Utah · Elevators

The elevator code and inspection rules in force in Utah now.

Utah Code 34A-7 Part 2 and Labor Commission rule R616-3: ASME A17.1-2019, A17.3-2015 (guidance for remodeled elevators), A18.1-2014 (rule text through Jun 2025). Enforced by Utah Labor Commission, Division of Boiler, Elevator and Coal Mine Safety. Reported, in verification, re-checked weekly.

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Utah Code 34A-7 Part 2 and Labor Commission rule R616-3: ASME A17.1-2019, A17.3-2015 (guidance for remodeled elevators), A18.1-2014 (rule text through Jun 2025)

Elevators and escalators must be inspected every two years (more often if the division requires); the inspection certificate expires two years after issue. A proposed amendment to R616-3-3 (adopted safety codes) was published Apr 15, 2026.

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Who enforces it

Utah Labor Commission, Division of Boiler, Elevator and Coal Mine Safety

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

What changes next

Rulemaking pending

Pending: R616-3-3 update to adopted ASME codes (Utah State Bulletin, Apr 15, 2026); new editions and effective date not confirmed

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 Utah

Which elevator rules apply in Utah today?

Utah Code 34A-7 Part 2 and Labor Commission rule R616-3: ASME A17.1-2019, A17.3-2015 (guidance for remodeled elevators), A18.1-2014 (rule text through Jun 2025). Elevators and escalators must be inspected every two years (more often if the division requires); the inspection certificate expires two years after issue. A proposed amendment to R616-3-3 (adopted safety codes) was published Apr 15, 2026.

Who enforces the elevator code and inspection rules in Utah?

Utah Labor Commission, Division of Boiler, Elevator and Coal Mine Safety.

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

Rulemaking pending. Pending: R616-3-3 update to adopted ASME codes (Utah State Bulletin, Apr 15, 2026); new editions and effective date not confirmed

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