Rule 0800-03-04 (authority T.C.A. 68-121-103): ASME A17.1-2016 and A18.1-2014, effective Jul 18, 2021; existing equipment ASME A17.3-1996 (Cornell LII copy, REPORTED). Enforced by Tennessee Dept of Labor and Workforce Development, Workplace Regulations and Compliance, Elevator Unit; Elevator and Amusement Device Safety Board adopts the code. Checked on the primary source; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.
Also A17.2-2017, A17.6-2017 and B77.1-2017; permits issued before Jul 18, 2021 stay under A17.1-2010/A18.1-2008. Elevator Unit page (read Oct 14, 2026): devices are inspected twice a year for the life of the device by state inspectors; accidents with serious injury or death reported immediately and the device taken out of service.
Source: primary document
Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; confirm the local office for the address.
In force; the Elevator Unit page (modified Apr 28, 2026) and code-change notice (re-read Oct 27, 2026) list A17.1-2016/A18.1-2014 for permits from Jul 18, 2021 and no newer ASME edition or pending rule; see CONFLICT in notes on inspection interval wording
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.
Rule 0800-03-04 (authority T.C.A. 68-121-103): ASME A17.1-2016 and A18.1-2014, effective Jul 18, 2021; existing equipment ASME A17.3-1996 (Cornell LII copy, REPORTED). Also A17.2-2017, A17.6-2017 and B77.1-2017; permits issued before Jul 18, 2021 stay under A17.1-2010/A18.1-2008. Elevator Unit page (read Oct 14, 2026): devices are inspected twice a year for the life of the device by state inspectors; accidents with serious injury or death reported immediately and the device taken out of service.
Tennessee Dept of Labor and Workforce Development, Workplace Regulations and Compliance, Elevator Unit; Elevator and Amusement Device Safety Board adopts the code.
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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