. Code Regs. Ch. 71, Art. 5 (Elevator Safety Code) - rolling ASME A17.1 reference for new units; existing units held to a 1986+ ANSI A17.3 floor. LLR issues annual Certificates of Operation. New-installation rule ties compliance to whichever ASME A17.1 edition is officially adopted when the permit issues; existing units must meet at least the 1986 ANSI A17.3 baseline (later editions accepted).

Who enforces the elevator code and inspection rules in South Carolina?

SC LLR Office of Elevators and Amusement Rides.

What changes next for the elevator code and inspection rules in South Carolina?

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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